The Maoists, including four women, laid down their modern weapons, including AK-47 and INSAS rifles, in front of Yadav on Sunday. They were part of the ‘Bhorsadev area committee’ of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist)
09 December,2025 08:25 AM IST | AgenciesThe verdict was pronounced by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese, who had concluded the hearing in the lengthy trial on November 25, in a tightly packed court room
09 December,2025 08:22 AM IST | AgenciesHumans like to believe that good things never end, until they do. I’ve always known that one day, this column’s topic would be about saying goodbye. That day is today
09 December,2025 06:57 AM IST | C Y GopinathThe 69-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest, head and arms due to the incident and was admitted to a hospital to undergo treatment
09 December,2025 06:53 AM IST | The EditorialIt had to take literary and theatre icon Shanta Gokhale’s honest and thoughtful acceptance speech at a recent books’ awards ceremony to remind us to never forget the ones behind the scenes who make our busy lives easier
09 December,2025 06:50 AM IST | Fiona FernandezAccording to eyewitnesses and preliminary investigation, the plane suddenly began to descend due to a technical glitch. It might have lost power, and one of its wheels got entangled in the high-voltage line for a while
08 December,2025 11:02 PM IST | IANSVeteran social activist Baba Adhav had been admitted to a private hospital 12 days ago after his health suddenly deteriorated. He was placed on life support during his treatment but died at 8.25 pm following cardiac arrest, his aide Nitin Pawar said
08 December,2025 10:40 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentJapan's Meteorological Agency said that the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido. It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 metres (up to 10 feet).
08 December,2025 09:58 PM IST | APResidents and civil society representatives said soldiers of the FARDC (the Congolese army) and members of Wazalendo, a militia group that has been supporting the army against insurgents, exchanged fire before an explosion rocked Sange town in South Kivu on Sunday evening
08 December,2025 09:11 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMeanwhile, police teams have been sent from Goa to Delhi to arrest the management of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' club, located in North Goa's Arpora area. An inferno at the nightclub, around 25 kilometres away from Panaji, broke out late on the night of December 6, killing 25 people
08 December,2025 09:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNavjot Kaur Sidhu was placed under suspension by PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Her remark, made while asserting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declared him its CM face, has triggered sharp political backlash
08 December,2025 08:55 PM IST | IANSPassengers at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Monday continued to experience a harrowing time as the airline cancelled 112 flights. Indigo’s services for the seventh consecutive day remained disrupted
08 December,2025 07:27 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentResponding to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray’s allegation that the BJP was “imposing a ban” on the national song, Fadnavis said it was the Congress that had limited its recitation. Earlier, speaking to reporters, Thackeray had alleged that the BJP “misuses” the national song
08 December,2025 07:02 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentAn IndiGo spokesperson said, "We have optimised our operations and reduced cancellations, with advance notifications sent to passengers. Our on-time performance has improved to 91 per cent across the network"
08 December,2025 06:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentA long-awaited Goa holiday for a Delhi family ended in tragedy after a deadly nightclub fire in Arpora claimed four members of the same family
08 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | New Delhi | PTISamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP for politicising ‘Vande Mataram’, saying those who did not participate in the freedom struggle are now lecturing others on its values
08 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | PTIIn view of the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Delhi Police, in a post on social media platform X, informed that special traffic arrangements will remain in force between 8 am and 9 pm throughout the event period from Monday to Saturday
08 December,2025 05:18 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo flight cancellations: Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the government has begun an inquiry into IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations and will take strict action to set an example for the aviation industry
08 December,2025 05:05 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | PTICM Fadnavis said that while the life of a martyred soldier is priceless, the government has strengthened its support system by increasing financial assistance for their families from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore
08 December,2025 04:56 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentThe deployment includes INS Gharial and three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels — LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57 — which have been tasked with transporting critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies
08 December,2025 04:22 PM IST | New Delhi | A CorrespondentThe last rites of three Jharkhand migrant workers who died in the Goa nightclub fire were performed in their native villages on Monday. Brothers Pradeep and Binod Mahto from Ranchi and Mohit Munda from Khunti were among the 25 victims
08 December,2025 04:06 PM IST | Khunti | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
A major controversy has erupted in Washington over the classified video of the Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea. Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, says the footage shows the survivors were unarmed and posed no ongoing threat — directly contradicting claims by Republicans including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Sen. Tom Cotton.
ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said
08 December,2025 08:50 AM IST | New York | APIn the coming weeks, the justices are expected to determine whether Trump violated federal law by using emergency powers to launch sweeping tariffs during his second term
Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after US and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the U.S. administration's proposal
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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-
As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces
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