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Prominent Colombian senator shot at Bogota campaign rally

His conservative Democratic Centre party released a statement calling it an 'an unacceptable act of violence.' The attack took place in a park in the Fontibon neighbourhood when armed assailants shot him from behind

08 June,2025 10:44 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Mid-Day Top News: ED summons Dino Morea, brother in Mithi river scam probe

Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today

08 June,2025 10:09 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Opinion

Loss of lives is heartbreaking indeed!

All that those people outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium wanted was a glimpse of the players who had given them so much joy over the years, especially in the last two months

08 June,2025 08:58 AM IST | Sunil Gavaskar
World News

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urges America to intervene in India-Pakistan tensions

In an interview with AFP in Washington, Zardari urged US President Donald Trump to play an active role in bringing India to the negotiating table for talks with Pakistan

08 June,2025 08:30 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Eid in Gaza marked by hunger amid one of history’s worst famines

The war-struck Gaza strip  gathered in unison to pray with a glimmer of hope of a ceasefire.

08 June,2025 08:26 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Nobody will harm them: Taliban PM calls Afghans back home

Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund made the amnesty offer in his message for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice

08 June,2025 08:22 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Commission led by Justice D’Cunha to now investigate Chinnaswamy stampede

The commission was initially investigating COVID deaths, but has been redirected to look into the tragedy with a seven-point agenda set by CM Siddaramaiah

08 June,2025 08:18 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Rahul Gandhi on rampage: Bihar elections will follow Maha’s ‘match fixing’

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged in a newspaper  article that this poll “match-fixing” would next happen in the Bihar elections and “anywhere the BJP is losing”.

08 June,2025 08:13 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Make room for the Fart-ist!

Silent but violent? More like loud and proud

08 June,2025 08:08 AM IST | A Correspondent
Opinion

Marquee mania and other musings on monsoons past

From trauma to tenderness, the worst weather lashing Bombay has often drawn out its best

08 June,2025 07:43 AM IST | Meher Marfatia
Opinion

Buddhas no one talks about

For example, no one tells us that Ashoka visited sites linked to TWO Buddhas, not just the one!

08 June,2025 06:51 AM IST | Devdutt Pattanaik
Opinion

Yeh dosti

Men are however wrapped up in helping each other maintain this illusion it seems

08 June,2025 06:51 AM IST | Paromita Vohra
Bengaluru man beheads wife, walks into police station with severed head

Bengaluru man beheads wife, walks into police station with severed head

During interrogation, the accused told police that recently, he discovered that his wife had an affair with someone else and this led to a quarrel between them, following which she went to her mother's house. On Friday, she returned home and denied her involvement in any extra-marital affair

07 June,2025 09:19 PM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
Manipur unrest discussed in meeting between Congress leaders and state officials

Manipur unrest discussed in meeting between Congress leaders and state officials

Following the recent incessant rainfall that caused waterlogging and a major breach in the Imphal River's embankment at four points—leading to severe flooding in Imphal East—Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met with Manipur leadership

07 June,2025 05:47 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
'Chenab and Anji bridges symbolise India's strength and promise economic growth'

'Chenab and Anji bridges symbolise India's strength and promise economic growth'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the Chenab and Anji Bridges not only directly connect Jammu and Kashmir but also boost the economy. He described them as living symbols of India’s strength and a bright future. While inaugurating key railway projects, Modi acknowledged that completing this work was “indeed” his responsibility

07 June,2025 04:06 PM IST | Reasi | mid-day online correspondent
Sikkim landslide: 1300 kg of relief material airlifted to Chaten

Sikkim landslide: 1300 kg of relief material airlifted to Chaten

Sikkim landslide, in a major relief effort, IAF airlifted 1,300 kg of aid to landslide-hit Chaten, North Sikkim. Over 1,600 tourists have been rescued as joint operations continue amid heavy rainfall and flash floods.

