The Statesman Delhi - April 13, 2025
The Statesman Delhi - April 13, 2025
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April 13, 2025
Three killed in Bengal Waqf protest violence
CM Mamata Banerjee appeals for peace, restraint; BSF out in trouble-hit areas
2 mins
One nabbed for alleged bestiality in Shahdara
A 36-year-old, working as a water supplier was arrested for the alleged bestiality from Gandhi Nagar area of Shahdara, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Delhi Assembly to adopt Centre's APMS software for audit monitoring: Speaker
Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday announced that the Delhi Legislative Assembly is set to adopt the Central Government's Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS) software to enhance the monitoring of audit paragraphs issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
1 min
3 Bangladeshi Nationals Held for Residing Illegally in Rohini
Delhi Police on Saturday arrested three Bangladeshi immigrants, including a woman, for staying illegally in the Rohini area of North West Delhi.
1 min
Two arrested for shooting 25-year-old in Mustafabad
The Delhi Police arrested two individuals on Saturday for their alleged involvement in the shooting of a 25-year-old man in Mustafabad, northeast Delhi, within 24 hours of the incident, a police official said.
1 min
Delhi Police denies permission to VHP to hold Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri
Delhi Police on Saturday denied permission to Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to hold Hanuman Jayanti procession in the Jahangirpuri area of North West Delhi.
1 min
Man kills live-in partner in SW Delhi over suspicion of affair
A 27-year-old woman was killed by her live-in partner in the Munirka area of South West Delhi over suspicion of having an affair, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Drain desilting work to begin in Sriniwaspuri to tackle water-logging, says Minister Verma
Delhi's Water and Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday conducted an inspection in South East Delhi's Sriniwaspuri and issued urgent instructions to resolve the long-standing issue of water-logging in the area.
1 min
Youth, juvenile held for theft
The Delhi Police apprehended a 19-year-old youth along with a juvenile in connection with a series of robberies in Adarsh Nagar, an area in the north of the city, it said on Saturday.
1 min
Flight operations remain affected at airport due to inclement weather
A day after the inclement weather conditions, flight operations remained affected on Saturday as well, causing inconvenience to passengers due to the delays.
1 min
2 Arrested for Stealing Idol and Artefacts from Temples
A team of the Delhi Police has arrested two drug addicts who stole a religious idol and several other artefacts from a temple by breaking its lock in Shahdara's Mansarovar Park area, northeast Delhi, officials said on Saturday.
1 min
CM Vows Swift Action on Rural Delhi Issues
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday affirmed her government's commitment to resolving the issues concerning the rural population of Delhi.
1 min
BJP drawing inspiration from Lord Hanuman's spirit of service and devotion, says Sachdeva
Extending greetings to the people of Delhi on Hanuman Janmotsav, the Delhi BJP state unit chief, Virendra Sachdeva, on Saturday said that Lord Hanuman, the ardent devotee of Lord Ram, symbolizes strength, service, and devotion.
1 min
UP govt initiates bold reforms in Dakshinchal and Purvanchal discoms to ensure consumer welfare: Chief Secretary
Amid mounting opposition from power sector employees over the proposed privatization of Purvanchal and Dakshinchal power distribution companies, the Uttar Pradesh government has reaffirmed its commitment to reforms, emphasizing that the decision will move forward in the interest of public welfare.
1 min
Two-day int'l workshop on 'Climate Change, Disaster Management and Disaster Medicine' inaugurated at Patanjali University
A two-day international workshop on 'Climate Change, Disaster Management & Disaster Medicine' began at Patanjali University in Haridwar on Saturday.
1 min
Karni Sena Hold Massive Protest in Agra on Rana Sanga Birth Anniversary
Activists of Karni Sena held a massive demonstration against SP MP Ramji Lal Suman on the occasion of Rana Sanga Jayanti in Etmadpur here on Saturday.
1 min
Uttar Pradesh Poised to Drive India's Economic Surge
Uttar Pradesh's rapid economic transformation has become a focal point of national discourse.
2 mins
Landmark verdict: SC brings Prez under judicial review
President should not take more than 3 months in arriving at decision on bills referred by governors
2 mins
EVMs are tamper-proof, voter rolls error-free: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday reaffirmed the security and integrity of India's Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), asserting that they are \"completely tamper-proof\" and \"not connected to any network.\"
1 min
Congress slams Nitish Kumar-led NDA govt over Bihar's development, caste survey
Congress leaders launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, alleging chronic underdevelopment, broken promises, and political misuse of the caste census.
