Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 18, 2025
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In this issue
February 18, 2025
Decade after Pansare murder, kin await justice
Ten years ago, on February 16, 2015, writer and trade union activist Govind Pansare and his wife Uma were walking back from breakfast at a local shop near their Kolhapur home when two bike-borne men overtook them and opened fire at the couple.
5 mins
Music body seeks to intervene in HC hearing vs OpenAI
The Delhi high court on Monday issued notice in an application filed by Indian Music Industry (IMI) and its affiliates T-Series and Saregama, seeking intervention in the news agency Asian News International (ANI)'s copyright suit against OpenAI, alleging unauthorised use of its original news content by the US-based firm.
3 mins
Speeding car kills woman in Badlapur
A woman was killed after a speeding car rammed into her on Monday near the Panvelkar Bhoomi Complex at Kharwai, Badlapur.
1 min
215 Species Spotted in MMR During Bird Race
Bird enthusiasts spotted as many as 271 species on Sunday in Mumbai, Thane, and other parts of Maharashtra at the annual bird-watching exercise, Wings, formerly known as the Mumbai Bird Race.
1 min
Flying Squad Catches Dummy Candidate in Junior College
A dummy candidate was caught at Om Sai Junior College in Vasai by the state board's flying squad in the class 12 examination on Monday, making it the first case of malpractice in the Mumbai division.
1 min
Relax blanket ban on POP idols, Ganpati mandals tell Fadnavis
Mandals cite religious sentiments, say clay idols, especially the tall 'sarvajanik' ones, develop cracks
1 min
Man Stabbed In Fight Over A Barking Dog
A 28-year-old Juhu resident on Sunday was allegedly stabbed with a knife by a stall vendor near Juhu beach in a fight that erupted over a street dog.
1 min
India's Got Latent' joke row: Fresh summons issued to Ranveer, Raina
The Maharashtra Cyber Police has issued fresh summons to social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, 31, and comedian Samay Raina, 27, in connection with the ongoing controversy surrounding the YouTube show 'India's Got Latent'.
1 min
EOW plea to sell Torres goods to repay investors
As part of its investigation into the Torres Jewellery scam, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has submitted an application before the special Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) court, seeking directions on the auction of items, including furniture and stones, seized by it.
1 min
Empanelled hospitals reluctant to admit patients; government promises to release funds soon
The sizeable purse allocated to welfare schemes ahead of the Assembly election in 2024 has impacted many mainstay government schemes.
2 mins
WR develops apps to help staff catch fake tickets and quickly resolve complaints
THE TWO INTERNAL APPS ARE AT THE BETA TESTING STAGE, WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE TICKET CHECKING AND TRAIN STAFF
2 mins
HC Asks Cops To Assist Court In Curbing Fake Hindustan Unilever Goods
The Bombay High Court has directed police officials to provide free assistance to court receivers in executing judicial orders.
1 min
Volkswagen in HC over tax evasion case
Billion-dollar dispute
2 mins
Civic school restoration runs into monorail roadblock
Plans to rebuild a popular municipal school in Lalbaug have, quite literally, run into a roadblock - the towering pillars of a monorail station - leaving around 700 displaced students struggling in unfamiliar schools.
2 mins
1 Held, 14 Booked in ₹1.75-Cr Loan Fraud by Credit Society
The Borivali police have arrested the director and registered a case against 14 other office bearers of a credit society for allegedly defrauding two individuals of ₹1.75 crore by promising them loans for construction-related work in a private school and an office.
1 min
Man Arrested For Stabbing Girlfriend Over Marriage Dispute
A 25-year-old man was arrested by the Kongaon police on Monday for allegedly attacking his 19-year-old girlfriend with a knife after she insisted on marriage.
1 min
Final stretch of Samruddhi expressway to open by March
If things go according to plan, motorists will be able to take the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi expressway from Bhiwandi itself by March this year.
2 mins
BHANDUP LOAN AGENT BOOKED FOR DUPING BIZ OWNER OF ₹38L
The Bhandup police have booked a loan agent for allegedly duping a business owner of ₹38 lakh on the pretext of providing a loan of ₹8 crore.
1 min
How to overcome 'the roommate syndrome'
LONG-TERM COUPLES OFTEN FACE TIREDNESS FROM LIFE'S DEMANDS, WHICH LEADS TO DISCONNECTION AND 'ROOMMATE SYNDROME'
3 mins
Fund crunch stalls Mira-Bhayander road work
Over 80% of main roads in twin city are potholed and unfinished, making them dangerous for motorists
2 mins
Amid transfer demands, Guj HC chief justice Sunita Agarwal goes on leave
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHAA) on Monday set off a day of dramatic developments, passing a resolution in the afternoon demanding the transfer of chief justice (CJ) Sunita Agarwal over concerns about judicial independence.
2 mins
TOP COURT TO HEAR PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT PLEAS IN APRIL
BESIDES WAYS TO ENHANCE TRADE AND INVESTMENT, THE TWO SIDES WILL LOOK AT WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
3 mins
SC Contempt Notice to UP Over Mosque Demolition
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to the district magistrate of Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly razing a part of a mosque in violation of the court's November 2024 judgment, which barred demolition actions across the country without prior notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
3 mins
Man who raped, killed tourist given life term
THE SESSIONS JUDGE SENTENCED CONVICT TO 3-YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR DESTROYING EVIDENCE. BOTH SENTENCES WILL BE RUNNING CONCURRENTLY
2 mins
SGPC Chief Quits Amid Jathedar Sacking Row
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami resigned from his post on Monday and offered to quit as the head of the seven-member committee, which was constituted by the Akal Takht on December 2 to supervise the re-organisation of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Court reserves order on ED plea against IAS officer's posting
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ranchi on Monday reserved its order in a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking an order to ensure senior IAS officer Pooja Singhal, accused of embezzling crores of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district, is not posted in any department under the Jharkhand government.
