India on the side of peace, not neutral, Modi tells Putin on Ukraine conflict
“We support a peaceful solution to the conflict,” he said. Putin, responding to Modi’s remarks, said Russia is working on a peaceful solution to the crisis. Earlier in the day, President Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan
05 December,2025 01:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentRussian President Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The ceremonial welcome was accorded at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, following which, Putin inspected the Guard of Honour; the Russian, Indian national anthems were played to welcome Putin
05 December,2025 12:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo fiasco is cost of govt's monopoly model: Rahul Gandhi
In the wake of IndiGo cancelling over 550 flights on Thursday alone and 400 flights on Friday, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers, Gandhi said it is ordinary Indians who pay the price in delays, cancellations and helplessness
05 December,2025 11:19 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPriyanka Chaturvedi urges Aviation Minister to address IndiGo disruptions in RS
IndiGo, which is experiencing operational disruptions and cancellations, sought temporary operational exemptions from certain Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) provisions for its A320 fleet until February 10, 2026
05 December,2025 11:11 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo cancels over 400 flights at various airports on Friday
The sources told PTI that over 220 flights, including departures and arrivals, were cancelled at the Delhi airport, while more than 100 were cancelled at the Bangalore airport
05 December,2025 10:51 AM IST | Mumbai/Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPune Airport hit by major disruption as 32 IndiGo flights cancelled, 1 diverted
According to airport data, 16 arrivals and 16 departures of IndiGo were cancelled, while a Nagpur–Pune flight was diverted to Hyderabad due to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL)
05 December,2025 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana DahiwalGovernment reviews IndiGo disruptions; Naidu slams airline’s handling of crisis
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has chaired a high-level review meeting with IndiGo’s senior management in the presence of the Secretary, Civil Aviation, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), senior officials of the Ministry, and the Airports Authority of India (AAI)
05 December,2025 09:52 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentDelhi air quality remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 323 as toxic smog persists
But despite a slight improvement from the recent weeks, several parts of the city remained shrouded in a dense layer of toxic smog. Areas like Ghazipur and Akshardham reported thick haze early this morning, with visibility remaining significantly reduced.
05 December,2025 09:26 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOm Birla announces creation of parliamentary friendship group with Saudi Arabia
Birla expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia's continued support of the large Indian community in the Kingdom
05 December,2025 08:30 AM IST | New Delhi | ANISonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest over Delhi’s worsening air pollution
Carrying placards, leaders of various parties raised slogans outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament asking the prime minister to stop making statements and fix the problem
05 December,2025 07:55 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesIn Photos: Vladimir Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
05 December,2025 12:30 PM ISTSupreme Court steps in as poll pressure on BLOs turns deadly
Supreme Court has asked states to deploy more staff to ease workload on BLOs after a plea claimed extreme poll-related pressure had led to suicides. Actor Vijay’s TVK party sought protection for BLOs from coercive action as many are teachers or anganwadi workers facing severe strain
05 December,2025 07:52 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesTMC accuses Sitharaman of misleading Rajya Sabha during excise bill debate
TMC Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader Sagarika Ghose accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of misleading the House on West Bengal during the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 debate. The party staged a walkout, calling it a “murder of constitutional democracy”
04 December,2025 09:51 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentTigress Chanda spotted at Sahyadri Reserve; tracking teams monitor movement
Tigress STR 04 (Chanda), which was recently released in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, is actively moving across the landscape to establish her territory. Field teams are recording her pugmarks, calls, and movement through satellite and VHF tracking
04 December,2025 09:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavSrinagar blast: How 2900 kg of explosives triggered deadly explosion at Nowgam
A devastating explosion rocked the Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 9 people and injuring dozens. Here’s how 2,900 kg of seized explosives accidentally detonated, the chain of events that led to the tragedy, and the aftermath that left the region in shock.