Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 13, 2025
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February 13, 2025
Trump Talks to Zelensky, Putin on Steps to End War
End in sight for 3-year war?
1 min
Modi-Trump talks: When the elder statesman meets the great disruptor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a frequent visitor to the United States. But his visit this week is comparable in significance to his first trip back as PM in 2014.
5 mins
Sulking Eknath Shinde skips 2 urban development meetings
In the latest incident highlighting the running feud between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday skipped two meetings chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis concerning the urban development department, which is headed by the Shiv Sena chief.
1 min
Second Arrest Made in Bandra Senior Citizen Murder Case
The police have made a second arrest in the murder case of the 64-year-old woman who was found dead in her apartment at Bandra Reclamation last week.
1 min
Sena (UBT) Slams Pawar for Shinde Honour
Simmering tensions in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) flared again on Wednesday, when the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) criticised NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, the architect of the MVA, for felicitating a \"traitor\".
4 mins
SGNP Gets 1st Female Field Director
Maharashtrian Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Anita Patil, 47, has been appointed as the first woman field director of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).
1 min
Missing girl wanted to visit Kumbh, rescued from Bengal
The Thane police have reunited a 14-year-old girl who had gone missing on February 3 with her family.
2 mins
State Postpones NEET PG Round 3 Counselling
Postgraduate medical education (NEET PG) aspirants in the state are in a state of uncertainty due to the postponement of NEET PG Round 3 counselling.
1 min
Hotspots, resistant tumors behind 40% failure in breast cancer therapy
A new multi-institutional study has offered crucial insights into why some patients, both in India and across the world, with the most common sub-type of breast cancer - estrogen receptor positive (ER+) - do not respond or stop responding to hormone therapy, leading to relapse.
2 mins
HC grants bail to Covid centres dean
The Bombay high court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Kishore Bisure, accused of misusing his position as dean of jumbo Covid centres during the pandemic to receive undue benefits, saying his continued incarceration was unwarranted and in violation of his fundamental rights.
1 min
Eateries Asked to Discard Charcoal Tandoors, Move to Green Fuel by July 8
Failure to comply will lead to stringent action, including revocation of licence, penalties, lawsuits
2 mins
Call for Param Bir's statement, ex-cop urges NIA court
Former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma has filed an application before a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, urging it to call for the statements recorded by the NIA of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh in connection to the cases of the Antilia explosives scare and subsequent murder of Thane trader, Mansukh Hiran.
1 min
AQI monitors must at all building sites
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has asked all municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to ensure that sensor-based air pollution monitors are installed at all public and private construction sites, and to act immediately on observing pollution levels exceeding permissible limits.
2 mins
PIL seeks probe of twin tunnel contract
PIL flags illegalities in twin tunnels contract; says bank that gave guarantee was not recognised by RBI
2 mins
Childhood cancer survivors help inspire peers to rebuild their lives
As many as 100 childhood cancer survivors and their parents came together on Wednesday to support and inspire young survivors in rebuilding their lives.
1 min
Take steps to check contamination of govt websites, court tells state
Observing that contamination of government websites with malicious programming codes that redirect users to betting sites was a serious issue, the Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the state to ensure that preventive measures are put in place at the earliest to avoid cyber-attack on government websites.
1 min
Railways to Tie Up With IIT-B for Suburban Study
The planning agency of the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) along with the Indian Railways will tie up with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, for conducting a technical analysis of the city's suburban rail network.
1 min
India's Got Latent Row: Cyber Cell Summons Six
The Maharashtra cyber cell has summoned content creators and influencers Tanmay Bhat, Raki Sawant, Urfi Javed, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Deepak Kalal in connection with the probe into the allegedly objectionable remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in an episode of 'India's Got Latent'.
1 min
Hoax Call Warns About Bomb in PM Modi's Plane
Mumbai: A 50-year-old mentally unstable man was detained by the Azad Maidan Police for allegedly making a hoax call to the Mumbai Police control room on Tuesday.
1 min
‘No guarantee of return’: SC on Indrani travel
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from former media executive Indrani Mukerjea to travel abroad, expressing concern that she might not return to face trial for the alleged murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Sheena Bora, in 2012.
