Hindustan Times Mumbai - May 02, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - May 02, 2025
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In this issue
May 02, 2025
BMC Slaps ₹75L Fine Over Poor Road Work in Khar
Past fines for shoddy road work
1 min
HC Grants Bail To Customs Officer Arrested In Bribery Case
The Bombay high court has granted bail to a customs officer arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in January in a bribery case.
1 min
Postal staffer linked with int'l drug cartel held in MP
How the cartel operated
2 mins
Two Bikers Hit by Heavy Vehicles, Killed
The Drivers of the Heavy Vehicles Fled the Spot After Hitting Two-Wheelers in Both Accidents
1 min
Mum airport slashes cargo slots, IATA smells foul play
IATA asks if move is aimed at shifting cargo traffic to Navi Mum airport; MIAL refutes allegation
2 mins
Unite to protect Maharashtra, Marathi: NCP (SP) state chief
If Maharashtra is damaged beyond repair, what will we tell our future generations JAYANT PATIL, NCP (SP)
1 min
NEERI TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF VADHAVAN PORT
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been appointed to evaluate the environmental impact of the ambitious Vadhavan port project being developed in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
'Some crackers not enough': Akhtar calls for war on Pak
Noted poet, author and lyricist Javed Akhtar — a votary of fraternal relations and collaboration between Indian and Pakistani film industries and musicians — on Thursday urged the central government to take stern action against Pakistan for its alleged role in supporting cross-border terrorism including the recent attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 people.
1 min
Caste data could open Pandora's Box in Maha
Although all political parties have welcomed the central government's resolve to include a caste census as part of the national census, experts and officials are citing the upheaval over caste-based quotas that Maharashtra has been witnessing over the last decade and have expressed apprehensions about the potential unrest within and between communities once the micro-level data is revealed.
3 mins
Sugar factories worried about hike in remunerative price to farmers
While sugar factories in Maharashtra are already facing a financial challenge in paying the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to sugarcane farmers—some have even received notices for not paying even 60% of the FRP—the union government's decision to increase the FRP by ₹150 per tonne has added to their woes, especially since the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar has not increased from ₹31 per kg for the last six years.
2 mins
Gorai tourism push revived: MTDC plans new theme park, eco zones
THE RENEWED PUSH FOR TOURISM HAS HOWEVER DRAWN CONCERN FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO INSIST ON PRESERVING THE AREA
2 mins
Govt's 100-day scorecard: Who topped, who flunked
Women and child development dept bags top spot; 3 depts under CM, 2 deputies feature at the bottom
2 mins
RTE SCAM: 11 Admissions Cancelled Over Fake Addresses
Nearly two weeks after the Panvel Municipal Panchayat Samiti recommended the cancellation of 15 Right to Education (RTE) admissions at a Kharghar school, the Raigad Zilla Parishad has flagged 11 more cases of suspected fraud—this time at Ramseth Thakur Public School in Panvel.
1 min
Surplus teachers oppose rural transfers, protests planned
A shift to English-medium education in private schools has rendered more than 400 teachers surplus
3 mins
Independent Panel Will Audit Public Health System
Why the committee was set up
2 mins
Surplus Teachers Oppose Rural Transfers, Protests Planned
A shift to English-medium education in private schools has rendered more than 400 teachers surplus
3 mins
MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN JAIL FOR RAPING MINOR DAUGHTER
A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court has on April 28 sentenced a 39-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter multiple times between 2017 and 2020.
1 min
YouTube Plans Over ₹850-Crore Investment To Boost Indian Content Creators
Content platform giant YouTube invested ₹21,000 crore in India's creator economy over the past three years.
2 mins
Indian Institute Of Creative Tech To Be Launched Soon: Vaishnav
Minister of information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025.
1 min
It's important to make your space in any industry: SRK
On the inaugural day of the WAVES summit in Mumbai on Thursday, actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone weighed in on the hotly debated subject of nepotism versus outsiders in the Hindi film industry.
1 min
Entertainment industry to grow 5 times by 2035
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday expressed the hope that India's media and entertainment industry will grow five times to over a $100 billion in the next decade.
