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Thick smog blankets Delhi-NCR as air quality stays in severe zone

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a dense fog warning for the morning and forenoon hours, with such conditions reported from the Safdarjung observatory

15 December,2025 09:19 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
India News

Only permit holders allowed on main ground during Messi’s Delhi visit: DDCA

Messi is set to conclude his GOAT India Tour 2025 in New Delhi on Monday and will participate in multiple events at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Sharma further added that the decision has been made to restrict access to the main ground, allowing only those with permits to enter

15 December,2025 08:26 AM IST | ANI
India News

Bengaluru: Four arrested for impersonating cops and robbing man

Police have seized a car and a two-wheeler and Rs 45,000 cash from the accused. The accused have been identified as Mallikarjun S (27), Promod V (30), and Vinay H T (36), who posed as police, and Hruthvik P (24), who assisted them, police said

15 December,2025 08:20 AM IST | PTI
World News

At least 16 dead, including child, in attack at Hanukkah event in Sydney

New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park said the death toll had risen from 12 to 16 overnight, including a 12-year-old child; three other children are being treated in hospital

15 December,2025 08:15 AM IST | AP
India News

SC advises hybrid hearings as Delhi-NCR air quality turns 'very poor'

A circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry said that the advisory was issued on the directions of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, urging the use of video-conferencing facilities in appropriate cases, if convenient

15 December,2025 08:12 AM IST | IANS
India News

PM Modi to begin three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman today

During the two-day visit to the Hashemite Kingdom, Prime Minister Modi will meet King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein to review the entire gamut of relations between India and Jordan, and exchange perspectives on regional issues

15 December,2025 08:08 AM IST | IANS
Opinion

World’s best corporate culture

A lot of countries can benefit from spending time with India’s CEOs, VPs, and representatives of senior management

15 December,2025 07:23 AM IST | Lindsay Pereira
Opinion

The lives of labourers are also precious

We have to be better prepared during demolition when it comes to the safety of those working at the site and the general public.

15 December,2025 07:14 AM IST | The Editorial
India News

BJ Medical College hostel still bears scars of deadly Ahmedabad plane crash

AI 171 crash site at BJ Medical College stands untouched while residents still flinch as planes pass overhead; scattered across the crash site are grim remnants of daily life - burnt cars and motorcycles, twisted beds and furniture, charred books, clothes and personal belongings

15 December,2025 06:56 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Russian drone reportedly strikes Turkish commercial ship in Odesa

The ship, called the Cenk T, was reportedly carrying food supplies (fruit, vegetables, and other consumables), and not any military equipment. According to sources, another two Turkish ships were also hit and damaged

15 December,2025 06:52 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Raccoon that trashed Virginia liquor store had two earlier break-ins

Images of smashed bottles and the animal splayed out next to the toilet went viral last week — but the woman who found him has revealed the raccoon has form

15 December,2025 06:49 AM IST | Agencies
World News

US envoys arrive in Berlin for fresh Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian, US and European officials will hold a series of meetings in Berlin in the coming days

15 December,2025 06:44 AM IST | Agencies
Survey finds LGBTQIA+ youth face highest discrimination at home and school

Survey finds LGBTQIA+ youth face highest discrimination at home and school

A recent survey of over 900 LGBTQ+ individuals by a Kolkata-based organisation, ‘Bridge’, which works for the rights of the community across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, reported that most bullying happens between the ages of 12 and 15 years

15 December,2025 06:37 AM IST | Guwahati | Agencies
‘Vote chori in BJP’s DNA’: Rahul Gandhi vows to remove ‘Modi-RSS’ government

‘Vote chori in BJP’s DNA’: Rahul Gandhi vows to remove ‘Modi-RSS’ government

Addressing a rally at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC), naming Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, alleging that they were working in favour of the BJP

14 December,2025 10:59 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Legislature Winter Session an ‘election jumla’, alleges opposition

Maharashtra Legislature Winter Session an ‘election jumla’, alleges opposition

Leaders from across opposition parties, including Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Bhaskar Jadhav, Congress leaders Vijay Wadettiwar and Satej Patil, and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil, expressed disappointment, claiming the government failed to address key regional and policy issues

14 December,2025 07:52 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin appointed BJP’s National Working President

Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin appointed BJP’s National Working President

The 45-year-old is the son of late Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha, a veteran BJP leader and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). Party leaders described him as dynamic, ideologically rooted and deeply committed to the organisation

14 December,2025 07:05 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Cold wave grips Jharkhand; mercury dips below 10°C in nine districts

Cold wave grips Jharkhand; mercury dips below 10°C in nine districts

Cold wave conditions prevailed across Jharkhand with nine districts recording minimum temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius, Ranchi being the coldest at 6.1°C, the IMD said. Ranchi recorded the lowest temperature in the state at 6.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Gumla (7.1) and Khunti (7.5), the IMD's weather bulletin stated

14 December,2025 06:08 PM IST | Ranchi | PTI
Maharashtra Assembly adjourned; next session proposed for February 23

Maharashtra Assembly adjourned; next session proposed for February 23

During the seven-day winter session in Nagpur, the Vidhan Sabha functioned for 72 hours and 35 minutes, recording a daily average of 10.22 hours. Only 10 minutes were lost during the proceedings, Speaker Rahul Narwekar said. Of the 18 bills tabled in the assembly, 16 were passed, he added

14 December,2025 04:42 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
‘Vote chori’ protest in Delhi turns controversial over slogans against PM Modi

‘Vote chori’ protest in Delhi turns controversial over slogans against PM Modi

A Congress protest in Delhi over alleged ‘vote chori’ turned controversial after some workers raised derogatory slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even as party leaders claimed the rally was aimed at protecting democracy

14 December,2025 02:23 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Goa nightclub fire: Probe committee questions landowner, sarpanch

Goa nightclub fire: Probe committee questions landowner, sarpanch

Amonkar was summoned at 3.30 pm on Saturday and questioned till 10.30 pm, his lawyer Prasenjeet Dhage said, adding that the panel wanted to know "why this incident happened"

14 December,2025 02:19 PM IST | Panaji | mid-day online correspondent
Air quality worsens in Delhi, AQI settles in 'severe' zone

Air quality worsens in Delhi, AQI settles in 'severe' zone

According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 461 at 7 am on Sunday, up from 431 recorded a day earlier

14 December,2025 02:07 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Bondi Beach Shooting: 12 Dead as Gunmen Open Fire; Bystander DISARMS Attacker

    Bondi Beach Shooting: 12 Dead as Gunmen Open Fire; Bystander DISARMS Attacker

    Australia’s most iconic shoreline turned into a scene of terror after gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach, triggering a major security emergency in Sydney and sending shockwaves across the country. Local reports indicate multiple fatalities, with at least ten people feared dead, including children and a police officer, marking one of the deadliest incidents ever reported at an Australian public beach. Authorities later confirmed two arrests, crediting swift police action and extraordinary bystander bravery for preventing further bloodshed. WATCH 

    14 December,2025 08:11 PM IST
    Indian-origin man among four killed in South Africa temple collapse

    Indian-origin man among four killed in South Africa temple collapse

    The New Ahobilam Temple of Protection, situated on a steep hill in Redcliffe in north of eThekwini (formerly Durban), was being expanded when a section of the building gave way on Friday while workers were on site

    15 December,2025 06:42 AM IST | Johannesburg | Agencies

    PM Modi condemns terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach; toll surges to 11

    Two gunmen opened fire during a Jewish event called Chanukah by the Sea, celebrating the start of the Hanukkah festival. One gunman was fatally shot by police, while the second was arrested and remained in critical condition. At least 29 others were wounded, including two police officers

    14 December,2025 06:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

    Thailand reports first civilian death from Cambodian rocket fire

    Over the past week, more than two dozen people on both sides have been reported killed, while over half a million have been displaced. The dispute centres on longstanding claims over frontier land, some containing centuries-old temple ruins

    14 December,2025 05:42 PM IST | Thailand | mid-day online correspondent
    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
    Fooling or feeding the algorithm?

    Fooling or feeding the algorithm?

    It’s a brutal battle to stay relevant on Instagram, and even more so to get noticed by the right audience. But, should we succumb to the algorithm asking for a sexy hook in lingerie, to up follower count?

    12 December,2025 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
    10 December,2025 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
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