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Is Mumbai’s security not worth even Rs 10 crore?

This is shocking, especially when we claim to have learnt our lessons post the 26/11 terror attacks, where we had terrorists coming in by sea, to then fan out and launch a bloody attack on the city

05 October,2024 07:28 AM IST | The Editorial
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India’s performance at the Summer Paralympics is another reminder that we don’t care about people with disabilities

05 October,2024 07:26 AM IST | Lindsay Pereira
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Cricketer-actor Salil Ankola's mother found dead in Pune flat with throat slit

According to Pune Police, the 77-year-old was suffering from mental ailment. Further probe into the case is on

04 October,2024 10:37 PM IST | PTI
Opinion

The new standing committee on finance: What to expect

Standing committees in India were institutionalised in 1993, primarily aiming to improve parliamentary efficiency. The standing committee on finance, in particular, holds the government accountable for its fiscal decisions and provides recommendations that ensure sound economic governance

04 October,2024 09:02 PM IST | Ritwik Mehta | Aditya Trivedi
India News

No question of privatising railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw in Nashik

In the next five years, the railways will undergo a complete makeover. Trains like Vande Bharat, Namo Bharat, deployment of Kavach train protection mechanism will lead this change, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in Nashik

04 October,2024 08:23 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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SCO Summit: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Pakistan in mid-Oct

Pakistan is hosting the SCO Summit on October 15 and 16. The last Indian external affairs minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj. She had travelled to Islamabad in December 2015 to attend a conference on Afghanistan

04 October,2024 07:30 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Kiren Rijiju visits Maharashtra, slams Congress for militancy rise in northeast

The recent violence in Manipur was not the first such incident that happened in the state as 500-800 lives were lost in ethnic clashes in the past, but the previous governments at the Centre never paid attention, claimed Kiren Rijiju during his Maharashtra visit

04 October,2024 07:00 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Maharashtra Cabinet gives nod to set up welfare board for Jains

The Maharashtra Cabinet also decided to set up financial development corporations for communities part of the OBC segment

04 October,2024 06:51 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Scheduled Caste sub-classification judgment: Supreme Court rejects review pleas

On August 1, the Supreme Court had ruled that states may constitutionally create socially diverse sub-classifications under the Scheduled Caste (SCs) category

04 October,2024 06:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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SC cautions authorities over demolitions in Gujarat

The Supreme Court bench refused to pass an order of status quo on the demolitions in Gujarat near Somnath temple

04 October,2024 05:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi drug bust: Cong leader's 'involvement' dangerous, shameful, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah also said that everyone has seen the plight of the youth of Punjab, Haryana and the entire north India due to drugs during the Congress rule

04 October,2024 04:35 PM IST | PTI
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Congress can't run Himachal govt even for one day without Centre's help: Nadda

Addressing a programme organised by the state unit of BJP in Bilaspur, Nadda said the central government gives Rs 500 crore as revenue deficit grant and Rs 800 crore as grant for payment of salaries and pension

04 October,2024 04:31 PM IST | PTI
Will lay down law on high courts revoking orders dictated in open courts: SC

Will lay down law on high courts revoking orders dictated in open courts: SC

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih stayed the proceedings in a money laundering case against former IPS officer M S Jaffer Sait registered in connection with an alleged illegal allotment of a Tamil Nadu Housing Board plot

04 October,2024 04:27 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Modi govt facilitating recruitment of Indians in war-torn West Asia:Kharge

Modi govt facilitating recruitment of Indians in war-torn West Asia:Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that earlier youth from the country were duped by dubious agents for going to the Russia-Ukraine war and many lost their lives too

04 October,2024 04:24 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
TN Minister Senthil Balaji arrives at ED's office

TN Minister Senthil Balaji arrives at ED's office

The charges against him go back to his tenure as the transport minister AIADMK government from 2011 to 2015.

