Hindustan Times Pune - April 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
Study Underscores Health Care Access Concerns for Elderly
Those aged over 60 have to travel an average distance of 43.62km for hospitalization and 14.54km for outpatient care in the country
3 mins
U.S. Homeland Security Secy's Purse Stolen at DC Restaurant
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse that contained $3,000 in cash was stolen while she was dining at a popular Washington, DC restaurant over the weekend, an incident now under investigation by the US Secret Service, according to a person familiar with the incident.
1 min
Congress-NCP played part in 26/11 attack, alleges BJP's Bhandari
The minutes of the meeting held in 2008 shows that the government was in the knowledge of a possible attack. MADHAV BHANDARI, BJP leader
1 min
4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Stone Hits Moving Train
A four-year-old girl died after being struck by a stone hurled at a moving train by an unidentified person, police said on Monday.
1 min
MMC Suspends Licence of Two Sassoon Doctors in Porsche Accident Case
The Council Had Issued Notices to Both Doctors in May 2023, Seeking an Explanation Within 7 Days and Warning of Disciplinary Action in Case of Non-Compliance
1 min
3 Cops Suspended For Extorting Money During Night Patrol
Three beat marshals from the newly launched Cop 24 initiative have been suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹3,000 from a resident during a night patrol in Pashan.
1 min
MMC Starts Probe Against Dr Ghaisas in Pregnant Woman Case
The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) on Monday initiated an inquiry against Dr Sushrut Ghaisas, the treating doctor of a 37-year-old woman who died last month after allegedly being denied treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH).
1 min
Pink E-rickshaws to get feeder service status at Metro stations
Deputy chief minister and Pune district guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Monday announced that pink e-rickshaws will be introduced as feeder services at metro stations, airports, and tourist destinations.
1 min
3 Killed, 12 Hurt as Truck Hits Multiple Vehicles on Highway
Three persons, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and 12 others injured after a truck crashed into five vehicles on the old Pune-Mumbai highway near the Amrutanjan Bridge, police said on Monday.
1 min
BJP Leaders, Cadre From Bhor Oppose Thopte's Entry Into Party Ranks
Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhor assembly segment secretary Datta Jadhav has written to Chandrashekhar Bawankule opposing the entry of three-term Congress MLA Sangram Thopte to the party.
1 min
Now, PMPML conductors too will be hired on contractual basis
In a major development for Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), it has been decided that along with drivers, conductors too will now be hired on a contractual basis.
1 min
Ex-Manager Cheats Hotel of ₹31.62 Lakh in QR Code Fraud
A former manager embezzled ₹31.62 lakh from a hotel by providing his own QR code to customers for online payments.
1 min
Four Arrested From Solapur in Ambegaon Murder Case
Four individuals were arrested by the Ambegaon police on Sunday over the murder of a man over a land dispute.
1 min
Maha to identify 'Idol Teachers' & 'Idol Schools' to promote quality education
In a bid to improve the standard of education across Maharashtra, the state school education department has launched a new initiative identifying and honouring educators and institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to quality teaching and learning as 'idol teachers' and 'idol schools'.
1 min
Illegal Tree Felling for RFD Project Continues
In yet another instance of illegal tree felling, as many as 50 trees have been allegedly hacked in the Pimple-Nilakh area for the Riverfront Development (RFD) project in the twin city of Pimpri-Chinchwad.
2 mins
Maharashtra Orders Shutting Down of 121 Unauthorized Ola Electric Stores
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd appears to be in a fresh regulatory soup as the authorities in Maharashtra, the country's largest electric two-wheeler market, are looking to shut down at least 121 out of the company's nearly 450 stores in the state for not having proper documents to sell vehicles.
3 mins
State goes all out to promote electric vehicles in new policy
The state government is rolling out a new electric vehicle (EV) policy in order to give a boost to EVs and reduce the number of petrol and diesel vehicles in the near future.
2 mins
PM10 Concentrations in City Breach Permissible Limits
The city has shown high seasonal variability, but no sustained improvement across any of the four years
2 mins
Gen-Z will not forgive us if we fail to reunite: Sena (UBT)
After resistance from second-rung leaders of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) about the possible reunion between their party and Shiv Sena (UBT), the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Sena on Monday urged them to let bygones be bygones and make a fresh start, in the interest of future generations.
2 mins
In day-long Delhi trip, Vances visit Akshardham, emporium
A box of Darjeeling tea, a tie, a kurta, a papier-mâché Ashokan pillar artefact, and honey from Jammu and Kashmir were among the things that US vice-president JD Vance and his family bought from the Central Cottage Industries Emporium in Delhi on Monday, officials at the Emporium said.
2 mins
Modi To Attend Panchayati Raj Day Event In Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the Lohna Uttar gram panchayat in Bihar's Madhubani on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, officials said.
