Hindustan Times Delhi - April 13, 2025

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April 13, 2025

After SC win, TN enacts laws without guv's nod

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday notified 10 bills as law, predominantly related to university appointments, the first legislation in India to take effect without a governor's signature but through the strength of a Supreme Court judgment.

4 mins

Waqf stir rocks Bengal, 3 dead

At least three people were killed and dozens, including police personnel, injured in violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act that continued for a second day in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, prompting the Calcutta high court to order deployment of central reinforcements in the region.

3 mins

Rana 'talking' as money trail in questioning focus

Tahawwur Rana, the 64-year-old accused of playing a key role in planning the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is \"talking\" in what have become intense interrogation sessions that lasted close to 10 hours on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said, and added that the most recent focus of investigators were his connections to Pakistani handlers and terror outfits.

3 mins

Russian Missile Hits Warehouse Of Indian Pharma Firm In Ukraine

A Russian missile struck a warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Ukraine on Saturday, the Ukrainian embassy in India said.

1 min

Car falls in river; 5, including 4 of Faridabad family, killed

THE GUSAINS WERE RESIDENTS OF SAINIK COLONY IN FARIDABAD, HARYANA, AND THE NEGIS WERE FROM DURGA COLONY IN ROORKEE.

2 mins

Timelines set on bills extend to Prez office: SC in 415-page order

The Supreme Court, in its comprehensive 415-page judgment made public late on Friday, firmly established its authority to review constitutional functions while revealing that its prescribed timelines for decisions on state bills extend to the President's office as well.

5 mins

ED Issues Notices to Take Possession of AJL Assets

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday that it has served notices to take possession of ₹661-crore immovable assets, including the National Herald house in Delhi, that it had attached as part of a money laundering probe linked to Congress-run newspaper and the Associated Journals Limited (AJL).

1 min

Nainar Nagendran elected TN BJP chief

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nainar Nagendran on Saturday was elected as president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, replacing K Annamalai and paving the way for a tie-up with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in the state.

1 min

Probe Against 'Fake' Doctor Shows 13 Hospital Complaints

A hospital in Noida discovered that the two postgraduate degrees possessed by Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav were fake and filed a complaint with the local police back in 2013, years before the elaborate fraud perpetrated by the MBBS doctor finally brought him under the scanner after the deaths of at least seven people between January and February this year.

2 mins

TN Minister Apologises for 'Inappropriate Remarks'

Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy on Saturday apologised for his controversial remarks on women, Shaivites and Vaishnavites, a day after he was stripped of his post as DMK deputy general secretary.

1 min

LDF, Congress Criticise Kerala Guv's Remarks On SC Judgment

The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress on Saturday criticised Kerala governor Rajendra Arlekar's remarks, made during an interview with HT, that the Supreme Court's decision to mandate a timeline for governors to approve bills was a case of \"judicial overreach\".

1 min

Inside Rana's 11th-hour bid to avoid extradition

Around the time the Donald Trump administration approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India earlier this year, the lawyer of the key conspirator of the 26/11 terror attacks wrote to US secretary of state Marco Rubio requesting him to \"deny surrender\" citing his health and a possibility of torture in India.

2 mins

Cop Wrongly Names Judge as Accused in Case, Launches Hunt

In what a Firozabad court called \"bizarre\" incident, a police sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh \"blindly\" wrote a magistrate's name in place of the offender on a proclamation in a theft case and went on to proceed to search for the magistrate to trace the absconding offender.

1 min

Atal canteens to be set up near slums, work sites, says CM

FOOD WON'T BE FREE BUT HEAVILY SUBSIDISED—₹5/PLATE AS PER INITIAL PLANS; PENDING OFFICIAL APPROVAL

1 min

Atishi says CM's husband running govt; BJP hits back

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor traded barbs on Saturday after Atishi alleged on X that Manish Gupta, the husband of Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, was holding meetings with government officials.

2 mins

Don't Throw Food On Roads To Feed Stray Cows, Appeals Gupta

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday appealed to citizens not to throw food on roads to feed cows and stray cattle, saying the practice endangers both animals and commuters and causes traffic congestion.

1 min

Snatching blitz: 2 teenagers held for series of robberies, stabbings

A 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were apprehended by the police for a series of knifepoint robberies during which they also stabbed at least five people, including a policeman in the early hours of Friday.

