Hindustan Times Gurugram - April 24, 2025
Hindustan Times Gurugram - April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
Trump signals China tariff cut, revokes Fed threat, mkts rally
A relief rally swept global equity markets Wednesday as comments by US President Donald Trump that he had \"no intention\" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and his signals of possible tariff cuts for China reassured investors.
2 mins
Plan for free MRIs at all Delhi govt hospitals
To address the acute shortage of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines in Delhi's 36 government hospitals — a gap that often pushes patients toward expensive private diagnostics — Delhi health minister Pankaj Singh said on Wednesday that a proposal to roll out MRI services across all state-run hospitals will be placed before the cabinet on Thursday.
1 min
Woman Falls Off Elevated Road As Car In Wrong Lane Hits Bike
A 32-year-old woman died after falling from the elevated section of the Delhi-Jaipur expressway and a bike taxi rider was critically injured when a car speeding in the wrong direction hit them near Iffco Chowk on Wednesday, police said.
1 min
Saini Checks Road in Udyog Vihar, Lauds People-Centric Planning
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday visited the newly transformed Model Road in Udyog Vihar, Sector 18 of Gurugram city.
1 min
Tenders Issued for North Block Revamp
To Protect the Site's Heritage, Advanced Tools Like Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Will Be Used for Underground Surveys
1 min
GGM Traffic Police Issues Advisory for Road Diversions
The Gurugram Traffic Police on Wednesday issued a 30-day traffic diversion advisory due to urgent sewer repair work between Sadar Bazar Chowk and Shiv Murti via New Colony Road.
1 min
Gurugram Will Get 100 MLD Extra Drinking Water From June: CM
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday directed the irrigation department and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to enhance Gurugram's drinking water supply by 100 million litres per day (MLD) by the end of May — a move expected to bring major relief to residents from June.
2 mins
DELHI CM, INDIAN NAVY PAY TRIBUTE TO NAVAL OFFICER
The mortal remains of 26-year-old naval officer lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was among the 26 people killed in the terror attack at Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday, reached the Indira Gandhi International Terminal on Wednesday, where officers and dignitaries, including Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, paid tribute.
1 min
GGM Hospital Sent Show-Cause Notice in Sexual Assault Case
Acting on a directive from the Haryana health and family welfare minister Aarti Singh Rao, the Gurugram health department has issued a show-cause notice to Medanta—The Medicity, in connection with an alleged case of sexual assault of a female patient.
1 min
First flight out: Tourists recall Kashmir horrors
As an Air India Express flight from Srinagar landed around 3.30 pm at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Wednesday, over 190 anxious tourists walked out — many still shaken by the previous day's terror attack in Pahalgam.
3 mins
Scanner on end-of-life vehicles entering city
Stricter regulations in works
2 mins
Bribes, fake degrees: Anatomy of a pharmacy racket
Madan Mandal, 45, was on the hunt for what he called a \"respectable job.\" A resident of Shahbad Dairy in northwest Delhi, he wanted to start his own shop, and felt that operating a pharmacy was a decent option.
3 mins
HC: Won't expunge court remarks on Swain tweet
The Delhi high court on Wednesday declined to interfere with a single-judge order that made observations on \"objectionable tweets\" by Sweden-based academic Ashok Swain and allowed him to withdraw his appeal.
1 min
42-yr-old stabs partner, dumps her in Gzb field thinking she's dead
A 42-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old live-in partner — who was also his sister-in-law — and dumping her in an isolated location in Loni's Tronica City, police said.
1 min
Expert panel to study impact of high ozone
The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) recommended the formation of an expert committee to study the impact of high ozone (O3) pollution across the country — especially Delhi-NCR, which is one of the most impacted — and submit the same to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
1 min
CM Urges MCD To Urgently Reduce Waste At 3 Landfills
In a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday, chief minister Rekha Gupta called for immediate and intensified efforts to clear the city's three major landfills—Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla.
1 min
After 12 Yrs In Red, Dda Posts Revenue Surplus 2Nd Time In Row
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), for a second consecutive year, recorded a revenue surplus and posted ₹1,371-crore surplus at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, after over a decade in the red prior to the last two fiscals, officials aware of the development said.
1 min
2 Stabbed to Death, 1 Hurt in Adarsh Nagar
Two men in their 40s were fatally stabbed, and their 26-year-old companion, a homeless man, was injured after being attacked by at least two unidentified assailants at a traffic signal in Adarsh Nagar, northwest Delhi, early Monday, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Warrant out for Medha Patkar's arrest
A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against social activist Medha Patkar upon her failure to fulfil the conditions — deposit a bond of ₹25,000 and compensation of ₹1 lakh — of her release on probation after being convicted in a defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena.
