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Wang Leehom performs with humanoid robots during Chengdu concert

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

23 December,2025 09:44 AM IST | Agencies
World News

NASA and Boeing test longer, thinner wings to improve fuel efficiency

NASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel tests of longer, thinner high-aspect-ratio wings designed to reduce drag, improve fuel efficiency and deliver smoother flights, while addressing flexibility challenges that such wing designs face in real-world conditions

23 December,2025 09:39 AM IST | Agencies
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Texas At least 5 people killed in Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston

A small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others crashed near Galveston, Texas, killing at least five people. US and Mexican authorities have launched an investigation as search operations continue off the Texas coast

23 December,2025 09:37 AM IST | AP
World News

USA: 12 mn people from 150 countries join world largest collective meditation

From Indian cities and villages to communities in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, participants included students, professionals, farmers, and prison inmates, with organisers highlighting the scale of shared silence and collective stillness

23 December,2025 09:32 AM IST | Agencies
World News

US judge orders due process for Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador prison

The US Department of the Interior has paused leases for five major offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security concerns linked to radar interference and evolving adversary technologies, according to classified reports reviewed by defence agencies

23 December,2025 09:28 AM IST | AP
World News

US pauses leases for five offshore wind projects, cites national security risk

The US Department of the Interior has paused leases for five major offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security concerns linked to radar interference and evolving adversary technologies, according to classified reports reviewed by defence agencies

23 December,2025 09:24 AM IST | ANI
World News

Colorado funeral home owners face up to 50 years in prison for abuse of 191 corp

A Colorado judge accepted plea deals for Return to Nature Funeral Home owners Jon and Carie Hallford over the abuse of 191 corpses. Jon faces up to 50 years in prison, while Carie could receive up to 35 years, despite objections from victims’ families

23 December,2025 09:21 AM IST | AP
India News

Doctor suspended after viral video shows assault on patient in IGMC hospital war

A 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 | ANI
Opinion

Streetlights are a basic expectation for citizens

When we visited the spot, people were negotiating a darkened stretch made narrower with bike parking

23 December,2025 08:00 AM IST | The Editorial
Opinion

Ball curry, rice, and all things nice

As Christmas approaches, it’s time to whet the appetite by stepping into a typical Anglo-Indian family kitchen that serves up delightful wordplay with a little inspiration from their famed culinary exploits

23 December,2025 07:58 AM IST | Fiona Fernandez
World News

300TB of Spotify data leaked, claims Anna’s Archive blog

According to a blog post from Anna’s Archive, which typically focuses on books and papers, have claimed that the project is part of its mission of "preserving humanity’s knowledge and culture" and described the Spotify scrape as an effort to "build a music archive primarily aimed at preservation"

22 December,2025 09:49 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

US expands online vetting for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants worldwide

The 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
Goa nightclub fire: Court extends police custody of Luthra brothers till Dec 26

Goa nightclub fire: Court extends police custody of Luthra brothers till Dec 26

The 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
Hansi becomes Haryana’s 23rd district, state issues notification

Hansi becomes Haryana’s 23rd district, state issues notification

"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 | ANI
Cold wave-like conditions in interior Maharashtra; Ahilyanagar the coldest

Cold wave-like conditions in interior Maharashtra; Ahilyanagar the coldest

Several 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 correspondent
Bangladesh minorities protest 'persecution, silence' under Yunus-led rule

Bangladesh minorities protest 'persecution, silence' under Yunus-led rule

Addressing 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 | IANS
People put faith in PM’s development vision: Fadnavis on local body poll win

People put faith in PM’s development vision: Fadnavis on local body poll win

According to results announced late on Sunday, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP, dominated the elections to 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, securing 207 president posts. In contrast, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed a combined total of just 44 posts

22 December,2025 03:16 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
J-K: IndiGo, SpiceJet flights from Srinagar cancelled due to dense fog

J-K: IndiGo, SpiceJet flights from Srinagar cancelled due to dense fog

IndiGo and SpiceJet cancelled flights from Srinagar due to dense fog reducing visibility, with airlines advising passengers to check flight status and make alternate arrangements as weather disruptions continue

22 December,2025 02:34 PM IST | Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | ANI
India, New Zealand conclude FTA talks; key sectors to gain duty-free access

India, New Zealand conclude FTA talks; key sectors to gain duty-free access

India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement that will give duty-free access to Indian goods like textiles, footwear and engineering products, while excluding dairy concessions. India has not given any duty concessions in the dairy sector, which was a key demand for New Zealand

22 December,2025 02:34 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
No large-scale mining allowed in Aravallis under new definition: Centre

No large-scale mining allowed in Aravallis under new definition: Centre

The government said a Supreme Court-approved framework provides for stronger protection of the mountain system and places a freeze on new mining leases until a comprehensive management plan is finalised

22 December,2025 02:07 PM IST | New Delhi/Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
Mid-air scare on Air India flight as Mumbai-bound aircraft returns to Delhi

Mid-air scare on Air India flight as Mumbai-bound aircraft returns to Delhi

An Air India flight bound for Mumbai returned safely to Delhi shortly after take-off on Monday following a technical issue. The aircraft is undergoing the necessary checks, the spokesperson added

22 December,2025 01:39 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent | mid-day online correspondent
Trump caught in act? DOJ removes photo, issues clarification restoring images

    Trump caught in act? DOJ removes photo, issues clarification restoring images

    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.

    22 December,2025 07:47 PM IST
    Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

    Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin had been immediately informed about Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov's killing. The Defence Ministry said that Sarvarov had previously fought in Chechnya and taken part in Moscow's military campaign in Syria

    22 December,2025 07:36 PM IST | moscow | AP

    No leads yet on prime suspect in Bangladesh youth leader Hadi killing: Police

    Bangladesh Police said they have no specific information yet on the whereabouts of the prime suspect in the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, adding that investigations are ongoing and all possible angles are being examined

    22 December,2025 11:57 AM IST | Dhaka [Bangladesh] | PTI

    Indonesia bus accident leaves atleast 16 dead in Central Java

    At least 16 people were killed after a passenger bus crashed and overturned on a toll road in Indonesia’s Central Java province early Monday. Police and rescue teams arrived about 40 minutes after the accident and recovered the bodies of six passengers who died at the scene

    22 December,2025 10:41 AM IST | Jakarta [Indonesia] | AP
    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    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 correspondent

    CM opens Pune double-deck flyover

    Move to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road

    20 August,2025 10:17 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal

    Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

    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-

    05 August,2025 11:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Lobo Lobo is Messi-ed up

    Lobo Lobo is Messi-ed up

    “You were there in person, Lobo Lobo? Kolkata or Mumbai?”

    21 December,2025 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
    21 December,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
    21 December,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
    20 December,2025 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
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