1 min
Om Birla Attends Marriage of Pulwama Martyr's Daughter at Sangod in Kota
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has set a heartfelt example as he fulfilled his promise made years ago and participated in the wedding rituals of Late CRPF jawan Hemraj Meena and Veerangana Madhubala in Sangod/Kota on Friday.
1 min
Don't restrict Chhatrapati Shivaji to Maha, every Indian should be taught about him
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj should not be restricted to Maharashtra and every Indian should be taught about the founder of the Maratha empire, who is an ideal of service to the motherland and good governance.
1 min
India, Italy Decide to Take Forward India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Proposal
India and Italy have renewed their commitment to take forward the strategic initiative, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), which aims to bolster economic development by fostering connectivity and economic integration between Asia, the Persian Gulf and Europe.
1 min
Shinde Takes Up Issue of Delayed Clearing of Files With Amit Shah
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a visit to Maharashtra on Friday night (11 April), and raised the issue of files sent by Shinde-led Shiv Sena ministers not being approved and cleared on time by the Maharashtra finance ministry headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
1 min
ED Moves to Seize Rs 661-Cr Properties in Herald Case
Agency serves notice to take possession of attached properties in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow
2 mins
Vijay dismisses AIADMK-BJP alliance as of no consequence, says 2026 is direct fight between DMK and TVK
Actor-turned politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder president Vijay on Saturday dismissed the coming together of the BJP and AIADMK for the 2026 assembly election of no consequence, saying it has been rejected by the electorate thrice for promoting communal divisiveness and that the real fight was between the TVK and the ruling DMK.
1 min
63 Nations, Including India, Support First-Ever Global Carbon Tax on Shipping
Sixty-three countries, including India, have voted in favour of the world's first-ever global carbon tax imposed on the shipping industry by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
1 min
Kerala CM Vijayan Upset Over Low Turnout at Event, Likely to Take Action Against State Party Leadership
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday, made his ire public while attending the inauguration of the second phase of the district hospital at Badagara, when he saw empty chairs in front of him.
1 min
Alliance of doom birthed by corruption: Stalin rips apart revival of AIADMK-BJP alliance
Denouncing the AIADMK and BJP teaming up again after a bitter break-up as 'alliance of doom birthed by corruption', Chief Minister and DMK president on Saturday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has revived it despite the combine having been handed successive defeats by the people of Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
SC Verdict on TN Governor Case: Kerala Governor Asks How Judges Can Decide a Constitutional Issue
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday said the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Tamil Nadu Governor case, setting a timeline for Governors to take a decision on bills passed by the assembly, is an outrageous act.
3 mins
Work on model township for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims commences following Kerala HC order
The construction work of the model township for the rehabilitation of the Mundakai-Churalmala landslide victims commenced on Saturday morning at the Elstone Estate near Kalpetta.
1 min
PM Modi Condoles Demise of Telangana's Green Crusader
Telangana's green crusader and Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah, who planted over one crore trees across six decades, died of a heart attack today at his village in the Khammam district at the age of 87.
1 min
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Central Europe leads to animal culls and border closures
Authorities in several countries in Central Europe are working to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle populations that has caused widespread border closures and required the killing of thousands of animals.
1 min
Trump Opens Window For A Deal With Iran But Issues Warning If Things Don't Work Out
President Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear programme.
1 min
Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindle
When Yeung Sum co-founded the city's largest pro-democracy party more than 30 years ago, he knew building a democratic Hong Kong would be a \"difficult dream.\" Still, it was not impossible.
1 min
European Countries Vow Billions in Military Support for Ukraine as US Envoy Meets Putin
European countries vowed Friday to send billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia's invasion, as an American envoy pursued peace efforts in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.
1 min
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be forced out of the country as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday after lawyers argued the legality of deporting the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
1 min
USA orders foreign nationals to register under revived Alien Act
'If not, you will be arrested, fined, deported, never to return to our country again': Karoline Leavitt
2 mins
WhatsApp Suffers Outage in India
Meta-owned popular messaging app WhatsApp on Saturday went down for users in India, who were unable to send messages and upload status.
1 min
NDRF, WBF & ES conduct passenger evacuation mock drill
Kolkata Metro Railway always gives top priority to the safety and security of the commuters.
