Hindustan Times Pune - April 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025
'GLOBAL TURMOIL': SONY HIKES PS5 PRICES IN EUROPE, UK, AUSTRALIA
Sony said it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil.
1 min
Tariffs, tech and an opportunity for India
Tariff exemptions, announced heading into the weekend, are likely to be temporary, US President Donald Trump confirmed in a post on Truth Social.
4 mins
Major Fire Mishap Averted at Scrap Warehouse
No Casualties or Injuries Were Reported, and Authorities Are Investigating Cause of the Fire
1 min
Civic Body Starts Dismantling BRTS Stretch on Ahmednagar Rd
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Directed Removal of BRTS
1 min
Black kites nesting on rooftops trigger panic among residents
Residents of Bhavani Peth have been living in fear since the past few days.
1 min
PMC Start Land Acquisition for Ganeshkhind Road Widening
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) acquired 12 properties to widen the Ganeshkhind Road between Agriculture College and Sancheti Hospital.
1 min
Need for clarity in critical healthcare: MLSI advisory
The Medico Legal Society of India (MLSI) on Monday released an advisory for healthcare facilities and public regarding emergency medical care, hospital responsibilities and patient expectations.
1 min
Criminals Use Dating Apps to Target LGBTQ Community
Miscreants preying on queer individuals through fake profiles on social media: Cops
2 mins
Now, an inspection of schools under local self-governing bodies
In a bid to review the infrastructure and facilities of government-run schools, the director of primary education Sharad Gosavi on Saturday, April 12, issued strict orders for a comprehensive inspection of all schools under local self-governing bodies — including Zilla Parishads, municipal corporations, municipal councils, and cantonment boards — across Maharashtra.
1 min
Union government-commissioned audit report slams state authorities
A Union government-commissioned social audit across Mumbai, Pune, Parbhani, Satara and Shirur has exposed \"critical failures\" by authorities and contractors in protecting sanitation workers in Maharashtra, 18 of whom died between 2021 and 2024.
2 mins
25 Works Of Literature By Global Thinkers Being Translated To Marathi
By the end of 2027, over 25 landmark works such as The Unconscious by Sigmund Freud, History as a System by José Ortega y Gasset, The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl Popper, The Dance of Shiva by Ananda Coomaraswamy, and works by global thinkers such as Adam Smith, Walter Benjamin, Isaac Newton, F R Allchin and others will, for the first time, be accessible to Marathi-speaking students, researchers.
2 mins
Criminal Held With 9kg Ganja
The anti-narcotics squad of Pimpri-Chinchwad police on Friday arrested an externed criminal and seized 9 kilograms of ganja worth ₹5.33 lakh from his possession.
1 min
Man Held For Extorting Money Over Ambedkar Anniv Celebrations
The Pimpri-Chinchwad police have arrested a man for allegedly extorting money from shopkeepers under the pretext of collecting donations for Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations.
1 min
No Malfunction in Navy Boat That Crashed into Ferry: Report
The Colaba police have received a report from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Indian Navy speedboat that had crashed into a passenger ferry, Neel Kamal, at Karanja near Uran, enroute to Elephanta Island on December 18. Fifteen people were killed in the crash and several others injured.
1 min
Lodha brothers resolve trademark dispute, distanced by disclaimers
A Family Divided
2 mins
Proposal for GIPE Nagpur campus to be dropped: SIS
Clarifying sequence of events, Society stated that it first approached GIPE for financial assistance in October 2022
2 mins
State govt rethinks farm policies
The state has spent enormous sums—₹43,000 crore in the last five years—on compensating farmers for crop losses due to natural calamities, and equally large sums on two loan waivers in recent years.
3 mins
Shinde Not On Speakers' List At Ambedkar Event
Maharashtra deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were left out of the list of speakers during an Ambedkar Jayanti event at Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai on Monday, adding to a buzz of rift within the ruling Mahayuti.
1 min
Battle for legacy ensues as BJP, Cong pay tributes to Ambedkar
The 134th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar on Monday turned into a battle for the ownership of his legacy, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party asserting that its government was guided by the vision of the framer of India's Constitution, even as opposition parties accused the BJP and the Centre of only paying lip service to him.
