Hindustan Times Delhi - May 08, 2025

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May 08, 2025

13 die as Pak shells villages along LoC, army retaliates

At least 12 civilians and a soldier were killed and another 42 people injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district as the Pakistan army resorted to intense artillery shelling along the Line of Control (LOC) early on Wednesday, triggering panic among local residents and distress evacuations from border villages and hamlets.

4 mins

SINDOOR SERVES JUSTICE

Armed forces launch Operation Sindoor in the dead of night, hitting 9 facilities in Pok, Pakistan providing support to terror groups

5 mins

PAK 'WON'T BACK DOWN, WILL TAKE REVENGE': SHEHBAZ

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said his country will retaliate after Indian armed forces dismantled nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

1 min

Precision weapon systems used to hit terror targets

The Indian military carried out precision strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) using niche technology weapons with a careful selection of warheads that ensured no collateral damage, said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, one of the two women officers who briefed the media on Operation Sindoor on Wednesday.

1 min

Security ramped up to protect fuel refining assets

According to government data, India's refining landscape comprises 19 public-sector undertaking refineries, three private-sector facilities, and one joint venture operation.

2 mins

'Non-escalatory strikes carried out in Pakistan'

Misri said India's actions were in line with the UNSC's stance on holding the people behind the attack accountable

2 mins

ENTIRE WORLD SAW WHAT OUR ARMED FORCES DID: DEFENCE MIN

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor marked India's \"right to respond\" to the terror attack on its soil, and the armed forces scripted history by destroying terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with \"precision and precaution.\"

1 min

27 airports shut, air routes over LoC closed for traffic

Twenty-seven airports across northern India were closed for commercial flights until Saturday morning, following India's targeted strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday.

2 mins

'Pak will never forget this action': Kin of J&K victims hail airstrikes

Debabrata Mohanty, Bhavey Nagpal, Maulik Pathak, Debashish Karmakar and Vishnu Varma

3 mins

'Pakistan is trying to avoid full-fledged war'

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Islamabad is \"trying to avoid\" a full-fledged war, hours after India carried out a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

1 min

Villages along border back India's military offensive against Pakistan

Celebrations erupted across border villages in Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday following India's strike on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, even as local administrations were on high alert amid soaring tensions between the two countries.

2 mins

'Reserve right to respond': Pak cites UN Charter

The Pakistan government on Wednesday reserved the right to respond \"at a time, place and manner of its choosing\" to India's military strikes on terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Islamabad in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.

2 mins

Kartarpur Corridor closed; Attari parade called off after attack

It's unfortunate that we could not make it but national interest comes above everything else PILGRIM AT KARTARPUR

1 min

Centre clears Pakal Dul dam power link, speeds up project

The Centre, on Tuesday, notified a power transmission system for the proposed 1,000mW Pakal Dul hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir, accelerating the commissioning process for what is set to become the biggest dam on the Indian side of the Indus River system.

1 min

Op marks a qualitative change in India-Pak ties

India's Operation Sindoor struck nine targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the massacre of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22.

3 mins

IT Panel: Refrain From Publishing Fake News

The information technology parliamentary panel chief, Nishikant Dubey, has urged news platforms to refrain from publishing any news that can demoralise the Indian armed forces following the launch of Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

1 min

India's Outreach to US in Focus After Strikes in Pak

Ever Since India-Pakistan Tensions Rose in the Aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack, Washington Has Urged Both Sides to Exercise Restraint

2 mins

We will retaliate if Pak escalates tensions: India to UNSC nations

India's leadership on Wednesday reached out to members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and strategic partners to explain the reasons for the strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and to make it clear that New Delhi will retaliate if Islamabad decides to escalate, people familiar with the matter said.

2 mins

Pak Restores Air Traffic Across All Major Routes

Pakistan on Wednesday evening restored air traffic across major routes, while a few routes are to remain closed for another 24 hours.

1 min

India Stages Civil Defence Drills Across 300 Districts

At 4pm on Wednesday, a siren pierced through heavy rain at Cross Maidan in Mumbai, followed by a simulated bombardment on a four-storey building.

3 mins

2021 Saw 2 Million Extra Deaths, Shows Govt Data

India likely recorded almost two million extra deaths in 2021, the deadliest year of the Covid-19 pandemic, than it did in the preceding few years.

2 mins

Ahead of Polls, 2 NDA Leaders Join Congress in Bihar

Two senior leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar on Wednesday joined the Congress, months ahead of the assembly polls.

