Hindustan Times Lucknow - May 10, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow - May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025
India an example of philanthropy working closely with govt
Bill Gates on Thursday, pledged to donate almost all his wealth over the next two decades, including around $200 billion through his foundation, the Bill Gates Foundation, which he plans to close by December 31, 2045.
6 mins
KGMU Launches Its Robotic Surgery Facility
King George's Medical University (KGMU), which conducts an average of 200 surgeries daily, launched its robotic surgery facility on Friday with three successful procedures—one gall bladder, one hernia surgery by the Department of Surgery and one orchiopexy (to fix undescended testicles) by the Urology Department.
1 min
Excise dept serves notices, warns composite shops
Acting swiftly after Hindustan Times exposed illegal liquor consumption at composite shops, the Lucknow district excise department served notices to the shop allottee on Shahnajaf Road and warned other allottees on Friday, confirmed Lucknow district excise officer Karunendra Singh.
1 min
BrahMos unit may see early production
Two-stage missile
1 min
Pak's audacity crossed all limits, it faces existential crisis: Yogi
Birth anniversaries of warriors like Maharana Pratap serve as reminders of India's legacy of bravery, says CM
2 mins
U.P. women to get 1% stamp duty relief on property registration
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed extension of 1% stamp duty discount for women on property registration up to Rs 1 crore.
1 min
Many Injured as Bus Overturns
Multiple people, including two children, were injured in an accident on Friday afternoon when a roadways bus lost control in the Banthra area, ramming into multiple vehicles before crashing into a shop and overturning on Friday.
1 min
Notices Will Be Issued To Principals Who Haven't Admitted A Single Student
The Admission Process Under RTE Scheme For Session 2025-26 Was Reviewed Under The Chairmanship Of The DM.
1 min
Lucknow Police Cancel Leave of All Personnel
Police Step Up Vigil
1 min
Enhanced Security at Airport, Longer Queues Likely
The Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow is functioning at full strength and there are no disruptions to flight schedules as of now.
1 min
Missed Kohli in action, but country first: Fans
For the second time in five years, Lucknowites on Friday missed watching star cricketer Virat Kohli live in action at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow after the IPL match between hosts Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru was postponed in wake of BCCI suspending the tournament for a week.
1 min
Unrecognised madrasas locked, students sent home
The state authorities are taking strict action against unrecognised madrasas and illegal constructions within a 10-km radius of the India-Nepal border across seven districts as government intensifies efforts to secure the border
7 mins
Neglected for long, spotlight back on Civil Defence amid vacancies
The escalating India-Pakistan tensions have put the spotlight back on the long-neglected Civil Defence unit of the UP Police.
2 mins
Can Lko Metro underground infra be a safe holding area?
Officially, no holding areas identified yet. But Metro officials say tunnels are a viable option for temporary shelter
2 mins
Boy killed by friends for refusing to demand ransom from his family
A boy was killed here allegedly by his friends after he refused to make a ransom call to his family, police said on Friday.
1 min
Lko's drain cleaning remains 'sluggish' as deadline nears
Even after private agencies were awarded the tenders, the desilting of 335 medium-sized drains in the city seems to be going at a snail's pace, if at all.
1 min
Border states battle blackouts, strikes
HT tracks some of the debris of missiles and drones found along border districts, as Pak continued its intense shelling on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday
2 mins
7 JeM infiltrators gunned down along border: BSF
THE INFILTRATION ATTEMPT BY JEM TERRORISTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM PAKISTAN RANGERS COINCIDED WITH ATTEMPTED STRIKES AT MANY LOCATIONS
2 mins
Govt Assures Public Of Enough Food, Fuel Stocks
India has sufficient stocks of all essential commodities — food, fertilisers to fuel — and traders found stockpiling items to create artificial shortages and inflate prices will be prosecuted under the Essential Commodities Act, Union food and consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday, amidst panic buying against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan conflict.
1 min
Op Sindor Was Inevitable And Necessary: RSS
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fount of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday congratulated the Union government and the armed forces for taking decisive action against Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and their ecosystem, saying it was \"necessary and inevitable\" for the security of the country.
1 min
MHA ASKED STATES AND UTS TO INSTRUCT LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO TAKE MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday called upon all states and Union territories to bolster their civil defence mechanisms by urgently implementing precautionary measures under the Civil Defence Rules, 1968, in light of the increasing threat perception of hostile attacks from Pakistan.
2 mins
Equipped to thwart cyber attacks: Banks, insurance firms to FM
Indian banks and insurance firms on Friday assured finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman that they are ready to thwart any cyber-attacks by Pakistani hackers, and fully equipped with systems such as anti-DDoS (distributed denial-of-service).
1 min
'None of our business': US VP amid rising India, Pak conflict
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the United States has said it is not going to get involved in a war that's \"fundamentally none of America's business\".
1 min
India Slams Pak for Shelling J&K Religious Sites
Pakistan's efforts to blame India for allegedly carrying out a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara and for the shelling of a gurdwara in Poonch are part of a disinformation campaign to give a \"communal hue\" to the situation, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday.
2 mins
EAM Stresses Zero Tolerance to Terror in Talks With UK Minister
As the conflict between India and Pakistan spirals, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Lammy and conveyed to him that there must be \"zero-tolerance\" to terrorism.
1 min
India Opposes IMF's Fresh Loans to Pakistan, Abstains From Voting
India on Friday contested the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) decision to provide a $2.3 billion bailout package to Pakistan, citing its poor track record of misusing development funds, and abstained from a vote on it at the IMF board's meeting.
