Police used mild force to disperse angry fans at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata after chaos erupted during Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour event over alleged mismanagement. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee later apologised and ordered a judicial enquiry
13 December,2025 04:45 PM IST | ANIWhat was billed as the biggest sports show of the year turned chaotic in Kolkata as fans protested poor management during Lionel Messi’s appearance, accusing organisers and VIPs of hogging the football legend’s time and demanding ticket refunds
13 December,2025 04:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentLionel Messi’s Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour India 2025 turned chaotic after the football legend left early, triggering angry protests by fans at Salt Lake Stadium over poor event management, high ticket prices and unfulfilled promises
13 December,2025 04:43 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to the police, the event saw serious crowd management issues, which led to inconvenience and disappointment among spectators. Police intervened after complaints were received regarding poor arrangements and lack of proper control at the venue
13 December,2025 04:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe police said that the practice test was conducted at the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters and at 74 public libraries set up under the "One Village, One Library" initiative across police stations, sub-posts and outposts
13 December,2025 03:39 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a high-level enquiry and apologised to Lionel Messi and fans after chaos erupted at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata over alleged mismanagement during the football icon’s brief appearance
13 December,2025 03:23 PM IST | ANISeveral areas were categorised as having ‘Severe’ air quality. Anand Vihar recorded the highest AQI at 436, shrouded in thick toxic smog. Other locations, including Ashok Vihar (435), ITO (425), DTU (426), and Nehru Nagar (427), also reported critically poor air quality in the ‘Severe’ category
13 December,2025 02:31 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to data collected by public broadcaster ThaiPBS, at least six of the Thai soldiers who were killed were hit by rocket shrapnel
13 December,2025 02:22 PM IST | APIn the coastal regions, Dahanu recorded a minimum of 15.3 degrees Celsius with 71 per cent humidity, while Ratnagiri reported 17.1 degrees Celsius and 41 per cent humidity. Harnai experienced warmer conditions, with a low of 21.4 degrees Celsius and dry weather
13 December,2025 01:27 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNotably, this is the first time since 2011 that Messi has visited India. Back then, the legendary footballer visited Kolkata and played a friendly match at Salt Lake Stadium, where Argentina defeated Venezuela 1-0
13 December,2025 01:24 PM IST | ANIThe Barcelona legend's 2.26 am touchdown in the early hours of Saturday sent the city into a frenzy
13 December,2025 01:23 PM IST | PTI“The Sagara Pran Talamalala… marks 116 years since Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar composed this iconic poem, with the waves of the sea as witness,” said Ameya Hete, a Mumbai-based businessman who conceptualised and organised the commemorative event and commissioned the statue
13 December,2025 01:00 PM IST | Hemal AsharFootball legend Lionel Messi virtually unveiled a massive 70-foot statue at Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, Kolkata, during his GOAT Tour India 2025, drawing huge crowds and sparking celebrations among fans across the city
13 December,2025 12:36 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentMaurya asserted that the BJP remains committed to a transparent electoral process within the organisation, contrasting it with the Samajwadi Party
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13 December,2025 09:50 AM IST | Guwahati | AgenciesFuel and light inflation for November was 2.32 per cent against 1.98 per cent in October 2025
13 December,2025 09:29 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesIndia gets Ozempic as Novo Nordisk rolls out weekly diabetes jab known worldwide for slimming effects
13 December,2025 09:25 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe report tabled in the House noted that Deshmukh, a supporter of NCP(SP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jitendra Awhad, and Takale, a supporter of BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar, had engaged in a physical confrontation in the assembly lobby
12 December,2025 11:14 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentAround 30 lakh Census functionaries, including supervisors, master trainers, charge officers and district census officers, will be deployed. All of them will receive an honorarium for working on the Census alongside their regular duties
12 December,2025 08:11 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentAn officer said that acting on a tip-off, the police stopped a truck near the start of Kotambi Ghat. Although the driver insisted the vehicle was empty, a hidden compartment was found containing India-made foreign liquor worth Rs 28.55 lakh
12 December,2025 06:31 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondentAviation Advisors LLC, led by veteran pilot Captain John Illson, has been tasked with carrying out the assessment. The decision comes as IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras face questioning by a four-member panel set up by the DGCA to investigate the widespread flight disruptions
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A major legal battle has erupted after multiple U.S. states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas. Led by California, a coalition of states argues the Trump administration lacks the legal authority to impose such a massive fee, claiming it violates federal immigration law and the U.S. Constitution. The order requires employers to pay $100,000 for each new H-1B worker entering the United States, a dramatic jump from current costs
The Trust had previously called for a pause in construction in letters to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Commission of Fine Arts.
13 December,2025 10:11 AM IST | Washington | ANI"We are now committed to the next national goal: training the first Israeli female astronaut."
The exercise was designed to strengthen and maintain the long-standing cooperation between the navies, expand and improve the response to maritime threat scenarios and conduct mutual operational learning, said the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)
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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-
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