Hindustan Times Pune - April 26, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - April 26, 2025
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April 26, 2025
India and Pak seal historic Simla pact in bid to mend ties
HT's report on the two countries signing the key agreement after a crucial summit
3 mins
India-Pak Bilateral Pacts Under Lens as Pahalgam Attack Puts Strain on Ties
Pakistan's threat of suspending a raft of bilateral treaties with India, including the Simla Agreement of 1972, has raised questions about the possible fallout in areas ranging from the Line of Control (LoC) to military confidence-building measures (CBMs).
5 mins
Civic Body Issues Notice to 31 Illegal Religious Structures
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Thursday issued notices to 31 illegal religious structures in the Chikhali, Kudalwadi, and Jadhavwadi areas and asked them to remove these structures within two weeks or face demolition.
1 min
Soon, no denial policy for hospitals in state
Decision has been taken following the incident at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in which a pregnant woman was denied admission which led to her death
2 mins
Approval for two helipads at Shirdi ahead of Kumbh
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday approved the construction of two helipads and eight parking bays at Shirdi Airport, along with the airport's expansion and modernisation, as per communication from the chief minister's office (CMO).
1 min
SC slams Rahul over remarks on Savarkar
The Supreme Court on Friday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comments against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar while granting a stay on summons issued by a Lucknow court.
1 min
Hostel students forced to deal with bedbugs
At a time when students are busy preparing for their summer semester exams currently underway at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), those staying in the university's hostels are also having to deal with a severe bedbug infestation.
1 min
Pune District Identifies 222 Pakistani Nationals
Over 250 Pakistani Sindhis residing in Pimpri breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a clarification stating that Long Term Visas (LTVs) already granted to Hindu Pakistani nationals will remain valid, despite India's recent decision to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals.
3 mins
PMC Forms Panel for Phule Memorial Expansion Project
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constituted a 14-member committee to oversee the land acquisition for the proposed integration and expansion of the Mahatma Phule Wada and Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial in the Mahatma Phule Peth area.
1 min
PMC Gets Go-Ahead From Defence Authorities For Pre-Monsoon Work
The defence authorities have granted permission to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to carry out essential pre-monsoon work in defence-owned areas across the city.
1 min
Gandhi's Savarkar trial begins, sets stage for ideological face-off
Advocate Milind Pawar's office in Shivajinagar, Pune, is a sea of literature on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar — the polarising Hindutva ideologue, whose legacy has long divided India's political discourse.
3 mins
Assamese woman sold for ₹5 lakh under pretext of marriage
The incident was reported between January 1 and April 23 this year. Police have registered a case against four accused
1 min
NIA team visits home of Santosh Jagdale after Pahalgam terror attack
THE TWO-MEMBER NIA TEAM ARRIVED AT JAGDALE'S RESIDENCE AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS
1 min
82-Year-Old Woman Dies in Leopard Attack in Shirur
In the first human death due to a leopard attack reported this year, an 82-year-old woman died in a leopard attack in Shirur tehsil in Pune.
2 mins
At Delhi camps, Hindus from Pak unsure about their status
Satram Kumar along with his family of nine came to Delhi about 20 days ago from Hyderabad in Sindh province of Pakistan.
3 mins
No Pakistani to stay in India after April 27
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to chief ministers over phone, asking them to ensure that no Pakistani citizen stays in India beyond the deadline set by the Centre, people familiar with the development said.
2 mins
States Begin Identifying Pakistani Nationals as Deadline Nears
Several states on Friday started identifying Pakistani nationals residing in the country, to ensure citizens of the neighboring country do not stay in India beyond April 27, even as people thronged the borders to exit the country with the date of expiry of valid visas looming.
2 mins
Army Chief Reviews Security in J&K Amid Firing Along Border
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday reached Srinagar to review the security dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir, hours after the Pakistan Army opened small arms fire at several locations on its side of the volatile Line of Control (LoC), suspecting Indian soldiers may have crossed over to conduct operations following a severe escalation of hostilities in light of the April 22 terror strike near Pahalgam that killed 26 people, officials aware of the matter said.
3 mins
IndiGo cancels flights as Pak closes airspace
IndiGo on Friday said it will temporarily suspend flights to Tashkent and Almaty in Kazakhstan, citing operational challenges due to the closure of Pakistan's airspace for Indian carriers.
1 min
FOREIGN ENVOYS BRIEFED AGAIN AMID PAHALGAM ATTACK FALLOUT
India on Friday briefed envoys and senior diplomats of 45 countries from Latin America, Africa, and West Asia on the cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam terror attack, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
For long, India had raised Indus treaty flaws
India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance earlier this week, as part of a raft of diplomatic measures targeting Pakistan over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
3 mins
BSF Jawan Still in Pak Custody as Talks Remain Inconclusive
A Border Security Force (BSF) constable, Purnab Kumar Shaw, continued to be under detention by Pakistan Rangers for the third day on Friday after the Pakistani forces came to the flag meeting called by the Border Security Force but said they were still waiting for an order from their seniors, officials said.
