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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra must resign over 'electoral irregularities'

"Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Kannuaj, to Diamond Harbour everywhere one question is coming up ,why did they make fake voters. Will they resign for indulging in 'vote chori' and protecting intruders?" questioned former Anurag Thakur

13 August,2025 05:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan

Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said

13 August,2025 04:35 PM IST | AFP
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Telangana CM Reddy claims Chandrababu Naidu in "touch" with Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in ‘Hotline’ Contact with Chandrababu Naidu via Revanth Reddy. YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is in "touch" with him through Telangana CM Revanth Reddy “on a hotline.”

13 August,2025 03:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi stray dogs: CJI Gavai to review conflicting Supreme Court orders

Chief Justice BR Gavai has agreed to review the Supreme Court’s conflicting orders on Delhi’s stray dog issue. While one bench ordered relocating all strays to shelters, another stressed compassion, sterilisation, and vaccination. The move comes amid rising rabies concerns and a nationwide debate over managing community dogs.

13 August,2025 02:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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PM Modi likely to visit New York for UNGA session next month

The 80th session of the UNGA will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run from September 23-29, with Brazil as the traditional first speaker of the session, followed by the US

13 August,2025 02:24 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Our relationship with both India and Pakistan is 'good': US

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that the US working with both nations is good news for the region and the world, and will promote a beneficial future

13 August,2025 01:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Indian-origin Mamdani holds strong lead in mayoral race at NYC

Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the clear frontrunner in New York City’s mayoral race, securing support in a Siena College poll, 19 points ahead of Andrew Cuomo. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and Mayor Eric Adams trail far behind. With NYC’s strong Democratic lean, Mamdani’s lead positions him as the favourite heading into the election

13 August,2025 01:24 PM IST | ANI
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Cricketer Suresh Raina appears before ED in money laundering case

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe linked to illegal betting app 1xBet. The ED is recording his statement under the PMLA to examine alleged endorsement links. The case is part of a wider crackdown involving celebrities accused of promoting illegal gambling app

13 August,2025 12:10 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Pune Porsche Case: Police challenge JJB decision in Porsche crash case

Pune Police have approached the sessions court challenging the Juvenile Justice Board’s decision not to try the 17-year-old accused in the fatal May 2024 Porsche crash as an adult. The accident killed two people in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar. Police argue the JJB order was flawed, sparking fresh debate over leniency and influence.

13 August,2025 11:16 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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US: 35 Union Pacific train cars derail near Texas town, no injuries reported

The derailment occurred around 2 pm just east of the town of Gordon, Tysver said. Gordon is located about 100 km southwest of Fort Worth.

13 August,2025 11:05 AM IST | AP
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US-Pakistan hold dialogue on counterterrorism in Islamabad

Both delegations underscored the critical importance of developing effective approaches to terrorist threats, including those posed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Joint statement said

13 August,2025 10:58 AM IST | ANI
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Night curfew imposed in Samba border areas ahead of Independence Day

The Samba district administration has ordered a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am in areas up to 2 km from the International Border for two months to tighten security ahead of Independence Day. The move aims to support BSF operations and curb unlawful activities. Tiranga rallies in Shopian and Kupwara showcased patriotic fervour in border regions.

13 August,2025 10:55 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Rajiv Pratap Rudy triumphs in Constitution Club Poll as top leaders cast votes

Rajiv Pratap Rudy triumphs in Constitution Club Poll as top leaders cast votes

Amid celebration by his supporters, Rudy told reporters well past midnight that he had won by over 100 votes, and members from his panel which drew from different parties had scored a win as well

13 August,2025 10:44 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Rahul Gandhi targets EC with ‘abhi picture baki hai’ taunt

Rahul Gandhi targets EC with ‘abhi picture baki hai’ taunt

Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday against the EC’s electoral roll revision in Bihar, with many of them wearing white T-shirts that had the name of the “124-year-old voter” allegedly found on the state’s voters’ list emblazoned on it

13 August,2025 09:01 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Lok Sabha sets in motion process to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma

Lok Sabha sets in motion process to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma

Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi HC to the Allahabad HC after burnt wads of currency notes were found at his official residence here on March 14

13 August,2025 08:56 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Betting app case: Suresh Raina to appear before ED on August 13

Betting app case: Suresh Raina to appear before ED on August 13

The former India cricketer Suresh Raina is understood to have been linked to the app through certain endorsements. The ED officials are expected to understand his links with this app during the questioning, sources said

12 August,2025 11:26 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Parliament approves new Income Tax Bill

Parliament approves new Income Tax Bill

The Income Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday shortly after Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled the revised bill, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee

12 August,2025 08:54 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
West Bengal: TMC leader killed in Bankura, family alleges factional feud

West Bengal: TMC leader killed in Bankura, family alleges factional feud

West Bengal TMC's Sikandar Khan, a booth convenor of the party in Sonamukhi, was shot from behind on Monday night when he was travelling on his motorcycle, the police informed

12 August,2025 07:57 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Delhi: Dummy bomb exercise conducted at Paschim Vihar market

Delhi: Dummy bomb exercise conducted at Paschim Vihar market

According to the police, information was received at the Paschim Vihar West control room about the suspected planting of an explosive-like object at the market. "A team immediately reached the spot, cordoned off the area and began a systematic search"

12 August,2025 07:56 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
No additional tariffs by US on Indian pharma, electronics so far: Govt

No additional tariffs by US on Indian pharma, electronics so far: Govt

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, stated that while reciprocal tariffs have been introduced on certain Indian goods exported to the US, these do not currently affect the pharmaceutical or electronics sectors

12 August,2025 07:47 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo for simulator training lapses

DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo for simulator training lapses

DGCA's findings suggest that training related to Category C airfields -- considered critical due to complex operational conditions -- was conducted using simulators not qualified for such procedures

12 August,2025 07:13 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Pakistan PM vows not to let ‘even a drop’ be taken amid India’s IWT suspension

Pakistan PM vows not to let ‘even a drop’ be taken amid India’s IWT suspension

Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April, which killed 26 people, India has, in exercise of its rights as a sovereign nation under international law, placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism

13 August,2025 10:53 AM IST | Islamabad | ANI

Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on release of all hostages

The long-running indirect talks appeared to break down last month. But a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks on Tuesday, Egypt's state-run Qahera news channel reported, a sign that efforts have not been abandoned after 22 months of war

13 August,2025 10:49 AM IST | Jerusalem | AP

North Korean, Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine

Putin also shared with Kim information about his upcoming talks with Trump scheduled to take place Friday in Alaska, according to Russia's TASS news agency, citing the Kremlin

13 August,2025 10:36 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

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-

05 August,2025 11:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

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 correspondent

Christmas 2024: History, significance, and everything you need to know

In 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

26 December,2024 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
There’s something fishy about fish

There’s something fishy about fish

The next time you eat tuna, remind yourself that 45 dolphins died for every eight bluefin tunas that made it to the table. That’s just the tip of the iceberg

12 August,2025 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
10 August,2025 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
10 August,2025 09:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
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