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Pak arrests 17 in connection to weekend bus shooting

The bus was carrying passengers from Gilgit to Rawalpindi when it was shot at, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a truck, which in turn caught fire. Both drivers were killed on site

05 December,2023 02:41 AM IST | Agencies
World News

SA intercepts buses carrying 400 children

South African Border Management Agency commissioner Mike Masiapato said that South African police stopped and searched 42 buses entering from Zimbabwe on Saturday night and found 443 children under the age of 8 travelling unaccompanied

05 December,2023 02:39 AM IST | Agencies
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China says US ship ‘illegally intruded’ South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to an expansion of the US military presence in the country early this year and launched joint sea and air patrols with the US late last month

05 December,2023 02:36 AM IST | Agencies
World News

11 bodies found after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

Marapi has stayed at the third highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above normal volcanic activity and prohibiting climbers or villagers within 3 km of the peak, said Hendra Gunawan, the head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation

05 December,2023 02:34 AM IST | Agencies
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We are running out of places to escape to, say Palestinians

Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive

05 December,2023 02:30 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Six MLAs who had switched from Cong to BJP lose in MP

A revolt by 22 MLAs had led to the collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in March 2020

05 December,2023 02:28 AM IST | Agencies
India News

In a first ex-royals fielded by Cong, BJP fail to retain turfs in C’garh

Prominent among the royals to lose the turf was senior Congress leader and TS Singhdeo. The Congress and BJP had fielded 3 candidates each and AAP one

05 December,2023 02:26 AM IST | Agencies
India News

BJP-backed priests, former ‘cow’ minister elected to assembly

Among the four priests turned politicians, Baba Balaknath, who is an MP from Alwar, has often courted controversies, while Balmukund Acharya, elected from Hawa Mahal, came into limelight after he launched a campaign against the “demolition” of temples in the area

05 December,2023 02:23 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Michaung batters Chennai

Five people dead across city in rain-related incidents; power and internet connections badly hit

05 December,2023 02:18 AM IST | Agencies
Opinion

Make me a honeycreeper

Once there were over 60 species of honeycreepers on Hawai‘i, making everyone happy. Now there are only 17. Everything happened after humans let mosquitoes in

05 December,2023 01:19 AM IST | C Y Gopinath
Opinion

Violence against defenceless children is unacceptable

A 60-year-old man assaulted a seven-year-old girl, grabbed her ears and threatened her with a small knife, too, recently

05 December,2023 01:16 AM IST | The Editorial
India News

Maharashtra: 75-year-old man kills wife, hangs self in Nagpur

A 75-year-old man ended his life after allegedly killing his wife in Mauda area of Nagpur, a police official said

04 December,2023 09:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Water storage in irrigation projects in Marathwada 46.6 pc

Maharashtra: Water storage in irrigation projects in Marathwada 46.6 pc

The water storage in 11 irrigation projects in Marathwada is down by 46.6 per cent compared to last year, an official said

04 December,2023 08:12 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Cyclone Michaung: Five killed in Chennai amid heavy rain

Cyclone Michaung: Five killed in Chennai amid heavy rain

Five people have been killed in separate incidents in Tamil Nadu's Chennai amid heavy rain due to Cyclone Michaung, the officials said

04 December,2023 08:04 PM IST | Chennai | ANI
Ex-BJP minister's brother-in-law found dead, murder suspected

Ex-BJP minister's brother-in-law found dead, murder suspected

Former Karnataka Minister and BJP leader C P Yogeeshwara's brother-in-law Mahadevaiah who went missing last week from his farmhouse was found dead, the police said

04 December,2023 06:42 PM IST | Mysuru | PTI
Speaker will decide, says K'taka CM on removing Savarkar's portrait in Assembly

Speaker will decide, says K'taka CM on removing Savarkar's portrait in Assembly

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Speaker will decide, amid speculations that the life size portrait of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was unveiled inside the Assembly chamber at the 'Suvarna Vidhana Soudha' here, along with several national icons, during the previous BJP government's regime, will be removed

04 December,2023 05:49 PM IST | Belagavi (K'taka) | PTI
Cyclone Michaung brings heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Michaung brings heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh

On Monday, Cyclone Michaung caused a lot of rain in parts of Andhra Pradesh, and it's predicted to stay around for a while.