1 min
Trip To Taj Mahal And A Welcome By Elephants On Vance's Itinerary
Preparations are underway in Agra and Jaipur ahead of US Vice President JD Vance's visit to the cities over the next two days, officials familiar with the development said on Monday.
1 min
Student Found Dead in Hostel at IIT-Kharagpur, Suicide Suspected
A 22-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room, police said, adding that they suspect it to be a case of suicide.
1 min
Rana seeks court's nod to meet family
Jailed 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana has moved court seeking permission to talk to his family members.
1 min
12% Temporary Tariff on Some Steel Imports
The Union Govt Said That The Move Is Aimed At Saving Domestic Manufacturers From Cheaper Steel Imports
2 mins
HC Questions Divorced Woman's Surrogacy, Asks Her to Approach SC
The Bombay high court on Monday said that allowing a 36-year-old divorced woman to go for surrogacy might have wider repercussions and wondered if it would ultimately lead to commercialisation of surrogacy.
1 min
J&K Highway Still Blocked by Debris, Vehicles Stranded
Restoration of traffic on a stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, damaged due to landslides and flash floods after Sunday's heavy rain, will take up to six days, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said on Monday.
2 mins
'Hateful Politics': Quraishi Hits Back at Dubey
Former election commissioner SY Quraishi slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his \"Muslim commissioner\" jibe and said he believes in an idea of India where an individual is defined by his contributions, asserting that \"for some, religious identities are a staple to forward their hateful politics\".
1 min
BUXAR: Cong Dist Prez Suspended Over Poor Turnout at Kharge Rally
In the wake of poor public participation in the meeting of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge held at the sports ground in Dalsagar of Buxar district last Sunday, the party has suspended Congress district president Manoj Kumar Pandey with immediate effect.
1 min
Author to sue Kangana's firm over 'Emergency' adaptation
Veteran journalist and author Coomi Kapoor said on Monday she will file a lawsuit against Manikarnika Films Pvt Ltd, a production company owned by actor Kangana Ranaut's family, and streaming platform Netflix, accusing them of contractual breaches and tarnishing her reputation by saying their film Emergency is \"based on\" her book The Emergency: A Personal History.
1 min
'Non-recovery of body no ground for exoneration': Cop gets life term
THE FORMER COP HAD KILLED HIS COLLEAGUE, CHOPPED HER BODY INTO PIECES BEFORE DISPOSING THEM OF IN A CREEK, POLICE SAID
1 min
Rahul Urges CMs of Himachal, Telangana to Roll Out Vemula Act
Gandhi Called for the Swift Implementation of the Act as a Tribute to Students Who Have Lost Their Lives Due to Systemic Neglect
1 min
Mahadev app accused deployed proceeds in stock market, says ED
ED seized cash amounting to ₹3.29 crore and froze securities and bonds worth more than ₹573 crore following raids, officials said
2 mins
'ECI is compromised': Rahul; BJP hits back
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged at an event in the US that the Election Commission of India is \"compromised\" and that \"there is something wrong with the system\", drawing a strong reaction from the ruling BJP, which accused the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha of insulting Indian institutions and democracy on foreign soil.
2 mins
ED files charge sheet against Guj journalist
A PROBE INTO ALLEGED FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES WAS LAUNCHED BASED ON AN FIR BY AHMEDABAD POLICE
1 min
Apex court refers BSY appeal to larger bench
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred its judgment on a plea by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa to quash a land denotification case from 2012 as it referred the matter to a larger bench where a similar legal issue is pending consideration.
1 min
SC to Hear Plea on Prez Rule in Bengal Over Waqf Violence
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an application seeking imposition of President's Rule in West Bengal in the context of recent violence in the state over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, even as it spoke for the first time on the criticism of judicial overreach in recent judgments.
3 mins
A Pope Who Spoke for the Marginalized
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, who passed away on Easter Monday, took his regnal name from Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century mystic who saw Christ in the poor, and lived up to the name.
1 min
An Avoidable Turbulence
The continuing fiasco at the Delhi airport exposes a system insensitive to fliers' interest
2 mins
Resetting rules of the global trade regime
A handful of countries should not be allowed to hold multilateral negotiations to ransom. WTO decisions could be based on voting rather than on consensus
3 mins
What the State must do for the unskilled aged
The Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC-2011) had indicated that over 40 million rural households did not have a 25-year-plus literate person in the household.
3 mins
Urban development must shed masterplan system
After Independence, urbanisation was dovetailed with industrialisation. As a result, cities continued to remain isolated centres of economic activity, with weak linkages to the hinterlands, and failed to optimally utilise the natural and human resources of their respective regions.
