Hindustan Times Pune - May 10, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025
India an example of philanthropy working closely with govt
Bill Gates on Thursday, pledged to donate almost all his wealth over the next two decades, including around $200 billion through his foundation, the Bill Gates Foundation, which he plans to close by December 31, 2045.
6 mins
Security Guard Assaults Man Over Bike Key
The Kondhwa police have booked the supervisor of a housing society and two others for physically assaulting a resident for asking about the ignition key of a parked two-wheeler.
1 min
State Launches Website for Class 11 Admissions
The state school education department on Friday launched the official website [https://mahafyjcadmissions.in] for the Class 11 admission process.
1 min
Security tightened at religious, public places
In the wake of an attempted airstrike by Pakistan, a nationwide alert has been issued in India and heightened security measures have been implemented across major cities.
2 mins
CM asks admin to act against sleeper cells
In light of escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting with officials from the home department, police force, intelligence cell and administration on Friday to review the state's security and preparedness.
2 mins
Parents of dead govt employee can get pension: HC
The dependent parents of a deceased, unmarried government employee are entitled to family pension, the Bombay high court has ruled.
1 min
Khichdi case: Sena (UBT) leaders Kirtikar, Chavan charge-sheeted
The accused allegedly earned ₹14.57 crore through irregularities in the food scheme
1 min
Health dept signs 10-year-deal for 108 ambulance service, despite controversy
VIJAY KUMBHAR, VICE-PRESIDENT OF STATE AAM AADMI PARTY (AAP) AND ACTIVIST, WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE, CLAIMED IT TO BE A BLATANT BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC TRUST
2 mins
Former Cop Cheated of ₹50L; Three Other Cheating Cases Lodged
Police Said Relevant Cases Have Been Lodged and Action Has Been Initiated
1 min
City receives 11.2 mm rain
After experiencing cloudy weather for two to three days, Pune city and the ghat areas have received a good amount of rainfall on Friday, May 9.
2 mins
Plaint against Rahul Gandhi for not attending court
Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of VD Savarkar, on Friday filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for \"wilfully abstaining\" from recording his plea before a Pune court in a defamation case over \"objectionable\" remarks about the late Hindutva ideologue.
1 min
MPCB Issues Closure Notice to PMC Slaughterhouse
We welcome the decision by the MPCB. Residents are happy to see the closure notice; there is still no action on the PCB slaughterhouse. MPCB authorities have assured us of action against them.
2 mins
EAM Stresses Zero Tolerance to Terror in Talks With UK Minister
As the conflict between India and Pakistan spirals, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Lammy and conveyed to him that there must be \"zero-tolerance\" to terrorism.
1 min
India Slams Pak for Shelling J&K Religious Sites
Pakistan's efforts to blame India for allegedly carrying out a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara and for the shelling of a gurdwara in Poonch are part of a disinformation campaign to give a \"communal hue\" to the situation, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday.
2 mins
India Steps Up Efforts to Include LeT Front TRF in UNSC Listing
Foreign Secy Said TRF Was Asked to Distance Itself From Pahalgam Attack by Its Handlers in Pakistan
2 mins
India Opposes IMF's Fresh Loans to Pakistan, Abstains From Voting
India on Friday contested the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) decision to provide a $2.3 billion bailout package to Pakistan, citing its poor track record of misusing development funds, and abstained from a vote on it at the IMF board's meeting.
2 mins
Border states battle blackouts, strikes
HT tracks some of the debris of missiles and drones found along border districts, as Pak continued its intense shelling on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday
2 mins
7 JeM infiltrators gunned down along border: BSF
THE INFILTRATION ATTEMPT BY JEM TERRORISTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM PAKISTAN RANGERS COINCIDED WITH ATTEMPTED STRIKES AT MANY LOCATIONS
2 mins
Engaged Iran, Saudi To De-escalate Situation, Says Pak Minister
Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said the government is engaged in daily diplomatic contacts with countries, including Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, and Qatar, in efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region.
1 min
Pak Says Economic Affairs Ministry's X Account Hacked After Loan Post
Pakistan on Friday said that the X account of its ministry of economic affairs was hacked and an appeal was posted on it for more international loans to meet the \"heavy losses\" caused by the current tensions with India.
