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 class-wise limits, excess baggage charges and rules for carrying large suitcases in compartments
17 December,2025 05:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPrime 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 | PTIThe 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 | mid-day online correspondentAt 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 | mid-day online correspondentCongress 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 | PTIAccused 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 | mid-day online correspondentEarlier 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 | mid-day online correspondentThe Solapur Division of Central Railway successfully dismantled a 103-year-old Road Over Bridge at Solapur Yard in just 12 hours 45 minutes. The operation improved safety, boosted capacity and ensured minimal disruption to key passenger trains
17 December,2025 03:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSeveral 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 03:02 PM IST | ANIThe opposition party also vowed to expose the "vendetta politics" against its leadership, asserting that the Congress cadre is agitated and is going to show its strength against the "misuse of agencies"
17 December,2025 02:01 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPrime 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 | PTIA woman from Pune district was allegedly gangraped in Maharashtra’s Beed after being lured with a job offer. Police have booked four accused, including a woman.
17 December,2025 11:45 AM IST | PTIOut of the 40 air quality monitoring stations recorded, 30 were in the 'very poor' category, with Bawana registering the poorest air quality of 376, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app
17 December,2025 10:07 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe airline is taking proactive measures to ensure safety, with some flights likely to be delayed or adjusted; passengers are advised to plan ahead, allowing extra time to reach the airport, and check the latest flight status on IndiGo's website or app
17 December,2025 08:25 AM IST | New Delhi | ANISpeculation over whether DK Shivakumar would be appointed CM by the Congress high command persisted for a few days and was subsequently clarified by the party after the two leaders met for breakfast at each other's residences and held a joint press conference to demonstrate party unity
17 December,2025 08:10 AM IST | Bengaluru | AgenciesThe actions were taken following the recommendations of the probe panel constituted to investigate the alleged mismanagement during the December 13 event at the Salt Lake football stadium
17 December,2025 07:43 AM IST | Kolkata | AgenciesChouhan, while introducing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, said the government not only believes in Mahatma Gandhi but also follows his principles
17 December,2025 07:28 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe case relates to the alleged submission of fake documents to obtain flats under the state government’s quota. A magistrate’s court had on February 20 convicted Kokate and his brother Vijay Kokate, sentencing both to two years’ imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs 50,000 each
16 December,2025 11:24 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondentBihar Minority Affairs Minister Zama Khan defended Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a viral video showed him pulling down a woman doctor’s hijab at an AYUSH appointment ceremony, calling the act “fatherly” amid sharp opposition criticism
16 December,2025 09:21 PM IST | Patna | mid-day online correspondentAllowing a writ petition filed by a tenant occupying the third floor of a property in west Delhi, a single-judge bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna ruled that electricity is a basic necessity and an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution
16 December,2025 09:16 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSGoa Police have taken Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra for medical examination after detaining them at Delhi Airport. The Luthra brothers will be produced before the Patiala House court in the national capital, after which the Goa police will take them to the state
16 December,2025 08:27 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Washington was caught off guard after a Vanity Fair profile detonated inside the White House, triggering a rapid-response defence and exposing fresh fault lines between political power and media framing. What was meant to be a behind-the-scenes look has now become a full-scale narrative battle, one the administration says crossed the line. At the centre of the controversy is White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a key architect of Trump’s return to the Oval Office and one of the most influential figures operating quietly behind the curtain. WATCH
Ethiopia's top honour marks the 28th foreign State award bestowed on PM Modi
17 December,2025 08:20 AM IST | Addis Ababa | ANIPM Modi's discussions with Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali have paved the way for a Strategic Partnership between India and Ethiopia
The move came as the Trump administration continues to tighten US entry requirements and immigration standards, Fox News reported
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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 correspondentMove to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road
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-
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 FernandezADVERTISEMENT
