Hindustan Times Pune - April 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
Dangling Cable Injures Retired Police Officer on Two-Wheeler
A retired police officer sustained injuries after one of the wheels of his bike got entangled with a dangling overhead cable fibre near Hirabaug Chowk on Tilak Road.
1 min
Police Arrest 8 Accused in Bahul Robbery Case
With the arrest of eight accused involved in the Bahul and Shelpimplagaon robbery cases, the Pimpri-Chinchwad police claimed to solve six robbery cases registered against the gang at Chakan police station.
1 min
Police Bust Interstate Robbery Gang, 9 Arrested
Khadki police have arrested nine persons who were allegedly preparing to carry out an armed robbery in Pune.
1 min
15 Held After Violence During Demolition of Unauthorized Dargah in Nashik City
The Operation Faced Stiff Resistance as a Violent Mob Gathered in an Attempt to Stop the Demolition
2 mins
517 child deaths reported in 11 months
According to data from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 517 children under the age of five were reported dead between April 2024 and February 2025.
4 mins
Cops Issue Notices to 2 Wedding Halls for Encroaching Public Road
The Pune traffic branch has issued notices to two prominent wedding halls in Eastern Pune's Undri area for failing to provide adequate front margins for parking on their premises.
1 min
PMC Alerts Citizens Against Fake Water Connection Messages
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued an advisory for citizens to not fall prey to fake messages about water disconnections in the city.
1 min
The tradition of baking hot cross buns on Good Friday
Human life largely centres on networks of interpersonal relationships that food strengthens and sacralises. We see our identity, traditions, laws, and holidays in terms of the food we eat.
4 mins
Bombay HC directs PMC to expedite land acquisition
The Bombay high court (HC) has ordered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to expedite the process of land acquisition for the unused Wakad-Balewadi bridge following a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding that the severe traffic woes faced by over 2.5 lakh residents daily be eased.
2 mins
No GST on development agreement for TDR: HC
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not applicable to the transfer of development rights (TDR) or floor space index (FSI) as part of a development agreement.
1 min
Fewer school-level panels to reduce burden on teachers
To reduce the non-academic workload on teachers, the Maharashtra government has streamlined the number of school-level committees from 15 to just four.
1 min
Over 1 yr after cave-in, Silkyara tunnel cleared of debris
The long-awaited breakthrough of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where a portion collapsed in November 2023, trapping 41 workers for 17 days was finally achieved on Wednesday, as the two ends finally met.
1 min
Will not form coalition govt with BJP, says EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) on Wednesday said his party will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls in alliance with the BJP, but there won't be a coalition government, with the remarks contradicting what Union home minister Amit Shah had said last week while announcing the revival of the alliance.
1 min
Russian Drone Hit Indian Firm For Its Aid To Ukraine, Says Ambassador
An Indian-owned pharmaceutical firm in Kyiv was deliberately targeted by a Russian drone last week, resulting in losses of almost $25 million, because the company stood by Ukraine by providing vital humanitarian aid, Ukrainian ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk said on Wednesday.
1 min
SC Set to Hear CEC Appointment Law Pleas on May 14
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the law that excludes Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the high-level committee for appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) to May 14.
1 min
TN Surpassed Targets Set in NEP, Says Stalin in Meeting with VCs
Tamil Nadu has already surpassed higher education targets set under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, to be met by 2030, chief minister MK Stalin said on Wednesday in his first meeting with vice-chancellors (VCs) and registrars of state-run universities since the state notified 10 bills, predominantly related to university appointments.
1 min
Vadra firms had just ₹1L each in bank before deal
Robert Vadra's two firms had only ₹1 lakh each in their bank accounts when they purchased a 3.53-acre land worth ₹7.5 crore in Gurugram's Shikohpur in 2008, according to Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators, who asked not to be named.
2 mins
Cong Intensifies Attack on Govt Over Herald Case, BJP Hits Back
The Congress on Wednesday contested the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) charge sheet against former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, saying there was no question of money laundering and not even a whiff of crime of any sort.
3 mins
Farooq denies backing Article 370 abrogation
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday dismissed former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief AS Dulat's allegations that the former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister had \"privately backed\" the abrogation of Article 370.
1 min
Need to hedge against variability of monsoon
For a heavily agriculture-dependent population, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s prediction of above normal monsoon this year would normally be good news, with the obvious implications for harvest, and by extension, for both rural consumption and food prices.
1 min
A new front in the federalism battle
Tamil Nadu's panel to review Centre-state ties can enrich the conversation on the subject
2 mins
Academia vs Trump is a war of ideologies
The administration is seeking to weaponise grants and funds to force universities to align with its thinking
4 mins
Policy Must See Infant Care As Gender Neutral
In February 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark order in Maatr Sparsh An Initiative by Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India on public breastfeeding.
3 mins
It is time women authored the political script in Bihar
WHY MUST STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT BE REPACKAGED AS BENEVOLENCE AND DEMANDED BACK AS LOYALTY? EMPOWERMENT WAS NOT A GIFT. IT WAS A NEGOTIATION
4 mins
'Not satisfied' with poll timeline, top BNP leader says after meeting Yunus
One of Bangladesh's main political parties warned on Wednesday that unrest was brewing over the long wait for fresh elections following last year's overthrow of the South Asian nation's autocratic ex-premier.
