A 36-year-old woman, who went trekking at Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu district, has gone missing inside the forest. Additional personnel and drone cameras have been deployed to search for her, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expressing concern about the young woman's disappearance, instructed that search operations be intensified. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 April,2026 08:43 AM IST | Bengaluru | AgenciesCalling the DMK’s election manifesto the “superstar of the 2026 polls,” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday asserted that while anyone can give promises, the public only trusts those made by his party. Addressing a public meeting of the Secular Progressive Alliance here, he said, “From age six to 60, from women to men, from youth to the elderly — everyone likes the DMK election manifesto. There cannot be anyone who dislikes it.” “I introduced this as the superstar of the 2026 electoral field,” Stalin told the crowd here, noting that its appeal spans all demographics. Stalin detailed several “superstar” highlights, most notably the ‘Illatharasi’ (Homemaker) scheme. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 April,2026 08:38 AM IST | Chennai | AgenciesCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the philosophy of his party is that of the celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked his entire life to unite Assam. Addressing election rallies, he alleged that Himanta Biswa Sarma is the “most corrupt CM” in India, and action will be taken against him after the Congress forms a government in the state. “Zubeen Garg worked his entire life to unite people of Assam; he never misbehaved with anyone. The Congress philosophy is also like that, to spread love against hatred,” Gandhi said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 April,2026 08:33 AM IST | Golaghat | AgenciesThe Congress on Sunday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma possesses passports of three countries — UAE, Antigua and Barbuda, and Egypt — and that he concealed information about her properties, but the BJP leader “categorically rejected” the claims as “malicious” and “fabricated” and vowed to take legal action “within 48 hours”. The three passports of UAE , Antigua and Barbuda, and Egypt, allegedly in the name of Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. PIC/X/@hai_mahmoodul Targeting Sarma as the campaign peaks for the April 9 election in Assam, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera showed, at a press conference, purported documents to support the allegations. Congress leader Pawan Khera. FILE PIC Hitting back at Khera, Sarma said that as Assam moves decisively towards a historic mandate, such desperate and baseless attacks only expose the Congress’ sinking ground. “These are malicious, fabricated, and politically motivated lies aimed at misleading the people of Assam,” the Assam Chief Minister said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 April,2026 08:27 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesTwo men, allegedly the main perpetrators of the blast outside Punjab BJP headquarters here, have been arrested, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. They were arrested in Haryana’s Rewari on Saturday night, he said. “They are Gurtej Singh and Amanpreet Singh. Both are residents of village Ratangarh under Morinda Police Station in Punjab's Rupar,” the police chief said at a press conference here. On April 1, around 5 pm, a blast occurred outside the BJP’s state headquarters in Chandigarh's Sector 37. The explosion shattered the windowpanes of cars and dealt damage to a scooter parked. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 April,2026 08:14 AM IST | Chandigarh | AgenciesThe body of a 17-year-old "married" girl, who had been missing for the last three days, was recovered from a well in Maharashtra's Beed district on Sunday, police said. As reported by news agency PTI, the deceased's body was found in Dharur tehsil. Police, while briefing about the unfortunate incident, said that the girl was apparently married a year ago to a youth from a village in Wadwani tehsil. According to PTI sources, she lived with her in-laws for the first six months of her marriage before returning to her parents' home in Kasari. The reason for her prolonged stay there was not immediately clear. She went missing three days ago, prompting her father to file a missing person's report with the Dharur police. An official, while citing preliminary investigations, said that the girl was 17 years and 10 months old at the time of her death. This implies that she was 16 when she was "married" off a year ago, as per PTI. If the probe confirms her wedding, a criminal case will be registered against both her parents and in-laws under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the official further added. He also highlighted, "The body has been shifted to Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College and Hospital in Ambajogai for a detailed forensic analysis to determine the exact cause of death," as per PTI. Beed: 9-year-old girl dies in accidental strangulation while playing In a different scenario on March 31, a nine-year-old girl died after she allegedly got entangled in a swing and was strangled at her house in Maharashtra's Beed district, her family said. As per PTI, the incident occurred in Majalgaon town around 11 am when the victim, Vrinda Sameer Rudrawar, was playing on the top floor of her house, they said. Vrinda was standing on a chair trying to reach the swing when the chair suddenly slipped from under her. In the ensuing fall, the rope of the swing coiled around her neck, strangling her, sources in the family said. The tragedy came to light when the mother came to check on the girl and found her suspended by the rope. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival, they said. (With inputs from PTI)
