Hindustan Times Delhi - May 16, 2025

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May 16, 2025

Airport ops firm's clearance junked amid Turkey rift

Citing national security concerns, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has revoked the security clearance of Turkishfounded Çelebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd, which handles groundbased services at 9 airports, including Delhi and Mumbai.

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IAEA must monitor 'rogue' Pak's nuclear weapons arsenal: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday questioned if nuclear weapons were safe in Pakistan's control and custody, and demanded Islamabad's arsenal be placed under the supervision of global nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling the country \"irresponsible and rogue\".

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Trump drops Apple, zero tariff claims on India

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India had offered a trade deal proposing \"no tariffs\" for American goods, a claim that comes as the two countries race to finalise an agreement before a July deadline.

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Missiles for military, drones for intel sites

India resorted to a mix of precision strikes with drones targeting key Pakistani security and intelligence facilities and attacks with heavier long-range weapons such as the BrahMos cruise missile on terrorist and military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

1 min

AG, SG, law officials huddled after SC's guv order, worked out 14 questions for prez letter

The 14 questions put forth by President Droupadi Murmu in her presidential reference to the Supreme Court were the result of a month-long effort involving brainstorming, research, and coordination between multiple government departments and the offices of the top two law officers of the Centre, people aware of developments said on Thursday.

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CBI sends fresh proof before Choksi hearing

Ahead of an Antwerp court's scheduled hearing of jailed fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's bail plea on Friday, India has sent fresh evidence in four more bank fraud cases other than the Punjab National Bank (PNB) case along with warrants to the Belgian authorities in a bid to strengthen its extradition request, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

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Steps Planned to Boost Confidence at Indo-Pak Border

The Indian Army on Thursday said it will push \"confidence building measures\" along the border with Pakistan \"to reduce the alertness level\" there, hours after Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar said that the May 10 ceasefire between the Indian and Pakistani armies was extended till May 18.

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New Delhi Dust Storm

A sudden burst of strong winds late Wednesday night carried dust from the Thar desert into Delhi, plunging the Capital and its surrounding areas into a 12-hour apocalyptic haze that blanketed the city until early Thursday afternoon.

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For IMD, 3rd time is not a charm with forecast miss

Late Wednesday night, a dense haze of dust blanketed Delhi without warning, choking it through the night and into Thursday morning.

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Like air, govt to assess water quality in real time at Yamuna, major drains

The Delhi government will for the first time install 32 water quality monitoring stations at the Yamuna and city's drains for obtaining real-time pollution data for quick intervention, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

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ECI Interacts With AAP Leaders Under Outreach

The Election Commission on Thursday interacted with top Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including party convener Arvind Kejriwal, as part of its outreach with stakeholders to understand the concerns of political parties on various issues.

1 min

Police Arrest 8 in Crackdown on Gurjant 'Janta' Gang

The inter-state cell of Delhi Police's crime branch has busted a major operational wing of the Gurjant Singh alias \"Janta\" gang, arresting eight men — including shooters, arms suppliers, and facilitators — across Delhi and Haryana in connection with an extortion and firing case in Anand Vihar in early April.

1 min

Drain clean-up leads to traffic chaos in NFC

A massive traffic jam gripped parts of New Friends Colony and nearby areas on Thursday evening — chaos that is expected to spill over into Friday morning — after mounds of silt from a drain cleaning operation were dumped along a key stretch of CV Raman Marg, leaving only one lane open, traffic police officials said.

1 min

Fee hike: Parents in HC, seek govt takeover of DPS Dwarka

Parents of over 100 students at Delhi Public School (DPS), Dwarka, have approached the Delhi high court seeking urgent intervention by the Directorate of Education (DoE) and lieutenant governor VK Saxena to take over the administration of the school, citing continued harassment of students over non-payment of fee hikes that lack regulatory approval.

2 mins

Tenders floated for Dilli Haat upgrade

The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) has floated a tender to carry out critical fire safety upgrades at Dilli Haat in INA after a massive blaze gutted over 30 shops at the iconic market on April 30.

1 min

Unified data hub on cards to aid citizens

The Delhi government has initiated work on the Delhi Unified Citizen Data Platform (D-UCDP), a centralised data repository to create a \"golden record\" for every citizen enrolled under government schemes.

1 min

Police Recover ₹2.2Cr Scammed From 92-Year-Old Surgeon Last Year

The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police has cracked two 'digital arrest' scam cases, recovering ₹4.5 crore from fraudsters targeting elderly citizens.

