The Statesman Delhi - May 11, 2025
The Statesman Delhi - May 11, 2025
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In this issue
May 11, 2025
Widow of Pahalgam victim granted Indian citizenship
The widow of an Indian IT professional killed in last month's terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir has been granted Indian citizenship, the Union government confirmed on Saturday.
1 min
Masood Azhar's brothers-in-law, including man behind IC-814 hijacking, among terrorists killed in Op Sindoor
Five of the terrorists killed in India's precision strikes on nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on 7 May, as part of Operation Sindoor, have been identified.
1 min
Before ceasefire, India struck key military sites in Pak
Ceasefire came into effect at 5 pm; violations reported on Saturday night, forces responding appropriately: Foreign Secretary
2 mins
IMD Forecasts Onset of Southwest Monsoon Over Kerala on 27 May
The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on 27 May, earlier than the usual date of 1 June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
1 min
Kerala leads nation in maternal and child health: 2021 SRS report
With nearly 70 per cent fewer deaths among mothers, newborns, and children under five, Kerala has topped the Maternal and Child Health Indicators, according to a Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021 released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) on Wednesday.
1 min
Indus Waters Treaty Likely to Remain in Abeyance
There is no pre- or post-condition to the understanding concerning military action between India and Pakistan reached on Saturday and the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance, MEA sources said.
1 min
Light drizzle, overcast conditions prevail in Delhi
Delhi on Saturday witnessed little to brief drizzle in the afternoon while overcast conditions remained throughout the day, making it a pleasant weather for the residents.
1 min
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India organises conclave in city
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) organised their 11th conclave of Insolvency Professionals (IPs) at the India International Centre here on Saturday.
1 min
PM Lauds Cancer Awareness Initiative in Rural Delhi
Paying rich tributes to former Palam 360 Khap chief the late Chaudhary Ramkaran Solanki on his fourth death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered his contributions and dedication towards improving the lives of poor labourers, farmers, and the deprived.
2 mins
Over 60 flights cancelled at Delhi airport amid security measures, operations remain normal
At least 60 domestic flights were cancelled at Delhi Airport on Saturday, even as normal operations continued at one of the country's busiest airports.
1 min
MCD by-poll: Cong delegation joins State Election Commission for checking EVMs
A delegation from Delhi Congress on Saturday attended an all-party First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM machines called by the State Election Commission in view of by-election for the 12 wards.
1 min
AAP to move condemnation motion in Delhi Assembly on Pahalgam attack
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will bring a condemnation motion to denounce the cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam during the second part of the Budget Session from May 13, the party said on Saturday.
1 min
Mock drills conducted at Lok Nayak Hospital to prepare for eventualities
In response to directives from the Delhi Health Department, Lok Nayak Hospital conducted mock drills on Saturday to ensure emergency preparedness amid the tensions between India and Pakistan.
2 mins
Delhi Assembly to go fully solar: LG, Speaker to lay foundation stone for 500 kW project tomorrow
In a landmark step placing Delhi at the forefront of India's green governance revolution, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will lay the foundation stone for a 500 kW solar power plant at the Vidhan Sabha premises on Monday.
1 min
CM Reviews Preparedness for Potential Emergencies
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting at the Secretariat with heads of all government departments to assess preparedness for potential emergencies and to review the status of ongoing development projects.
2 mins
Punjab Releases Extra Water to Rajasthan for Military Use, Cites National Interest
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday directed the release of additional water to Rajasthan to meet the requirements of the Indian military deployed along the state's border.
1 min
Himachal CM reviews situation, urges people to remain vigilant
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday held a meeting with senior officers to review the prevailing situation keeping in view the tension between India and Pakistan.
1 min
CM Demands Special Package, Tax Haven Status for Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday strongly advocated for a special financial package and tax haven status for the state, citing Punjab's historical vulnerability during wartime due to its border location.
1 min
Assam Announces Austerity Measures to Support Military Personnel
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on Saturday while marking the completion of four years of his government at a press conference in Guwahati.
1 min
From forest fringes to financial footing: Sabars of East Singhbhum rewrite their story
In the forested interiors of East Singhbhum's Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai block, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking root.
1 min
Sanjay Raut asks if Supriya Sule can work under Fadnavis and Amit Shah
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut raised questions on Saturday about the willingness of Sharad Pawar-led NCP MP Supriya Sule to work under the leadership of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of the BJP, if at all she agrees to unite her party with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
2 mins
Assam CM slams Cong for 'reckless propaganda' on IMF loan to Pakistan
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, in a veiled attack against Congress, alleged that Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera were peddling \"reckless propaganda\" regarding the IMF, Pakistan, and India's stand.
