Hindustan Times Jaipur - April 26, 2025
Hindustan Times Jaipur - April 26, 2025
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April 26, 2025
BJP Wins Back MCD With Party Mayor Winning Top Civic Post
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday reclaimed power in the capital's municipal corporation, with the party's Raja Iqbal Singh, 54, elected as Delhi's next mayor.
1 min
Special One-Day Session Of J&K Assembly Over Pahalgam Attack
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned a one-day special session of the assembly on April 28 to discuss the Pahalgam attack, officials said on Friday.
1 min
L-G Sinha, Army Chief and Top Commanders Review Security
Every perpetrator of the Pahalgam terror attack must be hunted and made to pay a heavy price for the dastardly act, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha said on Friday at a security review meeting with top army officials, including Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi.
1 min
Meena Welcomes Joshi's Arrest
Rajasthan panchayati raj minister Kirodi Lal Meena on Friday lauded the BJP government in Rajasthan and at the centre, saying the zero tolerance policy against corruption led to Congress leader Mahesh Joshi's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday.
1 min
Jaipur Sanitation Worker Dies by Suicide; Scanner on Officer: Cops
A 55-year-old contractual sanitation worker, on Thursday night, died by suicide inside the meeting hall of the Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation (JMC-H), said police officials, adding that he accused an executive engineer of the department of intimidating him over his work.
1 min
WII Conducts Census of the Great Indian Bustard After Eight Years
For the first time in eight years, a detailed census of Rajasthan's state bird, the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), has been completed in Jaisalmer.
1 min
Govt Ramps Up Scrutiny Of Rghs Claims; AI To Be Used In Vetting
The Rajasthan Government has ramped up scrutiny of fraudulent claims under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), which provides cashless medical treatment to state government employees, pensioners, ministers, MLAs, and MPs.
1 min
Protests in state against terror attack in J&K; BSF on high alert
Protests were held in several parts of Rajasthan on Friday in response to an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
2 mins
NCB officer among three held by CBI
Allegations arose that NCB officials made a call to the businessman's brother, demanding ₹30 lakhs as a bribe
1 min
Cross-border wedding called off after attack
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a much-awaited cross-border wedding has been stalled, dashing the hopes of a family from Rajasthan's Barmer district after years of effort.
1 min
Govt Clears 70 Locations for Arogya Mandirs
The Delhi government has finalised 70 locations in the city for setting up the first of its Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM).
1 min
Civic archives from 1880s to be digitised for public access
Delhi's archival documents dating back to the 1880s — currently stored in the record room of Chandni Chowk's historic Town Hall — will soon be digitised to improve public access, aid academic research, and deepen engagement with India's democratic past, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
PWD to revamp MCD centre to decongest Asha Kiran shelter
To ease overcrowding at Rohini's Asha Kiran shelter home for the intellectually challenged, the Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) will refurbish the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) unused nursing college and Primary Health Centre (PHC) complex in Narela under a ₹2.5 crore project.
1 min
DDA Approves ₹8,720 Crore Annual Budget for 2025-26
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), chaired by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, has approved its annual budget for 2025-26, pegging total expenditure at ₹8,720 crore and projecting a surplus of ₹840 crore.
2 mins
PWD to Redesign Busy Intersections in Delhi
The Public Works Department is set to roll out a major intersection redesign initiative across Delhi, targeting five of the city's most congested and accident-prone junctions in the first phase, minister Parvesh Verma said Thursday.
1 min
There Was Not a Single Military Man Present at the Tourist Spot in Pahalgam, Said a Woman Who Lost Her Spouse
She was heard saying on videos that have gone viral. \"VIPs get convoys for security. Is there no value of the life of taxpayer?\"
1 min
Patkar Granted Bail in Defamation Case
In a relief to activist Medha Patkar, the Delhi High Court on Friday suspended her sentence in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena in which she was arrested and produced in a sessions court earlier in the day.
1 min
Himanta Govt Seeks Rollback Of 'Eco-Sensitive' Tag At Kaziranga
The Assam government has written to the Centre to seek the withdrawal of a proposal for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) encompassing the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, which has the largest population of the endangered one-horned rhino, and seven other protected areas adjoining it, citing unresolved boundary issues, unsettled community rights and potential for socioeconomic distress.
1 min
Man Held For Social Media Post On Attack
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Meghalaya for his social media remarks on the Pahalgam terror attacks, police said.
1 min
Four Unarmed Guards Tourists' Only Safety Net
The six-kilometer-long mountain dirt track between Pahalgam town market and the Baisaran meadow was not guarded by armed personnel, and the closest thing to security for the tourists who visited the meadow, the site of the deadly April 22 attack that killed 26 people, were four unarmed guards from a cadre affiliated to the Jammu and Kashmir police, according to officials.
2 mins
Kamra's Arrest Not Needed for Probe: Court on Plea Against FIR
The Bombay high court on Friday admitted a petition filed by comedian Kunal Kamra, seeking the quashing of a first information report (FIR) lodged against him for allegedly defaming Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde during a show in February.
1 min
Days after attack, J&K LG, army chief review security
Every perpetrator of the Pahalgam terror attack must be hunted and made to pay a heavy price for the dastardly act, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha said on Friday at a security review meeting with top army officials, including Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi.
1 min
It was a complete horror': Survivors grapple with trauma, seethe at govt
Asavari Jagdale, the 26-year-old daughter of Pune interior designer Santosh Jagdale killed in Pahalgam, led her father's funeral procession carrying the fire for the final rites—a task that is usually performed by the male members of the family.