1 min

₹1,400cr CM Fund set up to bridge infra shortfalls

In a bid to address infrastructure shortfalls and improve public amenities across the national capital, the Delhi government has established the Chief Minister Development Fund (CMDF) with a corpus of ₹1,400 crore for the financial year 2025-26.

1 min

Ex-CJI Chandrachud joins NLU as professor

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has been appointed as a distinguished professor at National Law University (NLU), Delhi, marking what the institution termed a \"transformative chapter\" in Indian legal education.

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Global investors meet likely to be held next Jan-Feb, says CM Gupta

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced plans for a grand global investor summit to be held in January-February 2026, focusing on sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), information technology (IT), IT-enabled services (ITES), and banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI).

1 min

Only 45% of Capital's BWGs Compost Wet Waste, Says MCD

Less than 50% of identified Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) in Delhi are composting wet waste, even as landfills overflow, MCD data shows.

1 min

No garbage mounds in Delhi in 3 yrs, says Sirsa

Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday expressed confidence that \"garbage mountains will disappear from the face of Delhi by 2028\".

1 min

Flight Ops Restored at Jammu, Srinagar Airports

Flight operations were restored across all airports, including Srinagar and Jammu airports, on Thursday, Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said.

1 min

Event Involving Turkish Envoy at Prez House Put Off

A ceremony due to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan for foreign envoys, including Turkey's new ambassador Ali Mursat Ersoy, to formally present their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu was deferred on Thursday, officials said.

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Talks with Pakistan only on terrorism: Jaishankar

India is willing to hold talks with Pakistan only on the issue of terror and the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is \"irrevocably stopped\", external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

1 min

3 Terrorists Killed in J&K's Tral Encounter

Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officers aware of the matter said.

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Pak PM Offers Dialogue With India 'For Peace'

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage \"for peace\".

1 min

Calls for boycotting Turkish goods and tourism gain steam

UNIVERSITIES LIKE JNU AND JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA HAVE SUSPENDED ACADEMIC TIES WITH TURKISH VARSITIES

1 min

Airports rush transition as Turkish firm blocked

OPERATORS OF DELHI, MUMBAI, BENGALURU, AHMEDABAD AND GOA AIRPORTS HAVE SAID THEY WERE ENDING TIES WITH CELEBI

2 mins

'Helped settle India-Pak tensions'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his claim yet again that he \"helped settle\" the tensions between India and Pakistan.

1 min

Tushar Mehta to lead govt lawyers' team for trial of 26/11 accused Rana

The Centre on Thursday appointed a team of lawyers headed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to conduct the trial against Tahawwur Rana, Pakistani-born Canadian citizen extradited from the US to India last month in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks probe.

1 min

Central forces to stay in riot-hit Murshidabad: HC

The Calcutta high court on Thursday extended the deployment of central paramilitary forces in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which was rocked by riots last month, until further orders.

1 min

Now, SP Leader's Remark on Wing Commander's Caste Spark Row

Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav on Thursday sparked a controversy when he said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi was targeted by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister as she is a Muslim, but Wing Commander Vyomika Singh was spared thinking she was a Rajput.

1 min

SC slams minister for comments on Col Sofiya Qureshi

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and said that by virtue of being in a \"constitutional position\" he should \"exercise a degree of restraint\".

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India's precision strikes and drones achieved twofold goal

India resorted to a mix of precision strikes with drones targeting key Pakistani security and intelligence facilities and attacks with heavier long-range weapons such as the BrahMos cruise missile on terrorist and military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, adding that the purpose was twofold.

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Top law officials joined forces to frame Murmu's questions

THE QUESTIONS DEAL WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY AND REACH OF THE APRIL 8 SC ORDER

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Experts weigh in

The Supreme Court's April 8 judgment directing the President and Governors to act within a time-bound framework on bills passed by state legislatures has sparked an extraordinary constitutional moment.

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Experts weigh in on Prez's move

The Supreme Court's April 8 judgment directing the President and Governors to act within a time-bound framework on bills passed by state legislatures has sparked an extraordinary constitutional moment.

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PM agreed to caste census out of fear: Rahul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to hold a caste census out of fear of the underprivileged population of the country, leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday, and accused the NDA-led Bihar government of suppressing the voices of the marginalized.

1 min

SC To Hear Waqf Pleas On May 20 For Orders On Interim Relief

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the petitions challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to be heard on May 20 to decide on the issue whether any interim stay is required on operation of certain provisions of the law dealing with status of Waqf properties and inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf Council and Boards.