1 min
Rajnath Singh and UP CM Yogi to inaugurate BrahMos missile unit
Its a powerful stride towards strengthening India's indigenous defence manufacturing capacity
2 mins
Security to be upgraded at technical & scientific installations in border states
Security is to be upgraded at technical and scientific installations located in border areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh and Northwest locations of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
1 min
Airport security tightened: CISF mandate extended to cargo and baggage screening
In a significant move to bolster security across India's civil airports, the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued an Official Memorandum (OM), temporarily extending the mandate of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as the Aviation Security Group (ASG).
1 min
Pak tested our air defence, we proved ourselves highly effective: Military experts on India's decisive response to cross-border aggression
In the wake of escalation in cross-border skirmishes, senior Indian Defence experts have shed light on Pakistan's increasingly aggressive drone warfare tactics, revealing the full scale of recent attacks and India's decisive response.
1 min
India Trashes Pak Claim of Capturing Woman Indian Pilot
India has trashed several misinformation attempts made by Pakistan on social media, including the claim that the neighboring country has captured an Indian Female Air Force pilot.
1 min
Mass marriages promote communal harmony, inclusiveness in society: MP CM
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that mass marriage programmes reflect the government's commitment to helping every daughter in the state.
1 min
Uttarakhand CM praises armed forces, urges people to stay united amid India-Pak tensions
Red streaks were seen and explosions heard as India's air defence intercepted Pakistani drones. Loud explosions were heard in Srinagar. A complete blackout has been enforced in Pathankot and Ferozepur in Punjab and Jaisalmer and Barmer in Rajasthan.
2 mins
Drones spotted in Kutch; Gujarat imposes complete blackout hours after ceasefire
Just hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire—an agreement US President Donald Trump claimed was brokered by his team—reports emerged of multiple drones being spotted in Gujarat's Kutch district.
2 mins
Intense drone and missile strikes in Rajasthan overnight
Air strikes involving drones, missiles, and other munitions from Pakistan intensified Friday night in Pokaran, Jaisalmer, Barmer, and some adjoining areas, continuing intermittently on Saturday—though without breaching the Indian air defence system.
1 min
Pakistan's Turkish origin Kamikaze drone recovered near LoC in Rajouri
Amid Pakistan's escalated attacks at civilian and military targets in Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces on Saturday recovered a Turkish-origin Kamikaze drone in the border Nowshera sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu's Rajouri district.
1 min
USA to accept white South African refugees while other programmes remain paused
The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week, an unusual move because it has suspended most refugee resettlement operations, officials and documents said Friday.
1 min
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention centre
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released after spending several hours in custody following his arrest at a new federal immigration detention centre he has been protesting against.
1 min
Judge Pauses Much of Trump Administration's Massive Downsizing of Federal Agencies
The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.
1 min
Google Will Pay Texas $1.4 Billion to Settle Claims the Company Collected Users' Data Without Permission
Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state's attorney general announced Friday.
1 min
US-China Tariff Talks Begin in Geneva Amid Global Hopes
Their talks aim to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world's two biggest economies
2 mins
Ukraine and its allies push for 30-day ceasefire
Supporting Ukraine - Securing Our Future
1 min
Workshop on capacity building of physicians on salt reduction & low sodium salt substitutes held
Delhi Medical Association (DMA), in association with Sapiens Health Foundation Network, organized a workshop on \"Capacity Building of Physicians on Salt Reduction and Low Sodium Salt Substitutes\" on 27 April at DMA Hall, Daryaganj, New Delhi.
1 min
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Amplifies Security Protocols
In view of the security situation of the country, a high-level security review meeting was taken by TK Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, through virtual mode, where Rathendra Raman, Chairman, SMP Kolkata, Samrat Rahi, Dy Chairman, SMP Kolkata, Ruchi Anand, Senior Commandant, CISF and heads of the departments were present.
1 min
Walking Among the Stars - An Interaction with astronauts organised in IIT-Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) was transformed into a launch-pad of dreams, discovery, and dialogue as it hosted Walking Among the Stars: An Interaction with Astronauts, a landmark event that brought together international and national astronauts at IIT Delhi on May 8, 2025.
1 min
IEPFA, SEBI Prepare to Launch 'Niveshak Shivir' Initiative
In an effort to enhance investor outreach and streamline the process of reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares, the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) organised a preparatory meeting in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai.
1 min
HPCL Posts 18 Percent Increase in PAT in Q4 FY25 Results
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on 6 May, announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025, reporting resilient operational performance, resulting in record throughput and sales volumes.
1 min
Public sector banks' cumulative profit rises to ₹1.78 lakh cr in FY25
In the fiscal year ending March 2025, public sector banks' cumulative profit rose to a record level of Rs 1.78 lakh crore, registering a growth of 26% over the previous year.
1 min
Skies of Uncertainty
The sub-continent has entered a perilous new era – one where unmanned drones, not just soldiers or missiles, are beginning to define the contours of conflict.
2 mins
Manufactured Crisis
In the theatre of global affairs, where perception often outpaces reality, narratives are not merely spoken – they are constructed, refined, and deployed like strategic weapons.
2 mins
Rich in spin
In the theatrics of international trade diplomacy, perception often eclipses substance.
