WATCH: Udhayanidhi Stalin released on station bail after questioning
The court had ordered the police to release Udhayanidhi after completing the inquiry on Tuesday itself. Acting on the direction, police questioned him for around one-and-a-half hours at the Sengipatti Police Station in Thanjavur district
04 August,2026 09:48 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentAir India says 17 injured after Phuket-Delhi flight suffers sudden altitude loss
Air India has confirmed that 17 people were injured after flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden loss of altitude during cruise. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, while the DGCA has launched an investigation into the mid-air incident
04 August,2026 09:35 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentGadchiroli Police, CRPF seize 14 firearms, explosives hidden by Maoists
Gadchiroli Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have recovered a cache of 14 firearms and explosive materials allegedly hidden by Maoists in a forest along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border during a major anti-Naxal operation, officials said on Tuesday
04 August,2026 09:10 PM IST | Gadchiroli | mid-day online correspondentPoJK polls a 'complete farce', Pakistan answered dissent with bullets: MEA
India on Tuesday criticised Pakistan over the "so-called local elections" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling the exercise a "complete farce". The MEA alleged that Pakistani forces responded to public protests with bullets, intimidation, blackouts, and repression
04 August,2026 07:15 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentTravelling without a valid ticket? Central Railway outlines revised penalties
Central Railway has announced revised provisions under the Railways Act, 1989, introducing stricter penalties for ticketless travel, unauthorised entry into reserved and women's coaches, ticket transfer and other travel-related violations
04 August,2026 06:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDabur's honey, ghee and oils under FSSAI scanner
In a post on social media, the food regulator said it had issued a prohibition order against the company over the sale of products marketed with claims such as '100 per cent Natural', '100 per cent Pure', '100 per cent Purity Guaranteed' and '100 per cent Organic'
04 August,2026 04:56 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondentFSSAI cracks down on Old Monk, McDowell's, and other liquor brands
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the action was initiated after investigations found that some manufacturers were producing alcoholic beverages using spirit or extra-neutral alcohol and adding external flavours to recreate the aroma and taste of standard products such as rum and whisky
04 August,2026 04:44 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondentGujarat reports 22 child deaths linked to Chandipura virus; 35 cases confirmed
Gujarat has reported 22 child deaths linked to the Chandipura virus while confirming 35 positive cases out of 184 suspected infections, the state health department said. Seven patients are undergoing treatment, six have recovered, and surveillance and preventive measures have been intensified
04 August,2026 04:35 PM IST | Gandhinagar | IANSFather gets life imprisonment for raping minor daughter under POCSO
A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a 60-year-old man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for raping his 15-year-old daughter. The court convicted the accused after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting the minor while she was asleep at their home
04 August,2026 04:20 PM IST | Uttar Pradesh | PTIMeta executives to meet Centre on August 5-6 over PM Modi video removal
Meta executives are expected to meet government representatives on August 5 and 6 to discuss legal compliance, AI-generated content and safeguards for content takedowns involving prominent personalities. The meeting follows the brief removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook video
04 August,2026 04:02 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentMohan Bhagwat's youth meet should feature Gen Z voices: Abhijeet Dipke
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said it was encouraging that dialogue with young people was taking place, but argued that young voices should play a central role in such interactions
04 August,2026 03:39 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondentAir India flight from Phuket to Delhi encounters turbulence, passengers injured
However, a small number of passengers and crew members sustained minor injuries and were taken to a medical facility at the airport for precautionary examination and treatment after the aircraft landed in Delhi
04 August,2026 02:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentArvind Kejriwal stopped during march to PM Modi's residence over E20 petrol
After being prevented from proceeding further, Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, AAP leader Jasmine Shah and other party leaders staged a sit-in protest on Firoz Shah Road.
04 August,2026 01:34 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentRijiju-Kharge clash in Rajya Sabha, massive chaos over Ram Temple donation row
Parliament witnessed another stormy day during the Monsoon Session as the alleged Ram Temple donation issue triggered heated exchanges in the Rajya Sabha. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the government over the alleged donation theft issue and asked where investigative agencies such as the ED, CBI and Income Tax Department were. His remarks sparked loud protests from NDA MPs, forcing a brief adjournment of the House. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hit back, demanding an apology from the Opposition and accusing it of disrupting Parliament instead of participating in debates on key legislation.