Hindustan Times Mumbai - May 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - May 08, 2025
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In this issue
May 08, 2025
Entire World Saw What Our Armed Forces Did: Defence Min
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor marked India's \"right to respond\" to the terror attack on its soil, and the armed forces scripted history by destroying terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with \"precision and precaution.\"
1 min
Modi picked name for counterterror op
Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked the evocative term \"Operation Sindoor\" as the codename for the Indian forces' strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and tracked the progress of the operation through the night, people aware of developments said on Wednesday.
4 mins
'Pak will never forget this action': Kin of J&K victims hail airstrikes
Debabrata Mohanty, Bhavey Nagpal, Maulik Pathak, Debashish Karmakar and Vishnu Varma
3 mins
'Pakistan is trying to avoid full-fledged war'
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Islamabad is \"trying to avoid\" a full-fledged war, hours after India carried out a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
1 min
Villages along border back India's military offensive against Pakistan
Celebrations erupted across border villages in Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday following India's strike on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, even as local administrations were on high alert amid soaring tensions between the two countries.
2 mins
'Reserve right to respond': Pak cites UN Charter
The Pakistan government on Wednesday reserved the right to respond \"at a time, place and manner of its choosing\" to India's military strikes on terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Islamabad in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
2 mins
Kartarpur Corridor closed; Attari parade called off after attack
It's unfortunate that we could not make it but national interest comes above everything else PILGRIM AT KARTARPUR
1 min
IT Panel: Refrain From Publishing Fake News
The information technology parliamentary panel chief, Nishikant Dubey, has urged news platforms to refrain from publishing any news that can demoralise the Indian armed forces following the launch of Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
1 min
India's Outreach to US in Focus After Strikes in Pak
Ever Since India-Pakistan Tensions Rose in the Aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack, Washington Has Urged Both Sides to Exercise Restraint
2 mins
We will retaliate if Pak escalates tensions: India to UNSC nations
India's leadership on Wednesday reached out to members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and strategic partners to explain the reasons for the strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and to make it clear that New Delhi will retaliate if Islamabad decides to escalate, people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
Pak Restores Air Traffic Across All Major Routes
Pakistan on Wednesday evening restored air traffic across major routes, while a few routes are to remain closed for another 24 hours.
1 min
Op marks a qualitative change in India-Pak ties
India's Operation Sindoor struck nine targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the massacre of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 22.
3 mins
27 Airports Shut, Air Routes Over LoC Closed for Traffic
Twenty-seven airports across northern India were closed for commercial flights until Saturday morning, following India's targeted strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday.
2 mins
14-yr-old married off for ₹1.2L in Bhiwandi; 8 held
THE PARENTS HELD HER BACK FROM SCHOOL AND ARRANGED HER MARRIAGE WITH A 36-YR-OLD FROM AHMEDNAGAR
1 min
Despite Notices From The University, 156 Colleges Failed To Complete The Required NAAC Accreditation, And 73 Colleges Failed To Appoint A CDC
Despite Notices From The University, 156 Colleges Failed To Complete The Required NAAC Accreditation, And 73 Colleges Failed To Appoint A CDC
1 min
HC Refuses to Allow Release of Film Using Johar's Name
A division bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday upheld a single-judge bench's order refusing to allow the release of a film titled Shaadi Ke Director Karan aur Johar, observing that the title and content of the movie violated filmmaker Karan Johar's privacy and personality rights and infringed on his brand value.
1 min
HC allows BMC to construct road in Malad West through mangroves
The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) permission to proceed with a road construction project in Malad West through an ecologically sensitive mangroves buffer zone.
1 min
Mithi desilting scam: Two intermediaries arrested
The Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) late Tuesday arrested two of the 13 accused in the alleged Mithi River desilting scam, which led to a loss of over ₹65 crore for the BMC.
2 mins
Fake suicide note in English unravels murder of bizman
A purported suicide note in English alerted the Dindoshi police to the possible murder of a Mira Road-based businessman on Sunday and helped them solve the case.
