Hindustan Times Delhi - May 17, 2025

Hindustan Times Delhi - May 17, 2025

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May 17, 2025
Celebi moves HC after govt revokes clearance
THE COMPANY SAID BCAS’S DECISION TO SCRAP THEIR CLEARANCE WAS UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW AND VAGUE
3 mins
India to rebuild canals, dig new ones to tap into Indus
NEW DELHI: India will begin sprucing up a network of Indus canals, beginning with the Kathua, New Partap and Ranbir channels for the first time since most of them were built over a century ago as well as sanction new ones to increase the country's nearly stagnant net-irrigated area, officials aware of the matter said.
3 mins
Any loans to Pak used for terror funding: Rajnath message to IMF
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its $1 billion financial assistance to Pakistan and stop future support, saying that Islamabad was again trying to rebuild the terror infrastructure taken down by New Delhi and adding that such aid will be used for funding terrorism.
1 min
TALIBAN: WANT TO RENEW INDIA TIES, AFGHANISTAN OPEN TO INVESTMENT
Afghanistan is looking to renew and normalise ties with India and is open to investments for the country's development, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Friday in the wake of the first contact between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
1 min
Justice Varma case: His defence rests on proof of money stash
That immortal pop-history line forms a pillar in the defence of justice Yashwant Varma, according to people familiar with the matter and excerpts from the 55-year-old judge's submission to the committee set up by the then Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna to look into the allegation that a huge amount of cash was discovered in his house.

1 min
Akhilesh pushes temple project in Yadav citadel before state poll battle
On the outskirts of Etawah town in central Uttar Pradesh is the Lion Safari Park, once a big draw for tourists in India's most-populous province but now closed due to a recent avian flu scare.

4 mins
Pact paves way for a democratic set up in Sikkim
As Sikkim marks 50 yrs of statehood, HT's report on pact that facilitated its merger with India

2 mins
Transport dept panel to revise draft EV policy
THE COMMITTEE IS LIKELY TO SUBMIT A REVISED DRAFT BY JUNE 20. THE CURRENT POLICY EXPIRED IN APRIL. IT WAS EXTENDED FOR 3 MONTHS
2 mins
Show proof of notice: HC reprimands school
You derive some sadistic pleasure by depriving the students (of studies)? DELHI HIGH COURT
2 mins
DPS Dwarka sends bouncers to block 32 expelled students
At the school gate, bouncers, teachers send back students; Move sparks outrage as school defies DoE, high court directives
3 mins
'Armour' Robot New Firefighter in DFS Ranks
Chief minister Rekha Gupta and home minister Ashish Sood on Friday reviewed a demonstration of advanced firefighting robots—including the indigenously developed Automated Robotic Mist Omni Utility Rakshak (ARMOUR)—at the Delhi Secretariat.
1 min
Delhi Mandis To Be Revamped, Audited: CM
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced a sweeping modernisation plan for Delhi’s wholesale markets, starting with Azadpur Mandi, the largest in Asia.
1 min
8 Held as Police Hunt for Men Who Killed Trader in S Delhi
A day after a 24-year-old businessman was shot dead near south Delhi's Chhatarpur metro station, Delhi Police teams are on the lookout for the two assailants who have allegedly fled the city.
1 min
42 IAS, DANICS Officers in Delhi Reshuffled
In the first major bureaucratic reshuffle under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi, 42 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and DANICS officers were transferred on Friday, including chief minister Rekha Gupta's special secretary Ravi Jha, a 2011 batch IAS officer, who has now been posted as excise commissioner.
1 min
CM promises jobs for Mohalla Clinic staff in Arogya Mandirs
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday assured protesting Mohalla Clinic staff that they will be absorbed into the upcoming Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM), even as the government begins phasing out clinics in areas where the new centres are being established.

2 mins
Rain falls, power demand soars on hottest day of yr
Parts of Delhi saw light rain on Friday evening, offering momentary respite even as the city recorded its hottest day of the year so far.

2 mins
Moolchand Hospital: Man's death leads to negligence complaint
Delhi Police have received a complaint of alleged medical negligence against Moolchand Hospital in Lajpat Nagar following the death of a 30-year-old patient, officers said on Thursday.
1 min
Delhi Police Bust Global Stock Market Scam, Two Arrested
With the arrest of two people, the Delhi Police's special cell on Wednesday busted a stock market scam allegedly run by an international syndicate.
1 min
This Way To The Gali Of Bawarchis
The Old Delhi encyclopaedia

2 mins
Dilli Haat Reopens 2 Weeks After Blaze
Around 130 traders returned to their place of work to start from scratch, unpacking goods and setting up their shops as the iconic Dilli Haat in INA reopened on Friday, two weeks after a major fire destroyed at least 30 stalls and damaged stock worth lakhs.

