Uttar Pradesh: Man sentenced to life for murder committed at age 16 in 2020
The special court in Bahraich convicted the accused of murder, criminal conspiracy and causing the disappearance of evidence in the 2020 killing of Hasreen, whose headless body was found near a canal in the district
19 August,2026 09:43 PM IST | Bahraich | mid-day online correspondentSrinagar: US envoy Sergio Gor says J&K ‘important part of India’
After meeting CM Omar Abdullah, Gor said, “It's a pleasure to be here. US will reconsider its advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir. This is an important part of India.” The US envoy said he was visiting the region for the first time and described it as an “incredibly beautiful place”
19 August,2026 09:04 PM IST | Srinagar | mid-day online correspondentTwo women killed, 31 injured as MSRTC bus collides with truck in Nashik
According to police, the bus was carrying around 50 passengers and was travelling from Malegaon towards Pachora when it collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction
19 August,2026 09:00 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondentJP Nadda discharged from AIIMS Delhi after angioplasty
Union Health Minister JP Nadda was discharged from AIIMS Delhi on Wednesday, two days after undergoing angioplasty. Nadda said he was “healthy and doing well” and thanked doctors, staff and well-wishers for their support
19 August,2026 08:54 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIIndia, Japan to deepen defence cooperation as Rajnath Singh meets Koizumi
Sharing details in a press release, the Ministry of Defence said the two ministers will exchange views on deeper maritime security cooperation and closer collaboration in defence equipment and technology under the 'Make in India' framework, following Japan's revision of the Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology
19 August,2026 08:47 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentECI revises Maharashtra SIR schedule, final voter list on November 4
The Election Commission has revised Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision schedule, with the draft electoral roll now due on August 31 and the final voter list on November 4. Voters will have a month to file claims and objections, while 7.71 crore electors have submitted forms
19 August,2026 08:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJharkhand exam row: Students suspend 26-day stir after state cancels 22 exams
Students in Jharkhand have suspended their 26-day agitation over alleged recruitment exam irregularities after the state cancelled 22 examinations and ordered probes into 23 others, while protesters gave the government a two-month deadline to address their concerns
19 August,2026 08:34 PM IST | Ranchi | mid-day online correspondentCabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore infra push, including 4 railway projects
The Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects worth Rs 13,041 crore, including four multi-tracking railway projects on the Howrah–Chennai corridor and a four-lane highway in Bihar. The projects aim to ease congestion, boost freight movement and improve connectivity
19 August,2026 08:10 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentCBI arrests MIB officer for allegedly accepting Rs 10 lakh-bribe through wife
"After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant to expeditiously process the renewal file for the private company's contract, which was pending before him," the CBI spokesperson said in a statement
19 August,2026 07:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFour multi-tracking projects worth Rs 9,450 crore get Cabinet nod
These projects will have many benefits, like strengthening passenger and freight movement, reducing congestion and greater logistics efficiency. The better connectivity will also facilitate commerce and tourism in these states, PM Modi said in a post on X
19 August,2026 07:31 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSIN PHOTOS: Flooding in Prayagraj prompts HC to take suo motu cognisance
19 August,2026 09:03 PM ISTDelhi CNG station blast: Toll rises to 3, all victims fuel station employees
The CNG cylinder of the truck exploded at the fuel station near Tikri Kalan Metro Station in the Outer Delhi area on Wednesday while it was being filled, the officials said. Six people were injured in the incident, the Delhi Police said
19 August,2026 07:14 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSPune rape-murder case: Sunetra Pawar, Supriya Sule seek fast-track trial
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar described the incident as “extremely tragic and heart-wrenching” and said she had spoken to Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill to review the investigation
19 August,2026 06:10 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentKolkata hotel blaze: 'Prompt response by fire brigade saved around 80 lives'
Prompt action by Fire Brigade personnel helped rescue around 80 people from a central Kolkata building after a devastating hotel blaze killed nine, including a child and two women. Minister Kaushik Chowdhury said most deaths appeared to be due to asphyxia
19 August,2026 06:04 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentTrump’s envoy Sergio Gor visits Kashmir, US travel advisory may be eased soon?
A major signal from Washington on Jammu and Kashmir. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor says the US could reassess its travel advisory for the region, citing improved security. During his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Gor met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. The two discussed India-US relations, economic cooperation and what Washington can do for Jammu and Kashmir. Gor also called J&K an “important part of India” and said many Americans could enjoy visiting the region.