Hindustan Times Jammu - April 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Jammu - April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
WAQF RIOTS WERE 'ENGINEERED' SAYS MAMATA IN DIRECT ATTACK ON CENTRE
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cited Union home minister Amit Shah's control of federal agencies and attacked him and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the communal riots in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during protests against the new law for regulating and managing Waqf or Islamic charitable endowments.
2 mins
Cong terms ED action 'political vendetta', holds protest in Jammu
Police on Wednesday foiled a protest march here by the Congress over the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the 2014 National Herald case.
1 min
Mandi DC Office Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office in Mandi and the adjoining district court were evacuated on Wednesday after the office received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted in the complex, police said.
1 min
PM's April 19 Katra Visit Postponed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jammu's Katra on April 19 has been postponed because of bad weather forecast.
1 min
Police Act Tough on Drug Peddlers
Conduct Raids in Samba, Jammu; Peddler's House Demolished in Jammu
1 min
Dulat's new book triggers political storm in Kashmir
PDP, PC lash out at NC over ex-RAW chief's claims on Art 370, NC dubs revelations in the book as 'figment of author's imagination'
3 mins
Intrusion routes revealed after Kathua gunfights: SSP
The route from where four to five terrorists infiltrated was identified and now plugged. SHOBHIT SAXENA, SSP, Kathua
2 mins
Delhi T1 Reopens to Mixed Start
The Delhi airport's Terminal 1 (T1) reopened on Tuesday—over nine months after a part of its canopy collapsed due to a heavy downpour that left one dead and many people injured—with travellers appreciating the upgrades undertaken in the interim and for smooth conduct of operations.
1 min
Centre to review wheelchair facility guidelines at airports
The government is planning to revise accessibility guidelines at airports to limit free wheelchair facility only to senior citizens, with those below the age of 60 years likely becoming subject to new conditions to avail the service.
1 min
J&K seats in RS still vacant
The election commission is yet to announce the schedule for elections to fill the four seats from Jammu and Kashmir that have remained vacant in the Rajya Sabha since 2021 and there is no clarity on whether the vacancies will be filled anytime soon, said people aware of the details.
1 min
CJI Names Justice Gavai as Successor
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI.
1 min
Locals, refugees and simmering strife
On January 24, four refugees from Myanmar allegedly killed an auto-rickshaw driver in Mizoram's Siaha district after a monetary dispute.
4 mins
CIDCO demolition spree halfway done
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is at the halfway mark this year in its massive demolition drive to raze unauthorised constructions and encroachments on its land.
1 min
Above-normal rainfall expected, but odds are IMD forecasts may miss mark
India Meteorological Department's (IMD) first monsoon forecast — it was released on April 15 — has projected above normal monsoon rainfall in 2025.
3 mins
Need to hedge against variability of monsoon
For a heavily agriculture-dependent population, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s prediction of above normal monsoon this year would normally be good news, with the obvious implications for harvest, and by extension, for both rural consumption and food prices.
1 min
A new front in the federalism battle
Tamil Nadu's panel to review Centre-state ties can enrich the conversation on the subject
2 mins
Academia vs Trump is a war of ideologies
The administration is seeking to weaponise grants and funds to force universities to align with its thinking
4 mins
It is time women authored the political script in Bihar
WHY MUST STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT BE REPACKAGED AS BENEVOLENCE AND DEMANDED BACK AS LOYALTY? EMPOWERMENT WAS NOT A GIFT. IT WAS A NEGOTIATION
4 mins
Policy Must See Infant Care As Gender Neutral
In February 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark order in Maatr Sparsh An Initiative by Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India on public breastfeeding.
3 mins
WHO Member Countries Reach Pact to Tackle Future Pandemics
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.
1 min
Joe Biden slams Trump in his first post-presidency speech
Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed on Tuesday against his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, claiming the \"hatchet\" effort put Americans' retirement benefits at risk.
1 min
Trump Orders Tariff Probe on All US Critical Mineral Imports
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to push back on industry leader China.
1 min
Police Raid Prez Office and Security Compound
South Korean police raided on Wednesday the office of former president Yoon Suk-yeol and his security detail, as part of a spiralling criminal probe into the impeached leader.
1 min
China says 'not afraid to fight' trade war with US
China warned on Wednesday it was \"not afraid\" to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls for dialogue, after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table.
3 mins
No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza: Israel
Israel said on Wednesday it would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, where a relentless military offensive has turned the Palestinian territory into a \"mass grave\", a medical charity reported.
2 mins
Gold Soars ₹1,650 to Hit Fresh Peak of ₹98,100
Gold prices soared by ₹1,650 to hit an all-time high of ₹98,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a global rush for safe-haven buying triggered by an escalated trade war between the US and China.
2 mins
India's Wheat Stocks Highest in 3 Years
India's wheat stocks in government warehouses surged 57% to a three-year high at the start of the new crop year this month, official data showed, easing supply concerns that drove domestic prices to an all-time peak earlier this year.
1 min
India Plans To End Levy On US Ethane, LPG In Trade Talks
In FY24, India Imported 18.5 Mn Tonnes Of LPG Worth $10.4 Bn, According To Government Data, Mostly From The Middle East
2 mins
Sensex rallies for third day to regain 77k-mark; Nifty up 108 pts
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third straight day on Wednesday following buying in banking stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows as retail inflation slipping to near six-year lows raised hopes of further rate cuts.
1 min
Heritage Foods To Hike Dairy Product Prices
Indian dairy firm Heritage Foods will increase the prices of its products this financial year to offset rising costs such as fuel and raw material expenses, its CEO told Reuters.
1 min
India Extends Auction for Deep-Sea Blocks Containing Critical Minerals
India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday.
1 min
India's Sustainable Tourism Market to Hit $216 Million in 10 Years: MakeMyTrip
India's sustainable tourism market is set to grow to $216 million in a decade from a modest $37 million at present, MakeMyTrip Founder and chairman Deep Kalra said on Wednesday.
1 min
NSE's investor base tripled since it sped up share transfers
A flurry of activity in unlisted NSE shares has nearly tripled the investor base of India's largest stock exchange since it expedited the process of transferring shares between counterparties on 24 March, according to a regulatory circular.
2 mins
India to review ESG rules for listed firms, says Sebi
India's market regulator is rethinking sustainability or ESG disclosures required of listed firms including its already delayed plans for companies to include supply chains in their reporting, its new chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey told Reuters.
1 min
Wipro forecasts weak Q1, warns of cautious clients
Wipro's revenue rose 1.3% to ₹22,504 cr in Q4, less than what analysts estimated
1 min
PSG Survive Aston Villa Scare to Advance to the Champions League Semi-Finals
Paris Saint-Germain survived a second-half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.
1 min
Barca Suffer Morale Blow Amid Hunt for Quadruple
Barcelona reached the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2019, but Wednesday's defeat by Borussia Dortmund gave the Catalans cause for concern.
2 mins
When Dhoni's calm made the difference once again
Many believe MS Dhoni has stayed on one season too long in the IPL, and the inevitable slowdown at 43 years is also dragging the five-time champions down.
3 mins
Suruchi Wins World Cup Gold, Silver For Manu
Teenaged shooter Suruchi Inder Singh produced yet another sterling performance in the 10m air pistol event here to clinch her second consecutive ISSF World Cup gold, while Paris Olympics medallist Manu Bhaker bagged the silver to ensure India's domination in the competition.
1 min
Tale of perseverance: Javelin star Misti to compete in Asian U18 meet
Sanjay Karmakar would often feel distressed seeing his 12-year-old daughter Misti wake up at 3:30 am daily and get ready for javelin training.
2 mins
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