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 07:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentJammu 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 correspondentNashik 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 correspondentThe 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 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 07:08 PM IST | ANITaking 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 | mid-day online correspondentRailway 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 | mid-day online correspondentFamilies 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 | PTIIn 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 | PTIPrime 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 | New Delhi | 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 | Goa | 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 | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe 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 | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentA 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 | Beed (Maharashtra) | 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
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sounded a clear warning that Russia is closely watching the latest round of peace-focused talks, even as Europe, the United States, and Ukraine attempt to project rare strategic unity. In a candid admission, EU leadership confirmed that frozen Russian-linked assets and European funds are being redirected to strengthen Ukraine’s position, a move aimed at tightening pressure on the Kremlin while reinforcing internal EU solidarity. The decision has reignited debate over how far Europe is willing to go financially and militarily to sustain Kyiv in a protracted conflict. WATCH
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 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
Ethiopia's top honour marks the 28th foreign State award bestowed on PM Modi
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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
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