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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill four civilians in Al-Dhale

At least four civilians were killed and six injured in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Yemen’s al-Dhale province, hospital sources said

07 January,2026 01:53 PM IST | AFP
India News

Delhi: Five arrested for stone-pelting during demolition drive near mosque

Delhi Police arrested five people after stone-pelting broke out during an anti-encroachment demolition drive near a mosque in the Turkman Gate area. As the demolition got underway, a large number of residents gathered outside the mosque, raising slogans and protesting against the action

07 January,2026 01:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Delhi-NCR reels under cold wave as air quality slips to poor

Noida Sector 116 registered 327, Sector 125 stood at 312, Sector 1 at 315, and Sector 62 at 274. In Greater Noida, Knowledge Park 5 recorded 328, while Knowledge Park 3 had an AQI of 296

07 January,2026 10:41 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Noida schools up to class 8 shut till January 10 due to cold wave

The order applies to all recognised schools affiliated with the CBSE, ICSE, IB, the Uttar Pradesh Board and other boards operating in the district, District Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar said in an official order

07 January,2026 10:03 AM IST | PTI
World News

Be flexible on abortion restrictions: Donald Trump tells Republicans

With his suggestion, Trump, who supported abortion rights before he entered politics in 2015, is asking conservatives to abandon or at least ease up on decades of Republican orthodoxy on abortion and spending policy

07 January,2026 09:58 AM IST | AP
India News

Luxembourg a very important partner for India, says EAM Jaishankar

He also held delegation-level talks with Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg

07 January,2026 09:46 AM IST | PTI
World News

Varanasi gets direct Bangkok link as Air India Express announces weekly flights

The new service will offer travellers from Varanasi convenient non-stop connectivity to one of Asia's most popular leisure destinations. Similarly, it will provide convenient options for tourists from Thailand to visit Varanasi, Sarnath, and other major attractions on the Buddhist circuit

07 January,2026 09:42 AM IST | ANI
World News

US to get up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, says Donald Trump

The announcement on Tuesday came after officials in Caracas announced that at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges

07 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | AP
India News

Bawankule warns Ajit Pawar against criticising BJP amid civic poll campaign

Bawankule reminded Pawar of the mutual decision taken in the Mahayuti coordination committee ahead of the civic polls that even if alliance partners contest elections separately, they would not criticise each other during campaigning

07 January,2026 08:22 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Ajit Pawar flags corruption in PM Awas Yojana, Smart City projects at Pune rally

While Pawar did not name any party or leader, his attack comes weeks after the NCP announced it would contest the civic elections separately from its Mahayuti partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party

07 January,2026 08:08 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Opinion

In the new year, let’s lose our sense of rumour

Before she could explain herself, residents allegedly caught hold of her and began assaulting her. She was even punched in the face

07 January,2026 07:55 AM IST | The Editorial
Opinion

Raju ban gaya not-so-gentleman?

Netflix doc series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ is finally complete, with a Hyderabad court allowing its last episode to drop after five years. What does it tell us about the Satyam scandal?

07 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mayank Shekhar
JNU students raise anti-Modi, Shah slogans after SC denies bail to Umar Khalid

JNU students raise anti-Modi, Shah slogans after SC denies bail to Umar Khalid

According to a purported video, the protest was held on Monday night inside the campus. Aditi Mishra, JNU Students’ Union president, said that every year, students hold a protest to condemn the violence which occurred on the campus on January 5, 2020

07 January,2026 06:50 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
UP SIR: ECI drops 2.89 crore names from draft electoral roll

UP SIR: ECI drops 2.89 crore names from draft electoral roll

Chief Electoral Officer says they received enumeration forms for 12.55 crore voters out of 15.44 crore listed earlier; the remaining 18.70 per cent, or about 2.89 crore voters, could not be included in the draft list due to permanent migration, multiple registrations, or deaths

07 January,2026 06:47 AM IST | Lucknow | Agencies
Nagpur will be country's best city in 25 years: CM Fadnavis

Nagpur will be country's best city in 25 years: CM Fadnavis

Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP government has transformed Nagpur into a modern city and plans to make it among the best in India, citing rapid growth in infrastructure, jobs, industry and logistics

