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Balbharati raids printing press, finds illegally printed textbooks

During the inspection, officials discovered 10,000 to 30,000 illegally printed textbooks of Balbharati. While Balbharati’s production officer estimated the quantity to be between 10,000 and 20,000, officials said

17 December,2025 10:49 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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INAS 335 'Ospreys' commissioned at INS Hansa in Goa

The commissioning of INAS 335 marks a major step in strengthening the Navy’s aviation and maritime combat capabilities. The first MH-60R squadron was commissioned earlier at Kochi, Kerala, in March 2024, the statement said

17 December,2025 10:35 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Goa nighclub fire: Court remands Luthra brothers in police custody for five days

A court in North Goa remanded nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra to five days of police custody in connection with the Birch by Romeo Lane fire that killed 25 people. The brothers were produced in court after multiple medical examinations

17 December,2025 09:49 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
World News

People, food, places and events that dominated Google searches in 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, Google search trends offer a snapshot of global curiosity, highlighting the people, foods, destinations and events that dominated online searches. The list reflects what the world was most eager to know about this year

17 December,2025 09:31 PM IST
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PM Modi arrives in Oman on final leg of three-nation tour after Ethiopia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oman on Wednesday, concluding the final leg of his three-nation tour after visits to Jordan and Ethiopia. His visit marks 70 years of India–Oman diplomatic ties and focuses on boosting strategic and economic cooperation

17 December,2025 09:23 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Elgar case: Bombay HC permits accused Navlakha to shift to hometown in Delhi

A bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam Chandak said Navlakha shall appear every Saturday before the local police station in Delhi to mark his presence, surrender his passport and not leave Delhi without prior permission from the special court

17 December,2025 09:07 PM IST | PTI
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Fake law degree case: Delhi court denies anticipatory bail

A Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of enrolling as an advocate using forged law degree documents. Additional Sessions Judge Shunali Gupta, who was hearing the plea filed by advocates K Rajan and Kartik Chettiav on behalf of J Vansanthan, denied the relief, saying the allegations against Vansanthan were serious

17 December,2025 08:39 PM IST | PTI
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Rescued Indian giant squirrels rehabilitated, released into the wild

In a boost to wildlife conservation, two rescued Indian Giant Squirrels (Shekru) were successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild by RAWW and the Maharashtra Forest Department on Saturday last week after nearly three months of medical care and monitoring

17 December,2025 08:38 PM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
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Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Surat; dousing operation underway

A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Makhinga village of Palsana near Surat on Wednesday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and efforts to control the blaze are underway. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained

17 December,2025 08:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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J-K: Cocaine worth over Rs 10 crore seized in Ganderbal, one arrested

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested notorious drug peddler Maqsood Hussain Khan in Gooripora, recovering over Rs 10 crore worth of cocaine along with a vehicle, mobile phones, and other electronic gadgets

17 December,2025 07:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Manikrao Kokate convicted: Nashik court issues arrest warrant against minister

Nashik District and Sessions Court Judge P M Badar directed Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rupali Nadvadia to take action, following which the arrest warrant was issued. Nashik police are expected to initiate further proceedings in the matter

17 December,2025 07:25 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
World News

Amid security concerns, India closes visa centre in Dhaka

The Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, the primary integrated centre handling all Indian visa services in the capital, shut operations from 2 pm. The centre said all the applicants with appointments scheduled for submission on Wednesday would be rescheduled

17 December,2025 07:12 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
National Herald case: Congress stages protest in Parliament against Centre

National Herald case: Congress stages protest in Parliament against Centre

Several Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders, protested in Parliament premises over the National Herald case, alleging political vendetta by the BJP-led Centre. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took part in a protest against the goverment doing vendetta Politics in the National Herald

17 December,2025 07:08 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | ANI
 Supreme Court asks NHAI, MCD to consider closing or shifting toll plazas

Supreme Court asks NHAI, MCD to consider closing or shifting toll plazas

Taking note of severe air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court has asked NHAI and MCD to consider temporarily closing or relocating nine toll plazas at Delhi's borders to ease traffic congestion and reduce vehicular emissions

17 December,2025 06:42 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Train passengers to pay extra for luggage over 35 kg, says Railways Minister

