Melur in Tamil Nadu hosted the well-known and historically significant fishing festival on Saturday. The centuries-old fishing festival of Kallandhiri is one of its kind in the entire state. The villagers offer the fish they catch to the deity for their better harvest and well-being. Every year, the celebration begins with the onset of summer.
01 June,2024 05:58 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentHis remarks came after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said "If counting is conducted properly, the BJP will not come to power this time"
01 June,2024 05:32 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentOn his official X handle, Cheema posted the video of AAP leader Balbir Singh Pannu and alleged that the latter forcibly entered a polling booth.
01 June,2024 04:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentHimachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh remarkably said, it is difficult for BJP to cross even 200 seats out of 543. "I am hopeful that people in large numbers are going to vote for the Congress party as they want change in the central government," she adds.
01 June,2024 04:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPM Modi was meditating at the Dhyan Mandapam, the place where revered Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda is believed to have had a divine vision about 'Bharat Mata'
01 June,2024 03:34 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMumbai-Chennai IndiGo flight lands in 'full emergency' after bomb threat. The flight with 172 passengers onboard, reportedly received bomb threat that resulted in the emergency landing of the flight. The incident occurred on June 1, Saturday.
01 June,2024 02:54 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentFollowing the arrest of Prajwal Revanna, who is suspected of sexual abuse, the Congress questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on the issue on Saturday, claiming that he has "failed" to give women justice over the past ten years.
01 June,2024 02:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentTwo VVPAT devices were thrown into a pond in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, and electronic voting machines (EVMs) were looted by local mobs during the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, which started at 7 am on Saturday, according to an ANI report.
01 June,2024 12:40 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBJP leader Jaiveer Shergill appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise as the last and final phase to the 2024 Lok Sabha election began on Saturday, June 1st. He asked voters to exercise their voting franchise for the country’s future and to strengthen democracy. He thanked election commission for conducting ‘free and fair' elections.
01 June,2024 11:53 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentOn being informed, the police, SDRF, NDRF personnel and the Quick Response Team of the Disaster Management department reached the spot and began the relief and rescue operations
01 June,2024 11:06 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentAmid the summer heatwave and rising high temperatures in various parts of the country, several villages in the Melghat and Vidharbha region of Maharashtra are experiencing a severe water crisis, forcing residents to collect water from polluted sources. Several areas in Delhi are experiencing extreme water crisis.
01 June,2024 10:47 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentTejashwi Yadav's remarks came after more than 80 persons lost their lives in the last three days due to the extreme heatwave prevailing in several districts of Bihar
01 June,2024 09:38 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentDr Avijit, Congress spokesperson, vows to tackle key issues and reshape Patna’s future amidst historic contest
01 June,2024 08:34 AM IST | Patna Sahib | Diwakar SharmaNagaon, Karimganj, Hailakandi, West Karbi Anglong, Cachar, Hojai, Golaghat, Karbi Angling and Dima Hasao districts were severely affected
01 June,2024 08:30 AM IST | Guwahati | AgenciesThe Congress on Friday accused the BJP-led government of suppressing the number of deaths caused by the intense heat battering Rajasthan while claiming that more than 100 people have died of heat stroke in the state
01 June,2024 08:29 AM IST | Rourkela/Bhubaneswar | AgenciesArrested by all-women police team, suspended JD(S) MP was taken to CID office under tight security
01 June,2024 08:29 AM IST | Bengaluru | AgenciesAfter evading summons and staying out of the country for a little over a month, the 33 year-old grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda landed here past midnight from Germany's Munich, only to be arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) minutes later and whisked away for questioning
31 May,2024 07:20 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent"All members know their roles, but through this sensitization program, we will once again review their roles within the legal framework and clarify what they are supposed to do in specific situations," said WCD Department Commissioner Dr Prashant Narnavare
31 May,2024 07:05 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentCongress' Priyanka Gandhi's election campaign marathon in this Lok Sabha poll season marked 108 public meetings and roadshows, more than 100 media bytes. Her speeches garnered adequate attention in this election as she shattered the Prime Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party's efforts to misdirect the narrative, the party said.
31 May,2024 06:08 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentManipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inspected the situation on the ground at Ima Market in Imphal and nearby areas along with his Cabinet Ministers after a flood hit the state severly. It was after he held a meeting with his ministers, MLAs, chief secretary and security officials.
31 May,2024 05:07 PM IST | Manipur | mid-day online correspondentAs the Punjab CEO said that in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the seizures were to the tune of Rs 284 crore
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23 April,2024 10:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOn the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, here are some heartfelt greetings, wishes and messages to share with your family and friends
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