The Statesman Delhi - April 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
SC Extends Tenure of 'Untainted' Bengal Teachers
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the \"untainted\" assistant teachers in West Bengal, whose appointments were cancelled due to large-scale irregularities in the 2016 selection process, to continue in their positions till fresh recruitment is completed.
1 min
'Nowhere in book have I written that Farooq supported Article 370'
Amid a controversy over his new book The Chief Minister and the Spy, former RAW Chief Amarjit Singh Daulat, on Thursday dismissed claims that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah supported the abrogation of Article 370, stressing that the leader was deeply pained by the move and was never taken into confidence by the Centre.
1 min
PM Chairs High-Level Meeting on Yamuna Rejuvenation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, chaired a comprehensive review meeting at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg to assess the current status of the Yamuna River and discuss the ongoing and future plans for its cleaning and rejuvenation.
1 min
How come a category beyond law has secured immunity: VP Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed dismay at the turn of events following the incident of a large amount of cash allegedly being found at the Delhi residence of a High Court judge and questioned the constitutional validity of the Supreme Court-appointed Commission probing the case.
1 min
'Pak needs to act and bring to justice other perpetrators of Mumbai attacks'
The government on Friday came down heavily on Pakistan after it dissociated itself from Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, saying his extradition is a reminder to the neighboring country to act and bring to justice at the earliest other perpetrators of the Mumbai mayhem.
1 min
Indian economy to be bigger than Germany, Japan in three years, says NITI Aayog CEO
NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam on Thursday said the Indian economy will be bigger than Germany's and Japan's in the next three years, and it could become the second largest economy by 2047.
1 min
Waqf row: Apex court orders interim status quo till 5 May
Faced with an unambiguous position of the Supreme Court on three contentious aspects of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Central government on Thursday assured the top court that the key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the nomination of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and provisions on de-notifying Waqf properties will not be given effect to, for now.
3 mins
AAP Terms CBI Raid 'Politically Motivated'
The AAP on Thursday alleged that the CBI raid at party leader Durgesh Pathak's residence in Delhi was 'politically motivated' to intimidate the party as it gained ground in Gujarat.
1 min
College of Nursing AH (R&R) Celebrates World Health Day
The College of Nursing celebrated World Health Day 2025, at Army Hospital Research and Referral (AH R&R), here today.
1 min
Left Unity, ABVP & NSUI release final lists of candidates for JNUSU election
The Left Unity, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Thursday released the final lists of their candidates for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU).
1 min
NDMC Organises Seminar on Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) organised a seminar on fire safety in high-rise buildings and also conducted a fire safety demonstration during the ongoing 'Fire Service Week 2025' here on Thursday.
1 min
CBI raids Pathak's premises for alleged violation of FCRA
The sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at the premises of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak in New Delhi on Thursday, sources said.
1 min
Police issue fresh guidelines for use of loudspeakers in city
The Delhi Police has issued a set of strict guidelines regulating the use of loudspeakers and public address systems across the city, similar to recent steps taken in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
One arrested for making hoax bomb threat call to Jama Masjid, Red Fort
A 38-year-old person was held for making threat calls to two iconic monuments, the Red Fort and Jama Masjid in the Old Delhi area, Police said on Thursday.
1 min
Fee hike: 11 Pvt Schools Get Show Cause Notices
The Delhi government has issued show-cause notices to 11 schools after inspecting over 600 private schools following several complaints of arbitrary fee hikes.
1 min
No summer action plan by AAP govt in MCD, says Raja Iqbal
Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh on Thursday alleged that irrigation in parks under the civic authority is severely affected due to non-functional tube wells across the national capital.
1 min
Cong condoles demise of former party MLA from Sultanpur Majra Jai Kishan
Congress top brass, including party President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and its Delhi unit on Thursday condoled the passing away of former MLA Jai Kishan from Sultanpur Majra.
1 min
J&K court orders personal appearance of SHO in custodial torture case
Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday ordered the personal appearance of the SHO of the Billawar Police Station in Kathua district to apprise the court about the progress made in the investigation of the custodial torture of Makhan Din, who committed suicide after being released by the police.
1 min
Glacial lake outburst flood warning system to be installed in J&K
A fully functional glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) early warning system (EWS) will be established in Jammu and Kashmir to respond to the sudden breach of glacial lakes in the high-altitude regions, particularly in the Himalayas, by rapid melting of glaciers due to climate change.
2 mins
Haryana Procures 31.52L MT Wheat, 4.93 Lakh MT Mustard
The procurement of crops is progressing rapidly during Rabi season in the state
1 min
Haryana Congress Takes to Streets to Protest ED Charge Sheet Against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi
The Haryana Congress held a strong protest on Thursday under the leadership of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana Congress President Chaudhary Udaibhan against the chargesheet filed against Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
1 min
COAS reviews Sudarshan Chakra Corps; honours veterans
A comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps, in terms of high combat readiness, innovation, and professional excellence, was conducted by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
1 min
Two pairs of Indian Grey wolves translocated from Guj to Jammu
Two pairs of the endangered species of Indian Grey Wolf have been successfully translocated here from Gujarat by the Department of Wildlife Protection, said an official on Thursday.