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Stung by bees, CRPF sniffer dog dies during Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist op

Two-year-old Belgian Shepherd Malinois, Rolo, became the only fatality of the 21-day anti-Maoist operation in the Kerraguttalu hills, straddled between Telangana and Chhattisgarh, after he came under attack from a swarm of bees on April 27.

1 min

5 Killed as Bus Catches Fire Near Lucknow

Five people, including two children, died after a Delhi-bound private sleeper bus with 80 passengers on board went up in flames on Thursday near Kisan Path, a major roadway on the outskirts of Lucknow, police officers said.

1 min

Expedite hearing of Maratha quota pleas: SC to Maha

The Supreme Court has asked the chief justice of the Bombay high court to expeditiously decide on a batch of petitions challenging the 10% reservation granted to the Maratha community.

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SC asks Rajasthan govt not to alter Jaipur's open prison plan

THE COURT DIRECTED THE STATE TO ABIDE BY THE SUGGESTIONS OF A REPORT BY A COURT COMMISSIONER

1 min

Restore forest land illegally allotted to private entities: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the states and Union territories to constitute special investigation teams (SITs) to restore forest lands that have been illegally allotted to private entities and recover costs in cases where taking back possession was not in larger public interest.

1 min

SC to Telangana: Restore forests near Hyd varsity or face action

The Bench Reviewed the State Govt's Affidavit on Bulldozing of About 100 Acres of Forest Land Near the Campus

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SC Clears Banke Bihari Temple Corridor Plan

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to use funds from the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan to acquire five acres of land for a proposed corridor project, on the condition that the land be registered in the name of the deity or the trust managing the temple.

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SC Collegium Recommends K'taka HC Judge as Manipur HC CJ

In the first meeting on judicial appointments convened by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, the three-member Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the Centre to appoint Justice Kempaiah Somashekhar as the chief justice of Manipur high court.

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Pb Calls Hry's Demand For More Water 'Unfeasible'

Punjab said on Thursday that Haryana has made a fresh demand for the release of 10,300 cusecs of water from the Bhakra dam, and called it unfeasible.

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SC Orders CBI To Probe Custodial Death In M.P.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into a custodial death case in Madhya Pradesh as the court found that eight months of investigation by the local police yielded not a single arrest of a police officer.

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Many Injured As Teachers, Police Clash In Kolkata

Several people were injured on Thursday evening after protesting school teachers, who lost their jobs last month after a Supreme Court order in the SSC recruitment irregularities case, clashed with police personnel outside the West Bengal education department's office in Kolkata.

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SC Orders CBI To Probe Custodial Death In M.P.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into a custodial death case in Madhya Pradesh as the court found that eight months of investigation by the local police yielded not a single arrest of a police officer.

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Manesar land case: HC clears decks to resume trial against Hooda

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging a 2020 trial court's order allowing framing of charges and summoning additional accused in the controversial Manesar land deal case, involving former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

1 min

EAM Welcomes Condemnation of Pahalgam Terror Attack by Taliban Minister

In the highest level of contact between India and Afghanistan since Taliban came to power in 2021, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had his first interaction with Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi over a phone call on Thursday.

1 min

Polygamy under Muslim law 'misused', says HC

The Allahabad high court has observed that while Islam permits more than one marriage with certain conditions, the permission if \"widely misused\" goes against the mandate of Muslim law.

1 min

SC Suspends Jail Term of Rape Accused After He Agrees to Marry Victim

The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the 10-year jail term of a man accused of raping a woman after he exchanged flowers with the victim and the two \"unequivocally expressed their desire to marry\" each other.

1 min

Questions from the President

This saga could have been avoided if some Raj Bhavans had kept to the spirit of the Constitution

2 mins

A small big step for transgender inclusion

The Supreme Court has rightly underscored the element of discrimination in transgender persons being barred from donating blood while urging the Centre to consult experts on the issue.

1 min

What the court is not expected to tell media

The Supreme Court's remark in Wikipedia case offers a moment of clarity in the relations between two important institutions

3 mins

Air India's flight plan & its hits and big misses

AIR INDIA SEEMS TO BE GOING THROUGH A PHASE OF BIPOLARITY WHEREIN, ON SOME DAYS AND CERTAIN ASPECTS, THINGS APPEAR TO HAVE FALLEN IN PLACE, WHILE ON OTHERS, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE FROM TIME TO TIME

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Foreign policy lessons post Operation Sindoor

The dust has somewhat settled in Jammu & Kashmir and the bordering areas of Pakistan. It would be naive, however, to believe that our truculent neighbour will mend its ways, even after the battering it received in Operation Sindoor.