2 mins
CPI(M) Will Have to Reinvent to Take on the BJP
MA Baby, newly elected general secretary of the CPI(M), said it is important for the party to reinvent itself, and reach out to the young as it takes on the BJP and the RSS.
2 mins
YSRCP Moves SC Challenging Constitutional Validity of Waqf Amendments
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, with the party stating that there were serious constitutional violations in the legislation and that it failed to address the concerns of the Muslim community.
1 min
Fresh violence in Bengal over Waqf, several injured
Several people were injured and public properties vandalised as fresh episodes of violence during demonstrations against the recently enforced Waqf (Amendment) Act rocked Bhangar area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday, police said, adding that the situation remained largely under control in Murshidabad, where large-scale violence last week claimed at three lives.
1 min
Old Kedarnath route set to be revived this yatra
The Uttarakhand government is set to revive the traditional pilgrim trail to the Kedarnath shrine in August during this year's Char Dham Yatra, in an effort to ease congestion on the existing route, a senior official said on Monday.
1 min
RSS chief Bhagwat hails Ambedkar for 'efforts to unite Hindu society'
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday praised Dr B.R. Ambedkar for his \"lifelong efforts to unite Hindus\" and drew parallels between the architect of the Indian Constitution and RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, saying both men devoted their lives to the upliftment of society and shared a vision of national development.
1 min
Restitution to defrauded investors back in spotlight
The same day diamantaire Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium at India's request, Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary in New Delhi, handed over a bank demand draft of ₹515.31 crore to Justice (retired) DK Seth.
3 mins
How CBI nailed Choksi
After a failed attempt to get Mehul Choksi deported from Dominica in 2021, where he was taken mysteriously from Antigua and Barbuda — he had become a citizen after fleeing India — the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) kept a continuous watch on the fugitive.
3 mins
The message from Bengaluru
Karnataka's caste survey poses political and legal challenges — its impact will be felt beyond the state
2 mins
Managing the Waqf disquiet in West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court ordering deployment of central forces in Murshidabad district of West Bengal following the violence last week is a severe indictment of the state administration.
1 min
Treat Heatwaves as a Health Emergency
India must adopt an aggressive, integrated approach that embeds climate resilience in public health programmes
4 mins
India gets a marketplace to trade creative work
WITH ITS INNOVATIVE APPROACH, WAVES BAZAAR IS NOT JUST A PLATFORM—IT'S A MOVEMENT TOWARDS A SMARTER, MORE CONNECTED, AND GLOBALLY INCLUSIVE MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
3 mins
Uniform civil code vital for true secularism in India
Such has been the intensity of dialogues surrounding the idea of a \"uniform civil code\" that one may be well advised to refrain from commenting in its favour, lest they be labelled \"communal\".
3 mins
Zelensky Urges Trump To Visit Ukraine Before Negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to visit his country to better understand the devastation wrought by Russia's invasion.
1 min
Punjab-Born Doctor, Family Killed in NY Plane Crash
A Punjab-born doctor and members of her family died in a plane crash in upstate New York over the weekend while heading to the Catskills Mountains for a birthday celebration.
1 min
Protectionism 'leads nowhere', Xi warns
Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism \"leads nowhere\" and that a trade war would have \"no winners,\" state media said, as he arrived in Vietnam on Monday on the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour.
2 mins
Noboa Wins Ecuador's Prez Run-Off, Rival Claims Fraud
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway re-election victory after campaigning on a promise to take an \"iron fist\" to the country's drug cartels.
1 min
Trump Says No One 'Off the Hook' on Tariffs But Markets Rise
Stock markets on Monday welcomed US tariff exemptions for electronics, but President Donald Trump signaled the reprieve would be temporary and warned no country would get \"off the hook\" in his trade war — especially China.
2 mins
Anti-independence forces have illegally seized power
Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that anti-independence forces have illegally seized power and were actively trying to destroy the country's secular culture as she urged people to drive the usurpers out.