1 min
Defence Ministry Mobilises 14 Battalions of Territorial Army
The ministry of defence has authorised the mobilisation of 14 infantry battalions from its Territorial Army (TA) to support regular forces along active military commands, following heightened tensions with Pakistan.
1 min
Several X accounts banned as govt cracks down on online info
The global government affairs handle of X was briefly unavailable on Friday morning, a day after the social media company used the profile to disclose purported directions from Indian government to takedown thousands of accounts in the country in connection with posts pertaining to conflict with Pakistan.
1 min
India Ups Maritime Security After Review
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday reviewed security measures at ports as the country raised alertness to the so-called MARSEC-2 level to keep shipping lines protected and operational amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, an official said.
1 min
Indian Envoys To US, UK Slam Pakistan As Conflict Deepens
Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra has said that the nation is at war with terrorists and that it will bring justice to victims of the Pahalgam attack by holding the \"lowlifes, subhuman monsters\" accountable.
2 mins
Control Room Set Up For Medical Emergencies
The Union ministry of health and family welfare has set up a 24x7 control and command room within the ministry to ensure seamless coordination between the Centre and the states regarding their readiness for medical emergencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Equipped to thwart cyber attacks: Banks, insurance firms to FM
Indian banks and insurance firms on Friday assured finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman that they are ready to thwart any cyber-attacks by Pakistani hackers, and fully equipped with systems such as anti-DDoS (distributed denial-of-service).
1 min
Closure of 24 airports extended till May 15 amid border conflict
The Union government has extended the temporary closure of 24 airports in northern and western parts of the country for civil aircraft operations by four days till May 15, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Friday, with the development coming amid major escalation in tension with Pakistan over the past few days.
2 mins
Punjab Govt, DGP Get HC Notice Over Water Dispute
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday said Punjab should have complied with its May 6 order directing the release of additional water to Haryana from the Nangal dam.
1 min
Priests Recall New Pope's 2 Trips to Kochi
While Residing at the Regional Centre of the Augustinian Order in Aluva, on the Periphery of Kochi, the New Pope Used to Express His Apprehensions About Impoverished, Disadvantaged Populations
2 mins
Retain Services Of 59 Women Army Officers For Now: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to retain the services of 59 women Short Service Commission officers who are challenging the denial of permanent commission, commenting that in \"the prevailing situation\" it didn't make sense to bring down the \"morale\" of the officers.
1 min
HC Closes Hamdard's Lawsuit Against Ramdev
The Delhi high court on Friday closed the trademark disparagement lawsuit after Yoga instructor and entrepreneur Ramdev told the court that the video containing his remarks of \"sharbat jihad\" on Hamdard's Rooh Afza has been taken down from all his social media accounts.
1 min
Row In Jharkhand Over Renaming Of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
The Jharkhand government's decision to rename Ranchi-based Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University (DSPMU) as Veer Shaheed Budhu Bhagat University drew flak from the BJP on Friday, with the Opposition saying that \"replacing the name of one icon with another hits the legacy and honour of both the icons\".
1 min
Court sends Rana to Tihar till June 6
A local court on Friday sent 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana to Tihar jail till June 6 in judicial custody, a day before his National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody was going to expire.
1 min
Boy Refused to Call Kin for Ransom, Murdered
A 13-year-old boy was strangled allegedly after he refused to make a ransom call to his family in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, officers aware of the matter said on Friday, adding that all five accused are minors and have been apprehended following a gunfight with police.
1 min
Cannot compel states to adopt NEP, says top court
Faced with a petition from a Delhi-based lawyer hailing from Tamil Nadu pushing for the national implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) seemingly in public interest, the Supreme Court suggested that his children could anyway learn Hindi (one of his main arguments) in Delhi.
1 min
The new templates for putting an end to cross-border terror
Operation Sindoor signals a new strategic resolve. With superior comprehensive national power, India should be able to exercise escalation dominance and control
4 mins
India and Pakistan: Two nations, unlike trajectories
There have been five officially confirmed rounds of military attacks, two by Pakistan and three by India, into each other's territory — beginning with India's strikes on Pakistani terrorist camps in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
4 mins
'Won't React To Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday said Moscow \"will not be reacting\" to the announcement that a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials accused of war crimes will be created.
1 min
Hamas Met Gaza Mediators This Week But 'No Progress': Sources
A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said on Friday.