06 January,2026 10:55 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra polls: Congress leader attacked with weapons in Akola, critical

Maharashtra polls: Congress leader attacked with weapons in Akola, critical

Senior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was seriously injured in a sharp-weapon attack in Akola days ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls. Hidayat Patel, who is also the former district Congress president, sustained injuries in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Akot

06 January,2026 09:08 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondent
Multiple bomb threats across India trigger evacuations and security alerts

Multiple bomb threats across India trigger evacuations and security alerts

Tuesday saw heightened security alerts across India as several bomb threats were reported, prompting evacuations and search operations

06 January,2026 08:47 PM IST |
Bomb threats to courts, government offices across Gujarat trigger security alert

Bomb threats to courts, government offices across Gujarat trigger security alert

Multiple courts and government offices across Gujarat received bomb threats, prompting heightened security measures, suspension of court proceedings, and intensive searches, though authorities later confirmed the threats were hoaxes

06 January,2026 08:40 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent
AIMIM chief says, 'Mahayuti parties doing drama of separate contests in Latur'

AIMIM chief says, 'Mahayuti parties doing drama of separate contests in Latur'

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi accused BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP of putting up a “drama” by contesting Latur civic polls separately, claiming the Mahayuti functions together in Mumbai and distributes money only after AIMIM entered the fray

06 January,2026 08:39 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
“Tomorrow it can happen to India,” Prithviraj Chavan on US action in Venezuela

“Tomorrow it can happen to India,” Prithviraj Chavan on US action in Venezuela

The Congress leader said the US action was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter. He further stated that the issue would be debated at the UN Security Council and warned against allowing one nation to act as a global hegemon

06 January,2026 08:15 PM IST |   New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Curfew extended in Nepal’s Birgunj as communal tension continues over video

Curfew extended in Nepal’s Birgunj as communal tension continues over video

The local administration had initially issued a prohibitory order on Monday afternoon in parts of the district, but both groups staged simultaneous protests, defying the order, prompting authorities to impose a curfew

06 January,2026 07:43 PM IST | Nepal | mid-day online correspondent
Trump’s $2bn Venezuela oil heist explained: China kicked out, what’s at stake

    Trump’s $2bn Venezuela oil heist explained: China kicked out, what’s at stake

    U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela will transfer up to  50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a dramatic power shift in Caracas. Trump claims the oil will be sold at market prices, with proceeds used to benefit both Americans and Venezuelans. U.S. officials say the move follows years of sanctions over disputed elections and foreign alliances involving China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba.

    07 January,2026 01:37 PM IST
    AI can predict disease risk years in advance using a single night’s sleep

    AI can predict disease risk years in advance using a single night’s sleep

    Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can analyse detailed body signals from a single night of sleep and estimate a person’s risk of developing more than 100 different diseases

    07 January,2026 06:42 AM IST | Stanford | Agencies

    Big TVs, AI pets and robots steal the spotlight at CES 2026

    Among tech toys will also be Lego’s new Smart Bricks,  part of a ‘Smart Play’ system. Each brick is equipped with chips that recognise other bricks, measure tilt and movement, generate sounds, activate LED lights, and much more

    07 January,2026 06:37 AM IST | Las Vegas | Agencies

    New tech allows one driver to control five trucks simultaneously

    This was the world’s first 5G+automation+electrification demonstration for heavy-duty trucks, which have gone to mass production. It is not yet  entirely clear what level of automation SANY plans

    07 January,2026 06:33 AM IST | Dubai | Agencies
    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    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 correspondent

    CM opens Pune double-deck flyover

    Move to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road

    20 August,2025 10:17 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal

    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
    Justice for India’s restaurateurs

    Justice for India’s restaurateurs

    It’s sad that hotel owners are treated badly just because so many of them break rules and take local laws for granted

    05 January,2026 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
    04 January,2026 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
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