2 mins
Control Room Set Up For Medical Emergencies
The Union ministry of health and family welfare has set up a 24x7 control and command room within the ministry to ensure seamless coordination between the Centre and the states regarding their readiness for medical emergencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Closure of 24 airports extended till May 15 amid border conflict
The Union government has extended the temporary closure of 24 airports in northern and western parts of the country for civil aircraft operations by four days till May 15, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Friday, with the development coming amid major escalation in tension with Pakistan over the past few days.
2 mins
India's green cover grew to 25.17% of geographical area
India has reported that its forest and tree cover now encompasses 25.17% of its geographical area at the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), while highlighting several national conservation initiatives, the environment ministry said on Friday.
2 mins
71 Hostile Witnesses Force Acquittal in Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Friday \"with a heavy heart\" acquitted six murder accused after majority witnesses, including the victim's son, turned hostile in the case.
1 min
HC Seeks Wiki Response On ANI Plea To Take Down Content
The Delhi high court on Friday sought Wikipedia's response on a plea filed by news agency ANI Media seeking directions to the platform to take down \"specific\" allegedly defamatory statements from its page.
1 min
Court sends Rana to Tihar till June 6
A local court on Friday sent 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana to Tihar jail till June 6 in judicial custody, a day before his National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody was going to expire.
1 min
Retain Services Of 59 Women Army Officers For Now: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to retain the services of 59 women Short Service Commission officers who are challenging the denial of permanent commission, commenting that in \"the prevailing situation\" it didn't make sense to bring down the \"morale\" of the officers.
1 min
Cannot compel states to adopt NEP, says top court
Faced with a petition from a Delhi-based lawyer hailing from Tamil Nadu pushing for the national implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) seemingly in public interest, the Supreme Court suggested that his children could anyway learn Hindi (one of his main arguments) in Delhi.
1 min
India and Pakistan: Two nations, unlike trajectories
There have been five officially confirmed rounds of military attacks, two by Pakistan and three by India, into each other's territory — beginning with India's strikes on Pakistani terrorist camps in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
4 mins
Of eternal virgins and Gobi Manchurian
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short-story collection Heart Lamp, masterfully translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada into English, brings together 12 stories set in Muslim households in south India—a world familiar to Mushtaq, who has spent most of her life in Hassan, Karnataka.
3 mins
To choose one's own way
Embracing Hope, a compilation of the writings and speeches of the holocaust survivor and neurologist Victor E Frankl, feels like exactly what the doctor ordered
4 mins
'Everyone has to own their identity'
On celebrating women artists and correcting the erasure of women in art
2 mins
'Won't React To Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday said Moscow \"will not be reacting\" to the announcement that a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials accused of war crimes will be created.
1 min
Hamas Met Gaza Mediators This Week But 'No Progress': Sources
A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said on Friday.
1 min
Former Crypto Exec Sentenced To 12 Years
The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison on fraud charges.
1 min
Won't React to Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement
World War II is one of the few events in Russia's divisive history under Communist rule that all political groups revere—sentiment the Kremlin uses to fuel national pride
3 mins
Social justice message from 1st American pope
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Friday after his historic appointment as the first American to lead the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
2 mins
US, EU near 30-day Russia and Ukraine ceasefire proposal
The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
1 min
Danish PM furious over US spying on Greenland
Denmark's prime minister voiced outrage on Friday after media reports that Washington would step up spying in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, which is coveted by US President Donald Trump.
1 min
Swiggy's Net Losses Double in Fourth Qtr to ₹1,081.1 Crore
Food delivery major Swiggy said on Friday its quick commerce business Instamart is expected to reduce its losses going forward after the company's consolidated fourth quarter net losses nearly doubled to ₹1,081.1 crore.
1 min
Markets See Red as India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate
Benchmark indices closed in the red for the second straight session on Friday amid fears of India and Pakistan escalating tensions.
1 min
India, Chile to kick off talks for free trade deal on May 26
THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AIMS TO BUILD UPON THE EXISTING PTA
1 min
80% Tariff 'Seems Right': Trump Says Ahead of Key China Talks
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that an 80% tariff on Chinese goods \"seems right,\" making his first suggestion of a specific alternative to the 145% levies he has imposed on Chinese imports ahead of weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
1 min
Trai floats 4% of AGR pricing for satcom cos
Satellite communication companies such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satellite will have to pay 4% of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as spectrum charges to the government, as per the telecom regulator's recommendations issued on Friday.
2 mins
SMBC seals deal to buy 20% in Yes Bank
The stake sale is largest cross-border investment in the Indian banking sector
2 mins
Amid Indo-Pak tension IPL 2025 suspended, promises resumption
If IPL does not resume soon, efforts will be made to find a separate window later in the year
3 mins
Unnati, Ayush Move Into Semifinal Of Taipei Open
Young Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda continued to impress at the Taipei Open Super 300 badminton tournament, beating their respective rivals in tough three-game contests to progress to semifinals of men's and women's singles events here on Friday.
1 min
Pakistan Super League Suspended On Advice Of PM Sharif, Says PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League PSL, hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing conflict with India.
1 min
All overseas players opt out of ITF J30
After the suspension of the Indian Premier League for a week, the ITF J30 tennis tournament found itself in murky waters with all players from abroad opting out of the event in the wake of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan.
1 min
Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet called off
Hours after the Indian Premier League was suspended amid escalating border tension between India and Pakistan, the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic was also called off.
2 mins
Lucknow to have UP's 3rd pro football set up at Ekana
It's official now that the state capital is going to have Uttar Pradesh's third professional football set up after Inter Kashi in Varanasi and Ghaziabad Football Club at Ghaziabad as the Lucknow Falcons Football Club has begun the process to play in the qualifiers of the third division professional league known as I-League 3 of the All India Football Federation.
2 mins
Nawaz: Unlike B'wood, South films cast 'actors' in ₹200-cr movies
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has blamed Bollywood's star culture for audiences' declining interest in watching films in theatres.
1 min
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
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