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BJP MPs join Tiranga Yatra in Delhi to honour armed forces for Operation Sindoor

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on May 13 to honour the armed forces and spread awareness on Operation Sindoor’s success. The yatra began will conclude on May 23

19 May,2025 04:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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2 held in Punjab for leaking sensitive military information on Operation Sindoor

The Punjab Police said that they received credible inputs on May 15 about the accused sharing classified details, including troop movements and key strategic locations in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan's intelligence agency

19 May,2025 04:12 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Body of Maharashtra engineer who drowned in Odisha river recovered

The incident took place around 3 pm on Sunday when four engineers, working with a private construction company, went to the Kathajodi river bank near Biren Mitra Park. One of them lost balance and slipped into the deep waters. To rescue him, another member of the group also jumped into the river and was swept away

19 May,2025 03:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Hyderabad tragedy: 17 dead in fire, inquiry in progress

After a brief investigation conducted by the fire department officials, the fire was caused by a short circuit that led to a massive fire breakout

19 May,2025 02:34 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi riots: Court demands police reply on Ahmed’s bail request

Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai has issued a notice to Delhi Police, scheduled the hearing for May 22, and directed verification of the grounds presented by the accused

19 May,2025 02:33 PM IST | ANI
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'Damning indictment of govt': Cong on SC retrospective environmental approvals

The Supreme Court last Friday said the right to live in a pollution free atmosphere was a part of the fundamental right as it struck down the Centre's office memorandum allowing ex post facto or retrospective environmental clearances to projects in violation of norms

19 May,2025 02:32 PM IST | PTI
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Pawar to Raut: Don't mix local politics with India’s global anti-terror efforts

Pawar recalled that he was a member of a delegation sent by former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao to the UN under the leadership of BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee

19 May,2025 01:30 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Shrikant Shinde-led delegation to leave on May 21, says BJD leader Sasmit Patra

The multi-party delegations, consisting of seven groups led by one MP each, have been initiated to counter global misinformation and highlight India's zero-tolerance policy on terrorism. The Shrikanth Shinde-led delegation is set to leave on 21st May

19 May,2025 01:29 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Four killed after car collides with truck in Gadchiroli

The victims were travelling from Charmoshi to Ashthi when tragedy struck. While attempting to make a U-turn on the highway in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, their car collided head-on with a truck, resulting in a fatal accident

19 May,2025 01:21 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Dikshit targets BJP: BJP no longer in habit of answering questions

Congress leader Sandeep Dixit, commenting on the proposal for an all-party delegation to visit key partner countries to support India's fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor, took aim at the BJP

19 May,2025 01:14 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Constitution does not support forced or fraudulent conversion: Allahabad HC

Justice Vinod Diwaker made the observation while rejecting a plea to cancel an FIR against four people accused under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021

19 May,2025 12:56 PM IST | PTI
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Taiwan detects 21 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its territory

Of the 21 aircraft, 16 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and eastern air defence identification zones (ADIZ)

19 May,2025 12:46 PM IST | ANI
BJP MP seeks ED, NIA probe into influencer Jyoti Malhotra’s foreign ties

BJP MP seeks ED, NIA probe into influencer Jyoti Malhotra’s foreign ties

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey urged the Indian Central Agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the foreign tours of social media influencers.

19 May,2025 12:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Punjab: Fire breaks out at tyre factory in Jalandhar, no injuries reported

Punjab: Fire breaks out at tyre factory in Jalandhar, no injuries reported

According to an official, the fire broke out in the factory in the Gadaipur area of Jalandhar. He said that the fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames after the fire department received information about the incident at around 5:15 in the morning

19 May,2025 12:25 PM IST | Jalandhar | ANI
17 arrested for using bluetooth devices in Navodaya Vidyalaya exam in Dehradun

17 arrested for using bluetooth devices in Navodaya Vidyalaya exam in Dehradun

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, stated that the accused were found hiding Bluetooth devices in their shoes and other personal belongings. A total of 17 such electronic gadgets were recovered

19 May,2025 12:19 PM IST | Dehradun | ANI
Operation Sindoor: Indian Army foils infiltration, recovers Kamikaze drones

Operation Sindoor: Indian Army foils infiltration, recovers Kamikaze drones

A soldier of the Indian Army recounted a recent engagement, "At this time, we are a part of Operation Sindoor...On the night of 8-9 May, they suddenly fired on us and tried to infiltrate. We fired accurately at the enemy and foiled their infiltration attempt.