1 min
Minister admits Pak supported terrorism
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted the country's history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations as \"dirty work\" for the West, a mistake for which he said Pakistan had suffered.
2 mins
'Motive to divide people of country': Rahul in Srinagar
The idea behind the terror attack at Pahalgam in south Kashmir was to divide the people of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, stressing the need for India to stand united to defeat the motive of terrorists.
1 min
Pak ignored India's dossiers on terror
INDIA HAS SENT DETAILED RECORDS REGARDING PAKISTAN-BASED PERPETRATORS AFTER MAJOR TERROR ATTACKS
2 mins
Iran Offers to Mediate in India-Pak Relations
Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday offered to \"forge greater understanding\" between New Delhi and Islamabad even as Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan dailed his Indian and Pakistani counterparts against the backdrop of heightened tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack.
1 min
NIA Teams Speak to Survivors; Hunt Continues for Terrorists
Special teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have started reaching out to eyewitnesses including tourists who survived the deadly attack by terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in south Kashmir's Pahalgam, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Baisaran open all year round, no curbs usually
At an all-party meeting in Delhi, officials told lawmakers on Thursday that the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam town in Kashmir was not scheduled to be open to tourists till June, explaining that this was the reason for the absence of police and paramilitary presence at the site where 26 people were gunned down by terrorists earlier this week.
2 mins
Kamra's arrest not required for probe: HC
The Bombay high court on Friday admitted the petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra seeking to quash the FIR registered against him for allegedly defaming Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde during a show in February.
1 min
10K Troops Carry On Hunt For Maoist Leaders
Security forces continued a special combing operation to take out the Maoists leadership in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh for the fifth day, with more than 10,000 personnel ringfencing top rebels and trapping them in the hillocks of a remote village.
1 min
Pb Cong Leader Questioned For 6 Hours Over '50 Bombs' Remark
Senior Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa was on Friday questioned by police for over six hours in connection with an FIR registered against him over his \"50 bombs have reached Punjab\" statement.
1 min
Man challenges exclusion from surrogacy
THE TOP COURT ISSUED NOTICE ON THE PETITION AND SOUGHT RESPONSE FROM THE UNION MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
2 mins
HC Asks Rahman To Deposit ₹2Cr In Copyright Suit Over Song
The Delhi high court on Friday directed music composer AR Rahman to acknowledge the original creators of a composition used in the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan 2, after finding him guilty of copyright infringement.
1 min
Mastermind Behind NEET-UG '24 Paper Leak Arrested in Bihar
There was specific tip-off about Mukhiya's presence in an apartment in Danapur and based on that Patna SSP was requested for local assistance. Mukhiya was held in a joint operation. NAYYAR HUSNAIN KHAN, director general of EOU
2 mins
'Deficiency in papers': Court defers notice to Sonia, Rahul
COURT SCHEDULED NEXT HEARING ON MAY 2, SAYING THE MATTER WILL BE LOOKED INTO AFTER DEFICIENCY IN THE DOCUMENTS ARE RECTIFIED
1 min
TN Guv Blames Stalin Govt for Poor Attendance at VCs Event
Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi on Friday dug in his heels in his ongoing fight with the state government at a conference of vice-chancellors in Ooty, inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and blamed the state government for the poor attendance at the event.
2 mins
Grilled by Mumbai cops, Rana denies role in 26/11
A team from the Mumbai Police Crime Branch questioned the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana in the national capital for over eight hours, during which the Pakistani-born Canadian businessman allegedly denied his involvement in the 26/11 terror strike, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
2 mins
Medha Patkar Gets Bail in Defamation Case Hrs After Arrest
The Delhi high court on Friday granted bail to social activist Medha Patkar in a 2001 criminal defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, in a day that witnessed intense drama after the Delhi Police arrested her earlier in the day in execution of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by a city court on Wednesday.
1 min
Punish Pakistan for Pahalgam with exacting finesse
India must be careful not to get drawn into a response that would be of Pakistan's choosing. Instead of war, it must press for crippling the country economically, by getting the global community to impose sanctions
4 mins
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan: Scientist Instrumental for His Role in ISRO, Drafting of NEP 2020 Policy
Eminent space scientist and former chairman of ISRO, Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, passed away on Friday morning at the age of 84.
3 mins
Each one is a fresh challenge
On what goes into designs and covers, and the evolution of this field in India
2 mins
Of magical stones, flying foxes and doomed love
This book covers the entire gamut of Wancho mythology, historical and cultural memory, and folktales, as promised in the title.
