Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oman on Wednesday, concluding the final leg of his three-nation tour after visits to Jordan and Ethiopia. His visit marks 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic ties and focuses on boosting strategic and economic cooperation
17 December,2025 09:23 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam Chandak said Navlakha shall appear every Saturday before the local police station in Delhi to mark his presence, surrender his passport and not leave Delhi without prior permission from the special court
17 December,2025 09:07 PM IST | PTIA Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of enrolling as an advocate using forged law degree documents. Additional Sessions Judge Shunali Gupta, who was hearing the plea filed by advocates K Rajan and Kartik Chettiav on behalf of J Vansanthan, denied the relief, saying the allegations against Vansanthan were serious
17 December,2025 08:39 PM IST | PTIIn a boost to wildlife conservation, two rescued Indian Giant Squirrels (Shekru) were successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild by RAWW and the Maharashtra Forest Department on Saturday last week after nearly three months of medical care and monitoring
17 December,2025 08:38 PM IST | Ranjeet JadhavA court in North Goa remanded nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra to five days of police custody in connection with the Birch by Romeo Lane fire that killed 25 people. The brothers were produced in court after multiple medical examinations
17 December,2025 08:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentDuring the inspection, officials discovered 10,000 to 30,000 illegally printed textbooks of Balbharati. While Balbharati’s production officer estimated the quantity to be between 10,000 and 20,000, officials said
17 December,2025 08:36 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA fire broke out at a chemical factory in Makhinga village of Palsana near Surat on Wednesday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and efforts to control the blaze are underway. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained
17 December,2025 08:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentJammu and Kashmir Police arrested notorious drug peddler Maqsood Hussain Khan in Gooripora, recovering over Rs 10 crore worth of cocaine along with a vehicle, mobile phones, and other electronic gadgets
17 December,2025 07:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNashik District and Sessions Court Judge P M Badar directed Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rupali Nadvadia to take action, following which the arrest warrant was issued. Nashik police are expected to initiate further proceedings in the matter
17 December,2025 07:25 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, the primary integrated centre handling all Indian visa services in the capital, shut operations from 2 pm. The centre said all the applicants with appointments scheduled for submission on Wednesday would be rescheduled
17 December,2025 07:12 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSeveral Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders, protested in Parliament premises over the National Herald case, alleging political vendetta by the BJP-led Centre. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took part in a protest against the goverment doing vendetta Politics in the National Herald
17 December,2025 07:08 PM IST | ANITaking note of severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court has asked NHAI and MCD to consider temporarily closing or relocating nine toll plazas at Delhi's borders to ease traffic congestion and reduce vehicular emissions
17 December,2025 06:42 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the Parliament Winter Session said that train passengers must pay charges for carrying luggage beyond the prescribed free allowance. He clarified the class-wise limits, excess baggage charges, and rules for carrying large suitcases in compartments
17 December,2025 06:22 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFamilies of freedom fighters from Kerala who took part in the Goa Liberation Movement will be honoured at a special function at Lok Bhavan on Friday. The programme, scheduled for 4 pm on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day, will be attended by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, a Lok Bhavan statement said on Wednesday
17 December,2025 06:02 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIIn a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes are prohibited under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (PECA) Act, 2019
17 December,2025 05:57 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) Unit-1 of the Mira-Bhayandar–Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police in Maharashtra had on Monday said that it had busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police and has seized drugs and raw materials worth Rs 100 crore
17 December,2025 04:53 PM IST | Jaipur | mid-day online correspondentAt present, Mumbai sees the operation of around 120 mail and express trains and over 3,200 suburban local trains every day. To manage this high volume of traffic, multiple infrastructure works are being carried out across the city and its suburbs, the minister informed the Parliament
17 December,2025 04:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentCongress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of promoting monopolies and duopolies across sectors and said India’s economic reins must be handed back to MSMEs. The customers of these small ice cream manufacturers are the poor and lower middle-class people of India, he said
17 December,2025 03:24 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIAccused nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were brought back to Goa after being deported from Thailand in connection with the deadly Birch by Romeo Lane fire that killed 25 people. Police will conduct a detailed probe into safety violations
17 December,2025 03:16 PM IST | Goa | mid-day online correspondentThe Solapur Division of Central Railway successfully dismantled a 103-year-old Road Over Bridge at Solapur Yard in just 12 hours 45 minutes. The operation improved safety, boosted capacity and ensured minimal disruption to key passenger trains
17 December,2025 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe opposition party also vowed to expose the "vendetta politics" against its leadership, asserting that the Congress cadre is agitated and is going to show its strength against the "misuse of agencies"
17 December,2025 02:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sounded a clear warning that Russia is closely watching the latest round of peace-focused talks, even as Europe, the United States, and Ukraine attempt to project rare strategic unity. In a candid admission, EU leadership confirmed that frozen Russian-linked assets and European funds are being redirected to strengthen Ukraine’s position, a move aimed at tightening pressure on the Kremlin while reinforcing internal EU solidarity. The decision has reignited debate over how far Europe is willing to go financially and militarily to sustain Kyiv in a protracted conflict. WATCH
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Oman from Ethiopia on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his four-day, three-nation visit. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali drove Modi to the airport and personally bid farewell to him as he departed for Oman
17 December,2025 05:07 PM IST | Addis Ababa | PTIEarlier in the day, he said the outcomes of his Ethiopia visit marked “significant steps forward” in a trusted, people-centric partnership between the two countries, with a strong focus on youth, skills, innovation and healthcare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the outcomes of his Ethiopia visit significant, highlighting agreements and initiatives aimed at strengthening a people-centric India-Ethiopia strategic partnership. Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday on his maiden bilateral visit, during which the two countries elevated their historical ties
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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-
Sutradhaars, Sir PM and Lady Flora, have decided to devote more time to their weekly walkabouts. Today, both are deep in discussion over the design of the new High Court building in Bandra East
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