2 mins
Uddhav loyalist Salvi quits; more defections to follow
Rajan Salvi is set to join Shinde-led Sena, which is seen as an attempt to create a parallel leadership in Ratnagiri
2 mins
'Illegitimate wife, faithful mistress': SC rap for Bombay HC over misogynistic labels used in alimony case order
SC HELD THAT SUCH TERMS VIOLATE WOMEN'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND ARE DEEPLY INAPPROPRIATE
2 mins
SC relaxes conditions set in '09 over height of school buildings
THE COURT GAVE THE ORDER IN A PLEA FILED BY THE CBSE SEEKING CLARIFICATION OF THE STIPULATIONS IT INTRODUCED
1 min
Boost to defence ties: India offers rocket launcher
INDIA AND FRANCE WELCOME THE ONGOING TALKS ON MISSILES, HELICOPTER AND JET ENGINES
2 mins
HC calls AI 'a dangerous tool'
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a dangerous tool in anybody's hand, the Delhi high court remarked on Wednesday as it ordered the Union government to respond to a petition demanding a ban on DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by Chinese entities, in India.
1 min
Ram Temple Head Priest Das Dies In Lucknow
SC Relaxes Conditions Set In '09 Over Height Of School Buildings
2 mins
Simple language, 'tax year' idea in I-T bill set to be tabled today
Key aspects of the Bill
4 mins
Are freebies creating a class of parasites: SC
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday strongly criticised the practice of political parties announcing \"freebies\" before elections, warning that such measures might discourage people from working and contributing to the nation's development, while creating a class of \"parasites\".
3 mins
No defence for failing the forces
A comprehensive audit of defence PSUs would help to understand the reasons for delay in production and to fix accountability
2 mins
High court's marital rape exceptionalism
Under Indian laws, if a person commits actions that result in the death of another person, they are liable to be punished for a minimum of five years in jail and a maximum of life imprisonment.
1 min
For gig workers, e-Shram registration is just the start
In a major development for platform workers amid the discussions on the 2025 Union Budget, four major aggregators – Urban Company, Zomato, Blinkit and Uncle Delivery – have registered their workers on the e-Shram portal, joining an initiative of the ministry of labour and employment to register themselves and their gig employees.
3 mins
AI Can Reinstate India at the Intellectual Summit
By combining the wisdom of ancient texts with cutting-edge AI, India could unlock breakthroughs in philosophy, science, and medicine
3 mins
$1.8tn budget deficit: Musk says US will go 'bankrupt' without cuts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said on Tuesday that the US would go \"bankrupt\" without budget cuts.
1 min
Paul Kapur likely to get Trump's nod for crucial South Asia job
S Paul Kapur, an expert on India-Pakistan security and nuclear issues, is likely to be the assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, the top job for the region in America's diplomatic arm, people familiar with the development said.
1 min
Mediators Push to Salvage Gaza Deal
Hamas said on Wednesday it would not bow down to threats from Israel and the United States, which demanded the militant group release hostages this weekend or face a return to war in Gaza.
1 min
Trade war looms as Trump readies reciprocal tariffs
Donald Trump's trade advisers were finalising plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the US president has vowed to impose on every country that charges duties on US imports, ratcheting up fears of a widening global trade war and threatening to add to already-sticky US inflation.
1 min
Serious rights violations during B'desh protests
The brutal response was a calculated strategy by the former government to hold onto power in the face of mass opposition. VOLKER TURK, UN rights chief
2 mins
India gas demand to rise by 2030, doubling LNG imports
INDIA'S NATURAL GAS DEMAND ROSE MORE THAN 10% IN THE PAST TWO YEARS
1 min
MF investors pivot to safety of largecap stocks amid market slide
Investors in Indian mutual funds pivoted towards the safety of largecap stocks and gold exchange traded funds (ETF) in January as markets turned volatile, data released on Wednesday showed.
1 min
India Expects to Have 'Bumper' Sugar Crop, May Allow Exports Next Season
India expects to have enough sugar for export next season as favorable weather conditions help farmers boost acreage, according to a government official.
1 min
ONGC-NTPC Joint Venture Powers Up With Ayana Deal
ONGC NTPC Green Pvt. Ltd (ONGPL) has inked a deal to buy National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIF)-backed Ayana Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd for an equity value of ₹6,600 crore, two people aware of the development said.