07 June,2025 02:01 PM IST | Gangtok | mid-day online correspondent
MLA Amit Deshmukh reviews civic works in Latur

MLA Amit Deshmukh reviews civic works in Latur

Congress MLA Amit Deshmukh reviewed development works undertaken by the civic authorities in Maharashtra's Latur city, an official said on Saturday. The civic work will be done in a very effective way in the Latur to maintain sanity in the city

07 June,2025 12:24 PM IST | Latur | PTI
Delhi Police ensures peaceful Eid-al-Adha celebrations in West Delhi

Delhi Police ensures peaceful Eid-al-Adha celebrations in West Delhi

A week-long preparation by Delhi Police ensured peaceful Eid-al-Adha celebrations in West Delhi on Saturday, with heavy deployment of security personnel. Peace committees across 29 mosques were also requested to maintain law and order, as prayers were offered in shifts at key locations expecting large gatherings, said Delhi Police official

07 June,2025 12:12 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Haryana reports 31 new Covid cases; 20 from Gurugram, Faridabad: Officials

Haryana reports 31 new Covid cases; 20 from Gurugram, Faridabad: Officials

Karnal and Jhajjar reported three cases each, Panipat reported two cases, while Yamunanagar, Hisar and Panchkula reported one each

07 June,2025 09:21 AM IST | Chandigarh | PTI
Haryana: Gang behind fake HSSC website busted, main conspirator arrested

Haryana: Gang behind fake HSSC website busted, main conspirator arrested

In all, six people are currently in police custody, four from Gorakhpur, one from Kurukshetra, and one from Fatehabad, in connection with the scam, she said

07 June,2025 09:14 AM IST | Chandigarh | PTI
Man held for robbery in Delhi's Gokalpuri

Man held for robbery in Delhi's Gokalpuri

"Analysis of CCTV footage, the police zeroed in on a suspect and laid a trap. Aman was arrested from near Gokalpur village," the officer said

07 June,2025 09:13 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Is Musk-Trump battle ending? Tesla CEO deletes controversial Trump post

    Is Musk-Trump battle ending? Tesla CEO deletes controversial Trump post

    In the latest development in the Musk-Trump spat, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has deleted a controversial post on X linking former President Donald Trump to the “Epstein Files,” sparking speculation about the future of their public feud. The Epstein Files comprise court records and testimonies related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking ring. While Trump was socially connected to Epstein in the early 2000s, he denies any wrongdoing and has not been formally accused.

    07 June,2025 06:10 PM IST
    Plane crash kills 3 during screwworm control mission near Mexico-Guatemala

    Plane crash kills 3 during screwworm control mission near Mexico-Guatemala

    Mexico, two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist died in a plane crash near Tapachula while releasing sterile flies to combat screwworm in cattle. The incident comes amid U.S. pressure over pest control and suspended cattle imports from Mexico

    07 June,2025 11:59 AM IST | Mexico City | AP

    6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile, with no reports of casualties

    Chile's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service said the earthquake's characteristics did not meet the conditions necessary to generate a tsunami along the South American coast

    07 June,2025 09:07 AM IST | Santiago | AP | PTI

    Musk threatens to withdraw Dragon capsule from NASA use

    NASA also relies heavily on SpaceX for other programmes, including launching science missions and, later this decade, returning astronauts to the surface of the moon

    07 June,2025 08:55 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
    Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

    Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

    The passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said

    13 May,2025 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Christmas 2024: History, significance, and everything you need to know

    In India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees

    26 December,2024 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Christmas 2024: Heartfelt wishes and greetings to send to your loved ones

    As the holiday season approaches in 2024, it's the perfect opportunity to send heartfelt wishes and greetings to your loved ones, letting them know just how much they mean to you

    26 December,2024 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Technology today, services tomorrow

    Technology today, services tomorrow

    Will a new digital system for better healthcare eliminate the need for more hospitals in the future? It could happen

    07 June,2025 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
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