1 min
Ready to delete clips: Ramdev to HC
Yoga exponent and entrepreneur Ramdev on Thursday assured the Delhi HC he would remove all offending portions of a new video containing alleged disparaging and communally divisive remarks targeting the profits earned by pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard's popular drink Rooh Afza within 24 hours, after facing an impending contempt of court case.
1 min
Power to arrest must be used sparingly: ASG to ED officials
Additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju on Thursday asked Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers not to make arrests in money-laundering cases \"hastily\" as this would not yield them good results in courts, and advised them to rather use their powers to arrest sparingly and at a later stage of investigation.
1 min
'Will not spare anyone': Shah vows revenge
The government will hunt down each and every terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack and all of them will be made answerable for the heinous act, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
1 min
Caste census could change cap on reservations set by SC in '92
THE LANDMARK DECISION IN THE INDIRA SAHWNEY CASE BY A NINE-JUDGE BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT LAID DOWN THE RULE THAT RESERVATION CANNOT EXCEED 50% THRESHOLD
3 mins
Army, IAF copters cleared for flying
The army and the air force's Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) fleets, grounded nearly four months ago following a fatal coast guard crash in Gujarat, have been declared airworthy, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said on Thursday.
1 min
NIA Chief Visits Pahalgam as Agency Probes Terror Attack
National Investigation Agency chief Sadanand Date on Thursday visited Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam for a firsthand assessment of the site of the terrorist attack that killed at least 26 people on April 22, people familiar with the development said.
1 min
2 Arrested Over Kolkata Hotel Fire; Govt Panel to Conduct Surprise Checks
The owner and manager of a hotel in Kolkata, where a massive fire killed 14 people and injured 13 others, were arrested on Thursday, while West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who visited the spot to take stock of the situation, set up a committee to review firefighting systems at private and commercial establishments in the state.
1 min
Diversionary tactic', says Cong on caste census; BJP hits back
A political slugfest over the caste census intensified on Thursday, a day after the government announced that the next decadal census will include caste enumeration, with the Congress terming the decision a \"diversionary tactic\" of the government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying it has exposed the difference between the \"true intentions\" of the Centre and the \"empty sloganeering\" of the principal opposition party.
1 min
4 booked in Alwar for gang-raping woman
THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WHEN THE NEET ASPIRANT WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM A COACHING CENTRE
1 min
Airlines must avoid getting grounded by pilot burnout
Last month, India's aviation industry mourned the death of a 36-year-old commander of Air India Express who passed away from a cardiac arrest shortly after his flight landed in Delhi.
4 mins
Calm before AI storm: A moment to prepare
India would benefit from launching a national initiative dedicated to building domestic capability in agentic AI
3 mins
Caste census and changing narratives in Indian politics
The National Democratic Alliance government (NDA) has decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming national census.
3 mins
Tesla Denies Plan to Replace Musk as CEO
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a new replacement for CEO Elon Musk.
1 min
Minerals Deal Will Strengthen Trump in Talks With Russia: US
Why the US-Ukraine deal is important
2 mins
Waltz Out as US NSA After Signal Chat Leak
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser (NSA) Mike Waltz is being removed, four people briefed on the matter said on Thursday, in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January.
1 min
Container ships to US dwindle as 145% China tariffs take effect
The last cargo ships carrying Chinese goods without the newly imposed 145% tariffs are currently arriving at US ports, with industry experts warning of significant disruption to supply chains starting next week, CNN reported.
1 min
Goods and services exports rise 6% to $825 bn in FY25
India's exports of goods and services in financial year 2024-25 rose 6% to a record $825 billion, boosted by a 13.6% rise in exports of services to an all-time high value of $387.5 billion, despite uncertainties around global trade, according to revised government data.
2 mins
Ola's sales slump in April '25 even as e-2W market booms
In a continuing slide in fortunes, electric two-wheeler (e-2W) market leader Ola Electric Mobility Ltd recorded its second-lowest monthly sales last month since listing on the public markets in August 2024.
