Hindustan Times Gurugram - May 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Gurugram - May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025
Courts can interfere in laws only if there are glaring lapses, says SC
There is always a presumption of constitutionality in favour of any law and petitioners have to make a \"strong and glaring case\" for the judiciary to interfere, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday as it heard petitions against the Waqf Amendment Act.
1 min
SC Likely to Take Up Presidential Reference Next Week
The Supreme Court is likely to take up the presidential reference on the timeline for gubernatorial and presidential assent to state bills as early as next week, even as an internal debate has emerged over whether the matter must be placed directly before a Constitution bench or if a three-judge bench may first hear it and issue preliminary notices.
1 min
GMRL Seeks 25ha Along Basai Rd For Metro Casting Yard
Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has sought 25 hectares of land along Basai Road in Sector 10 from Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on a temporary, rent-free basis for four years to develop a casting yard for the upcoming metro project.
1 min
Man Sleeping in Bus Charred to Death in Noida
A 45-year-old man was charred to death after two school buses parked in Transport Nagar area of Sector 69, Noida, were engulfed in a blaze on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, said police, adding a suspected short-circuit in a battery may have sparked the fire.
1 min
Property tax dues trigger fresh crackdown by MCG
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has intensified its crackdown on chronic property tax defaulters, issuing recovery notices to multiple owners with long-standing dues, officials said on Tuesday.
2 mins
55% of Delhi districts face highest heat risk
Delhi ranks among the highest heat-risk regions in the country, with 55% of its districts categorized \"very high risk\" and the rest \"high risk\", according to a report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) on Tuesday.
1 min
Govt to give ₹30k subsidy on solar panels at houses
The government aims to install 230,000 residential rooftop solar systems over the next three years. CM'S OFFICE
3 mins
1 Killed, 4 Injured as Speeding Auto Overturns on Sohna Road
A 55-year-old man died and four others were injured after a speeding auto rickshaw overturned on Sohna Road below the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Saturday, police said.
1 min
2 Nabbed for Posing as CBI to Extort ₹22L from F'bad Man
Two brothers were arrested from Nuh on Monday for allegedly impersonating CBI officials and extorting ₹22.42 lakh from a 65-year-old Faridabad resident by threatening to implicate him in a fake suicide attempt case, police said.
1 min
School bus mows down motorcyclist in Sec 52
A 32-year-old man was crushed to death and his body mutilated after a 20-wheel truck loaded with stone chips ran over him on Golf Course Extension Road on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
1 min
Ggm trader hacked to death in drunken brawl at wine shop
A 42-year-old vegetable trader was hacked to death with an axe outside a liquor store on Old Railway Road late Monday night following a sudden altercation with a delivery boy, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
'Serial killer' doctor posing as priest in Rajasthan arrested
An ayurveda doctor convicted in seven cases of murder and absconding for the past two years was residing at an ashram as a priest in Rajasthan and treating devotees for ailments — till Monday, when he was finally arrested after a seven-month-long manhunt, Delhi Police officers said on Tuesday.
1 min
HC Fines DU ₹50K For 'Casual' Pension Appeal
The Delhi high court imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on Delhi University (DU), finding \"no merit in the appeal\" it filed to challenge the pension benefits of a faculty member.
1 min
Reading Satyajit Ray in Noida
On living with books
2 mins
Delays in upgrading STPs hit Yamuna clean-up project
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has made poor progress in upgrading its sewage treatment plants (STPs), which has subsequently affected the clean-up of the Yamuna river, according to an April progress report of the DJB.
2 mins
Pak Army Chief Elevated to Field Marshal
The Pakistan government on Tuesday promoted army chief Gen Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal for his role in the recent hostilities with India, marking only the second time in the country's history that a military official has been elevated to the status.
2 mins
HC Junks Plea to Rename Terror Attack Site in J&K
The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a petition seeking martyr status for the victims of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and renaming the site of the attack as \"Memorable Martyrs/Shaheed Hindu Valley Tourist Place\".
