Punjab’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force, along with the BSF, recovered over 12 kg of suspected heroin in Amritsar district following inputs about drone movement. A case is being registered, and a preliminary investigation is underway to trace the backward and forward linkages using technical evidence and human intelligence, the director general police
23 December,2025 12:46 PM IST | PTIThe US military said it carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, amid growing scrutiny over such operations. Earlier videos of US boat strikes showed vessels suddenly exploding, suggesting missile strikes
23 December,2025 12:20 PM IST | APTwo people died and 16 others were injured after six vehicles collided amid dense fog near an under-bridge in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district on Tuesday morning. Station House Officer Vivek Singh said the accident occurred near the Amethi-Sultanpur turn when a truck hit the roadside railing due to poor visibility caused by fog
23 December,2025 12:19 PM IST | PTIDelhi woke up to choking air on Tuesday as AQI levels crossed 400 at 27 monitoring stations, with five areas slipping into the ‘severe plus’ category. Dense fog and smog reduced visibility across the city, impacting road and air travel
23 December,2025 10:57 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentTrump said the Louisiana Republican “understands how essential Greenland is to our national security, and will strongly advance our country’s interests for the safety, security, and survival of allies and the World.”
23 December,2025 09:53 AM IST | AgenciesChinese American singer Wang Leehom was joined on stage by six humanoid robots during a concert in Chengdu, where the robots danced in sync to his performance, executing complex moves including turns, jumps and a simultaneous Webster flip
23 December,2025 09:44 AM IST | AgenciesNASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel tests of longer, thinner high-aspect-ratio wings designed to reduce drag, improve fuel efficiency and deliver smoother flights, while addressing flexibility challenges that such wing designs face in real-world conditions
23 December,2025 09:39 AM IST | AgenciesA small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others crashed near Galveston, Texas, killing at least five people. US and Mexican authorities have launched an investigation as search operations continue off the Texas coast
23 December,2025 09:37 AM IST | APFrom Indian cities and villages to communities in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, participants included students, professionals, farmers, and prison inmates, with organisers highlighting the scale of shared silence and collective stillness
23 December,2025 09:32 AM IST | AgenciesThe US Department of the Interior has paused leases for five major offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security concerns linked to radar interference and evolving adversary technologies, according to classified reports reviewed by defence agencies
23 December,2025 09:28 AM IST | APThe US Department of the Interior has paused leases for five major offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security concerns linked to radar interference and evolving adversary technologies, according to classified reports reviewed by defence agencies
23 December,2025 09:24 AM IST | ANIA Colorado judge accepted plea deals for Return to Nature Funeral Home owners Jon and Carie Hallford over the abuse of 191 corpses. Jon faces up to 50 years in prison, while Carie could receive up to 35 years, despite objections from victims’ families
23 December,2025 09:21 AM IST | APA doctor at IGMC Shimla has been suspended indefinitely after a viral video showed him allegedly assaulting a patient inside a hospital ward. The state government has ordered a high-level inquiry and directed the doctor to report to the Directorate of Medical Education
23 December,2025 09:17 AM IST | Shimla | ANIThe enhanced vetting applies globally to all H-1B and H-4 applicants of all nationalities, the US State Department said. The move is aimed at addressing potential misuse of the H-1B visa programme, while continuing to allow US companies to recruit highly skilled temporary foreign workers
22 December,2025 09:02 PM IST | MumbaiThe nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, located in Arpora, North Goa, was the site of a devastating fire on 6 December, which claimed 25 lives and left several others injured
22 December,2025 05:53 PM IST | Goa | mid-day online correspondent"The Governor of Haryana hereby varies the limits and alters the number of sub-division of district Hisar, so as to form a new District to be called Hansi comprising of the sub-divisions of Hansi and Narnaund," an official statement said
22 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | Chandigarh | ANISeveral cities in western and central Maharashtra experienced chilly mornings. Pune recorded a minimum temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Nashik registered 8.8 degrees Celsius. Jeur in Solapur district reported a low of 8.0 degrees Celsius, and Baramati recorded 9.3 degrees Celsius
22 December,2025 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAddressing the gathering organised by the Minority Unity Front outside the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, minority leaders said that inadequate investigations and the absence of justice had created an atmosphere of fear and mistrust in Bangladesh
22 December,2025 04:14 PM IST | Dhaka | IANSAccording to results announced late on Sunday, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP, dominated the elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, securing 207 president posts. In contrast, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed a combined total of just 44 posts
22 December,2025 03:16 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo and SpiceJet cancelled flights from Srinagar due to dense fog reducing visibility, with airlines advising passengers to check flight status and make alternate arrangements as weather disruptions continue
22 December,2025 02:34 PM IST | Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | ANIIndia and New Zealand have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement that will give duty-free access to Indian goods like textiles, footwear and engineering products, while excluding dairy concessions. India has not given any duty concessions in the dairy sector, which was a key demand for New Zealand
22 December,2025 02:34 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly restored a photograph showing President Trump to its publicly released Jeffrey Epstein files, after removing it just hours earlier amid national controversy. Critics from both parties blasted the DOJ for failing to meet the Epstein Files Transparency Act deadline and for temporarily taking down a Trump-related image — fueling claims of a cover-up and political bias.
According to a blog post from Anna’s Archive, which typically focuses on books and papers, have claimed that the project is part of its mission of "preserving humanity’s knowledge and culture" and described the Spotify scrape as an effort to "build a music archive primarily aimed at preservation"
22 December,2025 09:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin had been immediately informed about Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov's killing. The Defence Ministry said that Sarvarov had previously fought in Chechnya and taken part in Moscow's military campaign in Syria
Bangladesh Police said they have no specific information yet on the whereabouts of the prime suspect in the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, adding that investigations are ongoing and all possible angles are being examined
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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-
Responding to complaints, officials from the civic body’s G North ward inspected the site and issued a warning to the developer to remove the rods
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