04 October,2024 04:09 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Over 250 e-cigarettes worth Rs 5 lakh recovered in Delhi, 5 held

Over 250 e-cigarettes worth Rs 5 lakh recovered in Delhi, 5 held

At around 2 am on October 2, a team out on night patrol spotted an Ertiga car parked at an abandoned place near the Ashok Park Main Metro station, which raised suspicion, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said

04 October,2024 04:04 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
IAF begins search for stranded US, UK mountaineers in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

IAF begins search for stranded US, UK mountaineers in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

According to information received from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) here, the search operation for the foreign mountaineers was started at 8 am

04 October,2024 03:59 PM IST | Dehradun | PTI
AIMIM seeking tie-up with MVA for 28 Muslim-dominated seats, says Imtiaz Jaleel

AIMIM seeking tie-up with MVA for 28 Muslim-dominated seats, says Imtiaz Jaleel

Ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, former MP and party leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has sent a proposal to the presidents of the Congress and NCP (SP) for 28 seats

04 October,2024 02:39 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Sharad Pawar urges Centre to remove cap of 50 per cent on reservation

Sharad Pawar urges Centre to remove cap of 50 per cent on reservation

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar underlined that while giving reservations for the Maratha community, it is critical to ensure that current boundaries for other groups are not violated.

04 October,2024 02:25 PM IST | Sangli | mid-day online correspondent
BJP leader Arjun Singh's office-cum-residence attacked in West Bengal

BJP leader Arjun Singh's office-cum-residence attacked in West Bengal

Arjun Singh claimed that he suffered a splinter wound during the incident.

04 October,2024 02:24 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
'Disease of unemployment' spread by BJP has put future of youth in danger: Rahul

'Disease of unemployment' spread by BJP has put future of youth in danger: Rahul

Along with the video, Rahul Gandhi said in his post on X, "The disease of unemployment spread by BJP has put the roots of Haryana, the future of the youth and the security of the state in deep danger"

04 October,2024 02:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Iran's supreme leader Khamenei seen in tears at Nasrallah's prayer meet

    Iran's supreme leader Khamenei seen in tears at Nasrallah's prayer meet

    On September 28, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes targeting the group's central headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. The strikes, which occurred on September 27, resulted in massive explosions that devastated several buildings and filled the sky with smoke. In response to Nasrallah's reported death, protests erupted in India, particularly in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where many rallied in support of Hezbollah and Palestine. The Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, alongside military leaders and a large crowd, mourned Nasrallah during a prayer meeting, highlighting the significant regional implications of his death. The situation remains tense as reactions continue to unfold across the Middle East and beyond.  

    04 October,2024 06:15 PM IST
    Russian 'spy whale' likely died of bacterial infection

    Russian 'spy whale' likely died of bacterial infection

    The 14-foot-long whale, weighing 1,225 kilograms was first spotted by fisherman not far from the Arctic town of Hammerfest.

    04 October,2024 04:31 PM IST | Oslo | mid-day online correspondent

    India, US hold sixth ministerial commercial dialogue

    Key priority areas include defining the equipment, services, policies, and best practices required to support the economic development of essential minerals exploration, extraction, processing, and recycling between the United States and India

    04 October,2024 02:33 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent

    Asian shares mixed as Middle East tensions Impact Wall Street

    Japan's Nikkei 225 increased by 0.3 per cent to 38,668.36, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 decreased by 0.7 per cent to 8,145.70. In currency markets, the US dollar fell to 146.52 Japanese yen from 146.83, while the euro held firm at USD 1.1034.

    04 October,2024 02:14 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent
    Navratri 2024: Day-wise colours of festival and their significance

    Navratri 2024: Day-wise colours of festival and their significance

    The nine-day festival honours the nine avatars of Goddess Durga and is marked by vibrant festivities, traditional dances, and rituals.

    03 October,2024 12:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Navratri 2024: Chaitra Navratri wishes, images, SMS, greetings for loved ones

    Navratri 2024 will be observed from October 3 to October 12

    30 September,2024 04:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Here's how you can level up your Desi outfit game for garba

    Whether it’s experimenting with fusion wear, playing with vibrant colours, or accessorising with statement jewellery, Navratri fashion in 2024 is set to be exciting, bold, and fun!

    28 September,2024 08:51 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    India must use Pant’s aggression

    India must use Pant’s aggression

    Rishabh is a crucial wicketkeeper-batsman in the Indian line-up and he’d give the team a major boost if he’s at the peak of his powers in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series Down Under

    03 October,2024 05:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Ian Chappell
    01 October,2024 05:31 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
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