1 min
Link between UP man, expelled Pak diplomat under police scanner
WAHAB, RESIDENT OF RAMPUR, WAS APPREHENDED BY THE UP ANTI-TERROR SQUAD ON SUNDAY NIGHT
1 min
Pakistan Official Says Agreed To Withdraw Troops By End Of May
Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on Tuesday.
1 min
Nehru Did an Injustice by Going for Indus Waters Treaty
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is reaching out to farmers in the wake of India's decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, saying the move will benefit farming in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
3 mins
'Forces acted like skilled surgeons in Op Sindoor'
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Indian armed forces operated with the precision of skilled surgeons during Operation Sindoor, targeting the roots of terrorism across the border with accuracy and discipline.
1 min
TMC names Abhishek for all-party delegation
The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday announced that its Lok Sabha MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will join the multi-party delegation to foreign capitals, a day after it withdrew Yusuf Pathan from the group.
1 min
Global outreach teams set to visit 11 OIC member-countries
SOME MEMBERS IN OIC ARE SEEN AS KEY VOICES IN GLOBAL SOUTH
2 mins
Integrated vision needed for healthy world: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the future of a healthy world depends on inclusion, integrated vision and collaboration and added that this year's theme of World Health Assembly, \"One World For Health\", resonates with India's vision for global health.
1 min
Smuggling Case: Ranya Gets Bail, To Stay in Jail
A special court for economic offences in Bengaluru on Tuesday granted default bail to Kannada actress Ranya Rao and Telugu actor and businessman Tarun Konduru Raju in connection with a gold smuggling case filed against them in March this year.
1 min
COMMENT ON PROTOCOL LAPSE BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION: CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai said on Tuesday that his comments on protocol lapse during his visit to his home state of Maharashtra on Sunday were \"blown out of proportion\" as he requested the matter to be given a \"quietus\".
1 min
IB Director Deka's Tenure Extended Till June 2026
The Union government on Tuesday extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau (IB) director Tapan Kumar Deka by another year till June 2026, with the second such extension for the counter-terrorism expert coming amid heightened tension with Pakistan.
1 min
2 Kill 55-Year-Old Man Who Eloped With Their Mother 20 Years Ago
Two brothers allegedly shot dead a 55-year-old unmarried man in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, nearly 20 years after the victim farmer had eloped with their mother, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Police were inactive at some places: HC panel on Murshidabad riots
A report by a committee set up by the Calcutta High Court for identification and rehabilitation of victims of anti-Waqf protests-related violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district said that the local police were \"inactive and absent\" during the incidents at Dhulian on April 11.
1 min
CISF PLANS TO SEND TEAM TO EVEREST AFTER 1ST WOMAN OFFICER SCALES IT
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) spokesperson said on Tuesday that the force plans to send a mountaineering team to Mount Everest in 2026, a day after a woman sub-inspector posted at the Udaipur airport became the first woman from the paramilitary force to scale the world’s tallest peak.
1 min
In farewell speech, HC judge slams collegium
Outgoing Madhya Pradesh high court judge Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana on Tuesday said that his transfer from the Andhra Pradesh high court to the Madhya Pradesh high court in 2023 was issued with \"ill intention to harass\" him.
1 min
Architect of India's nuclear power programme dies
Eminent scientist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan, who played a key role in the development of India's indigenous nuclear power programme and pressurised heavy-water reactor, died on Tuesday, his family said.
2 mins
Vikas Singh Wins SC Bar Body Polls, To Be President For Fourth Time
Former additional solicitor general and senior lawyer Vikas Singh was elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in a closely contested fight involving former SCBA president Adish C Aggarwala and senior lawyer Pradeep Rai.
1 min
Sr IAS officer arrested in J'khand liquor case
The Jharkhand anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested 1999 batch IAS officer and panchayati raj secretary Vinay Kumar Choubey as well as joint commissioner of the excise department Gajendra Kumar Singh in connection with alleged excise irregularities in the state, officials said.
1 min
Centre opposes Pb plea in HC against releasing extra water
The Centre on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the plea filed by Punjab government seeking modification of a May 6 order, which asked the state to release additional water to Haryana, be dismissed.
