The Statesman Delhi - May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
Government successfully tests 'Bhargavastra' counter-drone system
The Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL) on Wednesday conducted a successful trial of a Counter Drone System in Hard Kill mode — Bhargavastra.
1 min
BSF soldier, detained by Pakistan Rangers on 23 April, handed over to India
In a significant development following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw was formally handed over by the Pakistan Rangers to Indian authorities at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, Punjab, on Wednesday.
1 min
Justice BR Gavai sworn in as CJI
In a moment steeped in history and symbolism, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Wednesday sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) at a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
1 min
Operation Sindoor: India's 23-minute precision strike redefines modern warfare
From being launched in the dead of the night to avenge the killings of 26 innocent tourists brutally shot dead by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, to become the 'new normal of India', Operation Sindoor has shown the country's flex in terms of its air defence capabilities.
2 mins
Govt Trashes China's Bid to Rename Some Locations in Arunachal
India on Wednesday sternly rejected China's latest bid to rename some locations in Arunachal Pradesh, saying such \"preposterous\" attempts will not alter the \"undeniable\" reality that the State \"was, is, and will\" always remain an integral part of India.
1 min
HC Orders FIR Against MP Minister for Targeting Colonel Qureshi
NCW strongly condemned the remarks and called on society to show respect & honour to women
2 mins
Shah Lauds Security Forces for Eliminating 31 Maoists
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that security forces killed 31 notorious Naxalites in the Kurraguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in the biggest ever operation against Naxalism.
1 min
Delhi Govt to Set Up EV Charging Station at Rajghat Depot
Delhi Transport Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Wednesday that his government would set up an EV charging station at Rajghat Depot of DTC under National Clean Air Programme NCAP.
2 mins
Minister Inaugurates Voluntary Blood Donation Camp To Support National Service
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity with India's defence forces and the broader cause of national service, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a voluntary blood donation camp in the capital.
1 min
Man behind ₹9-crore investment scam arrested
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has apprehended an accused in a massive scam of Rs 9 crore, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Private commercial establishments to be billed on sewage output, not on water: Parvesh
Delhi Public Works Department & Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh announced on Wednesday that all the private commercial establishments, including hotels, banquet halls, shopping malls, and private hospitals, will be billed based on the amount of sewage they discharge, instead of traditional water meter readings.
1 min
Fire breaks out in Ashok Vihar police station, none injured
A fire broke out in the Ashok Vihar police station of North West Delhi at around 10:30 am on Wednesday. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident, police said in a statement.
1 min
AAP Slams BJP Govt For Not Acting On Fee Hike, Expulsion Of 34 Students For Not Paying Hiked Fee
AAP on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government, alleging its \"collusion\" with private schools and inaction over repeated complaints of arbitrary fee hikes. They claimed that 34 students were expelled from a private school in Dwarka for not paying the hiked fee.
1 min
'No one has the right to raise questions on Army': CM hits back at Oppn
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday sharply rebuked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition Atishi for her remarks regarding the recent India-Pakistan understanding.
1 min
AAP protests Centre's handling of PoK issue
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday protested in the national capital against the Centre's decision to declare a ceasefire with Pakistan and its handling of the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) issue.
1 min
U'khand CM Dhami calls for nationwide annual yatra to mark Op Sindoor
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami suggested that the country should celebrate May 14 as Tiranga Shaurya Samman Yatra day to commemorate the success of Operation Sindoor of the Indian armed forces.
1 min
Two held for fatally thrashing man in Delhi
The Delhi Police arrested two men who allegedly fatally thrashed a local over an altercation that led to his death hours later in West Delhi's Raghuvir Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Operation Sindoor Sets Benchmark for Joint Warfare, Strategic Planning
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HIDS) on Wednesday lauded the tri-services chiefs for the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor.
2 mins
HP Govt to Strengthen Tertiary Healthcare Services in Colleges
In a significant move to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, the Himachal Pradesh government has approved the establishment of specialized departments in key medical institutions across the state.
1 min
CM assures all help to rebuild houses damaged in Uri during Pak shelling
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday assured every possible help to rebuild homes of the people damaged by Pakistani shelling near the Line of Control (LoC) and said \"the pain of my people is deeply personal\".
2 mins
Green Cess Era in Uttarakhand for Other States' Vehicles from June 15
The vehicles entering Uttarakhand from other states will have to pay a green cess from June 15 ranging between 20 to 80, depending on the categories of the vehicles.
