An Air France flight from Bengaluru to Paris was diverted to Turkmenistan after an engine issue early on Tuesday. The Boeing 777 landed safely in Ashgabat, but passengers were stranded for over 15 hours as the airline arranged a special relief flight
19 January,2026 02:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe former Jammu and Kashmir CM expressed scepticism about whether the migrated community would want to come back, considering they have built new lives where they currently reside in other parts of the country, with their children engaged in employment and education
19 January,2026 02:46 PM IST | PTIDr Suhas Kamble, joint replacement specialist with three decades of experience, elected from Bhosari on BJP ticket; he defeated three-time corporator and former standing committee chairman Seemant Savale by 256 votes, polling 12,618 votes to Savale’s 12,362.
19 January,2026 02:43 PM IST | Archana DahiwalAnalysts say frequent alliance shifts damaged Pawar family credibility; the latest PCMC election became a direct contest between the BJP and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction
19 January,2026 02:42 PM IST | Archana DahiwalThe Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal by Japan-based Hirotsu Bio Science Inc., upholding the rejection of its patent application for a “Cancer Detection Method Using Sense of Smell of Nematode.” The Court held that the method falls under non-patentable diagnostic processes as per Section 3(i) of the Patents Act, 1970.
19 January,2026 02:39 PM IST | ANIChina’s birth rate hit a record low of 5.63 per 1,000 in 2025, with population declining by 3.39 million for the fourth consecutive year. Despite demographic challenges, the economy grew 5 percent, aided by a record 1.2 trillion dollar trade surplus, though growth slowed to 4.5 percent in Q4
19 January,2026 02:38 PM IST | ANIAccording to officials from the United States (US), the initiative seeks to bring together a coalition of nations to work on peace-building efforts under a charter that emphasises stable governance and long-term peace in conflict-affected regions
19 January,2026 02:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Sunday (local time) spoke with Trump on the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic, amid Washington's threat to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Denmark and European Union countries
19 January,2026 12:42 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSecurity forces resumed Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar’s Sonnar village after a night halt. 2–3 terrorists are believed trapped. Eight soldiers were injured in a prior gunfight. Operations are intensified ahead of Republic Day
19 January,2026 12:33 PM IST | PTI"No central government has given as much funding to Bengal as the Modi government has. Funds are coming in, but nobody knows where they are going; there is no accountability for how they are being spent." said BJP leader Dilip Ghosh
19 January,2026 11:22 AM IST | ANIThe death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 revolution
19 January,2026 11:08 AM IST | APThe tail end of an evening train between Malaga and Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near Cordoba at 7:45 pm local time and slammed into a train with some 200 passengers coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to rail operator Adif
19 January,2026 11:00 AM IST | APThe accused, Muhammad Rafi of Ponnani, the couple's son-in-law and the child's father, is absconding and police have launched a search to nab him
19 January,2026 10:45 AM IST | Kerala | PTIIndia’s automobile exports rose 24 percent in 2025 to 63.25 lakh units, driven by strong demand for passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, according to SIAM data. Maruti Suzuki led passenger vehicle exports, accounting for 46 percent of the total
19 January,2026 10:09 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIAccording to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the ITO area was recorded at 434, placing it in the "severe" category
19 January,2026 10:04 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe ghat is among the oldest and most sacred cremation grounds in Hinduism. Reacting to the FIR against him, AAP’s Singh claimed the redevelopment work had caused destruction at Manikarnika Ghat
19 January,2026 06:48 AM IST | Varanasi | AgenciesThe deceased was identified as Yuvraj Mehta, a resident of Tata Eureka Park society in Sector 150. He was working as a software engineer with a reputed company in Gurugram and was returning home from work at the time of the incident, police said
19 January,2026 06:45 AM IST | Noida | AgenciesTwo persons died during treatment in hospital, another official said. In a post on X, Chief Minister Hemant Soren asked the Latehar deputy commissioner to provide appropriate medical facilities to the injured
19 January,2026 06:42 AM IST | Latehar | AgenciesUAE President's visit builds on the strong momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges, including the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in September 2024, an official statement said
18 January,2026 09:58 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSThe clinic has gained recognition beyond the Solapur region, with patients travelling from nearby areas across the Central Railway (CR) and South Western Railway (SWR) zones
18 January,2026 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarAccording to officials, the police vehicle was carrying Suresh Kute and his wife Archana Kute, the main accused in the Dnyanradha Multi-State Cooperative Society scam
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MLK weekend travel has hit a major roadblock as a powerful winter weather system sweeps across the eastern half of the United States, disrupting both air and ground transportation. From the Great Lakes through the Northeast and into parts of the South, travellers are facing widespread delays, cancellations, and hazardous road conditions during one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year. According to FlightAware data, more than 3,200 U.S. flights have been delayed, while close to 95 flights were cancelled as snow, ice and strong winds impacted major travel hubs. Nearly 48 million people remain under active weather alerts, with conditions evolving rapidly across several states. WATCH
That was the slowest quarterly growth since late 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy, the world's second largest, grew at a 4.8 per cent annual pace in the previous quarter
19 January,2026 10:53 AM IST | Hong Kong | APPahlavi said a future democratic Iran would abandon its nuclear military ambitions, end support for terrorist groups, normalize relations with the United States, recognize Israel, and emerge as a stabilizing force in the Middle East and a reliable partner to the global community
US Ambassador Sergio Gor shared President Donald Trump’s letter inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the proposed Gaza Board of Peace, part of a new US-led plan to stabilise Gaza
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Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat
13 November,2025 09:36 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentMove to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road
Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-
It is in Jain faith that she came to be associated with geese and peacocks
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