Two experts from South Africa — Hein Schoeman, a wildlife capture specialist, and Dr Josephine Skaarup Petersson, a wildlife veterinarian — led the interaction. They shared global practices on wildlife capture, conflict mitigation, population management and safe handling techniques
06 December,2025 03:50 PM IST | Ranjeet JadhavAmid IndiGo cancelling 405 domestic flights over the past five days due to pilot shortages, Indian Railways has deployed 116 extra coaches across 37 trains and introduced four special train services to ease passenger congestion nationwide.
06 December,2025 12:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe area around Anand Vihar was blanketed in a dense layer of toxic smog, with an AQI of 366 in the 'very poor' category. According to CPCB data, Sonia Vihar recorded an AQI of 352, Wazirpur measured 359, while Ghazipur Mandi recorded 366
06 December,2025 11:59 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe J&K Police’s State Investigation Agency conducted early morning raids in Srinagar and Ganderbal as part of its probe into the “white collar” terror module involving radicalised professionals. Meanwhile, a Delhi court extended the NIA custody of Soyab, accused of harbouring Red Fort bomber Umar-un Nabi, by 10 more days
06 December,2025 11:05 AM IST | AgenciesThe Supreme Court’s acceptance of a new definition that counts only hills above 100 metres as part of the Aravalis has raised alarm among environmentalists. Experts fear that the move could strip protection from most of the ancient range, exposing regions, including Delhi-NCR, to harsher weather, drought and biodiversity loss
06 December,2025 11:02 AM IST | AgenciesThe Lok Sabha has passed the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, introducing a cess on pan masala manufacturing units to fund national security and public health initiatives. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the cess will also be shared with states to strengthen healthcare systems
06 December,2025 11:00 AM IST | AgenciesRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha that India is rapidly implementing the automatic train protection system—technology the world adopted decades ago but was delayed by previous governments. He said the nationwide rollout, including in Odisha, is progressing fast and delivering strong safety results
06 December,2025 10:57 AM IST | AgenciesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday exuded confidence that the USD 100 billion bilateral trade target between India and Russia will be achieved ahead of 2030. The PM recalled that last year, President Putin and he set a target of reaching USD 100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030
06 December,2025 10:54 AM IST | AgenciesThe US Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, reviving a debate settled since 1898. The court will now directly assess the policy’s legality, with legal experts warning it challenges long-standing interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment
06 December,2025 10:52 AM IST | ANIAn Indian Army mountaineering team from Eastern Command has achieved a historic milestone by successfully summiting Mount Kangto, Arunachal Pradesh’s highest and previously unconquered 7,042-m peak
06 December,2025 10:50 AM IST | AgenciesFormer Pentagon official Michael Rubin said the US has “no strategic logic” for embracing Pakistan and argued Islamabad should be designated a “state sponsor of terrorism.” He criticised Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s White House visit and urged Washington to apologise to India over tariffs and recent policy missteps
06 December,2025 10:48 AM IST | ANIResearchers at the University of East London have discovered that discarded seashells, when processed into fine powder, can replace up to one-third of the cement used in concrete. The breakthrough offers a scalable way to cut carbon emissions, with the study showing a 36 per cent reduction in the material’s footprint
06 December,2025 10:45 AM IST | AgenciesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the ongoing pond interlinking works in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, where 1,349 ponds across 162 villages are being connected to boost water management. He urged officials to clear obstacles
06 December,2025 10:26 AM IST | Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat) | ANIAddressing the passengers in a video message amid the unprecedented situation where the airline had to cancel over a thousand flights in the last three days, the CEO apologised to the customers
05 December,2025 09:59 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSTo accommodate the sudden surge in demand, Western Railway has arranged extra AC chair car coaches on key long-distance trains, ensuring passengers have alternative travel options without long delays, and Central Railway has arranged seven special trains
05 December,2025 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarIn a bid to contain the escalating crisis, DGCA issued a fresh notification granting partial relief on flight crew duty norms, specifically relaxing a rule that prevented airlines from combining leave with weekly rest periods
05 December,2025 05:19 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIn an official statement, IndiGo said, “We confirm that all IndiGo domestic flights departing from Delhi Airport on Dec 5, 2025 stand cancelled till 11:59 pm. We express our profound apologies to all our valued customers and stakeholders who have been significantly impacted by these unforeseen events"
05 December,2025 04:25 PM IST | New Delhi | A CorrespondentAt a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, Putin said that "We are ready to continue uninterrupted shipments of fuel for the growing Indian economy"
05 December,2025 04:10 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS“We support a peaceful solution to the conflict,” he said. Putin, responding to Modi’s remarks, said Russia is working on a peaceful solution to the crisis. Earlier in the day, President Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan
05 December,2025 01:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe ceremonial welcome was accorded at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, following which, Putin inspected the Guard of Honour; the Russian, Indian national anthems were played to welcome Putin
05 December,2025 12:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIn the wake of IndiGo cancelling over 550 flights on Thursday alone and 400 flights on Friday, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers, Gandhi said it is ordinary Indians who pay the price in delays, cancellations and helplessness
05 December,2025 11:19 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
The Pakistan Army has hit back at former Prime Minister Imran Khan, branding him “mentally ill,” “narcissist,” and a “national security threat.” This comes after Khan reportedly called Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir “mentally unstable” during a tense jail conversation. A stricter ban now awaits him as per reports.
The US Southern Command confirmed its 22nd strike on a small boat in the eastern Pacific, killing four people and raising the campaign’s death toll to at least 87. The strike coincided with Admiral Frank Bradley’s classified Capitol Hill briefings amid an investigation into allegations of unlawful follow-on attacks
06 December,2025 10:43 AM IST | Washington | AgenciesThe departure of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia for advanced treatment in London has been postponed to Sunday after a Qatar-provided air ambulance failed to reach Dhaka due to technical issues
Ukrainian officials will resume talks with the US team after nearly five hours of discussions with Moscow produced “no compromise” on Ukraine’s peace proposals. President Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s priority is to gain clarity on Russia’s latest position
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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-
As I bid goodbye to you, dear reader, I joyfully surrender a textual body that thrived over nearly 10 years to the dictates of fate in the hope that it may either ferment or take root
05 December,2025 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'melloADVERTISEMENT
