CR Keshavan, National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condemned Kothur Manjunath, Karnataka congress MLA for his reported remarks questioning the authenticity of Operation Sindoor, calling an attempt to ‘defame, discredit and deplorably attack’ the Indian armed forces
17 May,2025 02:12 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentShelar later met with the Chief Secretary of the union territory, Chandra Bhushan Kumar, requesting his cooperation to build a memorial of Veer Savarkar in Andaman Nicobar Islands
17 May,2025 01:40 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Gangetic dolphin population has dropped by over 50 per cent since 1957, and their habitat range has decreased by nearly 25 per cent, despite their status as India’s national aquatic animal
17 May,2025 01:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Minister, Kire Rijiju, however, named Tharoor in the list of 7 MPs who would represent India at world forums, where they would brief world leaders on Operation Sindoor
17 May,2025 12:43 PM IST | ANIVisuals from the scene depict dense plumes of smoke rising from the fire-engulfed buildings, while the exact cause of the blaze remains unknown at this time
17 May,2025 12:39 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBJP MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Baijayant Panda, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha, DMK's Kanimozhi, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, and Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde will be heading a delegation each
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17 May,2025 10:16 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe injured accused has been identified as Shoaib. "More than 8 FIRs are registered against him," an official stated, adding that the two other individuals accompanying Shoaib in the car managed to escape
17 May,2025 09:53 AM IST | ANITwo militants belonging to the KCP (PWG) and involved in extortion activities were arrested in Imphal East district on Friday
17 May,2025 09:52 AM IST | PTIMatar next faces a federal trial on terrorism-related charges. While the first trial focused mostly on the details of the knife attack itself, the next one is expected to delve into the more complicated issue of motive
17 May,2025 09:14 AM IST | AP | PTIThe case will now go back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which declined to intervene in April. President Donald Trump quickly voiced his displeasure
17 May,2025 09:12 AM IST | AP | PTIIn eastern India, especially in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, the weather is set to remain hot and humid
17 May,2025 09:11 AM IST | ANISharif said Army Chief General Asim Munir called him around 2:30 am to report the strikes. Sharif mentioned the use of local technology and Chinese jets by Pakistan's Air Force, but confirmed that India's missiles hit their targets
17 May,2025 09:08 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIMany teachers, including several women, were injured in police action, which persisted for over an hour, eyewitnesses said
17 May,2025 08:51 AM IST | Kolkata | AgenciesTurkish apples are also off the shelves in Alwar’s fruit markets as traders in Rajasthan joined the chorus to boycott products. Earlier, marble traders in Ajmer had refused to import stones from Turkiye
17 May,2025 08:48 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe remarks by the Indian Army came hours after Islamabad said the India-Pakistan arrangement on stopping the military actions has been extended till May 18
16 May,2025 10:06 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIOn May 7, as part of the strategic and high-precision Operation Sindoor, India launched targeted strikes on terrorist camps located in both Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These operations were carried out in direct retaliation to the deadly terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22
16 May,2025 10:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentSpeaking to reporters during her visit to Azadpur Mandi, the Delhi CM expressed her gratitude to the local traders for their decision to stop importing apples from Turkey. She commended the move, describing it as a powerful and appropriate response to any country that acts against India’s national interests
16 May,2025 06:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentBonded labourers refer to individuals compelled to work in order to repay a debt or obtain some form of financial assistance, frequently under exploitative or abusive conditions. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act prohibits this practice in India
16 May,2025 04:59 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentRolo lost her life after being attacked by a swarm of bees during a major anti-Naxal operation in the Karreguttalu hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. She was declared dead on 27 April 2025, with the cause of death being anaphylactic shock following 200 bee stings
16 May,2025 03:21 PM IST | Sukma | ANIDisplaced border residents on Friday started returning to the last village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch's Salotri after a recent understanding between India and Pakistan ended days of heightened tension
16 May,2025 03:16 PM IST | Poonch | ANIADVERTISEMENT
Pressure is mounting on the Mamata Banerjee Government as protests over SSC Recruitment scam intensify. Supreme Court struck down the SSC recruitment process, calling it “tainted from start to finish’. 26,000 teachers have lost jobs in one of the largest recruitment scams in West Bengal’s history. Following the verdict, mass protests erupted outside Bikash Bhavan in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area. The protests turned violent as police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
Earlier, the IDF carried out targeted airstrikes on Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen's Hudaydah and Salif ports, claiming the facilities were being used to transfer weapons
17 May,2025 09:08 AM IST | Tel Aviv | ANIA Ukrainian delegation led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov sat down with a low-level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi
Meanwhile, an Indian man died after scaling Everest — the second fatality of this year’s climbing season. Subrata Ghosh, 45, reached the top on Thursday but died about 50 metres below the summit while descending
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The passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said
13 May,2025 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees
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