1 min
Mizoram Named India's First Fully Literate State
Mizoram has officially been declared the first fully literate state in India under the education ministry's ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative.
1 min
3-Yr Law Practice Must for Judicial Service: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the door on fresh law graduates entering judicial service, restoring an earlier pre-requisite of at least three years of legal practice for becoming a civil judge in the district courts, stating that there is no substitute for first-hand experience of courts and administration of justice.
4 mins
TTD to transfer or offer VRS to non-Hindu staff
BOARD ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO SEE THAT \"THERE WOULD BE NO NON-HINDUS IN ANY OF THE INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE TTD\"
1 min
Day 1 of festival: Manipur buses not allowed entry
A controversy broke out during the inauguration of the fifth edition of the Shirui Lily festival in Ukhrul town of Manipur on Tuesday as central security forces removed the Manipur State Transport signage from government buses, triggering a suspension of the services later in the day.
2 mins
Enough is enough, SC slams Navy for permanent commission delay
SC ASKED WHY THE DELAY WHEN THE AUTHORITIES SAID THE OFFICER HAD ATTAINED ALL BENCHMARKS
1 min
FIR Filed Against Amit Malviya, Arnab Goswami
An FIR was registered on Tuesday against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, for allegedly running false information, police said.
1 min
Half of Indian districts seen at high heat risk
The analysis claims that over the last 40 years (1981-2022), heat extremes in India have increased linearly
2 mins
Monsoon to arrive in Kerala in 5 days, ahead of schedule, says IMD
The southwest monsoon is likely to make its onset over Kerala in the next four-five days, much earlier than the usual date of June 1, as conditions are expected to become favourable, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
1 min
Rain-Related Incidents Kill 8 Across South Over Past 2 Days
Heavy rain pounded the southern states in the past 24 to 48 hours with eight deaths reported, five from Karnataka and three from Tamil Nadu.
1 min
6 Dead, 4 Injured in Thane 4-Storey Building Collapse
Six people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and four others were injured after a slab of the top floor of a four-storey building in Thane district of Maharashtra collapsed on the lower floors in a cascading effect on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
1 min
Gujarat Man, Minor Held For Cyber Attacks
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old man, who along with a minor, was allegedly involved in temporarily taking down nearly 20 government websites post Operation Sindoor, an official said.
1 min
Isro, NASA to perform five joint experiments
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and NASA will jointly undertake five experiments during the 14-day AX-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled early next month with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
1 min
In Bengaluru flood, a pre-monsoon lesson
Mango showers, or pre-monsoon downpours, are not uncommon in Bengaluru. What the city is now getting familiar with, however, is the havoc in its wake that has made headlines over the past few years.
1 min
The churn in global trade
Everyone's chasing FTAs, but a deals-based trading order is not necessarily better than a rules-based one
2 mins
Peace Through Deterrence Is New Normal, Post Sindoor
The dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam last month triggered an Indian response in the form of Operation Sindoor.
3 mins
Keeping India-US ties out of the Pakistan trap
It is essential to approach the relationship with realism and recognise both its limits and opportunities, especially when the world is in flux
4 mins
Narlikar's life in science: A scientist for the people
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away in the early hours of May 20, following a brief illness.
3 mins
Khamenei says N-deal with the US unlikely
The British govt said it's suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and is levelling new sanctions targeting settlements in the occupied West Bank
2 mins
Musk commits to Tesla CEO role, plans political pullback
Elon Musk said he's committed to still leading Tesla Inc. in five years and expects to pare back his political spending, assuaging some investors' concerns about the future of his most valuable company.
2 mins
'Revenge porn': Trump signs bill to criminalise posting of explicit images
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post \"revenge porn\"—whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.
1 min
US is not withdrawing from the world: Rubio at Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday insisted that the Trump administration was not withdrawing from the world, as he batted away criticism of its cuts to foreign aid and diplomatic budgets from his former colleagues in Congress, some of whom regret voting to confirm him because he has not stood up to US President Donald Trump.