2 mins
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking owns just 639 buses, less than a quarter of its total fleet of 2,758. The remaining 2,119 buses are on wet lease with the undertaking, a contractual agreement with private operators.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking owns just 639 buses, less than a quarter of its total fleet of 2,758.
1 min
Terror Emails Case: Court Rejects Bail for IM Member
A special MCOCA court recently rejected the bail plea of Afsar Usmani, a suspected member of the terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM), who was arrested along with 22 others for sending terror emails before and after the 2008 Delhi and Ahmedabad bomb blasts.
1 min
Question Paper Mix-Up Sparks Chaos in MU Law Exam
The University of Mumbai's law department found itself in fresh trouble on Wednesday after another mix-up in question papers, this time in the Semester 2 examination of the three-year LLB course.
1 min
Pani Puri Vendor Run Over by Unidentified Car
A 37-year-old man died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on P D'mello road in Masjid Bunder on Tuesday.
1 min
Now, track BEST buses, local trains in real time through Google Maps
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday launched a collaborative service between the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking and Google Maps which enables commuters to access real-time information about BEST buses via Google Maps.
1 min
BEST's own fleet hits a new low: 639
In the last 2 months, the Undertaking has removed 178 buses; a majority of its fleet is running on wet-lease
1 min
Man Arrested For Raping Minor Daughter
A month after being acquitted in a murder case for lack of evidence, a 42-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting his 15-year-old daughter.
1 min
Bank robbers loot ₹4.5cr jewellery
A group of armed assailants allegedly looted jewellery worth around ₹4.5 crore and ₹15 lakh in cash from a state-run bank's branch in Samastipur district of Bihar on Wednesday, officers familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Cash found at judge's house: Report
A Supreme Court-appointed panel has confirmed allegations of discovery of cash at the residence of then Delhi high court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, in its confidential inquiry report submitted to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Submit Issues With 2022 PMLA Verdict By July: SC To Petitioners
The Supreme Court has directed petitioners seeking review of the 2022 judgment that upheld the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Enforcement Directorate's powers to arrest and attach property of accused to submit by July 16 the issues on which they seek reconsideration.
1 min
Guj Opposes 2002 Godhra Convict's Acquittal Plea in Supreme Court
The Gujarat government in the Supreme Court opposed on Wednesday a convict's plea for acquittal in the 2002 Godhra train burning case and said that he instigated a violent mob that raised anti-India slogans.
1 min
Indian Astronauts' Footprints Will Be on Moon by 2040: PM
In the coming weeks, an Indian astronaut will travel to space as part of a joint ISRO-NASA Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his video message at the Global Conference on Space Exploration 2025 taking place in Delhi from May 7 to 9.
1 min
NLU consortium pulled up over 'casual' CLAT questions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the consortium of national law universities (NLUs) for setting up exam papers for the Common Law Admission Test-Undergraduate (CLAT-UG) 2025 in the most \"casual\" manner and directed changes in the marking pattern of six questions.
1 min
IIT-Roorkee prof sacked for 'sexual harassment'
IIT-ROORKEE SAID THE PROFESSOR WAS DISMISSED FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM
1 min
SC flags irregularities in defence land allotment
A PIL WAS FILED IN 2014 SEEKING PROBE INTO ENCROACHMENT IN DEFENCE PLOTS ACROSS COUNTRY
1 min
Centre extends tenure of CBI director by 1 yr
THE EXTENSION IS A DEPARTURE FROM NORM, AS THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC) ACT MANDATES A FIXED TENURE OF TWO-YEARS FOR DIRECTORS OF CBI AND THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED).