2 mins
Mizoram's Bamboo Industry Gets ₹252 Lakh Boost
In a step towards transforming Mizoram's rich bamboo resources into economic assets, Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma on Wednesday inaugurated a set of key bamboo processing units at the Sairang Horticulture Centre under the National Bamboo Mission.
1 min
Haryana to revamp ITI curriculum to meet industry needs
To maximise job placement for trained youth in Haryana, as envisioned by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the Haryana Government is updating the ITI curriculum.
1 min
Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar embodies India's national and spiritual legacy: CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar as personification of dharma, justice, and national duty and credited her with pioneering the revival of India's Sanatan heritage.
1 min
Mayawati demands strict action against MP minister for his comment on Colonel Sophia Qureshi
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati has lodged a strong objection to the comment made by Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah, on Colonel Sophia Qureshi and demanded from BJP to take strict action against him.
1 min
SC Adjourns Hearing on Pleas Against CEC Appointment Law
The replacement of CJI with a PM-nominated minister from the selection panel is being contended
2 mins
Adulteration a social crime, display offenders' photos at intersections: CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, termed food adulteration and the sale of fake medicines a grave public health threat and a \"social crime,\" warning that such acts will not be tolerated.
1 min
SMS Stadium Receives Fourth Bomb Alert Since 8 May
The Sawai Man Singh stadium here on Wednesday yet again received a bomb threat mail.
1 min
Sachin Pilot Demands for Re-adoption of Resolution Laying Claim on PoK
AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot on Wednesday reiterated his party's demand for a special session of Parliament on the Operation Sindoor and re-adoption of the 1994 resolution on the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in both the Houses.
1 min
Cong to PM Modi: Come clean on Trump's claim on ceasefire
Did they mortgage India's security interests in the face of US pressure: Jairam Ramesh
1 min
Zero tolerance to indiscipline: Action taken for drinking on duty at Tata Nagar PO
In a decisive move reflecting the central government's zero-tolerance stance on service indiscipline, the Department of Posts has suspended three employees and relieved another of duty following a shocking incident at the Tata Nagar Post Office, where staff were allegedly found consuming alcohol within office premises during duty hours.
1 min
Holistic approach to enhance global security
The country's top authorities know well that the security environment has changed and that national security is no longer a narrow focus on military defense against external threats.
2 mins
India and Ukraine
If Russia is able to get away with its gains on the battlefield, the sole winner in the conflict could be China. It has all along kept a safe distance from the main zone of conflict. In the meanwhile, it has signed a \"no limits\" partnership with Russia, and actively supported it with military supplies. It has helped beat Western sanctions by buying up Russian oil when the West applied the import squeeze. When Russia suffered heavy casualties, apparently it \"permitted\" the North Koreans to deploy its soldiers alongside the Russian army. It is highly unlikely that the isolated North Koreans, a pariah state declared as such by the UN, could have done so without a wink from China, their sole supporter and benefactor
4 mins
Promise and peril
President Donald Trump's latest diplomatic overture in West Asia marks a bold, controversial, and strategically calculated move.
2 mins
Closing the Gates
The UK government's newly unveiled immigration policy is being marketed as a decisive step toward bringing the system \"under control.\"
2 mins
Occasional Note
ELSEWHERE we print a letter from the Secretary of the All India Lawn Tennis Association, which explains what a few days ago seemed to be friction between the English and Indian authorities.
1 min
War Won, India Must Now Win the Peace
Pakistan had one primary aim for its terror attack in Pahalgam: Internationalise the Kashmir issue.
3 mins
The Paradox of Student Profanity
While student rulebooks routinely label swearing as a form of misconduct, the reality in today's classrooms is far more nuanced.
3 mins
Tejashwi Yadav demands martyr status to all soldiers fallen in line of duty
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav has urged Home Minister Amit Shah to grant martyr status to every soldier of all military forces fallen in the line of duty.
1 min
Post-ceasefire, Karnataka police battle fake news
Busting fake news and misinformation has become the biggest task of the police since the outbreak of tension between India and Pakistan, leading up to the ceasefire.
1 min
Kerala Court Sentences CPM Worker to Life Imprisonment for RSS Leader Murder
The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced CPI-M worker Sajeev, alias Kali Sajeev, a native of Pattathanam, to life imprisonment for the 1997 murder of RSS leader Pattathanam Santhosh.
1 min
Kerala MLA forcibly frees driver detained by forest dept in wild elephant death case
Konni MLA K U Jeneesh Kumar courted controversy on Wednesday following the allegation that he forcibly freed the driver of an earth-mover who was taken into custody by Forest Department in connection with the death of a wild elephant by electrocution.