1 min
Need to renew ties with India: Taliban
Afghanistan is looking to renew and normalise ties with India and is open to investments for the country's development, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Friday in the wake of the first contact between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

1 min
BSF jawan still being debriefed, says he was 'harassed' in Pak
Border Security Force (BSF) constable PK Shaw, who was released by Pakistan after three weeks on May 14, is still waiting to return home as a team of doctors and central agencies continue his evaluation, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
MP Deputy CM Stokes Row With Modi Praise
Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have \"bowed down at the feet\" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

1 min
Omar, Mufti spar over Tulbul barrage project
Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday traded barbs over the former's call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on the Wular Lake in north Kashmir.
1 min
India Proud of Its Armed Forces: Shah on Strikes Against Pakistan
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded the intelligence agencies for their accurate information during Operation Sindoor, while adding that the strikes inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7 underlined a good coordination between India's spy agencies and armed forces.
1 min
Pakistan building terror infra with funds from IMF: Rajnath
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its $1 billion financial assistance to Pakistan and stop future support, saying that Islamabad was again trying to rebuild the terror infrastructure taken down by New Delhi and adding that such aid will be used for funding terrorism.

3 mins
Electoral data deleted in security breach
At least 1,000 voters have been deleted from electoral rolls in a West Bengal assembly constituency following a security breach that began in September 2023, people familiar with the matter have said.
1 min
Congress to Join Govt's Outreach Programme
GOVT IS PLANNING TO SEND EIGHT GROUPS TO VISIT VARIOUS REGIONS, ESPECIALLY INDIA'S STRATEGIC ALLIES
2 mins
Guj Samachar owner arrested, granted bail
An Ahmedabad court on Friday granted bail on health grounds to Bahubali Shah, co-owner of the Gujarat Samachar newspaper, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate late on Thursday after raids on offices linked to the Gujarati daily and the homes of its owners.

1 min
Env Minister Says Developed Nations Neglect Climate Finance Commitments
Addressing Sagarmatha Sambaad, a multi-stakeholder meeting on mountains and climate change in Nepal, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Friday that retreating Himalayan glaciers are sounding an alarm and mountain communities are under threat despite least contribution to the climate crisis.
1 min
Justice Varma's defence in plea rests on proof of money stash
\"Show me the money.\" That immortal pop-history line forms a pillar in the defence of Justice Yashwant Varma, according to people familiar with the matter and excerpts from the 55-year-old judge's submission to the committee set up by the then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to look into the allegation that a huge amount of cash was discovered in his house.
4 mins
SC Calls Rohingya Refugees Plea a 'Beautifully Crafted Story'
The Supreme Court on Friday called a petition alleging that 43 Rohingya refugees were forcibly deported from India and abandoned in international waters was a \"beautifully crafted story\" that lacked material evidence.
1 min
Gulzar and Rambhadracharya receive Jnanpith Award for 2023
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 58th Jnanpith Award to Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya for the year 2023 at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
1 min
1 dead in BMW-dumper collision on Atal Setu
A 28-year-old man died on Friday after he rammed his rented BMW into a dumper on Atal Setu sea-bridge, police said, adding that they suspect it to be a case of drunk driving.
1 min
Kanpur Zoo Lion Pataudi Died Of Bird Flu: Report
Lucknow/Kanpur:
1 min
Andhra Min Lays Foundation for ₹22k Crore Energy Project
The Minister Highlighted That Most of the Renewable Energy Investments Are Coming to the Rayalaseema Region
1 min
Chidambaram's remarks stir debate on INDIA bloc's future
A fresh debate triggered on the future of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc after senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram voiced concerns about the grouping, calling it frail, and saying he was not sure if the opposition alliance was still intact.
1 min
Kanpur dentist booked as two engineers die after hair transplant
THE ACCUSED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DR ANUSHKA TIWARI WHO WAS RUNNING THE CLINIC WITH HER HUSBAND
1 min
Choksi to stay in Antwerp jail till June 13 as court defers trial
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will remain in a prison in Antwerp for another month as a court there, after hearing arguments on extradition proceedings from the Indian government and his legal team, adjourned the matter for June 13, officers familiar with the development said.

2 mins
Nirav making farcical claims for bail: Officials
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, whose bail plea was rejected for the 10th time in the UK on Thursday, has been making \"farcical\" claims to seek bail such as renting an apartment in London or getting a job to show he won't flee Britain, but all these have been successfully contested by Indian agencies, officials familiar with the development said.
2 mins
CJI Upset After Bar Bodies Skip Farewell For Justice Bela Trivedi
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai made public his disapproval of the decision of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) to skip the customary farewell function organised in honour of a retiring judge as the Supreme Court, on Friday, bid farewell to Justice Bela M Trivedi.