1 min
SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter
THE TOP COURT HAS UNDERSCORED SEVERAL SYSTEMIC HURDLES FACED BY MARGINALISED INDIVIDUALS IN THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
1 min
Plea filed for woman on death row in UAE
An Indian woman sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not set to be executed immediately and a review petition has been filed in her case, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
1 min
Sam Pitroda's China Remarks Spark Row, Cong Distances Itself
The Congress on Monday sought to distance itself from Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on China saying that his views did not align with that of the party, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the opposition party of harbouring a hateful agenda for the country.
1 min
Cong Chief Calls Office Bearers' Meet Tomorrow
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of the office bearers on Wednesday to discuss the roadmap of the party, organisational revamp and how to take forward the pre-planned programmes and policies.
1 min
New Measures at 60 Stations: Vaishnaw
Two days after at least 18 people died in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that taking lessons from the \"unfortunate\" incident, Indian Railways (IR) is set to create holding areas at 60 railway stations, including the New Delhi station, over the next six months.
1 min
As US clears Rana extradition, focus on 6 other conspirators
With Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana facing imminent extradition to India following US approval, there is renewed attention on six other alleged conspirators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, who remain in Pakistan without facing significant legal consequences, senior Indian security officials say.
1 min
Pak National With 'Links' To Gogoi's Wife Booked
The Assam Police on Monday filed an FIR against Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh for trying to disrupt communal harmony and working against the nation's interest by commenting on India's internal affairs on social media, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, amid controversy over Sheikh's links with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's wife, Elizabeth.
1 min
Prolonged pretrial jail erodes public trust: SC
Prolonged pretrial incarceration due to delays in trials not only violates an accused person's fundamental rights but also erodes public trust in the judicial system, the Supreme Court emphasized, urging courts across the country to ensure that the process of justice is not derailed by procedural inefficiencies.
2 mins
Delivering LCA Mk-1A key, not countering criticism: HAL chief
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chief DK Sunil on Monday said that the state-run aircraft maker's focus is on delivering the new light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) to the Indian Air Force at the earliest rather than spending time on countering criticism of the indigenous programme, which is running behind schedule due to several reasons including delay in the supply of engines by US firm GE Aerospace.
4 mins
Row over student's death at KIIT, Nepal sends team
The death of a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha triggered a controversy on Monday after the institution allegedly cracked down on students protesting against the incident and evicted them from the hostel, prompting the Nepal's Prime Minister to intervene.
1 min
Aid politics and national interest
Clarity over disbursal of USAID funds will help avoid conspiracies about Indian electoral system
2 mins
TN-Centre NEP standoff needless in any language
The schism emerging between the Tamil Nadu government and the Union government over the National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language formula is a classic case of leaders talking at each other rather than to each other.
1 min
BJP's NCR moment: Show intent to address pollution
For decades, the conversation around Delhi's air pollution has been stuck in a predictable cycle of outrage, blame, and inaction.
3 mins
UGC's Flawed Proposals for Teacher Hiring, Promotions
It Is Obvious That in the Absence of Numerical Marking Through the API Score, the Scope for Prejudice and Discrimination Is High
3 mins
Foundation for layered India-America relations
The first engagement between the two countries' leaders in Trump's second term met most expectations. Now, resolve differences over trade and immigration
4 mins
Indian-origin opposition leader fined for lying to parliamentary committee
Singapore's Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh was on Monday fined S$14,000 ($10,440) after a district court found him guilty on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee.
1 min
Russia says no point in inviting Europeans to talks on Ukraine
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he saw no reason for Europeans to take part in Ukraine truce talks, accusing them of wanting to \"continue war\" in Ukraine.
2 mins
China Condemns U.S. After Line on Taiwan Removed From Govt Site
China condemned the United States on Monday for removing a reference to the status of Taiwan from the State Department website, urging Washington to \"correct its mistakes\".
1 min
Chinese Prez Meets Business Leaders Amid Slowing Economy, US Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a rare meeting on Monday with some of the biggest names in China's technology sector, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma, in what sources previously billed as an effort to boost private-business sentiment.
1 min
Govt approves subsidies for 9,800 e-buses in B'luru, Hyd
The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) has approved subsidies for 9,800 e-buses under the PM E-drive scheme in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, according to two people aware of the development.
1 min
FM: Heavy selling by FPIs likely due to India's good returns
The heavy selling by foreign investors could be a result of their investments in India delivering good returns and allowing for profit-booking, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a post-Budget media briefing on Monday.
2 mins
Merchandise exports fall 2.4% to $36.43 bn in Jan
India's merchandise exports fell 2.38% to $36.43 billion in January, but with 24% projected growth in services export, the country's overall exports (goods and services combined) in the month is estimated to grow by 9.7% to $74.97 billion, according to government data.
2 mins
India, US Set Roadmap for Trade Pact Talks in March
Negotiations to cover manufacturing and farm sectors; focus on fair, equitable terms
2 mins
Mary Kom resigns from IOA athletes commission
Boxing legend MC Mary Kom has resigned as the chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association's Athletes Commission (AC) and member of the apex sports body's executive committee.
1 min
Vidarbha Ride on Malewar; Shorey Knocks vs Mumbai
Vidarbha pile up 308 for five on Day 1 of their Ranji semi-final against Mumbai; Kerala grind to 206/4 against Gujarat
3 mins
Drag-flicker Lakra makes a mark, guided by Peillat
There is a big difference between the Amandeep Lakra of before and after Hockey India League (HIL).
2 mins
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