1 min
SEBI Warns of Securities Market Frauds on Social Media Platforms
Alarmed at frauds related to securities market on various social media platforms, capital markets regulator SEBI has issued an advisory for investors to exercise caution and due diligence to verify the genuineness of social media handles of SEBI-registered entities while accessing them.
1 min
Tactical Retreat
In a surprising shift, US President Donald Trump has hit the brakes on a broad wave of new tariffs, opting instead for a 90-day pause that has sparked both celebration and scepticism across global markets.
2 mins
Reciprocal Tariffs Yield No Winners
Recently, the United States, in disregard of widespread opposition at home and from the international community, announced that it would impose so-called \"reciprocal tariffs\" ranging from 10% to 50% on all its trading partners.
2 mins
Regional Cooperation
In 2025, BIMSTEC has assumed newfound significance due to several interrelated factors. As SAARC remains paralyzed by Indo-Pak recrimination, BIMSTEC emerges as a promising alternative free from such bilateral impasse. Strategically located around the Bay of Bengal, the organization is poised to become a hub for regional trade and connectivity. The Bangkok Vision 2030, adopted during the 2025 Summit, articulated a shared roadmap that emphasized resilience, inclusivity, and sustainability
5 mins
China Is On Our Side. Really?
Suddenly China, slapped with over 100 percent tariffs by the United States, is sidling up to our side. What should we make of this behavior of the red dragon that at one time spews venom against us and when backed into a corner starts making conciliatory noises?
3 mins
China's dam will hurt India, Bangladesh
China recently approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet.
3 mins
My music gives sense of hope to Nigerians: Yung Sammy
He moved to India as a 12-year-old. Son of a Nigerian priest, he worked hard to find his footing in a foreign land.
3 mins
How many Boishakhs?
It's time to welcome another new year. But what exactly does that mean: \"new year\"? Almost every culture has, at some point, developed a calendar.
4 mins
Professor Bose and "The Great Bengal Circus"
The period from late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century which is known by the name of Bengal Renaissance has given us practically all the names who have collectively created the very entity of Bengal.
6 mins
'Samtaber' Sarat Kuthi: The house that sheltered stories and revolution
Nestled along the serene banks of the Rupnarayan River, over 80 kilometers from Kolkata, lies the quaint village of Deulti. This unassuming hamlet holds a special place in Bengal's literary heritage as the home of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938), one of India's most celebrated and widely adapted authors.
2 mins
Bibicha, Karishma secure IWL survival for Kickstart
Kickstart FC mathematically ensured survival in the Indian Women's League (IWL) 2024-25 after a 2-0 win over Sethu FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium here on Saturday.
1 min
Rishit Nathwani: Giant killer who refused to be defined by disability
In a testament to human determination, 21-year-old Rishit Nathwani has transformed a life-altering sports injury into a remarkable journey of triumph.
2 mins
UTT: Global stars Fan Siqi, Bernadette Szocs headline season 6 auction
Chinese paddler Fan Siqi, world no. 13 Bernadette Szocs, Olympians Aruna Quadri and Alvaro Robles, and several rising Indian paddlers led by junior world no. 6 Ankur Bhattacharjee, will headline the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 player auction, set to take place in Mumbai on Tuesday, 15 April.
2 mins
'Important for Bayern': Legendary striker Klinsmann praises Kane
Amid Harry Kane facing immense scrutiny, former Tottenham striker Jurgen Klinsmann highlighted the importance of the English striker to Bayern Munich, who currently sit in pole position of reclaiming the Bundesliga title and hanging barely in their quest of UEFA Champions League title.
1 min
Gill Completes 2K Runs for GT, Becomes First Player to Do So
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill completed 2,000 runs for his IPL franchise on Saturday, becoming the first player to do so.
1 min
KKR star Iyer praises Rahane's captaincy, reflects on IPL journey
Kolkata Knight Riders vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer has reflected on KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy and his leadership style and how he supports him both on and off the field.
2 mins
DC Look To Extend Winning Run As MI Seek Revival At Arun Jaitley Stadium
After registering a fourth win on the trot a couple of nights ago in Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals will be eager to continue their unbeaten run in IPL 2025 when they host a bruised Mumbai Indians in their 'original home' at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Sunday.
2 mins
Royals return to Jaipur looking to halt RCB's away-win juggernaut
Having endured a mixed start to their campaign, Rajasthan Royals will look to get their campaign back on track in IPL 2025 when they take on the dangerous tourists in Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Sunday's afternoon match.
3 mins
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