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Opinion

No workplace for women

Four newly released books reiterate a post-pandemic reality—women’s work is underpaid and unrecognised across societies and nations

11 June,2023 04:34 AM IST | Sumedha Raikar Mhatre
Opinion

Somewhere over the rainbow

The annoying tradition of brands appropriating the rainbow flag during the Pride month of June to sell their wares has us digging for historical clues on colour as code, and how India’s young designers are choosing to express its vibrant legacy

11 June,2023 04:32 AM IST | Shweta Shiware
Opinion

The surgical scare

The real test of courage occurs when a loved one is on the brink of life and death. How do we then deal with the ultimate truth that life is unpredictable?

11 June,2023 04:29 AM IST | Dr Mazda Turel
India News

Woman dies of cardiac arrest after her son fails to qualify class 12 exams

After suffering a cardiac arrested she was rushed to Sub-District Hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival

10 June,2023 09:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

RSS offered to help British rulers during freedom struggle: Sibal slams Giriraj

Former Congress leader Kapil Sibal and Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy on Saturday came down heavily on Union minister Giriraj Singh over his praise of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse

10 June,2023 08:20 PM IST | ANI
India News

Security conference focuses on increased synergy for upcoming Amarnath Yatra

A joint security conference between security forces and civil administration officers was held in Srinagar with an aim to increase synergy, interaction and coordination between the civil and security agencies for the success of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra

10 June,2023 07:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
World News

Iran police kill 9-year-old after his father stole a car and drove off with him

A boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern Khuzestan province and drove off with him, Iranian authorities said

10 June,2023 06:06 PM IST | AP
India News

Along with Congress, BJP too has started following path of AAP: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that along with the Congress, BJP has also started following the path shown by AAP adding that guarantees by Congress in Karnataka were a copy of AAP's manifesto

10 June,2023 05:34 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

'Very Severe' Cyclone Biparjoy to intensify further, predicts IMD

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) Biparjoy lay over the east-central Arabian Sea on Saturday morning

10 June,2023 05:22 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Man arrested for allegedly raping woman by hiding his identity

A man was arrested for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman by hiding his identity and also threatening her in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar area

10 June,2023 04:52 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Omar Abdullah hints at staying away from grand alliance against BJP in LS polls

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Saturday hinted at his party staying away from the grand alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the next year's general elections, saying most of such parties remained silent when the erstwhile state's special constitutional status was abrogated in 2019

10 June,2023 04:36 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

US state visit needs about 6 months of meticulous planning, says US historian

A US state visit, an honour given to the closest friends and allies, involves about six months of meticulous planning by the White House and displays the best of American hospitality, according to an eminent American historian

10 June,2023 04:26 PM IST | PTI
Maharashtra: Devotees sit-in stage protest demanding extra MSRTC buses to Pune

Maharashtra: Devotees sit-in stage protest demanding extra MSRTC buses to Pune

Devotees of Lord Vitoba also called as Warkaris staged a brief sit-in protest seeking extra buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to Pune, where they were travelling for the Ashadi Vari event

10 June,2023 03:55 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
1 lakh people expected to join 'maha rally' against Centre's ordinance, says AAP

1 lakh people expected to join 'maha rally' against Centre's ordinance, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday claimed that it will hold a “maha rally” at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in the national capital, which is likely to be “attended by one lakh people”

10 June,2023 03:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi Police arrests travel agent held for duping people of Rs 40 lakh

Delhi Police arrests travel agent held for duping people of Rs 40 lakh

Kamal Singh, a resident of Dashrathpuri in Palam village, was arrested from Goa, they said. Singh defrauded people of around Rs 40 lakh and spent the money on betting

10 June,2023 02:48 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
India Navy conducts mega operation involving two aircraft carriers

India Navy conducts mega operation involving two aircraft carriers

The twin carrier CBG (carrier battle group) operations were held recently, they said without divulging the specific date of the exercise

10 June,2023 02:36 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Centre sets up committee in Manipur to facilitate peace-making process

Centre sets up committee in Manipur to facilitate peace-making process

Government of India has constituted 'Peace Committee' in Manipur under the chairpersonship of the governor, Manipur. The members of the committee include the chief minister, a few ministers in the state government, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties

10 June,2023 02:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Supriya Sule, Praful Patel to be NCP working presidents, announces Sharad Pawar

Supriya Sule, Praful Patel to be NCP working presidents, announces Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar announced Supriya Sule and Praful Patel as the working presidents of the Nationalist Congress Party

10 June,2023 02:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Opposition parties must stand united to bring down BJP-led government: Sibal

Opposition parties must stand united to bring down BJP-led government: Sibal

"All of us in the opposition are clear about one thing that we must stand united if we have to fight the 2024 elections and bring down this goverment...I hope all parties in opposition get together," Sibal

10 June,2023 01:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
AI solves glitch in plane stranded in Magadan; aircraft departs for Mumbai

AI solves glitch in plane stranded in Magadan; aircraft departs for Mumbai

The incident occurred on June 6 when flight AI 173, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, was en route from Delhi to San Francisco. Due to a mid-air glitch in one of the engines of the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, the plane was diverted to the port city of Magadan in far east Russia

10 June,2023 01:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gujarat: Dalit man dies after being beaten by hotelier, his staffer

Gujarat: Dalit man dies after being beaten by hotelier, his staffer

Dalit leader and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani demanded immediate arrest of the accused, whom he called "casteist goons" and warned of a protest

10 June,2023 12:59 PM IST | Gujarat | mid-day online correspondent
Will participate in Asian Games only when issues get resolved: Sakshi Malik

    Will participate in Asian Games only when issues get resolved: Sakshi Malik

     Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been part of the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, today (June 10) said that protesting wrestlers will participate in the Asian Games only after their issues get resolved. The wrestler also added that they are going through a difficult time, which no one will understand. She also appealed the media to not spread false news and asserted that Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and she are still in this fight together. 

    10 June,2023 05:44 PM IST | Mumbai
    Donald Trump indicted on 37 counts in classified documents case

    Donald Trump indicted on 37 counts in classified documents case

    Federal prosecutors accused him of illegally keeping top secret files on US nuclear and defense programs.

    10 June,2023 09:48 AM IST | Washington | ANI

    UN peacekeeper killed, 8 seriously injured in northern Mali attack

    The United Nations joins the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, in srongly condemning the attack, Dujarric said.

    10 June,2023 09:43 AM IST | United Nations | AP

    The all-powerful army has set a stage for my court martial, says Imran Khan

    The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has said that the country’s all-powerful army has set a stage for his “court martial” saying that it was the “end of democracy” and the “end of justice” in the politically and economically beleaguered nation

    09 June,2023 03:46 PM IST | Islamabad | mid-day online correspondent
    Kapil Sibal slams government over Odisha train accident

    Kapil Sibal slams government over Odisha train accident

    The deadly accident involving two passenger trains and a goods train in Odisha's Balasore district killed at least 288 people and injured more than 1100, in one of the worst railway tragedies in the country

    04 June,2023 11:55 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

    WHO advises against use of sugar substitutes for weight loss

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases

    16 May,2023 01:14 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

    Mother's Day: How different religions honour mothers

    We occasionally take for granted the unselfish care that our mothers provide. Mother's Day is an opportunity to express our love and appreciation to them as well as to acknowledge our debt to them

    12 May,2023 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    A wonderful weekend in Mantova

    A wonderful weekend in Mantova

    It was liberating to go off the grid after a long time and soak in the awe-inspiring sights of this charming small Italian town, which is overlooked by tourists

    09 June,2023 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
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