Parliament winter session: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, reframing MGNREGS to provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment to rural households
18 December,2025 05:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Supreme Court said it would play a video in the stray dogs case to question the petitioner’s claim of “inhuman” treatment amid objections to MCD rules on dog relocation. Sibal said, "The problem is that the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi), in the meantime, has framed some rules which are completely contrary"
18 December,2025 03:23 PM IST | PTIUS President Donald Trump announced a USD 1,776 Christmas bonus for American troops during a White House speech, asserting that the economy remains strong despite inflation concerns. Trump said 1.45 million military service members would get the warrior dividend before Christmas
18 December,2025 03:22 PM IST | APFlight operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport were disrupted due to dense fog across Northern India, leading to 27 cancellations. Authorities have advised passengers to stay in touch with airlines for real-time updates
18 December,2025 02:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBehind a huge banner of 'Mahatma Gandhi NREGA', they marched from the Gandhi statue at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar, raising slogans against the government
18 December,2025 12:58 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAn Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode carrying 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport due to a landing gear and tyre failure. The aircraft landed safely at 09.07 am under full emergency conditions, it said
18 December,2025 11:47 AM IST | PTIThe Maharashtra FDA has cancelled licences of 13 medical stores and suspended 32 others in Nanded district for allegedly selling intoxicant tablets without prescriptions. After the explanations submitted were found unsatisfactory, the licences of 32 medical stores were suspended, while the licences of 13 stores were permanently cancelled
18 December,2025 11:09 AM IST | PTIForest officials said the gates of the soft-release enclosure were opened on December 13 at 7 am, but the tigress initially chose to stay in and around the area. During this period, she displayed natural wild behaviour, made a successful kill, and fed on it for nearly three days
18 December,2025 10:44 AM IST | Ranjeet JadhavAreas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were covered in thick smog, with an AQI of 349, also placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. Najafgarh recorded a slightly lower AQI of 284, though the area was still surrounded by heavy smog, CPCB data indicated
18 December,2025 09:54 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentIn a travel advisory issued at 4.30 am, Delhi Airport authorities said foggy weather had significantly reduced visibility levels, leading to the activation of LVP to ensure the safety of aircraft operations
18 December,2025 09:53 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentFuel pumps are not dispensing fuel to vehicles without valid PUC certificates, and this is being enforced with the help of automatic number plate reader cameras, voice alerts at pumps, and police support
18 December,2025 09:33 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentPM Modi lauded the enthusiasm of Indians in Oman, saying it reflected the people-to-people ties between both nations.
18 December,2025 09:07 AM IST | ANIOn Wednesday, Mishra said GRAP-3 remained in force in Delhi for 16 days, during which all construction activities across the city were suspended, severely impacting daily wage labourers dependent on the sector
18 December,2025 09:00 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIThe rupee, which is hitting lifetime lows lately and has breached the 91-mark, will appreciate and is expected to be at the 89-90 level in FY27, according to Careedge Ratings
18 December,2025 06:32 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesAccording to an advisory issued by the Labour Department, the direction follows amendments made by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after hearings and consultations held in November
18 December,2025 06:27 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesDuring 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 10:49 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentThe commissioning of INAS 335 marks a major step in strengthening the Navy’s aviation and maritime combat capabilities. The first MH-60R squadron was commissioned earlier at Kochi, Kerala, in March 2024, the statement said
17 December,2025 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA 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 09:49 PM IST | Goa | mid-day online correspondentPrime 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 | Muscat | 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 | Mumbai | 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 | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
Trump took to primetime from the White House in a rare national address that signaled the opening moves of the 2026 political battle. Framed as both a progress report and a warning shot, the speech laid out what Trump described as the most consequential stretch of governance in modern American history. Speaking directly to the nation, Trump highlighted what he called his administration’s biggest victories in just 11 months back in office, arguing that Washington has been reshaped at a pace never seen before. The president also went on offense over rising insurance premiums, squarely blaming Democrats while rejecting any Republican responsibility for the increases. WATCH
The gas will be delivered to Egypt over the next 15 years by US energy giant Chevron, a key owner of the gas field off Israel's coast in the Mediterranean Sea
18 December,2025 09:03 AM IST | Jerusalem | APDemocratic Gov Kathy Hochul plans to sign the proposal next year after pushing to add a series of 'guardrails' in the bill, she announced in an op-ed in the Albany Times Union
Emergency crews found the aircraft upside down in a snow bank in the parking lot of a wooded condominium complex in Nashua Wednesday afternoon
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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-
Taking to Instagram, he wrote that he would like to request all bike riders to wear helmets
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