The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 91.82 crore in the Mahadev Online Book betting scam probe. The ED froze Rs 74.29 crore in bank accounts and attached properties linked to key accused as it intensifies action against illegal betting and money laundering networks
07 January,2026 09:50 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentWith this year's Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman will become the first finance minister to present nine consecutive Union Budgets during her tenure as a finance minister
07 January,2026 09:31 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAnnouncing the initiative, NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said worsening civic issues, including water shortages, garbage accumulation, traffic congestion, and rising pollution levels, were “alarm bells” pointing to administrative failure at the municipal level
07 January,2026 09:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBatata vada, a spiced mashed potato filling dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried, is a street food staple in Maharashtra. Gadkari grew up enjoying this snack, and over the years, it has remained a symbol of home, nostalgia, and regional pride
07 January,2026 08:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on bail pleas filed by two accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case that killed two IT professionals in May 2024. The pleas challenge the Bombay High Court order rejecting bail
07 January,2026 08:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to exchange New Year greetings and discuss ways to strengthen the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. The leaders also shared views on the regional situation and reaffirmed zero tolerance towards terrorism
07 January,2026 08:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded strict punishment for those responsible for the killing of Congress leader Hidayatullah Patel in Akola district
07 January,2026 06:42 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe services sector remains the biggest driver of economic expansion. Growth in financial services, real estate, professional services and public administration is estimated at a robust 9.9 per cent at constant prices in FY 2025-26
07 January,2026 05:33 PM IST | IANSFresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Bhaderwah valley in J&K’s Doda district delighted tourists, many of whom experienced snow for the first time. Visitors from different parts of the country, particularly Maharashtra, said they witnessed snowfall for the first time, describing it as a pleasant surprise
07 January,2026 05:25 PM IST | PTITwo people died and one was critically injured after a car hit a taxi on August Kranti Marg near Siri Fort in south Delhi early Wednesday. The impact of the collision left all three occupants of the taxi, including its driver, with severe injuries
07 January,2026 05:24 PM IST | PTIAt least four civilians were killed and six injured in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Yemen’s al-Dhale province, hospital sources said
07 January,2026 01:53 PM IST | AFPDelhi Police arrested five people after stone-pelting broke out during an anti-encroachment demolition drive near a mosque in the Turkman Gate area. As the demolition got underway, a large number of residents gathered outside the mosque, raising slogans and protesting against the action
07 January,2026 01:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNoida Sector 116 registered 327, Sector 125 stood at 312, Sector 1 at 315, and Sector 62 at 274. In Greater Noida, Knowledge Park 5 recorded 328, while Knowledge Park 3 had an AQI of 296
07 January,2026 10:41 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe order applies to all recognised schools affiliated with the CBSE, ICSE, IB, the Uttar Pradesh Board and other boards operating in the district, District Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar said in an official order
07 January,2026 10:03 AM IST | Noida | PTIHe also held delegation-level talks with Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg
07 January,2026 09:46 AM IST | Luxembourg | PTIBawankule reminded Pawar of the mutual decision taken in the Mahayuti coordination committee ahead of the civic polls that even if alliance partners contest elections separately, they would not criticise each other during campaigning
07 January,2026 08:22 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentWhile Pawar did not name any party or leader, his attack comes weeks after the NCP announced it would contest the civic elections separately from its Mahayuti partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party
07 January,2026 08:08 AM IST | Pimpri Chinchwad | mid-day online correspondentAccording to a purported video, the protest was held on Monday night inside the campus. Aditi Mishra, JNU Students’ Union president, said that every year, students hold a protest to condemn the violence which occurred on the campus on January 5, 2020
07 January,2026 06:50 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesChief Electoral Officer says they received enumeration forms for 12.55 crore voters out of 15.44 crore listed earlier; the remaining 18.70 per cent, or about 2.89 crore voters, could not be included in the draft list due to permanent migration, multiple registrations, or deaths
07 January,2026 06:47 AM IST | Lucknow | AgenciesAhead of the Maharashtra civic polls, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP government has transformed Nagpur into a modern city and plans to make it among the best in India, citing rapid growth in infrastructure, jobs, industry and logistics
06 January,2026 10:55 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentSenior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was seriously injured in a sharp-weapon attack in Akola days ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls. Hidayat Patel, who is also the former district Congress president, sustained injuries in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Akot
06 January,2026 09:08 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Berlin has been plunged into its longest power outage since World War II after an arson attack on high-voltage power cables triggered a massive blackout in the city southwest. German federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation and launched a terrorism probe, citing suspected sabotage, arson, disruption of public services, and possible membership in a terrorist organization.
With his suggestion, Trump, who supported abortion rights before he entered politics in 2015, is asking conservatives to abandon or at least ease up on decades of Republican orthodoxy on abortion and spending policy
07 January,2026 09:58 AM IST | Washington | APThe new service will offer travellers from Varanasi convenient non-stop connectivity to one of Asia's most popular leisure destinations. Similarly, it will provide convenient options for tourists from Thailand to visit Varanasi, Sarnath, and other major attractions on the Buddhist circuit
The announcement on Tuesday came after officials in Caracas announced that at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges
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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-
Is it economics that nudges regional restaurants in tourist hubs to play safe, and curate generic, uninspiring menus? Aren’t they destroying their own local culinary heritage in the process?
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