1 min
FTC: Meta bought WhatsApp, Insta after failing to compete
Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington court on Monday, in an effort to unwind the deals.
2 mins
BofA to rebuild India investment banking team
Bank of America Corp. is rebuilding its India investment banking team after a string of senior resignations and scrutiny over share sales rocked its local operations last year, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Apple Takes Top Spot for First Quarter Smartphone Sales
Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16's launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research showed on Monday.
1 min
UP Govt, Foxconn in Talks for Setting Up Manufacturing Unit
The Uttar Pradesh government and iPhone maker Foxconn have started discussions to set up an electronics manufacturing unit in the state, sources aware of the development said.
1 min
NTPC, Tata Power Renewable Energy Sign Pact to Set Up 200 MW Green Project
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTPC Ltd to develop a 200 MW clean power project.
1 min
Hyatt Hotels Plans to Double India Capacity in Five Years
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to double its number of properties in India over the next five years, as affluent residents splurge on weddings, pilgrimage and concerts.
1 min
China's exports up 12.4% in Mar as US tariff hikes loom
China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last-minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat increases in US tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, and analysts forecast sharp setbacks ahead.
2 mins
Diesel Demand Growth Falls to Lowest Since Covid
Growth in demand for diesel, India's most consumed petroleum product, fell to its lowest since the pandemic in the financial year ended March 31 as the economy expands at a slower pace and consumption shifts to cleaner fuels.
1 min
Mar Inflation Likely Steady After 4 Months of Fall: Poll
Food price rise had moderated in past 4 months but may have bottomed in March
1 min
'Miracles happen', says Kovac before uphill Barca battle
Trailing 4-0 going into Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final return home leg against Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said his side can draw inspiration from Liverpool's 2018-19 comeback against the same opponents.
2 mins
Skipper MS Dhoni steers CSK home; Pant's fifty goes in vain
CSK's second win of the season comes after hosts muster a modest total despite Pant scoring 63
3 mins
Chennai Confirm Mhatre Signing, Smaran Roped in by Hyderabad
Chennai Super Kings confirmed having picked Ayush Mhatre as a replacement for their injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Smaran Ravichandran in place of Adam Zampa for the remainder of the Indian Premier League.
1 min
Kohli and Salt combine to give RCB the right flavour
In the backdrop of power hitting, sixes and a whole lot of strike rate dominated discussions, how about injecting some clarity and balance of thought?
3 mins
Will Blow Up His Car: Salman Gets Fresh Death Threats, Case Filed
Actor Salman Khan received yet another death threat from an unknown individual in the early hours of Sunday, Mumbai Police has said.
1 min
Keh ke Lega Rahul: Viru's nickname for KL Rahul after impressive start to DC career
Mumbai's defence of 206 runs. But the 33-year-old made headlines for more than just his first IPL fifty in seven years, as he got into a heated exchange with MI pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
1 min
Pohela Boishakh is an emotion for Bengalis: Rituparna
As the Bengali community ushers in the new year with prayers and gratitude for the harvest today, actor-producer Rituparna Sengupta describes Pohela Boishakh as more than \"just a festival.\"
1 min
Shooting for Adolescence was a heartbreaking joy, says actor Christine Tremarco
Following its premiere last month, the British limited series Adolescence has become a breakout sensation.
1 min
Bengal's textile tale this New Year
As West Bengal ushers in a new year with Poila Boisakh today, it's not mishti and music that mark the celebration but the region's rich cultural and artistic legacy.
1 min
ARE HOMEMADE SKIN GUMMIES WORTH THE HYPE?
These glossy fruity delights are taking over social media as the new big thing in beauty trends
1 min
Love snacking? It could be rewiring your brain!
It's known that consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) leads to unhealthy weight gain, obesity and poor metabolic health.
1 min
Breaking the spell: Understanding the Cinderella Complex
Spotting the Cinderella Complex — Fear of independence, a subconscious desire to be 'rescued' and self-worth tied to being loved or chosen. Often unnoticed, these patterns can hold women back — until they're consciously recognised and addressed
2 mins
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