1 min

Manufacturers Must Certify Disputed EVMs

Electronic voting machines (EVMs) will have to be examined and certified by its manufacturers — Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Electronic Corp of India Limited — in case of disputes, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, adding that if a candidate is unsatisfied even after that, they can demand a mock poll.

1 min

Auction of Buddhist relics in Hong Kong delayed as India objects

THE PIPRAHWA RELICS INCLUDE BONE FRAGMENTS OF THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, ALONG WITH SOAPSTONE

1 min

3 Killed in Bikaner Building Collapse, Police Suspect Cylinder Blast

Three people died and eight others were injured when a three-storey commercial building collapsed on Wednesday in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said, adding that more people could be trapped under the rubble.

1 min

HC QUESTIONS INVOKING UAPA OVER PROTESTS IN PARLIAMENT

The Delhi high court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police’s decision to invoke anti-terror provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against four accused in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach, asking whether carrying smoke canisters and protesting outside the House amounted to a terror act.

1 min

Bank robbers loot ₹4.5cr jewellery

A group of armed assailants allegedly looted jewellery worth around ₹4.5 crore and ₹15 lakh in cash from a state-run bank's branch in Samastipur district of Bihar on Wednesday, officers familiar with the matter said.

1 min

Cash found at judge's house: Report

A Supreme Court-appointed panel has confirmed allegations of discovery of cash at the residence of then Delhi high court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, in its confidential inquiry report submitted to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, people familiar with the matter said.

1 min

IIT-Roorkee prof sacked for 'sexual harassment'

IIT-ROORKEE SAID THE PROFESSOR WAS DISMISSED FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM

1 min

Guj Opposes 2002 Godhra Convict's Acquittal Plea in Supreme Court

The Gujarat government in the Supreme Court opposed on Wednesday a convict's plea for acquittal in the 2002 Godhra train burning case and said that he instigated a violent mob that raised anti-India slogans.

1 min

Indian Astronauts' Footprints Will Be on Moon by 2040: PM

In the coming weeks, an Indian astronaut will travel to space as part of a joint ISRO-NASA Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his video message at the Global Conference on Space Exploration 2025 taking place in Delhi from May 7 to 9.

1 min

Submit Issues With 2022 PMLA Verdict By July: SC To Petitioners

The Supreme Court has directed petitioners seeking review of the 2022 judgment that upheld the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Enforcement Directorate's powers to arrest and attach property of accused to submit by July 16 the issues on which they seek reconsideration.

1 min

SC flags irregularities in defence land allotment

A PIL WAS FILED IN 2014 SEEKING PROBE INTO ENCROACHMENT IN DEFENCE PLOTS ACROSS COUNTRY

1 min

Centre extends tenure of CBI director by 1 yr

THE EXTENSION IS A DEPARTURE FROM NORM, AS THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC) ACT MANDATES A FIXED TENURE OF TWO-YEARS FOR DIRECTORS OF CBI AND THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED).

2 mins

Don't Interfere in Bhakra Dam Op, HC Tells Punjab

The Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained the Punjab government and its functionaries, including police personnel, from interfering in the functioning of Bhakra Nangal Dam, which is under the operational control of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

3 mins

Delhi preps for exigencies in Op Abhyas

The wail of sirens cut through the air across 55 locations in Delhi, echoing a call to action. Simulating everything from air raids to building collapses and fires, the drills plunged the national capital into a frenzy of coordinated chaos.

5 mins

PWD Initiates Process To Construct City's First High Security Prison

The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the process to build the national capital's first high-security prison (HSP) for hardcore extremists and criminals, in northwest Delhi's Narela at an estimated cost of ₹140 crore, according to officials aware of the matter.

1 min

AI useful for value addition, says Goyal

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged students to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) instead of fearing it, emphasising the technology's potential to transform key sectors such as agriculture.

1 min

SC Orders Razing of Unlawful Structures in Batla House

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to carry out demolition of unauthorised structures falling within an area of over five acres in Okhla's Batla House area, sending a clear message that encroachments on public land will not be spared.

1 min

Mayor Approves Hiring Waste Mgmt Contractor

Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh has granted anticipatory approval for hiring a new concessionaire for waste management in Central and West zones which have been facing problems in waste collection for more than a year now, officials said on Wednesday.

2 mins

SC seeks status of '15 trauma centre order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Delhi government on the implementation of its decade-old order of developing a trauma centre in memory of the 59 victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire in June 1997.