1 min
Rubio says Trump has offered no 'concession' to Russian Prez
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire.
1 min
UN climate chief calls on countries to submit NDC targets
Clear and strong climate policies are an antidote to economic uncertainty, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Tuesday while calling on countries to submit ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
1 min
WHO member states adopt landmark pandemic accord
Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement, the UN health body said in a statement, although the US' absence from the agreement casts a long shadow over its effectiveness.
1 min
Health of adolescents globally at tipping point, finds study
There will still be over 1 billion of the world's adolescents (aged 10-24 years) living in countries where they are at risk of experiencing poor health across many indicators, including mental health and overweight by 2030, suggests a new analysis from the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and well-being.
2 mins
Google shapes Gemini into AI assistant for all
A substantial artificial intelligence (AI) layer, Google insists, will quickly find relevance and depth across Search, shopping, workspace, filmmaking and video communications platforms.
2 mins
SC flags Flipkart monopoly concerns, appoints amicus
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said e-commerce major Flipkart was known for creating monopolies and expressed concern over the fate of smaller players in the market.
1 min
Markets slide on biggest FPI selling in over 2 months
The benchmark indices fell for the third straight day on selling by overseas investors, pausing a rebound after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the four-day military conflict.
2 mins
HT Media Swings to ₹51.36 Crore Net Profit in Fourth Quarter
HT Media Ltd, the publisher of Hindustan Times and Mint newspapers, swung to a ₹51.36 crore profit in the quarter ended 31 March from a loss of ₹31 lakh a year earlier.
1 min
Mkts must work for many, not just for few: FM
Markets must work for the many and not just for the few, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said, adding that a sudden spike in online business and digital commerce globally has posed new challenges for competition watchdogs in protecting free markets.
1 min
Macros to India's aid as yield gap shrinks
When the gap between Indian and US bond yields shrinks, the result is often an outflow of foreign debt investments.
2 mins
India, US Push to Finalize First Phase of Trade Deal
Key issues include market access, rules of origin and non-tariff barriers
2 mins
Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals in last ditch battle for playoffs
By the time Mumbai Indians step out to play their penultimate league tie against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at home, it would have been a fortnight since their last game.
2 mins
Ahmedabad to host IPL final, Qualifier 2
Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League's final on June 3 along with Qualifier 2 while Mullanpur will stage the first two play-off games this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Tuesday.
1 min
RR sign off with easy win over listless CSK
A mature 33-ball 57 (4x4 4x6) from Rajasthan Royals' wunderkid Vaibhav Suryavanshi laid the foundation for their six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, thereby ensuring they end their poor 2025 IPL campaign with a win, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
2 mins
Europa final: Spurs, United in fight to salvage poor season
Ange Postecoglou can end Tottenham's 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League final against Manchester United, but even victory in Bilbao on Wednesday might not be enough to save him from the sack.
1 min
England's data days over, but at what cost?
England have reportedly decided to part ways with data analysts Nathan Leamon and Freddie Wilde in a clear message that they are going to rely more on instinctive cricket than a numbers-backed strategy.
2 mins
Paolini gets set for Roland Garros
The Italian has done enough to secure her spot as one of the top forces on the professional circuit
3 mins
India Delegation For Talks At IOC Over Hosting 2036 Olympics
A high-level delegation from India will travel to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne to discuss the country's bid for the 2036 Olympics.
1 min
Akshay Kumar slaps ₹25-crore legal notice on Paresh Rawal for unprofessional conduct
In a shocking development, actor Akshay Kumar, through his production house, has sent a legal notice to actor Paresh Rawal, claiming ₹25 crore in damages for unprofessional conduct and leaving the film Hera Pheri 3 in a lurch after signing a legal contract.
1 min
Sunny Singh: For me, gud waali chai after lunch is a must
For actor Sunny Singh, chai is more than just a beverage — it's a \"comfort drink\". On International Tea Day today, the 39-year-old tells us about his love for chai, calling it a \"stress buster\" and a \"conversation-starter\".
1 min
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