2 mins
A hope that we must keep alive
Eighty years ago, on 8 May 1945, the guns finally fell silent across Europe. Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allied powers marked the end of the bloodiest conflict the continent had ever known.
3 mins
Why 4.22 per cent can't dictate to the rest
After global ministers of finance and central bankers met for the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington at the end of April, the buzz is the future of the international monetary system anchored on the dollar.
4 mins
Beyond a Hallmark Holiday
The heartbeat of a household, the unofficially elected, tirelessly committed both at home and outside and eternally trusted Home Minister of your abode and your personal Defence Minister, the second Sunday of May is a tribute to the mothers and the essence of motherhood whose compassion, love, resilience and empathy is a warm hug that heals any tired soul.
2 mins
Mother's Deep-frozen Image in Hindi films
Think of screen mothers, and Nirupa Roy, Leela Chitnis, Sulochana and Durga Khote immediately come to mind.
3 mins
The Many Faces of Motherhood
When we think of the word 'Ma', we picture a woman who fed us, scolded us, and stayed up with us through fevers and fears.
4 mins
Pieta and a tribute to my mother
My mother was the only person in my life who loved me, truly and unconditionally. I could do no wrong in her eyes and she approved whatever I decided to do with my life: my studies, my coming to the US, my marriage, my profession.
5 mins
Motherhood and Class Privilege: Who Gets to Choose, and Who Doesn't?
Every year, on the second Sunday of May, social media timelines overflow with images of smiling mothers and doting children. Glossy advertisements sell flowers, jewellery and spa vouchers, urging us to 'spoil mom' for all she does. However, in this flurry of saccharine sentimentality, we forget to ask a fundamental, uncomfortable question: in India, who gets to choose motherhood, and who doesn't? Is it a privilege shaped by class?
6 mins
Bridging the protein divide
You track your calories, drink green smoothies, and maybe follow a health influencer or two. But chances are, you are still not getting enough protein.
1 min
All about Alienation
Amidst the warmth of news on India's Operation Sindoor and thereafter thwarting Pakistani attacks, traversing through the articles published in the '8th Day' and 'Evolve' pages of The Sunday Statesman dated 04 May, 2025 gave me a mixed feeling on how the human race has long been fighting the nature and the ill components of its own civilization.
1 min
'Standing together through every storm'
The story of Mousumi and Debasish Roy beautifully echoes this sentiment. On 11 May, 2013, they embarked on a journey together, a journey marked by countless ups and downs yet always choosing each other anew.
2 mins
Compassionate and caring just like a mother
Mother's Day is an occasion for helping the helpless because motherhood is associated with compassion,\" says Saborni Nag Biswas who is a volunteer at the West Bengal HAM Radio Club, where her father Ambarish Nag Biswas is president.
1 min
Italian Open: Alcaraz beats Lajovic in return from injury
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff and didn't appear to have any issues during a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open on Saturday (IST).
1 min
Taipei Open: Ayush, Unnati crash out in last four stage
Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda concluded their stellar runs with semifinal finishes in the men's and women's singles events, respectively, at the USD 2,40,000 BWF Taipei Open Super 300 on Saturday, marking the end of India's campaign at the tournament.
2 mins
Khushbu Darjada keeps 'Mini Africa' judo family legacy alive
Continuing the legacy started by her elder sister Shahin Darjada, a four-time Khelo India medallist, Khushbu Darjada from the 'Mini Africa' of Gujarat ensured that the 57kg gold remained with the family.
2 mins
Weightlifters Harshbardhan, Asmita create new national youth records
Odisha's Harshbardhan Sahu made history on Saturday by creating two youth national records to clinch gold in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Saturday.
2 mins
14 Indian athletes to compete in World Athletics Relays 2025
India will send a team of 14 athletes to participate in the World Athletics Relays 2025, which will take place in Guangzhou, China, on 10 and 11 May.
1 min
El Clasico: FC Barcelona host Real Madrid in potential La Liga decider
Defending champions to take on arch-rivals at the home ground of the Catalan giants as title fight intensifies
3 mins
Archery World Cup Stage 2: Men's team clinch gold as India bag 4 medals
India had a successful outing at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, bagging three medals including a gold in the compound men's team event, a silver in the women's team event, and a bronze in the mixed team competition in Shanghai on Saturday.
1 min
How can Team India fill gaping void left by Rohit Sharma at the top of batting order in Test cricket?
Indian batter and skipper Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday after what turned out to be a 67-match journey with several highs and lows worth documenting and getting inspired by.
4 mins
India's Test schedule unchanged; ECB ready to host IPL 2025 remainder
The unexpected week-long suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan has raised concerns over India's upcoming five-Test tour of England, set to begin on 20 June.
2 mins
India's red-ball transition begins: Ashwin, Rohit gone, Kohli next?
With the former India skipper reportedly ready to retire, big changes are in the offing for Indian cricket
2 mins
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