1 min
Former Crypto Exec Sentenced To 12 Years
The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison on fraud charges.
1 min
Won't React to Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement
World War II is one of the few events in Russia's divisive history under Communist rule that all political groups revere—sentiment the Kremlin uses to fuel national pride
3 mins
Social justice message from 1st American pope
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Friday after his historic appointment as the first American to lead the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
2 mins
US, EU near 30-day Russia and Ukraine ceasefire proposal
The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
1 min
Danish PM furious over US spying on Greenland
Denmark's prime minister voiced outrage on Friday after media reports that Washington would step up spying in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, which is coveted by US President Donald Trump.
1 min
Of eternal virgins and Gobi Manchurian
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short-story collection Heart Lamp, masterfully translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada into English, brings together 12 stories set in Muslim households in south India—a world familiar to Mushtaq, who has spent most of her life in Hassan, Karnataka.
3 mins
To choose one's own way
Embracing Hope, a compilation of the writings and speeches of the holocaust survivor and neurologist Victor E Frankl, feels like exactly what the doctor ordered
4 mins
'Everyone has to own their identity'
On celebrating women artists and correcting the erasure of women in art
2 mins
Equity mutual fund inflow dips to ₹24,269 cr in April
Inflow in equity mutual funds dipped 3.24% to ₹24,269 crore in April as concerns over potential US tariffs and a shift in investor preference toward debt and hybrid strategies weighed on sentiment.
1 min
Sunil Mittal Is Said Poised To Buy $2 Billion Stake In Haier India
Sunil Mittal is in advanced talks to acquire a 49% stake in the Indian unit of China's Haier Smart Home Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as the billionaire looks to tap growing demand for goods such as home appliances in the South Asian country.
1 min
SBI, 7 Lenders to Offload Yes Bank Stake to Japan's SMBC
State Bank of India (SBI) and seven other lenders on Friday announced selling 20% of their combined stakes in Yes Bank to Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for a consideration of ₹13,483 crore, making it the largest cross-border investment in the Indian banking sector.
1 min
Swiggy's Q-comm drive doubles Q4 loss to ₹1,081 crore
Food delivery and quick commerce platform Swiggy on Friday reported widening of consolidated net loss during the March quarter to ₹1,081.18 crore, due to significant investments in quick commerce.
1 min
India Puts Heat on Vietnam, China With Solar Glass Duty
India has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to $664 per tonne on imports of a certain type of solar glass from China and Vietnam for five years in a bid to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap imports from these two countries, according to a government notification.
1 min
Trai Proposes 4% AGR Levy for Satcom Firms
Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended that satellite communication companies like Starlink pay 4% of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as spectrum charges to the government—a rate steeper than what these firms had been lobbying for.
2 mins
Markets Tank Over 1% as India-Pak Tensions Flare
Steep losses in realty, financial, and utility stocks also weighed on investor sentiment
2 mins
Amid Indo-Pak tension IPL 2025 suspended, promises resumption
If IPL does not resume soon, efforts will be made to find a separate window later in the year
3 mins
Pakistan Super League Suspended On Advice Of PM Sharif, Says PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League PSL, hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing conflict with India.
1 min
Why Completing the Rest of IPL Will Be BCCI's Top Priority
Under a cloud of war, IPL 2025 has been suspended. For a week now, before the Board of Control for Cricket in India will review the situation again.
2 mins
Dharamshala to Delhi: How IPL Teams Travelled Amid Security Concerns
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals were evacuated from Dharamsala and were escorted to the Jalandhar railway station in batches through Hoshiarpur amid tight security, Kangra's Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said.
1 min
Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet called off
Hours after the Indian Premier League was suspended amid escalating border tension between India and Pakistan, the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic was also called off.
2 mins
Goa move off for Jaiswal, wishes to stay at Mumbai
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a change of heart just days after announcing his decision to play domestic cricket for Goa.
2 mins
Man United crush Bilbao to set up final versus Spurs
Mason Mount starred as Manchester United roared back to crush Athletic Bilbao 4-1 and 7-1 on aggregate, setting up the Europa League final against Tottenham.
1 min
Nawaz: Unlike B'wood, South films cast 'actors' in ₹200-cr movies
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has blamed Bollywood's star culture for audiences' declining interest in watching films in theatres.
1 min
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