04 December,2023 05:26 PM IST | Visakhapatnam | mid-day online correspondent
Pune police arrest CMO of Yerawada jail in drug racketeer escape case

Pune police arrest CMO of Yerawada jail in drug racketeer escape case

The Pune Police in Maharashtra arrested the CMO of Yerawada Central Jail in connection with the case of drug racketeer Lalit Patil's escape from a govt hospital

04 December,2023 05:12 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Cyclone Michaung: Tamil Nadu declares public holiday in four districts

Cyclone Michaung: Tamil Nadu declares public holiday in four districts

The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in light of the approaching Cyclonic Storm Michaung

04 December,2023 04:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
PM Modi unveils Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg

PM Modi unveils Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district

04 December,2023 04:22 PM IST | Sindudurg | mid-day online correspondent
Himachal Pradesh: Six killed as many injured in accident in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh: Six killed as many injured in accident in Shimla

The Supreme Court on Monday extended till December 11 the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case

04 December,2023 03:48 PM IST | Shimla | mid-day online correspondent
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Australian expert Arnold Dix on Silkyara tunnel rescue

    Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Australian expert Arnold Dix on Silkyara tunnel rescue

    After success of 16-day-long Silkyara tunnel rescue ops, one expert from Australia hogged limelight for his relentless efforts. Arnold Dix, an International tunnelling expert, played a major role in ensuring 41 workers reach home safely. During the mission, the tunnelling expert was often seen offering prayers at makeshift temple at the mouth of the tunnel. In his recent press conference, Dix revealed that he was aware that the region was sacred for the Hindus

    04 December,2023 04:42 PM IST | Mumbai
    Canadian authorities on lookout for 4 Indian-origin men in assault case

    Canadian authorities on lookout for 4 Indian-origin men in assault case

    Canadian authorities are looking for four people of Indian descent in connection with an assault in Brampton, Ontario, in September.

    04 December,2023 06:03 PM IST | Ottawa | mid-day online correspondent

    Israel PM Netanyahu's corruption trial to resume amidst Gaza war shadow

    A district court in Jerusalem is set to resume Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption case on Tuesday, after a pause of more than two months due to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza

    04 December,2023 05:34 PM IST | Jerusalem | mid-day online correspondent

    Hillary Clinton advocates gender-responsive climate policies for Indian women

    Hillary Clinton highlighted the importance of gender-responsive climate policies, particularly in addressing women's challenges in India, during the 'Empowering Communities: Women at the Heart of Climate Resilience' session at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.

    04 December,2023 05:09 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
    Commemorating LGBTQIA community's contribution to fight HIV/AIDS

    Commemorating LGBTQIA community's contribution to fight HIV/AIDS

    World AIDS Day is on December 1. Let's reflect on the progress made in fighting HIV/AIDS, remember those lost to AIDS, and support those living with the disease.

    01 December,2023 10:48 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Tulsi Vivah 2023: The marriage is reverred element of Dev Diwali celebrations

    Tulsi Vivah 2023 will be observed on November 24, Friday. The vivah is part of Dev Diwali, which literally translates to Festival of the Gods. It is pertinent to understand what is Dev Diwali before knowing why Tulsi Vivah is part of the festivities of Dev Diwali. 

    24 November,2023 11:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Tulsi Vivah 2023: Importance of festival & how its celebrated throughout India

    Tulsi Vivah 2023 will be celebrated with great fanfare following the subdued celebrations caused by Covid-19. An important Hindu festival, Tulsi Vivah, commemorates the ritual marriage of Lord Vishnu and the holy plant Tulsi (holy basil).

    23 November,2023 04:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Plenitude on my plate, in a city to love

    Plenitude on my plate, in a city to love

    As the spirit of the season takes hold, there is soul-searching and celebration in equal measure. What stays overwhelmingly constant is an attitude of gratitude

    03 December,2023 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
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