1 min
Delhi plans bus depots as commercial centres
The two multi-level bus depots in the works
2 mins
Oppn slams 'failure' of Centre, calls for more accountability
Top Opposition leaders condemned the terror attack at Pahalgam and condoled the death of 26 people, although some of them also questioned the Union government's previous claims on the return of normalcy to the Valley and pointed to the obvious intelligence and security failure highlighted by a terror strike in one of the region's tourist hotspots.
1 min
'He confronted terrorists': Kin of local guide killed in attack
A large number of villagers assembled outside the house of 28-year-old Syed Adil Hussain Shah, the pony guide, who was the only local, and also the only Muslim, killed along with 25 tourists at Baisaran on Tuesday afternoon.
1 min
Not only perpetrators, will also get those behind the scenes: Rajnath vows action
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday articulated India's resolve to soon strike back at not only those who carried out the horrific Pahalgam attack but also their handlers as security forces intensified their hunt for the Pakistan-backed terror squad that melted into mountain jungles after killing 26 tourists.
3 mins
3 Pak nationals, 2K among 5 terrorists
Investigators on Wednesday identified five terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near Pahalgam town a day ago, including three Pakistani nationals and two residents of Jammu and Kashmir, as authorities stepped up efforts to nab the perpetrators of the worst terror strike to rock the region in nearly two decades.
2 mins
LeT offshoot TRF known for targeting migrants, tourists
MHA BANNED TRF UNDER UAPA IN JANUARY 2023. ITS COMMANDER, SAJJAD GUL, WAS DECLARED A TERRORIST IN 2022
2 mins
New images show execution-style killings of tourists
Baisaran, a two-kilometer-long picturesque meadow surrounded by dense pine and kail forests turned into a theatre of terror on Tuesday for scores of tourists who were enjoying the lush greens when four to five Pakistan-backed terrorists opened automatic fire on them, turning a dream vacation into a nightmare.
2 mins
65 Foreign Terrorists From 3 Outfits Active in J&K, Say Officials
At least 65 foreign terrorists hailing from three different terror outfits are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), security officials said on Wednesday, as the focus of counter-terror operations in the restive region moved to infiltration in the aftermath of the brazen Pahalgam terror attack.
2 mins
Top Court Slams 'Diabolical' Terror Attack, Honours Victims
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed anguish and strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, and observed 2 minutes of silence in memory of the victims.
1 min
Houses Torched in Manipur, DM Orders Curfew
The district magistrate of Kamjong district in Manipur on Wednesday imposed indefinite restrictions in two villages following an arson attack by unidentified armed miscreants in the morning of the same day, officials confirmed.
1 min
HC Quashes TN Govt, TASMAC's Pleas Against ED Raids in Chennai
The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed three petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government and its liquor distribution arm, TASMAC, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) search and seizure operations at TASMAC's Chennai headquarters last month.
1 min
'Testament to true love': Vance at the Taj Mahal
US vice president JD Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India with his wife and their three children, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday, and later addressed the issue of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine during an interaction with reporters.
1 min
Northwest, central India hit hardest
Heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Central India and plains of northwest India until April 29, with eastern regions affected until April 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.
2 mins
Choose between post or freedom: SC gives ultimatum to minister
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthil Balaji and asked him to make a choice \"between post and freedom\", warning him of cancelling bail granted to him in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs scam if he did not step down as minister in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Delhi Court Reserves Order on Rana's Plea for Calls to Family
A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved orders on an application moved by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008, seeking permission for a telephonic facility to speak to his family members, in the face of opposition by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming that the facility could be misused to pass on information crucial to the investigation of the case.
1 min
Shutdown in Kashmir after gap of four years
Kashmir observed a shutdown on Wednesday, with business establishments and schools remaining closed, to protest against the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, following which 26 people were killed and another 17 were injured.
1 min
Hathras College Principal Held for Intimidation in Students' Sexual Exploitation Case
Police on Wednesday arrested principal Mahavir Singh Chonkar in the sexual exploitation case at PC Bagla Degree College in Hathras, officials said.
1 min
Top court invokes Article 142 to protect careers of 250 kids
ARTICLE 142 EMPOWERS THE TOP COURT TO PASS ANY DECREE NECESSARY FOR DOING 'COMPLETE JUSTICE' IN ANY CASE PENDING BEFORE IT
1 min
Untreated sewage polluting Ganga, NGT seeks govt reply
NGT HAS SOUGHT A PLAN FOR HOW WASTE WATER WILL BE TREATED BEFORE RELEASING IN TO GANGA
1 min
7 Injured in Gorakhpur Factory Blast, Two Critical
Seven workers were on Wednesday injured, two of them critically, after a boiler exploded at a fast food manufacturing unit in Gorakhpur, officials said.