1 min
India May Pause Ecomm Policy on Trump's Return
India's proposed comprehensive e-commerce policy that has drawn strong interest from global entities such as Amazon and Walmart may be put on the back-burner, two people aware of the matter said, as countries pause and reassess priorities in the wake of an eventful regime change in the US.
2 mins
Jan inflation eases to five-month low of 4.3%
Industrial growth continues to be weak amid concerns of a cyclical slowdown
2 mins
Healy-less Warriorz eye top spot after poor show in 2024
UP Warriorz find themselves at a critical stage as they prepare for their third appearance in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
1 min
Starc pulls out of CT, Smith to lead
Steve Smith-led Australia will be without their frontline pace attack at the Champions Trophy after fast bowler Mitchell Starc withdrew citing personal reasons.
1 min
Gill's classy hundred powers hosts to a huge 142-run win in the final ODI against clueless visitors
Gill's classy hundred powers hosts to a huge 142-run win in the final ODI against clueless visitors
3 mins
Torrent Buys 67% of Gujarat Titans
Healthcare and energy conglomerate Torrent Group on Wednesday announced acquisition of a majority stake in IPL franchisee Gujarat Titans for an undisclosed sum, marking the Ahmedabad-based firm's foray into the sports sector.
1 min
Bumrah's absence leaves Shami to step up on return
They waited as far as possible to see if they could bring a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah back on the park.
3 mins
Gritty Kerala Enter SF on One-Run Lead
Kerala produced a doughty batting effort to hang on to a draw against Jammu and Kashmir, and progressed to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals on the back of a slender 1-run first innings lead here on Wednesday.
1 min
Fluent FC Goa Hand Mumbai City 3-1 Defeat
FC Goa came up with an inspired show in their Wednesday's Indian Super League game at the Andheri Sports Complex ground to end the domination of Mumbai City FC over them with a fluent 3-1 win.
1 min
In Real Madrid win, lesson for Man City
Repair, recover, reboot. Manchester City have been trying that since their slide began in October.
1 min
Cutting through: The path to world's top tennis academies
Top young Indian players, from Maaya to Manas, have been scouted and recruited by foreign academies
3 mins
Scared Ram might have another girl: Chiranjeevi draws ire for misogynistic comments
Actor Chiranjeevi sparked controversy after expressing his disappointment over not having a grandson during a film launch event in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
1 min
Every day should be V-Day, say Sunny and Daniel
After 16 years together and 13 years of being married, actor Sunny Leone and producer Daniel Weber are still very much in love.
1 min
Kiss and don't tell: Shop for smudge-proof lipsticks
Whether it's sound-healing therapies or relaxing hot stone treatments, let wellness be your love letter on Valentine's Day — sealed with the warmth of self-acceptance
1 min
Facing tough times? 'Lemonading' makes it easy to beat stress, says study
Are you finding it difficult to navigate the challenges life’s throwing your way? Well, here’s an easy way to deal with it. As per a new study, incorporating ‘lemonading’ into our daily lives can help us develop a more optimistic outlook, build resilience, and face challenges with greater ease and confidence.
1 min
This Kunal Kohli rom-com misfires in all departments
You just cannot go wrong with a meet-cute love story.
1 min
Ashutosh: Unlike films, theatre lets you communicate with the audience
After more than two decades, actor Ashutosh Rana returned to theatre last year with Humare Ram.
1 min
Being anonymous yet famous is a different thrill: Neil
For actor Neil Chandramohan Bhoopalam, whose journey in the world of entertainment began with radio at the age of 19, things have come full circle.
1 min
Sam Was There When I Needed Him The Most
Almost a decade after getting married to music composer Sameer Uddin, singer Neha Bhasin opens up about how she knew he was the one
2 mins
Karan says time to fix gender politics in films
Karan Johar feels it's high time our cinema represented the right gender politics.
1 min
Liam Struggled With Sexuality, Pressured Ex-Fiancée Maya To Get An Abortion: Report
A new report claims that late singer Liam Payne \"struggled with his sexuality\" and also pressured former fiancée, influencer Maya Henry, for an abortion.
1 min
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