1 min
Minister Vaishnaw Says India's Military Retaliation to Pahalgam Attack Reflects Country's New Defence Doctrine
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday asserted that India's military retaliation to the Pahalgam attack on 22 April reflects the country's new defence doctrine that has been implemented under the decisive leadership of the Centre and was not only a testament to the country's strategic capabilities.
1 min
Stalin Hints At Strict Verdict In Kodanad Heist-Murder Case
With many twists and turns, trial in the high-profile case is progressing at a snail's pace
2 mins
CDS, service chiefs apprise President Droupadi Murmu of Operation Sindoor
To apprise the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Operation Sindoor, the three Chiefs of Tri Services along with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
1 min
Chinese Businesses View Tariff Pause With Caution And Uncertainty
While U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of victory after reaching a weekend deal with China to reduce the sky-high tariffs levied on each other's goods, businesses in China are reacting to the temporary deal with caution.
1 min
Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
Pope Leo XIV vowed to take \"every effort\" Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and to actively promote the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Mideast and eastern Europe that have been decimated by years of conflict and persecution.
1 min
Pak Rights Commission Raises Concern Over Continued Oppression and Injustice Against Christian Community
Alarmed by reports of illegal eviction of Christians and occupation of their land in Kot Addu district, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has issued an urgent appeal to the government of Pakistan and provincial government of Punjab, calling for an immediate action against culprits who are involved in the ongoing injustice and deliberate neglect of the minority community.
1 min
Trump meets Syria's interim president in Saudi Arabia
The USA and Iran have engaged in four rounds of talks since early last month focused on Iran's nuclear programme
2 mins
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children
Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was \"no way\" he would halt Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated.
1 min
Wholesale inflation in April declines to 0.85 pc driven by lower food prices
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation in April 2025 is recorded at 0.85 per cent (provisional), a decline driven by lower food prices, data by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.
1 min
Over 16.6 Million Square Feet Mall Space to be Added in Tier-I Cities: Report
Over 16.6 million square feet of Grade-A mall space in Tier-I cities could be added during this and the next calendar year, said ANAROCK, a property services consultant.
1 min
Earthquake Preparedness: Resilient design must be paired with adaptive governance and community engagement
The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake recently flattened buildings across Myanmar, reportedly killing more than 2,800 people and making thousands more homeless.
3 mins
Pakistan Receives Second Tranche of IMF Funding, to Begin Budget Discussions Virtually
Pakistan is scheduled to start virtual discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the country's upcoming fiscal budget after the visit of the IMF mission was delayed due to security reasons amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan which have affected flight operations nationwide.
2 mins
Tata Capital Q5 FY25 PAT up at ₹1000 crore as revenue jumps by 50 pc
Tata Capital reported a 31 year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) on Wednesday, to Rs 1,000 crore for the three months which ended in March 2025.
1 min
Market ends marginally higher; mid, smallcaps outperform
Asian stocks followed the US markets to end mostly higher on Wednesday
2 mins
La Liga: Celta eye Europe; Sevilla, Girona touch safety
Alfonso Gonzalez's 43rd-minute goal gave Celta Vigo a 1-0 win away to Real Sociedad to strengthen the visiting side's hopes of qualifying for next season's Europa League, while ending Real Sociedad's European ambitions.
1 min
From bruises to glory: KIYG adds another chapter to Barauni's footballing fairytale
\"Football ke rang, Begusarai ke sangh\". It's more than just a tagline pasted on the pillars of an under-construction fly-over leading into this town. It's a quiet revolution that began with broken legs and bruised pride in a forgotten corner of Bihar.
2 mins
Italian Open: Sinner battles into quarters, Alcaraz to meet Draper
World number 1 Italian Sinner passes a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban
4 mins
'I think Bumrah deserves the captaincy': Ashwin
The recent retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have created a significant leadership vacuum in India's Test team, feels former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin while backing star quick Jasprit Bumrah to take over the reins of the side as they embark on a crucial tour of England for a five-Test rubber, marking the start of a new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, and a transitional phase in Indian cricket.
2 mins
Ruthless, fit, fast and unprecedented: How Kohli transformed India's Test cricket fortunes
Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing an end to a decorated career where he dominated a variety of regions, conditions and opponents as a batter and captain.
4 mins
Healy recalls chaos in Dharamsala during IPL tie abandonment
The events of 8 May in Dharamsala marked a first in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway through the first innings due to security reasons stemming from escalating India-Pakistan border tensions.
3 mins
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