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In this issue
February 15, 2025
3-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused in School Toilet
Less than six months after the Badlapur sexual assault of two nursery girls hit the headlines, another similar case has come to light — this time in Bangur Nagar in Goregaon West, where a three-year-old girl studying in kindergarten has complained that she was touched inappropriately by a man inside the school washroom on February 12.
1 min
Court denies pre-arrest bail to three partners of firm that helped Fairplay launder ₹13 crore
Two firms co-founded by the two arrested accused in the Fairplay money-laundering case assisted in the online betting platform's operations, according to officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
3 mins
5 Detained for Firing Metal Pellets at ITC Exec's Home
Five persons were detained on Friday for allegedly firing metal pellets at the residence of a senior executive from ITC Ltd in Lokhandwala Complex, Oshiwara.
1 min
WR Begins Survey to Ensure Clean Station Toilets
Western Railway (WR) is conducting a comprehensive survey of all toilet blocks at railway stations on the Churchgate-Dahanu route.
1 min
RBI ban spooks co-op bank customers
Hundreds throng branches to recover savings; banners say deposits will be paid back in 90 days
2 mins
End of road for 'sage soyare' fiat?
Over 70% people opposed the notification for various reasons, while some were in support OFFICIAL, social justice dept
2 mins
State Sets Up DGP-Led Panel To Draft Law To Prevent 'Love Jihad'
On a day when the world celebrates demonstrations of love, the Maharashtra government on February 14 set up a committee under director general of police Rashmi Shukla that has been tasked with preparing a draft for a law \"to prevent love jihad and fraudulent or forced conversions\".
1 min
BJP state chief urges Dhas, Munde truce
Speculations are rife that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Suresh Dhas and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dhananjay Munde have buried the hatchet, after the two met recently aided by state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
3 mins
BMC suspends concretisation of Pali Hill road after residents' request
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suspended its plan to concretise the Auxilium Convent Road at Pali Hill, a day after HT reported about how residents had mobilised to block the civic authorities from proceeding with the work.
1 min
100K Bike Taxis to Hit MMR's Streets Soon
Rides are anticipated to cost only 60% of what is typically charged for an autorickshaw or taxi
2 mins
Clarify Stand on Rehab Plan for Demolition-Affected People: HC
The Bombay high court on Thursday gave the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) three weeks to clarify its stand on the rehabilitation of thousands of residents of 41 illegal buildings in Agarwal Nagar, Nalasopara East, that are being demolished by the civic body.
1 min
Teacher, Victim of Sextortion, Jumps to Death from Atal Setu
A 50-year-old primary school teacher from Alibag died by suicide on Friday by jumping off the Atal Setu.
1 min
How India Is Losing The Rare Earth Race To China
For Years, China Expanded Its Battery And Rare Earth Production To Dominate The Global Market
3 mins
Shinde reviews Kumbh prep to reclaim ground
Sena chief muscles in on guardian min's turf; holds meeting on Kumbh '27 in Nashik collector's office
2 mins
No One Should Make China An Issue In Bilateral Ties, Says Beijing
No one should make China an issue in their bilateral relations and their cooperation should not harm the interests of another country, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday, reacting to queries on the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.
1 min
India on Side of Peace: Modi backs Trump's Ukraine efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown his weight behind US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, emphasizing on Thursday India's consistent stance that the conflict cannot be resolved through military means.
2 mins
Trump's approval stamp: 'Leave B'desh to the PM'
India conveyed its concerns about the situation in Bangladesh to the US administration at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump against the backdrop of frosty ties between New Delhi and Dhaka.
2 mins
Blustery Prez chooses to hold back on China
TRUMP SPOKE OF HIS EXCELLENT TIES WITH THE CHINESE PREZ AND HIGHLIGHTED CHINA'S ROLE IN THE POSSIBLE RESOLUTION OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE
2 mins
Adani to Musk, Modi deftly handles media
A press conference addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a regular occurrence.
1 min
India Preps Plan for Oil Trade Boost
Indian State-Run Energy Firms Are Actively Considering Increased Imports of Both Crude Oil and LNG From the United States
2 mins
India Cuts Import Duty on Bourbon Whiskey
India has slashed import duty on bourbon whiskey to 50% and other whiskies to 100% from 150%, sending out a positive signal to the Trump administration, two officials said.
1 min
F-35 pitch puts focus on IAF modernisation
Fifth-generation fighter aircraft: F-35
3 mins
TRUST replaces iCET: New brand, old spirit
BOTH ICET AND NOW TRUST HAS REPLACED SUSPICION WITH GROWING TRUST. THE US IS WILLING TO DO MORE, AND INDIA IS WILLING TO ALIGN ITSELF MORE
3 mins
A United Front Against Global Scourge of Terror
Counter-terrorism cooperation between India and the US has emerged as a significant focus under the second Donald Trump administration, a development likely to have implications for both security cooperation and groups involved in separatist activities such as the Khalistani activists.
1 min
After 4-yr pause: Trump, Modi rekindle bonhomie
When Donald Trump greeted Narendra Modi with a warm hug at the entrance of West Wing on Thursday evening eastern, the American President told the Indian Prime Minister, \"We have missed you. We have missed you a lot.\"
3 mins
Let people links flourish, but fight illegal migration
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have noted the importance of advancing people to people ties between India and the US even as the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment against illegal immigration, days after the US sent a military plane with 104 illegal migrants back with more such flights expected to land in India over the next two days.
3 mins
Mann Slams Govt Over Likely Landing of 2nd Plane of US Deportess
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday questioned the probable landing of another plane carrying Indian immigrants from the US at the Amritsar airport as he hit out at the Centre, accusing it of trying to defame Punjab.