4 mins
Kuki MLAs and bodies decide against dialogue
THE KUKI-ZO MLAS AND CSOs OF THE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN DEMANDING A SEPARATE ADMINISTRATION ON LINES OF UT
1 min
4-Year-Old Boy Dies in School, Police Suspect Sexual Assault
A four-year-old boy allegedly died under suspicious circumstances at a school in Prayagraj on Friday, police said.
1 min
Slugfest as Nehru Yuva Kendra May Soon Become 'My Bharat Kendra'
The Union government has decided to rename the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), a nationwide network of youth centres established in 1972, to \"MY Bharat Kendra\", although no official announcement has been made on the name change yet, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Kancha Gachibowli a forest land: SC panel on Hyd tree felling row
CEC REPORT CONTRADICTS A CLAIM OF THE TELANGANA GOVERNMENT WHICH SAID IT WAS REVENUE LAND
1 min
Frame Rules On Court Managers, SC Directs HCs
In a big boost for better case disposal by trial courts and high courts, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states to ensure court managers, brought in under the Thirteenth Finance Commission, are regularised, and rules regarding their service conditions are brought into force within fixed timelines.
1 min
CJI to Be Part of Benches in First Week of 'Partial Working Days'
Leading by example, the top five judges of the Supreme Court (SC), led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai will head the vacation benches in the first week of the \"partial working days\" beginning from May 26 when the summer recess of the top court will begin.
1 min
Realistic Pivot in India-Turkey Ties
Ankara Should Realise the Potential in a Robust Relationship With New Delhi and Recalibrate Its Relations With Islamabad
2 mins
After Operation Sindoor, tales of West's hypocrisy
India may have to fight this battle alone; it can do that by accelerating growth, strengthening the economy and staying united

4 mins
Presidential Reference Has Echoes of a Review Petition
Many issues arise from the presidential reference listing 14 questions that were made to the Supreme Court this week, in the aftermath of the apex court's judgment in the case involving the pendency of gubernatorial assent for a clutch of Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.
4 mins
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 93 in Gaza
Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds—attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to a larger military campaign in the territory aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages.
1 min
Boeing nears deal to avoid 737 MAX crash prosecution
Boeing has reached a tentative nonprosecution agreement with US prosecutors in a fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Author Rushdie attacker gets 25 years in prison
An American-Lebanese man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie with a knife at a New York cultural centre in 2022.
2 mins
Musk's AI Firm Calls Grok Chatbot's South Africa Focus 'Unauthorized'
Much like its creator, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and \"genocide\" of white people.

1 min
Russia, Ukraine Discuss Truce, Prisoner Swap at Direct Talks
Ukraine and European powers had demanded that Putin commit to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire to create space for negotiations on a peace deal

3 mins
EU Leaders Agree With Trump on Rejecting Russia's Truce Stance
European leaders have agreed with US President Donald Trump that Russia's position in ceasefire talks with Ukraine is unacceptable and they intend to coordinate a response, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday.

1 min
IREDA FILES 2ND BANKRUPTCY CASE AGAINST GENSOL
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) on Friday said that it had filed a bankruptcy application against Gensol Engineering's electric vehicle (EV) leasing unit, two days after filing a bankruptcy case against the troubled company.

1 min
Hyundai Preps for Shift to Hybrid EVs
Hyundai Motor India Ltd is preparing to introduce hybrid electric vehicles over the next few years, seeking to include more clean-fuel cars in its overall portfolio.

2 mins
Non-tax revenue to help meet fiscal deficit goal
India is looking to maintain fiscal discipline backed by higher non-tax revenue, despite simmering global trade tensions and a potential spike in defence spending.

2 mins
FMCG companies set to keep deal street buzzing
Dabur to Emami chase M&As in search of new markets, customers

1 min
Tendulkar-Anderson to replace Pataudi Trophy?
India's Test tours of England could soon have a new name — Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy.
1 min
Easwaran to lead India A, Nair back
Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was in the running to make a Test debut in Australia, was on Friday named captain of the 18-member India A squad to take on England Lions.
2 mins
Barcelona Defeat Espanyol To Claim 28th La Liga Crown
Barcelona secured their 28th La Liga title on Thursday when they beat city rivals Espanyol 2-0, securing an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with two games left to play.
2 mins
Single now, but who can predict the future: Stebin on dating buzz with Nupur Sanon
No, singer Stebin Ben and actor Nupur Sanon aren't dating, yet.
1 min
When it mattered, why did Bollywood choose silence?
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

1 min
Neat talk: Uncorking wisdom on World Whisky Day
On World Whisky Day, connoisseurs weigh in on how to pair whisky like a pro, decode your dram, and which Indian brands are going global
1 min
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