3 mins
Israeli PM says security chief 'failed miserably on Oct 7'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against his domestic security chief Ronen Bar on Monday, saying that the head of Shin Bet \"failed miserably\" when Hamas attacked Israel.
1 min
Trump supports Hegseth despite new chat scandal
President Donald Trump stood behind his controversial Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday despite a new scandal over his reported use of messaging app Signal to discuss US strikes on Yemen with his wife and others.
1 min
SUV Contribution Rises to 69% of Overall Sales in FY25: Hyundai
Hyundai Motor India on Monday said SUVs accounted for 68.5% of its overall sales in the last fiscal year, registering a growth of 8% as compared with the 2023-24 fiscal year.
1 min
Govt Mulls 12% Duty on Steel to Curb China Imports
India is set to impose a temporary tariff, known locally as safeguard duty, of 12% on steel imports, said a government source with direct knowledge of the matter, to try and curb a surge in cheap imports from China and elsewhere.
1 min
Capital Edge to Invest $1 Bn in NexGen Energia
Green energy firm NexGen Energia on Monday said regional investment behemoth Capital Edge of Kuwait will invest $1 billion in it to expand its infrastructure in India.
1 min
Leather, footwear exports up 25% in FY25; may hit $6.5 bn in FY26
The country's leather, non-leather footwear and products' exports rose by about 25% year-on-year to $5.7 billion in 2024-25 and the shipments are likely to cross the $6.5 billion mark this fiscal, exporters' body CLE said on Monday.
1 min
LG, Samsung sue govt over electronic-waste pricing policy
South Korea's LG and Samsung have sued India's government to quash a policy which increases payouts to electronic-waste recyclers, court filings show, joining other major companies in contesting the country's environmental rules citing business impact.
1 min
Infrastructure Output Up 3.8% On-Year In Mar
India's infrastructure output grew 3.8% year-on-year in March on strong steel and cement production, government data showed on Monday.
1 min
Toshiba to invest ₹562 cr to expand mfg in Telangana
Toshiba Energy Systems on Monday said its arm Toshiba Transmission has inked an initial pact to invest about ₹562 crore to expand manufacturing capacity in Telangana.
1 min
Gold nears ₹1 L-mark on weak dollar, tariff woes
Gold prices inched closer to the psychological mark of ₹1 lakh per 10 grams as the bullion rates surged ₹1,650 in the national capital on Monday on weak dollar and uncertainties over the US-China trade war driving demand.
1 min
Markets log biggest 5-day gains in 4 yrs as banks rally
Strong earnings from ICICI and HDFC Bank lifted the banking index on Monday
1 min
NADA asks athletes to name coaches, physio
The National Anti-Doping Agency is looking to crack down on coaches and support personnel who abet doping but often get away without any punishment, HT has learned.
2 mins
Neeraj Chopra Classic: A vision for Indian athletics
For the sport to grow in India, an entire ecosystem has to be created and this is the first step towards that
4 mins
I Cannot Share My Opinion: Max Quiet on Race Deciding Penalty
Max Verstappen refused to discuss a time penalty which dropped him out of the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying after Sunday's race that he fears being punished for any criticism.
1 min
Stepping up: Rohit's 76* a move in the right direction
It's difficult to say whether Rohit Sharma's lack of revelry on reaching a fifty against CSK on Sunday was because he wasn't overly thrilled or simply because it was a case of him mellowing with age.
3 mins
Piastri Power Rules in Saudi, Verstappen Pays the Penalty
McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday from Red Bull pole-sitter Max Verstappen to lead the world championship for the first time in his career after one of his \"toughest\" ever races.
2 mins
Conserving the Earth Shouldn't Just Be Coffee-Table Talk
It is a common sight to see Jackie Shroff toting about a plant with him at all times. But for the actor, this is a way of showing his dedication towards conserving the planet.
1 min
Don't scroll for long when on the throne!
Have you developed a habit of sitting on the commode and scrolling on your phone?
1 min
Abhinav Shukla on death threats post Rubina-Asim's on-cam fight
Actor Abhinav Shukla has revealed that he is receiving death threats from a self-proclaimed member of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang and fan of rapper Asim Riaz.
1 min
H'Wood's Easter With Honey-Bunnies
Sunday became a fam jam for celebrities who whipped out their bunny ears and festive feasts to celebrate the festival of renewal.
1 min
I'll be glad to be a star, but until then, I want to be an actor: Ritwik Bhowmik
With outings such as Bandish Bandits and Khakee: The Bengal Chapter to his credit, Ritwik Bhowmik has emerged as a popular face in the OTT space.
1 min
I hope the success of Kesari Chapter 2 reaches our show as well: Taaruk
The Akshay Kumar-starrer, Kesari Chapter 2, has received positive reviews and continues an upward climb at the box office.
1 min
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