1 min
Hold of influencers over brands, consumers rises
WITH 460 MILLION INDIANS ARE ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BRANDS CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE FROM CAMPAIGNS
3 mins
NCLT to Soon Decide on RCom's Refund Plea
The insolvency court said it will decide next month on bankrupt telco Reliance Communications Ltd's plea seeking a ₹550 crore refund from Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson.
1 min
InMobi, Zetwerk founders eye debt
Founders of InMobi and Zetwerk are separately raising debt in their personal capacities to increase stakes in their respective companies, multiple people with knowledge of the development said.
1 min
Sebi Clears IndusInd Execs of Trading Charge
The stock market regulator has closed its investigation into potential insider trading violations by top IndusInd Bank executives, a person aware of the matter said, as it found all disclosures in place and no evidence of wrongdoing.
2 mins
GST Collection Hits All-Time High of ₹2.37 Lakh Cr in Apr
The increase reflects strong economic activity, reconciliation of books by firms
2 mins
Yamal magic in Barca fightback
Thrice Barcelona trailed, the first time after 30 seconds, and yet they would feel that this Champions League semi-final first leg could have been theirs. Inter Milan would have left Barcelona with similar feelings. Not just because they led thrice but because they could have scored more. 3-3 the night ended, the football jaw-droppingly wonderful at times. No semi-final this century has seen six goals being shared, as per Opta.
3 mins
No doubts: Shaili taking different comeback route
For long-jumper Shaili Singh, the real triumph isn't just about what she does on the track but about learning to trust her body again.
2 mins
Mastery not mystery keeps Chahal relevant
In the habit of picking wickets
3 mins
Nikam helps Mumbai Police capture T20 title
Aryaraj Nikam's brisk 80 helped Mumbai Police City Riders defend their title by beating Shivaji Park Warriors in the final of the 10th Mitsui Shoji T20 Cricket League.
1 min
Indian sport gets a fillip as CSR expenditure sees significant rise
Corporate entities investing in promoting sports and building sporting infrastructure through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding has seen a spike in recent years, according to data released by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
2 mins
Wrestling Camp For Women Shifted To Delhi
After a gap of more than two years, the national wrestling coaching camps started on Thursday, with the women's camp being organised at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
1 min
Mumbai's Sixth Win on the Trot Takes Them to the Top
Red-hot Mumbai's 100-run victory over hapless Rajasthan takes them closer to the playoffs spot
3 mins
Mahira, Hania among Pak celebs blocked on Insta in India; Fawad, Atif still visible
In the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, which claimed 26 lives, the Indian government has asked Instagram to restrict access to several Pakistani celebrities' and content creators' accounts.
1 min
Chasing 1M followers, losing herself: Misha's death sparks wake-up call
Content creator Misha Agrawal's death on April 24 came as a shocker, but an update from her family on April 30 brought the cause of her death into the spotlight.
1 min
Kohli, MS Dhoni, Pandya Top Picks
Cricket aficionados in India have been glued to their TVs or smartphones for the last few weeks. But, many have taken their expression of love a step further by getting cricket-related tattoos made to cheer for their favourite cricketers.
1 min
The Bhootnii Is A Horror Comedy That Is Neither Funny Nor Scary
You know what hurts? When you see a spark in a film that had potential to be so much more. The Bhootnii, starring Sanjay Dutt as a ghost hunter with Sunny Singh, Palak Tiwari and Mouni Roy in lead roles, is one such film.
1 min
Chhaya Kadam in Legal Trouble for Consuming Wild Meat
The actor has been summoned by the Forest Department after she reportedly claimed in a radio interview that she has eaten the meat of protected wild animals such as mouse deer, monitor lizard, and porcupine
1 min
Thunderbolts* is a symptom of Marvel's creative fatigue
THUNDERBOLTS* Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Wyatt Russell Direction: Jake Schreier Rating: ★★
1 min
It was long-awaited: Sheena and Rohit on pregnancy
Actor-couple Sheena Bajaj and Rohit Purohit, who celebrated six years of marriage earlier this year, have shared a 'good news'. They took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce their first pregnancy.
1 min
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