2 mins
Don't Interfere in Bhakra Dam Op, HC Tells Punjab
The Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained the Punjab government and its functionaries, including police personnel, from interfering in the functioning of Bhakra Nangal Dam, which is under the operational control of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
3 mins
India recorded 2 million extra deaths in 2021, reveals govt data
What the numbers reveal
1 min
Auction of Buddhist relics in Hong Kong delayed as India objects
THE PIPRAHWA RELICS INCLUDE BONE FRAGMENTS OF THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, ALONG WITH SOAPSTONE
1 min
The Many Messages in Operation Sindoor
While Escalation Is a Concern, the Real Challenges for India Are the Breakdown of the Ceasefire at the LOC and Getting Caught in a Bilateral Back-and-Forth with Pakistan
4 mins
After the strikes, escalation dominance lies with India
The Indian armed forces successfully executed Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, carrying out targeted strikes on nine \"terrorist infrastructure\" sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
3 mins
Familiar challenges, new level of response
Operation Sindoor redraws India's terms of engagement with terror while sending a message of justice and reassurance to its citizens
4 mins
Pak SC rules in favour of military trials of civilians
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of military trials of civilians, paving the way for trial of those involved in the May 9, 2023 riotous protests.
1 min
US AND CHINA TO HOLD TRADE TALKS IN GENEVA
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy.
1 min
Trump Plans to Announce U.S. Will Call Persian Gulf as 'Arabian Gulf'
President Donald Trump, while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week, plans to announce that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press, on Tuesday.
1 min
Modern appeasement: Biden slams Trump's stance on Ukraine war
Joe Biden said in his first post-presidential interview that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to \"modern-day appeasement,\" a historically fraught term that refers to a failed effort to stop the Nazis from annexing land in Europe in the 1930s.
1 min
Rome: Doors of Sistine Chapel Close, Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins
Francis named 108 of the 133 'princes of the church,' choosing many pastors in his image from far-flung countries like Mongolia, Sweden, and Tonga
3 mins
Gaza reels as Israeli strikes leave 59 dead
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month.
1 min
Complexities cloud Delhi's EV carbon credit rollout
The Delhi government is considering awarding carbon credits to buyers of electric vehicles (EV) in the national capital, a move that has sparked scepticism from industry experts because of the complexities involved.
2 mins
Gold Rises ₹1k To Reclaim ₹1 Lakh
Gold prices surged ₹1,000 to breach the crucial ₹1 lakh per 10 gram-mark in the national capital on Wednesday as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan triggered a safe-haven buying rush.
1 min
Dabur aims for double-digit growth by FY28
Dabur India is revamping its growth strategy to drive double-digit annual growth in both revenue and profit by FY28, as more upstarts vying for consumer spends and categories like quick commerce reshaping retail.
1 min
US Expands Bid to Break Up Google's Ad Tech
The US Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking a federal judge to force the company to part with some of the technology powering the company's digital ad network.
1 min
Starlink gets nod for satellite web services
Elon Musk's Starlink has received government approval to operate satellite internet services in India, according to two officials aware of the development.
1 min
Godrej consumer bets on demand revival
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is betting on easing food inflation, tax cuts, and upcoming pay commission hikes to revive consumer demand over the next 12 to 18 months, chief executive officer Sudhir Sitapati said on Wednesday.
1 min
BluSmart investors look to buy Jaggi's stake, take control
Investors in BluSmart are in talks to buy out promoter Anmol Singh Jaggi in a bid to revive the ride-hailing company, two people aware of the development said.
1 min
Mkts hold steady amid border conflict
The equity markets shrugged off early nerves on Wednesday following India's attack on Pakistani terror camps to end the day's trading session with quiet gains.
3 mins
Ankolekar costliest buy in T20 Mumbai League auction
The auction works on different dynamics, where player profiles and reputations may not always fetch big price tags.
1 min
Bumrah rising again after another injury comeback
There are few better sights in cricket than watching a fast bowler steaming in, with the crowd egging him on; rattling the stumps, blunting the egos of batters.
3 mins
Knight Riders on their way out after a Brevis special at the Eden Gardens
Thirty runs in one over from Vaibhav Arora was all it took Chennai Super Kings to stage a coup, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets after looking down and out at 60/5.
2 mins
Rohit calls time on his Test career, Gill frontrunner in captaincy race
The India skipper announced on his Instagram handle on Wednesday that he will keep playing ODIs
3 mins
Jemimah's Ton Powers India Into Final In SL
Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best knock and half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma ensured India defeated South Africa by 23 runs in a high-scoring game at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday to set up a final against Sri Lanka in the women's ODI tri-series.
1 min
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