1 min
The good news for India in IMF outlook
India will continue to be the world's fastest-growing economy by a distance, according to the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).
1 min
After Pahalgam, the just response
The political and security establishments must work closely to pin responsibility on the perpetrators of the attack and punish them
2 mins
India Needs To Have More Ambitious Renewable Goals
India's electricity demand is soaring, driven by economic growth and upcoming drivers for demand, including from cooling, industry, green hydrogen, and mobility (electric vehicles).
4 mins
Unfinished agenda of the country's urban governance
Political oversight of executive power is a fundamental principle of India's parliamentary democracy.
3 mins
Arab mediators work on long-term truce as Israeli strike kills 23
An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed 23 people, as Arab mediators worked on a proposal to end the war with Hamas that would include a five-to-seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said on Wednesday.
1 min
ChatGPT chief: OpenAI would buy Google's Chrome browser
\"Yes, we would, as would many other parties,\" Nick Turley, OpenAI's ChatGPT chief said in response to a question about whether the company would seek to buy Google's browser.
2 mins
China's Xi: Tariffs, Trade Wars Hurt Economic Order
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that tariffs and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral trading system and impact the world economic order, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
1 min
Meta's Oversight Board Rebukes Company Over Policy Overhaul
Meta Platforms' Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
2 mins
Ukraine deal 'very close': Trump; slams Zelensky's Crimea stance
US President Donald Trump said a deal to halt the Ukraine war was \"very close\" on Wednesday but hit out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky over his refusal to formally cede Crimea to Russia.
2 mins
Musk to scale back work with DOGE as Tesla profits drop
Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire announced on Tuesday as the electric vehicle maker reported a 71% drop in first-quarter profits.
1 min
Luxury buys above ₹10 lakh to now attract 1% TCS
People buying luxury items such as wrist watches, art pieces, coins, stamps, sunglasses, handbags, sportswear and footwear priced above ₹10 lakh will have to pay 1% tax that will be collected by the seller on behalf of the government, termed as 'tax collected at source' or TCS.
2 mins
Govt May Ask PSBs To Clear 30-40% Unclaimed Deposits
RBI GUIDELINES, EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL, REQUIRE BANKS TO DISPLAY DETAILS OF UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, ALONG WITH A PUBLIC SEARCH FEATURE ON WEBSITES
1 min
Business Activity Rises to 8-Month High in April
India's private sector business activity, as seen in the Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), rose to an 8-month high of 60 in April from the final reading of 59.5 in March, according to data released by S&P Global on Wednesday.
1 min
American oil giants offshore engineering jobs to India: Report
Major oil companies including Chevron and BP are increasingly offshoring specialized white-collar positions to lower-cost labor markets such as India while cutting thousands of jobs elsewhere, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.
1 min
Despite Downgrades, India Set to Lead Global Growth: Govt
India continues to enhance its role as a key driver of global economic activities with reforms in infrastructure, innovation, and financial inclusion, the Union finance ministry said on Wednesday amid downward revisions of global growth forecasts by two international agencies.
2 mins
MPC Members Flag Tariff Impact on India's Growth
Worries about the global tariff war hung over the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting earlier this month, minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday showed.
2 mins
Delhi's move for hybrid sops rattles EV makers
Firms which invested heavily in battery tech fear that other states may follow
2 mins
Axar's captaincy for Delhi Capitals, a pleasant surprise
When the Delhi Capitals announced Axar Patel as captain, the discourse around the decision had a hesitant feel to it.
3 mins
Boult, Rohit Crush Sunrisers, Mumbai Jump to Third Place
A fine all-round performance from Mumbai Indians saw the Hardik Pandya-led side cruise to seven-wicket win
3 mins
DP World India to debut at DGC
The Delhi Golf Club (DGC) will host DP World Tour's latest offering later this year with a record prize purse of $4 million, making DP World India Championship the most expensive golf tournament ever played in India.
1 min
As KKR slide down the table, Andre Russell emerges as their face of selection dilemma
Gratitude can be a potent motivation till it starts running on fumes.
3 mins
Not just Neeraj: Can our javelin throwers challenge the world?
India can have a maximum of four javelin throwers at the world championships in Tokyo but only reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra is a confirmed starter.
3 mins
Humpy Wins in Pune for Her Record Eighth Grand Prix Title
Koneru Humpy arrived for the final round of the Pune Grand Prix on Wednesday with the White pieces and a win on her mind.
1 min
Man City go third after dramatic win
Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.
1 min
Punjab man booked for Tiger death threat hoax
A case has been filed against a 35-year-old man hailing from Punjab for allegedly giving false information regarding a 'death threat' to Tiger Shroff.
1 min
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