1 min
Haryana Govt Concludes Drive to Register Unorganised Gig Workers on e-Shram Portal
The Haryana government's labour department successfully concluded a state-wide special registration drive from April 7 to April 17, aimed at bringing gig workers, platform-based workers, and other unorganised sector employees under the ambit of the e-Shram portal.
1 min
Fire Breaks Out at Residential Building in Shaheen Bagh
A fire erupted at a four-storey residential building at Shaheen Bagh in south east Delhi in the early hours of Thursday, police said, adding that no casualties have been reported.
1 min
Delhi assembly to go paperless from monsoon session: Speaker Gupta
Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta announced on Thursday that the upcoming Monsoon Session of the House, scheduled to be held in July, will be conducted entirely without the use of paper.
1 min
Delhi logs 40.6°C, IMD forecasts respite ahead
Residents of the national capital woke up to a hot day on Thursday as the maximum temperature reached 40.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum 25.7 degrees Celsius with no signs of rain as the sky remained clear throughout.
1 min
MP Governor Stresses Availability of Sickle Cell Anaemia Medicines
Appreciating the initiative of mobile medical units in remote areas under the 'PM Janman Yojana', Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel emphasised the need to ensure all essential arrangements, including the availability of medicines for sickle cell anaemia, in these mobile units, especially in special tribal regions inhabited by Baiga, Bharia, and Sahariya communities.
1 min
UPDIC attracts over ₹28,000 crore in investment proposals, emerges as a major hub for defence manufacturing
The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), developed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), continues to make rapid strides in transforming the state into a key hub for defence and aerospace manufacturing.
2 mins
UP govt to recruit over 2 lakh fire safety officers, personnel in pvt institutions
Continuing the momentum to accelerate employment opportunities, the Uttar Pradesh government is now set to provide large-scale employment to more than two lakh young individuals as fire safety officers and personnel in private institutions.
1 min
Resolving public grievances is top priority of our govt: UP CM
CM Yogi instructed the departments concerned to respond promptly upon receiving the applications
1 min
Sarma Urges India to Move Beyond Illusions of Peace With Pakistan
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called upon the Indian leadership to accept what he termed the \"enduring civilizational divide\" between India and Pakistan, urging the country to abandon long-held notions of reconciliation with its neighbour.
1 min
Raj Thackeray Opposes Compulsory Teaching of Hindi Language in Primary Schools
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray issued a statement on Thursday, strongly opposing the move to teach Hindi language compulsorily in all primary schools of Maharashtra from the first standard onwards.
2 mins
India will be the No. 1 country by 2047: Shah
Exuding confidence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said, \"By the year 2047, India will become the number one country in the world.\"
1 min
Kharge to hold meeting with general secretaries, in-charges
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a meeting with the party's general secretaries and in-charges here on 19 April.
1 min
Bombay High Court Issues Notice to Fadnavis on Petition Challenging His 2024 Assembly Poll Victory
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court issued a notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday in response to an election petition filed by a Congress candidate, Prafulla Vinodrao Gudashe, against his 2024 victory from the Nagpur South West assembly constituency.
1 min
J'khand: BJP memo to governor for dismissal of minister Hafizul Hasan
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive demonstration in Ranchi on Wednesday demanding the dismissal of Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hasan for his recent remarks that the party's claims undermine the Constitution.
1 min
Grand Alliance to contest Bihar assembly polls under Tejashwi's leadership
The Grand Alliance partners have decided to contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav.
1 min
BJP Holds Key Meet at Prime Minister's Residence
The election process for choosing the BJP's national president could begin any time after 20 April
1 min
Top Chinese leader highlights China-Viet Nam community with a shared future
The China-Viet Nam community with a shared future is inherited from the two countries' distinctive revolutionary traditions, based on strong political mutual trust, and rooted in fruitful cooperation, wrote General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.
2 mins
Caution needed
Despite being an immigrant, Musk is solidly anti-immigration. Musk's libertarian and far-right views have been publicly criticized by European leaders like the French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Musk supports universal basic income (UBI), gun rights, freedom of speech, a tax on carbon emissions, and H-1B visas and is concerned about artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change
6 mins
Measured Momentum
India's latest inflation data has landed like a cool breeze in the sweltering summer of economic uncertainty.
2 mins
Silencing Dissent
In a world already fractured by disinformation and rising authoritarianism, Russia's latest crackdown on journalists is a chilling escalation.
2 mins
50 Years On, Khmer Rouge's Shadow Stalks
On 17 April 1975, tanks rolled into the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to cheering crowds who believed that the country's long civil war might finally be over.