Train passengers to pay extra for luggage over 35 kg, says Railways Minister

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the Parliament Winter Session said that train passengers must pay charges for carrying luggage beyond the prescribed free allowance. He clarified the class-wise limits, excess baggage charges, and rules for carrying large suitcases in compartments

17 December,2025 06:22 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Kerala honours families of Goa liberation fighters

Kerala honours families of Goa liberation fighters

Families of freedom fighters from Kerala who took part in the Goa Liberation Movement will be honoured at a special function at Lok Bhavan on Friday. The programme, scheduled for 4 pm on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day, will be attended by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, a Lok Bhavan statement said on Wednesday

17 December,2025 06:02 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
E-cigarettes banned under law; no NCB cases of drug-laced vapes: Govt

E-cigarettes banned under law; no NCB cases of drug-laced vapes: Govt

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes are prohibited under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (PECA) Act, 2019

17 December,2025 05:57 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Rs 100-crore drug bust: Mephedrone factory in Rajasthan bulldozed

Rs 100-crore drug bust: Mephedrone factory in Rajasthan bulldozed

The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) Unit-1 of the Mira-Bhayandar–Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police in Maharashtra had on Monday said that it had busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police and has seized drugs and raw materials worth Rs 100 crore

17 December,2025 04:53 PM IST | Jaipur | mid-day online correspondent
238 new trains, new platforms for Mumbai, Railways Minister informs Parliament

238 new trains, new platforms for Mumbai, Railways Minister informs Parliament

At present, Mumbai sees the operation of around 120 mail and express trains and over 3,200 suburban local trains every day. To manage this high volume of traffic, multiple infrastructure works are being carried out across the city and its suburbs, the minister informed the Parliament

17 December,2025 04:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt of creating monopolies

Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt of creating monopolies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of promoting monopolies and duopolies across sectors and said India’s economic reins must be handed back to MSMEs. The customers of these small ice cream manufacturers are the poor and lower middle-class people of India, he said

17 December,2025 03:24 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Luthra brothers brought to Goa day after deportation from Thailand

Luthra brothers brought to Goa day after deportation from Thailand

Accused nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were brought back to Goa after being deported from Thailand in connection with the deadly Birch by Romeo Lane fire that killed 25 people. Police will conduct a detailed probe into safety violations

17 December,2025 03:16 PM IST | Goa | mid-day online correspondent
Brown University suspect caught on multiple cameras

    Brown University suspect caught on multiple cameras

    The FBI has released a detailed video timeline tracking the movements of a person of interest in the Brown University mass shooting — but despite multiple camera sightings, the suspect remains unidentified. The newly released footage compiles clips from residential security cameras near Brown University, showing the suspect roaming campus-adjacent streets before the attack and walking past police vehicles shortly after gunfire erupted inside an engineering building. Two students were killed and nine others were wounded in the shooting. So why is it still a nightmare for investigators to identify the suspect?  

    18 December,2025 01:25 AM IST
    PM Modi departs for Oman on last leg of three-nation visit

    PM Modi departs for Oman on last leg of three-nation visit

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Oman from Ethiopia on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his four-day, three-nation visit. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali drove Modi to the airport and personally bid farewell to him as he departed for Oman

    17 December,2025 05:07 PM IST | Addis Ababa | PTI

    Global South shaping its own destiny, India and Ethiopia share common vision: PM

    Earlier in the day, he said the outcomes of his Ethiopia visit marked “significant steps forward” in a trusted, people-centric partnership between the two countries, with a strong focus on youth, skills, innovation and healthcare

    17 December,2025 03:11 PM IST | Addis Ababa | mid-day online correspondent

    Significant steps in 'people-centric' India-Ethiopia partnership: PM Modi

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the outcomes of his Ethiopia visit significant, highlighting agreements and initiatives aimed at strengthening a people-centric India-Ethiopia strategic partnership. Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday on his maiden bilateral visit, during which the two countries elevated their historical ties

    17 December,2025 12:34 PM IST | Addis Ababa | PTI
    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
    Hullabaloo over the new High Court

    Hullabaloo over the new High Court

    Sutradhaars, Sir PM and Lady Flora, have decided to devote more time to their weekly walkabouts. Today, both are deep in discussion over the design of the new High Court building in Bandra East

    16 December,2025 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
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    14 December,2025 06:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
    13 December,2025 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
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