1 min
Boat Catches Fire in Congo and Capsizes; 50 People Dead, Hundreds Missing
A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday.
1 min
China now faces up to 245% tariffs, says WH
China wants to see a number of steps from President Donald Trump's administration before it will agree to trade talks, including showing more respect by reining in disparaging remarks by members of his cabinet, according to a person familiar with the Chinese government's thinking.
3 mins
Iran Says Its Right to Uranium Enrichment Is 'Not Negotiable'
Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend with the United States about Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
1 min
European Regulators Okay Leqembi for Some Alzheimer's Patients
European regulators have finally approved the Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi after an advisory committee initially rejected the drug last summer and then reconsidered it.
1 min
Gold Soars ₹1,650 to Hit Fresh Peak of ₹98,100
Gold prices soared by ₹1,650 to hit an all-time high of ₹98,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a global rush for safe-haven buying triggered by an escalated trade war between the US and China.
2 mins
India Plans To End Levy On US Ethane, LPG In Trade Talks
In FY24, India Imported 18.5 Mn Tonnes Of LPG Worth $10.4 Bn, According To Government Data, Mostly From The Middle East
2 mins
India Extends Auction for Deep-Sea Blocks Containing Critical Minerals
India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday.
1 min
Sensex Rallies for Third Day to Regain 77k-Mark; Nifty Up 108 pts
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third straight day on Wednesday following buying in banking stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows as retail inflation slipping to near six-year lows raised hopes of further rate cuts.
1 min
India's Sustainable Tourism Market to Hit $216 Million in 10 Years: MakeMyTrip
India's sustainable tourism market is set to grow to $216 million in a decade from a modest $37 million at present, MakeMyTrip Founder and chairman Deep Kalra said on Wednesday.
1 min
NSE's investor base tripled since it sped up share transfers
A flurry of activity in unlisted NSE shares has nearly tripled the investor base of India's largest stock exchange since it expedited the process of transferring shares between counterparties on 24 March, according to a regulatory circular.
2 mins
Heritage Foods To Hike Dairy Product Prices
Indian dairy firm Heritage Foods will increase the prices of its products this financial year to offset rising costs such as fuel and raw material expenses, its CEO told Reuters.
1 min
India to review ESG rules for listed firms, says Sebi
India's market regulator is rethinking sustainability or ESG disclosures required of listed firms including its already delayed plans for companies to include supply chains in their reporting, its new chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey told Reuters.
1 min
Wipro forecasts weak Q1, warns of cautious clients
Wipro's revenue rose 1.3% to ₹22,504 cr in Q4, less than what analysts estimated
1 min
Saurabh and Suruchi Win 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold at Lima World Cup
A day after she bagged her second individual World Cup gold medal, Suruchi Phogat capped her South American tourney with a mixed team gold with comeback man Saurabh Chaudhary in Lima on Wednesday.
1 min
With gold in Lima, Suruchi throws a challenge to Manu
At the start of the 10m air pistol final at the World Cup in Lima, cameras panned on Manu Bhaker, easily the biggest name in the draw.
3 mins
Karun, Dhoni and an IPL game takeaways
The best IPL match for me in the last two weeks was between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
3 mins
Starc, Stubbs emerge heroes as DC pip RR in Super Over
RR finish on 188 after a brilliant final over by the Aussie speedster, who also gave the hosts control in the Super Over
2 mins
Asian U18 meet: Early celebration costs Nitin gold in 5km racewalk
Nitin Gupta was leading the U-18 boys 5,000m race-walk final, but early celebration cost him a gold medal at the Asian Youth Athletics Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
2 mins
Jr NTR's new look sparks health concern, source says just diet and training
A photo of Jr NTR from Dubai has become a talking point over his considerably leaner look.
1 min
Sagarika, Zaheer welcome first child — a baby boy!
Actor Sagarika Ghatge and former cricketer Zaheer Khan have been blessed with their first child after seven years of marriage.
1 min
Ali, Sonali to lead series on Delhi's Ranga Billa case
Actors Ali Fazal and Sonali Bendre have been roped in for an upcoming web series based on the 1978 Geeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping and murder case, also known as the Ranga-Billa case.
1 min
Tiger zinda hai aur hamesha rahega!
Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have starred together in films such as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Jaan-E-Mann
1 min
BOTTOMS UP! ALL ABOUT THE VIRAL BEAUTY SHOTS
A new glow-up trend just hit the internet, and it starts in your kitchen. But the real question is: is it actually good for you?
1 min
RJ Mahvash cheers on Yuzi as PBKS beat KKR in low-scoring thriller
Bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is receiving an outpouring of praise after his four-wicket haul against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that helped Punjab Kings (PBKS).
1 min
I still love Abhijeet: Rahman to Abhijeet, who slammed him for overusing technology
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has responded to singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's recent remarks accusing him of contributing to the decline of live instrumentation and promoting excessive reliance on technology in music.
1 min
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