4 mins
Kancha Gachibowli case: BRS demands independent probe
BRS working president KT Rama Rao today questioned why the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre was not ordering an investigation against the Congress government in Telangana over the Kancha Gachibowli case, even after the Central Empowerment Committee (CEC) recommended an inquiry by an independent agency.
1 min
Cong party paints the Union BJP govt as anti-poor and anti-middle class
The Congress party in Karnataka has sent out a detailed, over 1500-worded, three-page memorandum to the central government highlighting the plight of the people under a \"BJP Made Mehangai\" (BJP made price-rise) in which it also alleged that the \"extortionist policies\" were adversely affecting the people.
2 mins
K'taka govt constrained to move Supreme Court on pending bills
Wherever there is a non-BJP government, the BJP is working through the Governor's office: CM's advisor
2 mins
Gadkari Unveils Highway Projects Worth ₹4,000 Crore in Odisha
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday emphasised that with strong political will, a positive outlook, and prompt decision-making, funds are never a constraint.
1 min
Trump Joins Tariff Talks With Japan as USA Seeks Deals Amid Trade Wars
President Donald Trump on Wednesday inserted himself directly into trade talks with Japanese officials, a sign of the high stakes for the United States after its tariffs rattled the economy and caused the administration to assure the public that it would quickly reach deals.
1 min
Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cutoff
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said.
1 min
US Tariff Hikes No Longer Make Economic Sense: China
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the United States' 245 per cent tariff on certain products from China no longer makes economic sense.
1 min
Ukraine's future is at the centre of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials
Paris is hosting a series of talks Thursday about Ukraine and its security, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, French President Emmanuel Macron and top Ukrainian and European officials.
1 min
Indian-Origin Astrophysicist Finds Strongest Hints of Alien Life Yet
An Indian-origin astrophysicist-led study, published on Thursday, found the strongest hints of alien life yet in an exoplanet more than 120 light-years away from Earth.
1 min
Trump Administration Embroiled in Standoff With Judges
A federal judge threatened criminal contempt proceedings against the administration for not following his order
1 min
TCS partners with Vishal Sikka's AI firm Vianai Systems
Mumbai-headquartered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) officially announced here on Thursday that it has entered into a partnership with Vianai Systems, a provider of enterprise-grade, domain-specific generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka.
1 min
Nothing incriminating found: EaseMyTrip on ED raids in Mahadev Betting App case
Denying any connection with the Mahadev Betting App case, over which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at its premises, travel platform EaseMyTrip has claimed that nothing 'objectionable' was found during the raid and promised to fully cooperate with the authorities in the investigations.
1 min
RBI Signs MoU With FIU-IND To Curb Money Laundering, Suspicious Transactions
In a step towards curbing money laundering, and as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
1 min
Iconic 'Planters' Club' set to reopen its doors to discerning tourists in the 'Queen of Hills' in a new avatar
Come 21 April and the iconic Planters' Club of Darjeeling (originally called Darjeeling Club) in the picturesque hill district of Bengal-Darjeeling, often known as the \"Queen of Hills\" will re-open its doors in a new avatar to the most discerning tourists, after a lull of nine years.
3 mins
Benchmark indices extend gains as Nifty tops 23,800
Benchmark indices surged for the fourth straight session, with Nifty crossing 23,800 and Sensex closing nearly 1,509 points higher at 78,553.20
2 mins
Master of the Mariners: How Jose Molina engineered ISL double for Mohun Bagan
In just his first season at the helm, Jose Molina has etched his name into Mohun Bagan Super Giant's rich history by guiding the club to an unprecedented Indian Super League (ISL) double — clinching both the League Winners Shield and the ISL Cup.
3 mins
Van Dijk Signs 2-Year Deal With Liverpool
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has penned a new two-year contract with Liverpool FC to extend his time with the club beyond the 2024-25 season.
1 min
Champions League: Arsenal Oust Real Madrid to Enter Semifinals
Londoners win 5-1 on aggregate to enter the last four stage of Europe's top football competition after 16 years
3 mins
'We played for Punjab': Jugraj on his performance at hockey nationals
Jugraj Singh was in top form during the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025, helping Hockey Punjab lift the coveted title.
2 mins
Neeraj Chopra begins his 2025 season with victory in Potchefstroom
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra kicked off his 2025 athletics season with a win at the Potch Invitational Meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, with a modest 84.52m throw.
1 min
Shooting World Cup: Suruchi, Saurabh strike gold in Lima
The pair of Suruchi and Saurabh Chaudhary struck gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Lima, Peru, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team title 17-9 over the Chinese pairing of Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai.
2 mins
BCCI downsizes Indian team's support staff; parts ways with Nayar, Dilip
In a massive shakeup of the national cricket team's support staff, the BCCI has parted ways with two of its coaching staff — assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T Dilip with immediate effect.
2 mins
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