19 May,2025 11:35 AM IST | Amritsar | ANI
Over 50,000 agents registered with MahaRERA; 31,980 active

Over 50,000 agents registered with MahaRERA; 31,980 active

Konkan area has the highest registered agents at 21,050, followed with Pune area with 8,205, 1,504 in Nagpur area, 490 in Northern Maharashtra, 343 in Sambhajinagar area and 237 in Amravati area

19 May,2025 11:10 AM IST | Maharashtra | Vinod Kumar Menon
India-Pakistan tensions: Schools reopen in Rajouri as ceasefire brings peace

India-Pakistan tensions: Schools reopen in Rajouri as ceasefire brings peace

All the schools in this region were closed for the safety of the students and teachers as a precaution during the cross-border firing. Considering that now the situation is improved, the authorities have allowed classes to start again

19 May,2025 10:29 AM IST | Rajouri | mid-day online correspondent
Operation Sindoor: India foils Pakistan's bid to hit Golden Temple

Operation Sindoor: India foils Pakistan's bid to hit Golden Temple

The Indian Army on Monday showcased a demonstration of how Indian Air Defence systems, including AKASH missile system, L-70 Air Defence Guns, saved the Golden Temple in Amritsar and cities of Punjab from Pakistani missile and drone attacks

19 May,2025 10:13 AM IST | Amritsar | PTI
PM Modi mourns loss of lives in Solapur fire incident

PM Modi mourns loss of lives in Solapur fire incident

PM Modi also announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia compensation to be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the Solapur fire incident

19 May,2025 10:07 AM IST | Solapur | mid-day online correspondent
Mid-Day Top News: Clash between vendors turns hostile, three dead and more

Mid-Day Top News: Clash between vendors turns hostile, three dead and more

Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today

19 May,2025 09:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jyoti Malhotra's father reacts, says he did not know she went to Pakistan

    Jyoti Malhotra's father reacts, says he did not know she went to Pakistan

    Jyoti Malhotra, a woman from Hisar in Haryana, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and staying in regular contact with a person from Pakistan. Authorities are investigating the matter seriously. Her father, Harish Malhotra, is shocked and upset. He said that before the COVID-19 lockdown, Jyoti used to work in Delhi and made videos at home, but he didn’t know much about her activities. He added that she never told him about her friends or travels and always said she was going to Delhi, not Pakistan. He also mentioned that when the police brought her home recently, she quietly took some clothes and left without saying much. He said he is not well and has been very disturbed for the past few days. He has no demands and said he doesn’t know what will happen next.

    19 May,2025 03:09 PM IST
    Two killed, at least one missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio

    Two killed, at least one missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio

    Emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River near the Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person, the TV station reported. Authorities closed the bridge

    19 May,2025 12:39 PM IST | Fremont | AP

    Indian Embassy calls Pakistanis’ protest in Portugal ‘desperate provocation’

    Puneet Roy Kundal, India's Ambassador to Portugal mentioned that the protests outside the embassy are faced with a ‘silent yet strong resolution message, Operation sindoor is not yet over'

    19 May,2025 12:05 PM IST | Lisbon, Portugal | mid-day online correspondent

    Trump hopes for ceasefire after Monday calls with Putin, Zelenskyy

    Trump has struggled to end a war that began with Russia's invasion in February 2022, and that makes these conversations a serious test of his reputation as a dealmaker after having claimed he would quickly settle the conflict once he was back in the White House, if not even before he took office

    19 May,2025 10:51 AM IST | Washington | AP
    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

    Christmas 2024: Heartfelt wishes and greetings to send to your loved ones

    As the holiday season approaches in 2024, it's the perfect opportunity to send heartfelt wishes and greetings to your loved ones, letting them know just how much they mean to you

    26 December,2024 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    South Asia shines at Cannes

    South Asia shines at Cannes

    South Asia and diaspora have seven films selected at Cannes 2025. These include Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound (Un Certain Regard), Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay’s A Doll Made Up of Clay (short, La Cinef, SRFTI), and Adnan Al Rajeev’s Ali (Shorts Competition, Bangladesh)

    18 May,2025 12:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
    17 May,2025 06:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
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