3 mins
Silence can also be vocal: Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Tanzanian-British author discusses dramatic irony, Chekhov's gun, how tourism blights places, and Theft, his first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in 2021
3 mins
Trump Signs Order to Ramp Up Deep-Sea Mining
US President Donald Trump has defied international norms and instructed a quick start to deep-sea mining in domestic waters and beyond, sparking an angry warning from Beijing that the move \"violates international law.\"
1 min
Trump: Will 'lead the pack' on Iran attack if no nuclear deal
President Donald Trump said the United States will \"lead the pack\" in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran's nuclear programme do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.
1 min
Trump Orders Justice Dept to Probe Dems' Main Fundraising Platform
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party's top fundraising platform, the latest example of Trump using the tools of the government to go after his political opponents.
1 min
Trump Administration to Reverse Foreign Students' Visa Cancellation, for Now
The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S., a government lawyer said on Friday.
1 min
Crimea will stay with Russia: Trump in fresh Ukraine row
Zelensky has repeated many times during the war that recognising occupied Ukrainian territory as Russian is a red line for his country
3 mins
China May Ease Few US Goods From Tariffs Amid Rising Costs
China's government is considering suspending its 125% tariff on some US imports, people familiar with the matter said, as the economic costs of the tit-for-tat trade war weigh heavily on certain industries.
1 min
Samsung to Invest $117 Million in Tamil Nadu Facility: Minister
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will invest ₹1,000 crore ($117.09 million) in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday, months after the plant faced worker protests following employee suspensions.
1 min
RBI Pulls Plug on Jalandhar's Imperial Urban Co-op Bank
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has cancelled the licence of Jalandhar-based Imperial Urban Co-operative Bank as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
1 min
Apple Aims To Build Most iPhones For US In India
Apple aims to make most of its iPhones sold in the US at factories in India by the end of 2026, and is speeding up those plans to navigate potentially higher tariffs in China, its main manufacturing base, a person familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Higher expenses dent Maruti Suzuki Q4 profit
The carmaker's consolidated net profit in Q4 declined by 1% y-o-y to ₹3,911 cr
2 mins
India-Pak tensions force flight reroutes
Top Indian airlines Air India and IndiGo are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times as they reroute international flights after Pakistan shut its airspace to them amid escalating tensions over a deadly militant attack in Kashmir.
1 min
Govt May Allow 49% Foreign Stake in Nuclear Power Plants
India could allow foreign companies to take a stake of up to 49% in its nuclear power plants, three government officials familiar with the matter said, as New Delhi draws up plans to open up its most guarded sector to help achieve goals to cut carbon emissions.
1 min
Steel sector safe from dumping, says Goyal
India is poised to contribute significantly to global steel demand, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday while emphasizing that the government has been able to protect the domestic steel industry from unfair dumping and irrationally low pricing.
1 min
Cummins, Patel Guide SRH to a Much-Needed Triumph
CSK's batting faltered in the face of some brilliant bowling by Cummins and Patel as SRH win by 5 wkts
3 mins
Sable, Gulveer Part Of Indian Contingent For Asian Championship
A 59-member Indian contingent will participate at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, from May 27-31.
1 min
Low-key Hazlewood takes the boring road to success
As far as turnarounds go, conceding seven runs in the last two overs of a T20 humdinger from 26 in the first two is pretty dramatic.
3 mins
Neeraj pained after social media abuse
Neeraj Chopra, India's two-time Olympic medallist and among the greatest athletes ever produced, has spoken out strongly against people \"questioning my love for our country\" and targeting his family over an invitation to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem for a javelin competition in India.
1 min
Sift rediscovers rhythm after Paris heartbreak
The 23-year-old had a poor outing at the Paris Olympics but she has quickly shrugged it off
3 mins
'I came with an open heart, but the industry broke me'
Babil entered the Hindi film industry as an excited newcomer, but four years down the line, the actor has experienced a drastic shift in his persona.
1 min
From law to liberation: An SC judge who drinks only Gangajal
EVEN WHEN HIS OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TAKE HIM ABROAD, JUSTICE KAROL STAYS ROOTED IN HIS VOW TO DRINK ONLY GANGAJAL
2 mins
All Saif-Jaideep's heist thriller succeeds in stealing is your time
A man, joined by a female accomplice, sets out to steal a priceless artefact, but yearns to go home (imaginatively named 'ghar').
1 min
Biopic on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule can't rise above its dull screenplay
What Jyotirao Phule and his wife, Savitribai Phule, did for the abolishment of the caste system in India in the late 1800s, apart from fighting for female literacy, cannot—and should not—be forgotten.
1 min
Well-made thriller drags but pays off well
Ground Zero's release comes at a time when the nation is upset and angry due to the Pahalgam terror attack.
2 mins
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