1 min

The Many Messages in Operation Sindoor

While Escalation Is a Concern, the Real Challenges for India Are the Breakdown of the Ceasefire at the LOC and Getting Caught in a Bilateral Back-and-Forth with Pakistan

4 mins

After the strikes, escalation dominance lies with India

The Indian armed forces successfully executed Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, carrying out targeted strikes on nine \"terrorist infrastructure\" sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

3 mins

Familiar Challenges, New Level of Response

Operation Sindoor redraws India's terms of engagement with terror while sending a message of justice and reassurance to its citizens

4 mins

Pak SC rules in favour of military trials of civilians

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of military trials of civilians, paving the way for trial of those involved in the May 9, 2023 riotous protests.

1 min

US AND CHINA TO HOLD TRADE TALKS IN GENEVA

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy.

1 min

Trump Plans to Announce U.S. Will Call Persian Gulf as 'Arabian Gulf'

President Donald Trump, while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week, plans to announce that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press, on Tuesday.

1 min

Modern appeasement: Biden slams Trump's stance on Ukraine war

Joe Biden said in his first post-presidential interview that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to \"modern-day appeasement,\" a historically fraught term that refers to a failed effort to stop the Nazis from annexing land in Europe in the 1930s.

1 min

Rome: Doors of Sistine Chapel Close, Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins

Francis named 108 of the 133 'princes of the church,' choosing many pastors in his image from far-flung countries like Mongolia, Sweden, and Tonga

3 mins

Gaza reels as Israeli strikes leave 59 dead

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month.

1 min

Complexities cloud Delhi's EV carbon credit rollout

The Delhi government is considering awarding carbon credits to buyers of electric vehicles (EV) in the national capital, a move that has sparked scepticism from industry experts because of the complexities involved.

2 mins

Gold Rises ₹1k To Reclaim ₹1 Lakh

Gold prices surged ₹1,000 to breach the crucial ₹1 lakh per 10 gram-mark in the national capital on Wednesday as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan triggered a safe-haven buying rush.

1 min

Dabur aims for double-digit growth by FY28

Dabur India is revamping its growth strategy to drive double-digit annual growth in both revenue and profit by FY28, as more upstarts vying for consumer spends and categories like quick commerce reshaping retail.

1 min

US Expands Bid to Break Up Google's Ad Tech

The US Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking a federal judge to force the company to part with some of the technology powering the company's digital ad network.

1 min

Starlink gets nod for satellite web services

Elon Musk's Starlink has received government approval to operate satellite internet services in India, according to two officials aware of the development.

1 min

BluSmart investors look to buy Jaggi's stake, take control

Investors in BluSmart are in talks to buy out promoter Anmol Singh Jaggi in a bid to revive the ride-hailing company, two people aware of the development said.

1 min

Godrej consumer bets on demand revival

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is betting on easing food inflation, tax cuts, and upcoming pay commission hikes to revive consumer demand over the next 12 to 18 months, chief executive officer Sudhir Sitapati said on Wednesday.

1 min

Gold Rises ₹1k To Reclaim ₹1 Lakh

Gold prices surged ₹1,000 to breach the crucial ₹1 lakh per 10 gram-mark in the national capital on Wednesday as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan triggered a safe-haven buying rush.

1 min

Gukesh-Pragg battle to draw at Superbet

It's been little over four months since Gukesh D turned world champion and the 18-year-old Indian is on the hunt for a classical tournament win.

1 min

Bumrah rising again after another injury comeback

There are few better sights in cricket than watching a fast bowler steaming in, with the crowd egging him on; rattling the stumps, blunting the egos of batters.

3 mins

Knight Riders on their way out after a Brevis special at the Eden Gardens

Thirty runs in one over from Vaibhav Arora was all it took Chennai Super Kings to stage a coup, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets after looking down and out at 60/5.

2 mins

Rohit calls time on his Test career, Gill frontrunner in captaincy race

The India skipper announced on his Instagram handle on Wednesday that he will keep playing ODIs

3 mins

Jemimah's Ton Powers India Into Final In SL

Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best knock and half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma ensured India defeated South Africa by 23 runs in a high-scoring game at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday to set up a final against Sri Lanka in the women's ODI tri-series.

1 min

Operation Sindoor is a defining moment: Israeli ambassador to India

In a striking show of solidarity, Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, voiced strong support for India's right to self-defence following Operation Sindoor on May 7 that targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

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