Nitin Nabin was elected the BJP National President during the organisational event (Sangathan Parv) at the party headquarters in New Delhi, becoming the youngest leader to hold the post
20 January,2026 01:33 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, outgoing party chief JP Nadda as well as several senior leaders, and chief ministers from BJP-ruled states. Nabin, a senior politician, is a five-time MLA from Bihar and a former state minister
20 January,2026 01:27 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentJanice Tjen made history as the first Indonesian in 28 years to win an Australian Open match, defeating 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 7-6(7/1) to reach the second round. The 23-year-old world No. 59 celebrated the win in front of family and cheering Indonesian fans.
20 January,2026 01:00 PM IST | AFPAirport authorities said these curbs are part of heightened security and logistical arrangements being put in place ahead of the January 26 celebrations. Passengers were advised to check the latest status of their flights with the concerned airlines before arriving at the airport
20 January,2026 12:50 PM IST | IANSBeaches along New South Wales' northern coast and northern Sydney were closed Tuesday and local authorities said Sydney's northern beaches would remain closed to swimmers and surfers for 48 hours.
20 January,2026 12:50 PM IST | APNews channels beamed video on Monday purportedly showing Rao in an alleged compromising position with women. The video went viral in the social media as well. Rao sought to reject the videos outright terming them "fabricated and false"
20 January,2026 11:45 AM IST | PTIThe premises linked to the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potti, in Bengaluru and former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar in Kerala apart from jewellers were covered by the federal probe agency as part of the action
20 January,2026 11:28 AM IST | PTIThe proposed investments are expected to generate over 15 lakh jobs across multiple sectors, underscoring sustained global confidence in Maharashtra’s consumer markets, infrastructure readiness and long-term growth prospects
20 January,2026 10:51 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has filed a police complaint against a social media account for circulating objectionable AI-generated images and videos of Lord Jagannath, which hurt devotees’ religious sentiments and sparked widespread outrage
20 January,2026 10:32 AM IST | PTINORAD said that the aircraft will arrive at the base to support various long-planned activities. They also said that this action is taken in coordination with Denmark and Greenland
20 January,2026 10:32 AM IST | ANIA search operation was launched as the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, and the body was recovered later in the morning
20 January,2026 10:25 AM IST | The EditorialAfghan authorities did not officially say what caused the blast, noting it was under investigation. But the president of neighbouring Pakistan issued a statement attributing the explosion to a bomb
20 January,2026 10:17 AM IST | APThe pan-India cyclothon, spanning nearly 6,500 kilometres over 25 days, will pass through nine coastal states and feature 10 mega events along the route. A total of 150 cyclists, with 50 per cent women participants, will take part
20 January,2026 09:53 AM IST | Goa | ANIOut of the total stations reporting, 23 were still in the 'severe' category, 14 in 'very poor', and 1 in 'poor', according to data from the CPCB Sameer app
20 January,2026 09:46 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOn March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a trial court, besides imposition of a fine of Rs 10 lakh, in the case. The trial court had said “no leniency” could be shown for killing a family’s “sole bread earner”
20 January,2026 08:11 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe chain of events that has become the talk of the city started after a 50-year-old leprosy patient was rescued from Sarafa area based on information from the public, said Women and Child Development Department official Dinesh Mishra
20 January,2026 08:08 AM IST | Indore | AgenciesThe army had on Sunday launched ‘Operation Trashi-I’ in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt. A gunfight broke out during the operation between the terrorists and security forces that left eight soldiers injured
20 January,2026 08:05 AM IST | Jammu | AgenciesAt a meeting with Sikorski, Jaishankar also expressed his anguish over the unfair and unjustified “selective targeting” of India over the Ukraine conflict, in what is seen as a reference to Western nations’ criticism of New Delhi over its energy ties with Russia
20 January,2026 08:02 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesElections in Greater Bengaluru Authority will be held after May 25 using ballot papers, Karnataka State Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said. Zilla and Taluk Panchayat polls later this year will also follow the ballot paper system in Karnataka
19 January,2026 10:34 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondentThe Indian Coast Guard carried out a swift medical evacuation from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep after receiving an urgent request to save a critically ill patient. An ICG Dornier aircraft was converted into a mobile ICU and flew the patient safely to Kochi for treatment
19 January,2026 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDelhi High Court has reserved its order on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s petition seeking to quash the CBI FIR and chargesheets in the land-for-jobs case. Yadav has argued that the probe is invalid without prior sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act
19 January,2026 09:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” has revived a previously shelved report examining Trump-era deportations to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, a segment that was originally removed from the broadcast amid claims of political interference. Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi probes the deportation process and the treatment of detainees at CECOT, while the program avoids addressing internal disputes between Alfonsi and CBS leadership. The story resurfaced after weeks of unresolved editorial conflict, during which Alfonsi accused the network of suppressing the report for political reasons. WATCH
Authorities have urged families of missing persons to remain in contact with the DC office helpline for updates, ARY News reported
20 January,2026 10:08 AM IST | Karachi | ANIThe agency has been accurate in previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists on the ground to confirm each death. It fears many more may have been killed
Sharing the details in a post on X, it stated that 1 out of 2 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ. The MND said it has monitored the situation and responded
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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-
Wot is his plan to come every morning and play de blessed musical instruments to calm me down?
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