1 min
Assam man's reaction on bureaucrat's post lands him in litigation
A 30-year-old man from Assam's Dhekiajuli found himself in legal trouble for allegedly reacting to a Facebook post by a woman bureaucrat with a laughter emoji.
1 min
Modi, Shah Lead Tributes for 2019 Pulwama Attack Victims
Leaders across party lines paid homage to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama attack, on Friday, which marked the sixth anniversary of the incident.
1 min
LS Speaker pushes for 'better quality' in drafting legislation
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday suggested a larger scope of involvement of lawmakers and proposed that a format of draft laws be shared with MPs and MLAs to ensure \"better quality\" in drafting laws.
1 min
SC Grants Ex-IAS Probationer Protection From Arrest Till Mar 17
The Supreme Court on Friday extended its interim order granting protection from arrest to former IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar in a case where she has been accused of misrepresentation to avail more attempts in the civil services examination (CSE) after the Delhi police sought time to file its response to her plea seeking anticipatory bail.
1 min
SC Slams TN Body Over Delay In Petition Against Isha Foundation
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for delay in challenging the Madras high court's 2022 order of quashing a show cause notice issued to Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, over alleged unauthorised construction.
1 min
Bill to Amend Land Laws to Be Tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
The Cabinet Will Take Up the Bill in Its Next Meeting Before Budget Session, a Government Official Said
2 mins
PM-led panel may meet on Monday to pick CEC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are expected to meet on February 17 as part of the three-member selection panel to pick the successor for chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
1 min
Meitei body slams Prez Rule, BJP vows support
Manipur's biggest Meitei body on Friday criticised the imposition of President's Rule even as the Bharatiya Janata Party reaffirmed its commitment to the state's territorial integrity and the Opposition blamed the ruling party for destabilising the province and called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention.
2 mins
How can CJI be a part of executive appointments
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday wondered how can the Chief Justice of India, even by \"statutory prescription\", get involved in executive appointments such as that of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, and said it was time to \"revisit\" such norms.
1 min
Govt, farmers hold talks, fix new meeting in sign of thaw
The Union government and farm groups protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border took the first step to resolving a year-long agitation on Friday with a meeting between Union minister Pralhad Joshi and the cultivators.
2 mins
Strategic Flexibility Is The Lodestar For India's US Policy
New Delhi went into the bargaining game with an eye on mutual benefits and expanding the pie rather than dividing a fixed pie – and it has worked
4 mins
Focus on Allahabad instead of marital rape acquittal is telling
While India's media has been outraged over the obnoxious obscenity of a social media influencer, a woman's rapist—and possibly her killer—has been acquitted by the Chhattisgarh high court, because evidently, husbands are allowed to do as they please with their wives.
3 mins
A Mega Push for India-US Ties
Trump-Modi meeting scores high on bilateral trade, technology and energy collaborations
2 mins
Investment Index by July to Induce State Competition
The Indian government's top public policy think-tank plans to launch an investment friendliness index by July to gauge how prepared states are to attract investments from businesses, according to two people familiar with the development.
1 min
BSNL Turns Profitable After 17 Years With ₹262 Cr Q3 Profit
BSNL has posted a net profit of ₹262 crore for the December quarter, marking its return to profitability after almost 17 years, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday, terming it a \"significant turning point\" for the state-owned telco that has been focused on expansion of service offerings and subscriber base.
1 min
IndiGo, Air India bet big on loyalty flyers
India's two largest airlines, IndiGo and Air India, which dominate the near-duopoly in domestic skies, are ramping up their frequent flyer programmes to gradually build another potential revenue-generation source in a cut-throat market.
2 mins
HC Overturns RIL Arbitration Award in $1.7 Bn Gas Dispute
In a setback for the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), the Delhi High Court's (HC) division bench on Friday overturned an international arbitration tribunal's ruling that had previously favoured the company in its $1.7 billion dispute with Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) over alleged gas migration from adjoining fields.
1 min
WPI inflation eases to 2.3% in January
India's wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), eased to 2.3% in January, down from 2.4% in December 2024, according to data released by the Union ministry of commerce and industry on Friday.
1 min
'Frivolous': SEBI Rejects Gaekwad's Bid for Religare Enterprises
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday dismissed an application from US-based investor Digvijay 'Danny' Gaekwad (Danny Gaekwad Developments and Investments) who sought permission to make a competing open offer for Religare Enterprises Ltd.
1 min
Heavy selling by FPIs not an exodus, yet hurting
FPIs have net sold shares worth $21 bn over four months through January end
2 mins
BIS to set standards for online courses
The chaotic markets of online education may soon see some ground rules being established to introduce standards and checks and balances, and ensure students are not taken for a ride.
2 mins
Fencer Shruti's battle for funds
Bhavani Devi's Tokyo Olympics breakthrough, one assumed, would have opened the floodgates for fencing in India to some extent.
1 min
One-day cricket not feeling the love
Sri Lanka and Australia were locked in a one-sided ODI that wasn't part of the original tour itinerary.
3 mins
Richa, Kanika take RCB to win in record WPL chase
A combination of dropped catches, missed run-outs, and glaring misfields meant Gujarat Giants, despite scoring 201 in their 20 overs, succumbed to a 6-wicket loss against defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore as the third edition of Women's Premier League got underway in Vadodara on Friday.
2 mins
Can Arshdeep translate T20 success into 50-over cricket?
The big challenge for the left-arm pacer will be to bowl with the older ball in the Champions Trophy
4 mins
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