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Make sure to enjoy New Year’s Eve on a safe note

Police patrols are a must. What we need is a change in mindset, where women are respected in all spaces

29 December,2025 07:45 AM IST | The Editorial
Opinion

Tackling one problem at a time

Now that India is the world’s fourth-largest economy, we can soon start hoping for running water in this city

29 December,2025 07:42 AM IST | Lindsay Pereira
India News

President Droupadi Murmu undertakes submarine sortie onboard INS Vaghsheer

Murmu is the second President to undertake a submarine sortie. In February 2006, APJ Abdul Kalam, the former president of India, experienced a submarine sortie onboard INS Sindhu Raksha

29 December,2025 07:23 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Protesters clash with police in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh, vehicles torched

The mob also stormed into the coal handling plant of Jindal Power Limited, and torched a conveyor belt, two tractors and other vehicles, besides vandalising the office premises on Saturday, the officials informed

29 December,2025 07:20 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Congress is an ideology and ideologies never die: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says the year 2025 also marks the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the party president; he said India has become the world’s largest democracy due to the great leaders of the Congress.

29 December,2025 07:18 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Brigitte Bardot, French film icon and animal rights activist, passes away at 90

French actor-turned animal activist Brigitte Bardot passes away at 91 in southern France; no cause of death provided by her foundation

29 December,2025 07:14 AM IST | A Correspondent
World News

‘Extinct’ flat-headed cat reappears in Thailand after 30 years

Notably, the sighting involved more than a single individual. The last recorded sighting of this pescatarian, house-cat-sized feline near the Thailand-Malaysia border occurred in 1995

29 December,2025 07:08 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Bangladesh: Hadi murder suspects fled to India, claim police

Hadi, 32, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka. He was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment but died of his injuries on December 18.

29 December,2025 07:05 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Fadnavis kicks off Maha Marathon 2025 on concluding day of Gadchiroli Festival

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the concluding day of the Gadchiroli Festival and flagged off the Maha Marathon 2025, which saw over 14,000 participants competing in races from 3 km to 21 km, alongside cultural events and sports competitions

29 December,2025 12:25 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
World News

Indian-American Sanjay Mehrotra recognised among world’s top executives of 2025

Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American CEO of Micron Technology, has been recognised among the world’s top-performing executives of 2025 by The Economist for steering the company through global challenges and AI-driven opportunities

28 December,2025 08:58 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Pharma firm’s finance president steps down, cites Delhi pollution for decision

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed the NSE and BSE that its President–Finance and senior management personnel, Rajkumar Bafna, has resigned with effect from December 31, citing personal reasons in the regulatory filing

28 December,2025 04:43 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Dense smog engulfs Delhi as air quality remains in severe category

Thick smog combined with fog trapped pollutants near the surface, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life as residents woke up to chilly conditions

28 December,2025 01:25 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Kuldeep Sengar bail row: Supreme Court to take up CBI plea on December 29

Kuldeep Sengar bail row: Supreme Court to take up CBI plea on December 29

Sengar was convicted in December 2019 in the Unnao rape case and sentenced to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 25 lakh. Though granted bail in this case, he will continue to remain in jail as he is serving a 10-year sentence in another CBI case related to murder

28 December,2025 09:45 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Aravalli definition row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on December 29

Aravalli definition row: Supreme Court to hear suo motu case on December 29

Environmentalists have warned that the revised definition could open up vast stretches of the ancient mountain range across Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to mining activities

28 December,2025 09:38 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Congress to launch ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ from January 5

Congress to launch ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ from January 5

The VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing the 20-year-old MGNREGA, was passed in Parliament during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament amid vociferous protests by the opposition

28 December,2025 08:20 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
IT CEO, woman executive held for employee’s gang rape in Udaipur

IT CEO, woman executive held for employee’s gang rape in Udaipur

Dashcam footage captures tech firm CEO Jitesh Prakash Sisodia, woman executive Shilpa Sirohi, and her husband Gaurav Sirohi all taking turns to rape the unconscious woman in a moving car

28 December,2025 08:17 AM IST | Jaipur | Agencies
No hurdles in BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for municipal polls: CM Fadnavis

No hurdles in BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for municipal polls: CM Fadnavis

CM Fadnavis outlined that BJP State President Ravindra Chavan is heading the talks, supported by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, senior leader Ashish Shelar, and key local leaders from each municipal corporation area

27 December,2025 11:00 PM IST | Amravati | mid-day online correspondent
Aaditya slams BJP over tree-cutting plan for Kumbh Mela 2027 in Nashik

Aaditya slams BJP over tree-cutting plan for Kumbh Mela 2027 in Nashik

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray was addressing party workers in Nashik ahead of the elections to the Nashik Municipal Corporation, scheduled for January 15

27 December,2025 07:01 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent
CDFI demands fast-track trial Anjel Chakma's 'racial killing' case in Dehradun

CDFI demands fast-track trial Anjel Chakma's 'racial killing' case in Dehradun

According to the CDFI, the incident occurred on December 9 2025 at around 6 pm, when Anjel Chakma and his younger brother, Michael Chakma, went to Selakui Market to buy groceries. A group of six local men allegedly harassed the brothers without provocation, targeting them because of their physical appearance

27 December,2025 06:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
India’s GDP growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2026, inflation likely to ease

India’s GDP growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2026, inflation likely to ease

India’s real GDP growth is projected to rise to 7.4 per cent in 2026 from 6.5 per cent in 2025, according to ICRA. The report cites festive demand, GST cuts and seasonal sectoral recovery, while warning of export headwinds and global risks

27 December,2025 05:51 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India has become second-largest mobile manufacturer in world: Vaishnaw

India has become second-largest mobile manufacturer in world: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has ramped up electronics production sixfold and is now the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturing country, driven by the PLI scheme, rising exports, semiconductor growth and massive job creation

27 December,2025 05:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Idaho sheriff office shooting: gunman opens fire, killed after SWAT response

    Idaho sheriff office shooting: gunman opens fire, killed after SWAT response

    A tense shooting incident unfolded in Wallace, Idaho, after a gunman opened fire outside and inside the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, triggering a massive law enforcement response. Authorities say the suspect entered the building and fired shots in the lobby, prompting SWAT teams and multiple agencies from Idaho, Washington, and Montana to rush to the scene. After an hours-long search, the suspect was neutralized in an officer-related shooting.

    27 December,2025 07:40 PM IST
    US condemns killing of Hindu worker, urges Bangladesh to protect minorities

    US condemns killing of Hindu worker, urges Bangladesh to protect minorities

    State Department’s response came amid growing concern in Washington and among advocacy groups over the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh, and reports of a broader pattern of attacks on minority communities

    28 December,2025 09:48 AM IST | Washington | IANS

    Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar’s first election in five years

    Critics charge that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to military rule, which began after the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021

    28 December,2025 09:42 AM IST | Yangon | AP | PTI

    Zelenskyy calls Putin "a man of war" after Russia's deadly attack on Kyiv

    The remarks came hours after Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and surrounding regions, killing at least two people and injuring four others

    28 December,2025 09:34 AM IST | Nova Scotia (Canada) | ANI
    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
    Doctors assaulting patients is just unthinkable

    Doctors assaulting patients is just unthinkable

    Reports are stating that the altercation was sparked after this patient asked the doctor to speak to him respectfully

    26 December,2025 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
    24 December,2025 02:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
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