Among those who switched sides were three-time Samajwadi Party corporator Amin Patel, former deputy mayor Haji Shavval Ansari, Parvez Sheikh, Azhar Pathan from NCP, AIMIM leaders Gani Dollar and Juned Pathan, Shiv Sena’s Prem Sonar
23 December,2025 06:17 PM ISTThe approved plan allocates Rs 24.26 crore for permanent infrastructure works, including concrete roads, protective boundary walls, boating facilities, a helipad, parking arrangements, electricity supply, and sanitation-related infrastructure
23 December,2025 05:57 PM ISTThe collectorates in Ajmer, Dholpur and Barmer received threatening emails at around 11.45 am, prompting authorities to immediately evacuate the premises as a precautionary measure
23 December,2025 05:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAt present, New Zealand’s GI framework permits registration only for India’s wines and spirits. Under the FTA, the island nation will extend this benefit to “other goods” as well, a concession it had earlier granted to the European Union
23 December,2025 05:15 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentFive people were hospitalized, including one man in critical condition and a pregnant woman, after a series of powerful explosions sounded in the city and airs defenses were activated
23 December,2025 04:43 PM IST | APThe Leader of Opposition reiterated allegations of “vote chori” during his Germany visit, triggering strong reactions from the BJP and Shiv Sena. The ruling parties accused the Congress leader of following a pattern of making anti-India remarks abroad as part of a larger conspiracy
23 December,2025 04:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAn alert was received around 10 am on Tuesday about a sambar deer moving dangerously near Pathardi Phata. A team led by the assistant conservator of forests (territorial), Nashik, along with forest range officers, guards, and the Rescue Nashik Division, rushed to the spot
23 December,2025 04:08 PM IST | Ranjeet JadhavHundreds gathered at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in downtown Birmingham to remember Ella Cook, 19. She and freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, were killed on December 13 when a gunman entered a study session in a Brown academic building and opened fire on students
23 December,2025 03:45 PM IST | APThe BlueBird Block-2 will be the largest commercial communication satellite ever placed in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and will also be the heaviest payload launched by LVM3. The satellite is part of AST SpaceMobile's next-generation system, aiming to revolutionise cellular broadband connectivity
23 December,2025 02:33 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to news agency ANI, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that air quality reached 'severe' levels in various areas across the National Capital Region (NCR), causing widespread concern. Several parts of the city continued to experience dangerously high pollution levels
23 December,2025 02:29 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe BJP will organise a roadshow in Patna on Tuesday to give a grand welcome to newly appointed national working president Nitin Nabin during his first visit to Bihar after assuming charge. This will be Nabin's first visit to the state after he assumed the charge on December 15
23 December,2025 01:29 PM IST | PTIUS President Donald Trump has again claimed that he helped stop a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan, a claim New Delhi has consistently rejected. He made these remarks at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, flanked by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
23 December,2025 01:17 PM IST | PTIDelhi woke up to choking air on Tuesday as AQI levels crossed 400 at 27 monitoring stations, with five areas slipping into the ‘severe plus’ category. Dense fog and smog reduced visibility across the city, impacting road and air travel
23 December,2025 01:06 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPunjab’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force, along with the BSF, recovered over 12 kg of suspected heroin in Amritsar district following inputs about drone movement. A case is being registered, and a preliminary investigation is underway to trace the backward and forward linkages using technical evidence and human intelligence, the director general police
23 December,2025 12:46 PM IST | Chandigarh | PTITwo people died and 16 others were injured after six vehicles collided amid dense fog near an under-bridge in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district on Tuesday morning. Station House Officer Vivek Singh said the accident occurred near the Amethi-Sultanpur turn when a truck hit the roadside railing due to poor visibility caused by fog
23 December,2025 12:19 PM IST | Amethi (UP) | PTIA doctor at IGMC Shimla has been suspended indefinitely after a viral video showed him allegedly assaulting a patient inside a hospital ward. The state government has ordered a high-level inquiry and directed the doctor to report to the Directorate of Medical Education
23 December,2025 09:17 AM IST | Shimla | ANIThe enhanced vetting applies globally to all H-1B and H-4 applicants of all nationalities, the US State Department said. The move is aimed at addressing potential misuse of the H-1B visa programme, while continuing to allow US companies to recruit highly skilled temporary foreign workers
22 December,2025 09:02 PM IST | MumbaiThe nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, located in Arpora, North Goa, was the site of a devastating fire on 6 December, which claimed 25 lives and left several others injured
22 December,2025 05:53 PM IST | Goa | mid-day online correspondent"The Governor of Haryana hereby varies the limits and alters the number of sub-division of district Hisar, so as to form a new District to be called Hansi comprising of the sub-divisions of Hansi and Narnaund," an official statement said
22 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | Chandigarh | ANISeveral cities in western and central Maharashtra experienced chilly mornings. Pune recorded a minimum temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Nashik registered 8.8 degrees Celsius. Jeur in Solapur district reported a low of 8.0 degrees Celsius, and Baramati recorded 9.3 degrees Celsius
22 December,2025 04:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAddressing the gathering organised by the Minority Unity Front outside the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, minority leaders said that inadequate investigations and the absence of justice had created an atmosphere of fear and mistrust in Bangladesh
22 December,2025 04:14 PM IST | Dhaka | IANSADVERTISEMENT
The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly restored a photograph showing President Trump to its publicly released Jeffrey Epstein files, after removing it just hours earlier amid national controversy. Critics from both parties blasted the DOJ for failing to meet the Epstein Files Transparency Act deadline and for temporarily taking down a Trump-related image — fueling claims of a cover-up and political bias.
The US military said it carried out another strike on a vessel allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, amid growing scrutiny over such operations. Earlier videos of US boat strikes showed vessels suddenly exploding, suggesting missile strikes
23 December,2025 12:20 PM IST | Washington | APTrump said the Louisiana Republican “understands how essential Greenland is to our national security, and will strongly advance our country’s interests for the safety, security, and survival of allies and the World.”
Chinese American singer Wang Leehom was joined on stage by six humanoid robots during a concert in Chengdu, where the robots danced in sync to his performance, executing complex moves including turns, jumps and a simultaneous Webster flip
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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-
Responding to complaints, officials from the civic body’s G North ward inspected the site and issued a warning to the developer to remove the rods
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