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BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, winning 207 of 288 posts

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) managed a collective tally of just 44, according to the state election commission (SEC). The Congress bagged 28 posts, the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) seven, and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) nine

21 December,2025 11:22 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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VB-G RAM-G replaces MGNREGA with President’s assent; Gazette notification issued

The Rural Development Ministry described it as a decisive reform in India’s rural employment and development framework. According to the government, the VB-G RAM G scheme aligns rural development with the national vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’

21 December,2025 11:01 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Mahayuti’s success in Maharashtra local body polls a team effort: CM Fadnavis

He added that the BJP sought votes based on its development agenda, the work accomplished so far, and the blueprint for the future. Meanwhile, the opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) largely conceded defeat in the local body elections

21 December,2025 06:22 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Railways rationalises passenger fares from December 26

According to the revised structure, there will be no increase in fares for suburban services and monthly season tickets (MSTs). Similarly, passengers travelling up to 215 km in ordinary class will not face any fare hike

21 December,2025 03:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Political rupture in Pimpri-Chinchwad as senior NCP leaders switch to BJP

The mass defection marks a critical turning point in the region’s political history, signalling the near-complete dismantling of a power structure that for over two decades symbolised the Pawar family’s urban dominance

21 December,2025 02:49 PM IST | Archana Dahiwal
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PM Modi holds Pariksha Pe Charcha with students on Brahmaputra cruise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students during Pariksha Pe Charcha aboard a cruise ship on the river Brahmaputra during his Assam visit. Modi is scheduled to interact with the students for around 45 minutes aboard the three-deck 'M V Charaidew 2', officials said

21 December,2025 02:21 PM IST | PTI
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Mathura duo save 100 people from a pile-up on Yamuna Expressway

The collision triggered a massive fire, killing 19 people and injuring more than 50 others.

21 December,2025 02:17 PM IST | Agencies
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Seven elephants killed after Rajdhani Express hits herd in Assam’s Hojai

No passengers were injured in the accident, which occurred at 2.17 am.

21 December,2025 02:15 PM IST | Agencies
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Three months ahead of Assam polls, Modi announces Rs 15k crore schemes for state

Inaugurates a new Rs 5000-crore airport terminal; Rs 10,600-crore fertiliser plant among new projects announced

21 December,2025 02:12 PM IST | Agencies
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Dense fog blankets north India, Taj Mahal nearly disappears from view

With an AQI of 215, the UNESCO World Heritage Site was nowhere to be sighted within the blanket of smog

21 December,2025 02:10 PM IST | Agencies
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IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

The emergency financial support provided by the IMF under the rapid finance instrument will help address these pressures, it said

21 December,2025 01:39 PM IST | Agencies
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Christmas Eve hymns to echo at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

As the local choir rehearsed ahead of this year’s service, many choir members said the words echoed with deeper meaning following the ceasefire in Gaza

21 December,2025 01:27 PM IST | Agencies
Assam: State BJP office prepares grand welcome for PM Modi for his 2 day visit

Assam: State BJP office prepares grand welcome for PM Modi for his 2 day visit

The Assam BJP office in Guwahati has been decorated to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the state for two days starting Saturday. The new state party office was inaugurated in October 2022 by BJP national president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah

20 December,2025 05:18 PM IST | Guwahati | PTI
Delhi Police arrests two brothers with 1 kg charas, THC, OG

Delhi Police arrests two brothers with 1 kg charas, THC, OG

Two brothers were arrested by Delhi Police from west Delhi’s Janakpuri area with over 1 kg of charas along with THC and OG, officials said. Based on a tip-off about the movement of drug peddlers in the area, police laid a trap on the Tihar Jail Road

20 December,2025 05:17 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | PTI
Bijnor: Three held for illegal sale and misuse of codeine syrup

Bijnor: Three held for illegal sale and misuse of codeine syrup

Police arrested three men in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district for illegally selling and misusing codeine-laced cough syrup amid a statewide crackdown. The action follows a wider probe into an alleged illegal network involved in the storage and distribution of highly-regulated codeine-laced cough syrups across Uttar Pradesh

20 December,2025 05:17 PM IST | Bijnor (UP) | PTI
Four killed, 2 injured after being hit by train on way to attend PM Modi's rally

Four killed, 2 injured after being hit by train on way to attend PM Modi's rally

Four people were killed and two others injured after being hit by a train near Taherpur station in West Bengal’s Nadia district while travelling to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally

20 December,2025 02:51 PM IST | West Bengal | mid-day online correspondent
INS Sindhughosh decommissioned after 40 years of service to Indian Navy

INS Sindhughosh decommissioned after 40 years of service to Indian Navy

INS Sindhughosh, the lead submarine of her class, was formally decommissioned at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard after four decades of distinguished service. Commissioned in 1986, the submarine played a key role in strengthening India’s maritime security and naval capabilities

20 December,2025 12:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Dense fog disrupts air traffic; 66 flights cancelled at Delhi airport

Dense fog disrupts air traffic; 66 flights cancelled at Delhi airport

As dense fog reduced visibility in the national capital, 66 arrival and departure flights were cancelled at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday. Delhi Airport also noted that all flight operations are functioning normally in the city

20 December,2025 12:29 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Kerala: Five arrested for lynching migrant worker on theft suspicion

Kerala: Five arrested for lynching migrant worker on theft suspicion

The accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said. They were produced before a court here and remanded to judicial custody on Friday, the officer said

20 December,2025 11:39 AM IST | Palakkad | Agencies
No PUC, no fuel: 2,800 vehicles denied fuel in Delhi on day one

No PUC, no fuel: 2,800 vehicles denied fuel in Delhi on day one

Between 6 am on Thursday and 6 am on Friday, around 2800 vehicles were identified without valid PUC certificates, a senior Transport Department official said

20 December,2025 11:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Dense fog grips Delhi-NCR, AQI remains in 'very poor' category

Dense fog grips Delhi-NCR, AQI remains in 'very poor' category

The weather department explained that "very dense fog" is recorded when visibility drops to between 0 and 50 metres, while visibility of 51 to 200 metres is categorised as "dense"

20 December,2025 11:18 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
San Francisco shut down hits 130,000 residents, what led to power outage?

    San Francisco shut down hits 130,000 residents, what led to power outage?

    A massive power outage shut down large parts of San Francisco after a fire broke out at a key electrical substation, plunging neighbourhoods into darkness and disrupting daily life across the city. Officials say more than 130,000 residents were affected as traffic signals failed, businesses closed, and emergency services urged people to limit travel and call 911 only for life-threatening situations.

    21 December,2025 06:53 PM IST
    Hadi’s funeral held in Dhaka amid rising political unrest

    Hadi’s funeral held in Dhaka amid rising political unrest

    UN human rights chief voices alarm on the shooting of activist Sharif Osman Hadi, urging prompt justice

    21 December,2025 01:23 PM IST | Dhaka | Agencies

    Noah’s ark is ready

    In Ghana, a self-proclaimed prophet is building giant arks to save humanity from floods

    21 December,2025 12:55 PM IST | Ghana | A Correspondent

    Russian missile attack on Odesa port kills 8, wounds dozens

    A Russian ballistic missile strike on port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region killed eight people and injured 27, Ukrainian authorities said. The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region

    20 December,2025 05:18 PM IST | Kyiv | 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
    Lights up on Boran

    Lights up on Boran

    A lesser known Bandra village lane deserves some attention to its history and inhabitants as it shines quietly for Christmas

    21 December,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
    19 December,2025 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
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