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US Top Court's Liberal Justices Indicate Trump's Bid to Restrict Birthright Citizenship Likely Illegal

President Donald Trump's executive order restricting the longstanding concept of birthright citizenship is probably illegal, the US Supreme Court's liberal justices indicated during the first oral arguments in any of the numerous lawsuits challenging the Republican's agenda.

1 min

U.S. Approves $304 Million Missile Sale to Turkey as Ties Warm Up

The US approved the sale of $304 million worth of missiles to Turkey as the Nato allies work to strengthen trade and defence ties.

1 min

Stepped Aside After Finally Feeling Old: Buffett

Warren Buffett, the towering figure of American finance who built Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile maker into a corporate behemoth, has revealed that his decision to step down as chief executive came after finally feeling the effects of his advanced age.

1 min

Israel Strikes Across Gaza, Over 100 Killed

Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month.

1 min

UnitedHealth Facing Fraud Probe: Report

Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is facing a criminal investigation by the US justice department for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

1 min

Trump: US, Iran have 'sort of agreed to nuclear deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

2 mins

Trump's Qatari 747 May Not Be Secure as Air Force One

A Boeing 747 jet offered to President Donald Trump by Qatar as a temporary flying White House might need fighter jet escorts and could be restricted to flying inside the US unless significant costly security upgrades were made, aviation experts and industry sources said.

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Ukraine talks: Zelensky plays down truce breakthrough

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had sent a team to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Russia in three years, but played down expectations of a breakthrough, saying Moscow was \"not serious\" about ending the war.

1 min

Unemployment rate in April at 5.1%

COMPARED TO THE 5.1% OVERALL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, RURAL AND URBAN INDIA HAD RATES AT 4.5% AND 6.5% RESPECTIVELY

2 mins

Premji pledges ₹2,250 crore for college education of girls

Azim Premji Foundation has committed to giving ₹2,250 crore over three years to help more girls complete their college education, making it the country's largest direct benefit transfer scheme by a not-for-profit private entity.

1 min

Delhi HC Orders Seizure of Another 76 BluSmart EVs

Gensol Engineering Ltd and ride-hailing startup BluSmart have lost control of another leased 76 electric vehicles after the Delhi High Court ordered seizure of the cars and barred the companies from transferring or selling them.

1 min

Goods trade deficit at five-month high in April

Goods imports rose to $64.91 bn by value in April, up from $54.49 bn a year ago

2 mins

Nifty's 7-month high on tariff hope, conflict end

India's benchmark Nifty 50 index surged past the key 25,000 mark on Thursday, notching its highest close in seven months, amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions.

2 mins

How well will IPL teams recover from the break?

Some teams have lost players, others have lost momentum but at this critical point, they will need to find a way to win matches

4 mins

To get best out of Bumrah, solid back-up crew needed

With the Indian team about to get a new captain for the England series, it will be interesting to see the approach the skipper, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, will want to adopt.

3 mins

Cracking the squash code

From 2013 to 2016, through his early- and mid-twenties, New Zealand squash star Paul Coll floated between the world ranking of 100 and 25.

3 mins

Shafali returns for England tour

Swashbuckling opening batter Shafali Verma returned to the national team on Thursday with selectors ending her seven-month exile for the upcoming T20I series in England.

1 min

Never close friends with Arshad: Neeraj

For the second time in three weeks, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra played down his camaraderie with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem who beat him to the Olympic gold last year in Paris.

1 min

Ministry may revise OCI card holder rule

The Sports Ministry may resume allowing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders to represent India in select disciplines.

2 mins

How Indian Chess Got Its 86th Grandmaster

After over a year's wait India has its newest Grandmaster in 19-year-old Srihari LR from Tamil Nadu

3 mins

Asked to strip: Rosamund recalls uncomfortable Bond audition

While Rosamund Pike might be known for her roles in Gone Girl (2014) and State of the Union (2019), her big break came when she snagged the role of Miranda Frost in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.

1 min

Wanted To Make A Realistic Movie, Not Something Filmi

Director Tejas Deoskar says his confidence Ground Zero hasn't been affected by negative reviews or criticism, despite the film's tepid performance at the box-office

2 mins

Tinnu Defends Remarks About Beating Strays, Cites Safety Concerns

A police complaint has been lodged against actor-director Tinnu Anand after a message he posted in his residential society's WhatsApp group went viral.

1 min

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