Army Public School in Delhi Cantonment received a bomb threat email on Monday, prompting evacuation and a multi-agency search operation. Delhi Police, bomb disposal squad, dog squad and fire officials are conducting checks, while the cyber cell traces the email source. No suspicious item has been found so far
23 February,2026 10:36 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reelected as general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, with delegates praising his expansion of the country’s nuclear arsenal and strengthened regional posture. According to state media outlet Korean Central News Agency, Kim was unanimously backed at the party congress
23 February,2026 10:16 AM IST | APFormer Railway Minister and senior TMC leader Mukul Roy passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. A founding member of the Trinamool Congress, Roy had also served as a Rajya Sabha MP and briefly joined the BJP before returning to TMC
23 February,2026 10:15 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentMexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, alleged head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggering a surge of violence across several states. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed he had been informed of the operation, calling it a major development in the fight against crime
23 February,2026 10:07 AM IST | IANSTensions flared at Jawaharlal Nehru University after Left- and Right-aligned student groups accused each other of violence during a late-night “Samta Juloos” march. Several students were reportedly injured in alleged stone pelting near the East Gate, with rival groups trading blame as campus authorities remained silent
23 February,2026 09:35 AM IST | PTIPakistan said its military killed up to 80 militants in strikes along the Afghan border, targeting TTP hideouts after recent suicide attacks in Bannu and Bajaur. Afghanistan rejected the claim, alleging civilian casualties and airspace violations, and summoned Pakistan’s ambassador amid rising tensions
23 February,2026 09:33 AM IST | APBJP MP Manoj Tiwari hit back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over allegations that crime has peaked in Bihar, asserting that strict action is being taken against criminals. The exchange follows protests over a student’s death near AIIMS Patna, intensifying the law and order debate
23 February,2026 09:29 AM IST | ANINASA has decided to roll back the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center after detecting a helium flow issue in the upper stage. The move delays the March 6 crewed Moon flyby, though the April launch window may still be preserved
23 February,2026 09:27 AM IST | ANIA section of a railway overbridge on National Highway 45 near Shahpura in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, collapsed during maintenance work, disrupting traffic. Officials said the contractor’s liability period had not expired. No casualties were reported, and traffic has been diverted as investigations begin
23 February,2026 09:25 AM IST | ANITwo teachers in the United Kingdom have been banned from teaching after being found drunk at their respective schools. Susan Avizius was barred for five years after alcohol was discovered in her classroom, while primary teacher Jemma Kemsley received a three-year ban following a similar incident
23 February,2026 08:34 AM IST | AgenciesFormer Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the ruling BJP in the presence of state president Dilip Saikia at Vajpayee Bhawan. Hours later, he was inducted into the party’s State Executive Committee. Borah had resigned earlier, despite efforts by Congress leaders to persuade him to stay
23 February,2026 08:32 AM IST | AgenciesUS President Donald Trump has urged Netflix to remove board member Susan Rice following her recent podcast remarks. Trump criticised the former US ambassador and national security advisor, questioning her role and warning the streaming giant to “pay the consequences” if no action is taken
23 February,2026 08:30 AM IST | AgenciesAt least five police personnel were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a truck on National Highway 49 in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. The officers were returning from a wedding when the accident occurred near Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya. A case has been registered
23 February,2026 08:26 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | AgenciesPrime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Meerut Metro and dedicated the entire 82 km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor to the nation. With a design speed of 180 kmph, India’s first regional rapid transit system connects Delhi with Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut, boosting high-speed urban mobility
23 February,2026 08:01 AM IST | Meerut | AgenciesDistrict Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said elaborate security arrangements have been made from Barsana to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi
22 February,2026 07:57 PM IST | Mathura | mid-day online correspondentAn encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar. Earlier on Sunday, two terrorists were neutralised in a major development in the ongoing anti-terror offensive in the region. Security forces are continuing searches in the Kishtwar area to ensure that no hostile elements remain at large
22 February,2026 07:14 PM IST | Kishtwar | mid-day online correspondentOn Friday, members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a protest inside New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the high-profile summit, raising slogans against PM Modi and the Central government over alleged “unemployment, inflation and the reported India-US trade deal”
22 February,2026 05:19 PM IST | Meerut | mid-day online correspondentThe Maharashtra government has appealed to the Tamil Nadu authorities to expedite the search and rescue operations
22 February,2026 02:19 PM IST | Nagpur | PTIThe President was happy to note that the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership continues to make steady progress across several sectors, including trade and investment, defence, oil and gas, bio-fuels, agriculture and livestock, healthcare and traditional medicine, space, science and technology, digital cooperation, and cyber security
22 February,2026 12:24 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIRecently, there have been multiple fire incidents in Kulgam, including one in Dragdan village where two residential houses were gutted, and another in the Daderkoot area where three houses were damaged, possibly due to a short circuit
22 February,2026 12:20 PM IST | Kulgam | ANIThe arrested protesters were Krishna Hari, national secretary of Youth Congress from Bihar; Kundan Yadav, IYC state secretary, Bihar; Ajay Kumar, IYC state president, Uttar Pradesh; and Narasimha Yadav from Telangana
22 February,2026 08:37 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
Iran is on edge again. As a new university term begins, students in Tehran take to the streets chanting “Death to Khamenei,” triggering explosive clashes with regime-backed groups. From campus protests to mounting execution fears, tensions are spiralling across the country. Amnesty has warned of potential death sentences of protestors tied to the unrest, including minors, while Iranian officials insist “terrorists” were behind last month’s deadly violence.
Pakistan said it targeted at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks, including the killing of an army lieutenant colonel and a soldier in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kabul warned it would issue a “necessary and measured response” to the cross-border strikes
23 February,2026 08:24 AM IST | Islamabad | AgenciesUS researchers have developed a multimaterial 3D-printing platform capable of fabricating fully functional electric machines in a single process. The system prints conductive, magnetic and structural materials together, eliminating the need for specialised facilities. A working electric linear motor was printed in just three hours
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person in the Kyiv region and injuring several others. Authorities said 297 drones and 50 missiles were fired, with most neutralised. Strikes damaged multiple districts near Kyiv and hit energy infrastructure in Odesa
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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-
The access road to their homes is choked by devotees, mounds of footwear that are piled Everest high at times just outside their building gates.
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