2 mins
As Pak shuts airspace, longer flights, price hikes expected
AIRLINES ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND 15% MORE FUEL FOR FLIGHTS TO THE UK AND AROUND 10% MORE FUEL FOR NORTH AMERICAN DESTINATIONS
2 mins
J&K attack likely to expand counterterror role of forces
The April 22 terror strike near Pahalgam signals an imminent change in counter-terror dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir as the security forces are now likely to find themselves overstretched, with their role possibly no longer confined to stopping terrorist infiltrators coming from Pakistan and other duties in the hinterland, but also working out a strategy to deal with attacks on vulnerable tourist destinations in the union territory, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.
2 mins
Elphinstone bridge in Mumbai set to be razed in 3 months
The railways on Thursday discussed alternative routes and ticket counters for the time when the Elphinstone road over-bridge (ROB) shuts down for vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
1 min
Maha panel to promote house-redevelopment
To facilitate residents wishing to redevelop their old buildings themselves, the state housing department has appointed BJP MLC Pravin Darekar on a committee to promote self-redevelopment.
1 min
Punish Pakistan for Pahalgam with exacting finesse
India must be careful not to get drawn into a response that would be of Pakistan's choosing. Instead of war, it must press for crippling the country economically, by getting the global community to impose sanctions
4 mins
Each one is a fresh challenge
On what goes into designs and covers, and the evolution of this field in India
2 mins
Of magical stones, flying foxes and doomed love
This book covers the entire gamut of Wancho mythology, historical and cultural memory, and folktales, as promised in the title.
3 mins
Silence can also be vocal: Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Tanzanian-British author discusses dramatic irony, Chekhov's gun, how tourism blights places, and Theft, his first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in 2021
3 mins
Brazil Ex-Prez Collor Arrested After Graft Conviction
Brazil's former President Fernando Collor de Mello is set to begin serving a prison sentence over a conviction on corruption and money laundering charges.
1 min
Trump Orders Justice Dept to Probe Dems' Main Fundraising Platform
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party's top fundraising platform, the latest example of Trump using the tools of the government to go after his political opponents.
1 min
IMF Says Asia Can Cut Rates to Cushion Economy From Tariff Shock
The International Monetary Fund said Asian central banks generally have room to lower interest rates to support domestic demand and offset the impact of the escalating global trade war, with the region in much stronger shape than before the Asian financial crisis.
1 min
China vows to ready its emergency plans
Signals Calm Amid Trade War
1 min
Iran-US Nuclear Programme Negotiations Resume in Oman
Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme will return on Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal.
1 min
World Court Orders Review of Israel's Jurisdiction Challenge
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered a pretrial panel to reconsider an Israeli appeal against the court's jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank.
2 mins
Docs Show Differences Over US Peace Drive for Ukraine
On territory, the Witkoff proposals called for de jure US recognition of Russia's control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Moscow seized and annexed in 2014
3 mins
Samsung to Invest $117 Million in Tamil Nadu Facility: Minister
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will invest ₹1,000 crore ($117.09 million) in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday, months after the plant faced worker protests following employee suspensions.
1 min
RBI Pulls Plug on Jalandhar's Imperial Urban Co-op Bank
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has cancelled the licence of Jalandhar-based Imperial Urban Co-operative Bank as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
1 min
Apple Aims To Build Most iPhones For US In India
Apple aims to make most of its iPhones sold in the US at factories in India by the end of 2026, and is speeding up those plans to navigate potentially higher tariffs in China, its main manufacturing base, a person familiar with the matter said.
1 min
India-Pak tensions force flight reroutes
Top Indian airlines Air India and IndiGo are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times as they reroute international flights after Pakistan shut its airspace to them amid escalating tensions over a deadly militant attack in Kashmir.
1 min
Higher expenses dent Maruti Suzuki Q4 profit
The carmaker's consolidated net profit in Q4 declined by 1% y-o-y to ₹3,911 cr
2 mins
Govt May Allow 49% Foreign Stake in Nuclear Power Plants
India could allow foreign companies to take a stake of up to 49% in its nuclear power plants, three government officials familiar with the matter said, as New Delhi draws up plans to open up its most guarded sector to help achieve goals to cut carbon emissions.
1 min
Steel sector safe from dumping, says Goyal
India is poised to contribute significantly to global steel demand, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday while emphasizing that the government has been able to protect the domestic steel industry from unfair dumping and irrationally low pricing.
1 min
Sports Minister Urges NSFs To Put Athletes First
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched two key initiatives, and did not mince words while telling some errant National Sports Federations (NSF) to shun \"factionalism\" and adopt an \"athlete-centric\" approach.
2 mins
Strange homecoming for Iyer as Punjab take on KKR
Having led KKR to the title last year before he was let go, Shreyas Iyer will have a point to prove
5 mins
India Names 59-Member Squad for Asian C'ships in South Korea; Neeraj to Skip
India on Friday named a 59-member team for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea with star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expectedly skipping the event, with almost all those who had excelled in the just-concluded Federation Cup in Kochi making the cut.
1 min
Pant, the devaluation of LSG's prime asset
Breaking down professional sport is best left to experts but, occasionally, their take leaves ordinary fans dissatisfied with the answers.
2 mins
What is wrong with Nitish Kumar Reddy, SRH's middle-order bedrock?
Sitting in the opposing corner during last year's Boxing Day Test match, watching Nitish Kumar Reddy take down Australian pacers and spinners with equal contempt, Pat Cummins and Daniel Vettori would have been counting days before the Indian all-rounder would join hands with them for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
2 mins
'I came with an open heart, but the industry broke me'
Babil entered the Hindi film industry as an excited newcomer, but four years down the line, the actor has experienced a drastic shift in his persona.
1 min
From law to liberation: An SC judge who drinks only Gangajal
EVEN WHEN HIS OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TAKE HIM ABROAD, JUSTICE KAROL STAYS ROOTED IN HIS VOW TO DRINK ONLY GANGAJAL
2 mins
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