2 mins

DAG exhibits 18-19th century works

The DAG (formerly Delhi Art Gallery) opened its latest exhibition, A Treasury of Life: Indian Company Paintings, c. 1790-1835, on Saturday, showcasing artworks by Indian artists created for European patrons in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Hosted at DAG's Windsor Place gallery in Janpath, the exhibition runs until July 5 and is open from llam to 7pm, Monday to Saturday.

1 min

498 Flights Delayed, Over 40 Diverted in Storm Aftermath

Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remained severely disrupted on Saturday as the impact of Friday evening's intense thunderstorm compounded ongoing problems caused by a runway closure that began earlier this week.

3 mins

On Facebook, gang owns up to Paschim Vihar realtor's murder

A day after property dealer Raj Kumar Drall was shot dead in full public view by at least eight assailants in a \"contract killing\" incident at Paschim Vihar, a social media account titled \"Nandu\" has claimed responsibility for the incident, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Man Held For Trying To Extort Content Creator Of ₹13 Crore

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort a content creator of ₹13 crore in Delhi's Bawana, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Verma raps AAP on desilting 'failure'

Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday blamed the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for failing to desilt drains, resulting in chronic waterlogging across Delhi.

1 min

1 More Dead in Delhi; Mercury Set to Spike

A Man Riding a Two-Wheeler at 7:22 PM on Friday Fell Off During the Dust Storm, and Died of Severe Injuries

1 min

Badal back as Akali president, vows to 'never compromise'

Sukhbir Singh Badal was unanimously elected the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday, returning to the party's top post for a fourth time, months after he stepped down in compliance with the punishment set down by the Akal Takht for his \"mistakes\".

1 min

Army Man, 3 Terrorists Shot Dead in J&K

The Incident Comes Two Days After India and Pakistan Met to Discuss Issues Related to Border Management

2 mins

3 Maoists Killed in Encounter at Bijapur District

Three Maoists were killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and Maoist in the Indravati Tiger Reserve region of Bijapur district, police said.

1 min

'Cannot keep eyes closed': HC slams Waqf violence in Bengal

Cannot keep eyes closed when such situations come up, the Calcutta high court said on Saturday as it ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, where protests against the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act have claimed three lives and triggered a political tussle between the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Opposition.

2 mins

2nd GIB chick birthed in Raj using artificial insemination technique

Scientists at the Godawan Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, successfully facilitated the birth of a second Godawan (Great Indian Bustard) using the artificial insemination technique, officials said on Saturday.

1 min

Two Students Killed in J&K, 21 Injured as Bus Overturns

Two students died and 21 were injured as a college bus turned turtle after its driver lost control of the vehicle in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.

1 min

MINOR FOUND DEAD IN SUSPECTED RAPE CASE IN MANIPUR

A 10-year-old girl with learning disabilities was found dead in Churachandpur district of Manipur in a suspected case of rape and murder, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Maha farmers to get a unique ID number to avail welfare schemes

The Maharashtra agriculture department has decided that all farmers in the state will have to quote their Farmer ID number in order to avail benefits of welfare schemes, a senior government official aware of the matter said on Saturday, adding that the move aims to prevent corruption and leakages in the system.

1 min

Prime Accused in Jalandhar Grenade Blast Case Arrested

Punjab police in a joint coordinated operation with Delhi police and central agencies on Saturday arrested the main perpetrator involved in a grenade attack at the residence of Punjab BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia.

1 min

Nagpur District Factory Blast Toll Climbs to 5

The toll in an explosion at an aluminum products factory in Nagpur district rose to five on Saturday after two workers succumbed to their burn injuries, police said.

1 min

Shah raises Aurangzeb issue to praise Shivaji

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj saying that the Maratha ruler's ideals of \"swadharm and swarajya\" continue to inspire the nation, even as he called Mughal emperor Aurangzeb a \"defeated man\".

2 mins

Rising marital disputes not due to women empowerment': SC judge

Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna said on Saturday in Bengaluru that the rising number of matrimonial disputes in India should not be attributed to the growing financial independence and empowerment of women.

1 min

Reclaiming Sardar Patel: The person & the leader

The Iron Man's exceptional qualities as a realist and a fighter were moulded early in his life, his comradeship with Jawaharlal Nehru was cemented by their loyalty to Gandhi

4 mins

Calls to make Doon co-ed ignore its identity, history

Of course, like all institutions must, from time to time, Doon must accept change. But that's different to a transformation of its character. The first is constructive, the latter could destroy the institution

3 mins

Platform-based transport no easy gig for women

The gig economy with its flexible employment opportunities should have worked well for women, but it has not delivered yet.

2 mins

The wrong side of the spotlight

The Studio will make you cringe and giggle, but it is also a sharp look at a film industry yearning for its golden age, amid a slide

2 mins

Got an altitude problem?

You know that feeling you get when you're standing in a high place? The sudden urge to jump... I don't have it,\" Jack Sparrow, always unpredictable, says, in Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011).

1 min

China: US tariffs could trigger humanitarian crisis in developing world

Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao said the continuous introduction of tariffs by the US will cause great harm to the developing world and may even trigger a humanitarian crisis.

1 min

Trump envoy: Ukraine can be split like post-war Germany

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published on Saturday.

1 min

US, Iran hold N-talks under shadow of W Asia tensions

Iran and the US held \"productive\" talks in Muscat, Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week, Tehran said, a dialogue meant to address Tehran's escalating nuclear programme with President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.

1 min

India, 62 Other Nations Agree to Adopting Global Shipping Tax

The United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the world's first carbon pricing mechanism for global shipping on Friday, with India joining Brazil and China in voting to adopt the framework.

2 mins

B'Desh Launches Probe After Effigy 'Resembling' Hasina Burnt

An effigy said to \"resemble\" ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and titled \"Face of Fascism\" was torched ahead of a celebratory march in Dhaka, authorities said on Saturday.

1 min

Trump exempts electronic items from 'reciprocal' levies

The exclusions would apply to hard drives, smartphones, laptops, computer processors, and memory chips

1 min

Accord reached in principle over tackling future pandemics

WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.

1 min

An emerging talent in Indian cycling

Harshita Jakhar has achieved something rare in Indian cycling this season. The 18-year-old won a second consec utive bronze at the Asian (Junior) Road Cycling Championships in February.

3 mins

Pooran, Markram Help Lucknow Seal Impressive Win Over Gujarat

GT lost momentum after stand between Sudharsan and Gill, and LSG never let slip of the advantage

3 mins

Abhishek slams 141 to power SRH home over PBKS

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma, going by his own excellent knock last season, had a highest score of 24 in the first five games of this IPL season going into Saturday's game against Punjab Kings.

2 mins

Wake-up call for CSK after defeat

Only twice in their 6 games this IPL season have CSK scored 10 runs per over after the first batting Powerplay.

2 mins

In-form Delhi Capitals face Mumbai Indians, look to cash in on home turf

After a dream start to IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals have finally come home.

2 mins

Rory, Bryson chase Masters glory through different paths

Bryson DeChambeau, who provided Indian golf fans an exciting start to the year with his visit to the country, and Rory McIlroy, who is set to make his first visit there in October, used very different routes to set up an action-packed weekend at the 89th Masters Tournament.

2 mins

Asian Games Medallist Kartik Fails Dope Test

The 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games 10,000m silver medallist Kartik Kumar has failed dope tests at the altitude base of Colorado Springs, United States, where India's distance runners are based for training and competition.

1 min

Comeback victory earns Bagan first double in ISL

Rodriguez's own goal cancelled by penalty from Cummings and Maclaren's late strike

3 mins

Baisakhi Is A Day Of Prosperity, Hasde Raho Vasde Raho

As the golden fields of Punjab sway and the sound of the dhol fills the air, Baisakhi arrives today, bringing with it a spirit of celebration, gratitude, and togetherness.

1 min

CSK's batting meltdown: Fans roast Dhoni's return after historic collapse

Social media went into overdrive on Friday night after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered one of their worst batting performances in IPL history, crumbling to just 103/9 at their home ground, Chepauk (Chennai) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

1 min

Kylie questions her risqué Golden Globes outfit: 'Should I have looked like this?'

Kylie Jenner may consistently top best-dressed lists, but even she has her moments of self-doubt.

1 min

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