05 April,2026 10:25 PM IST | Beed | mid-day online correspondentThe All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Sunday announced its candidate for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly by-elections in the Baramati constituency. While issuing an official statement, Congress has named Advocate Akash Vishwanath More as the party’s nominee from the constituency. The official statement from AICC highlighted that Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved More’s candidature for the by-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the 201-Baramati seat. The announcement, issued under the signature of K. C. Venugopal, General Secretary of the AICC, confirms the party’s decision as part of its strategy for the crucial by-elections in the state. Congress nominates fresh face for Baramati by-election Baramati in Maharashtra is considered to be one of Maharashtra’s most politically significant constituencies with a history of high-profile electoral contests. The Congress’ decision to field a relatively fresh face in More signals an attempt to strengthen its position in the region. The by-election comes at a time when political parties are recalibrating their strategies ahead of future electoral battles in the state. Further details regarding campaign schedules and party outreach programmes are expected to be announced in the coming days. Harshwardhan Sapkal on Congress fielding their candidate for the Baramati by-polls. Earlier on Saturday, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said the party has got approval from its high command to contest the Assembly by-polls. Speaking to the media, he said the Congress will first hold discussions with its MVA allies before taking a final call. Poll schedule The by-elections were necessitated following the deaths of Ajit Pawar, who represented Baramati, and Shivajirao Kardile, the sitting MLA from Rahuri. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission, voting for both constituencies will be held on April 23, while the counting of votes is set for May 4. BJP looking for unopposed election Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had last month said that ideally, the upcoming by-elections to the Baramati and Rahuri Assembly seats should go unopposed, but added that the government is fully prepared in case voting takes place. Candidates in the fray Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, wife of late Ajit Pawar, will file her nomination papers from Baramati, while the BJP has fielded Akshay Kardile, son of late MLA Shivajirao, for the Rahuri by-election.
05 April,2026 09:14 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOver 6,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh currently in Israel are safe despite the prevailing tense situation, with the state government maintaining continuous contact with Indian authorities on the ground, officials said on Sunday. Principal Secretary Labour and Employment Department, Uttar Pradesh, Shanmuga Sundaram, is in regular contact with the Indian Embassy in Israel to track developments and ensure the safety of Indian nationals, particularly those from the state, reported PTI. According to information received from the embassy, all Indian workers in Israel are safe, with no report of any emergency or major threat so far. Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is closely monitoring the well-being of all workers. Officials said the state government is in constant communication with India's Ambassador to Israel, J P Singh, who has shared periodic updates, reported PTI. Indian workers safe abroad, no rush to return despite concerns, says Ambassador In communications dated March 11, 17 and 28, the ambassador confirmed that all Indian workers, including those from the state, are safe. According to PTI, while there is a natural sense of concern due to the situation, there has been no significant demand or pressure from workers seeking to return to India, officials said, adding that the embassy remains in close contact with them and is addressing their needs. The envoy also informed that some workers from Uttar Pradesh recently hosted visiting Indian journalists, indicating that the situation remains under control and normal life continues. The embassy's First Secretary, Dr Garika Tejeshwar, according to the statement, has also confirmed that all workers from the state are safe and no untoward incident has been reported so far. Sundaram said some Indian nationals, mainly traders and students, have returned voluntarily via Jordan with assistance from the embassy, and similar arrangements can be made for workers if required, reported PTI. No emergency alerts, helpline active as Indian workers remain safe Officials added that the embassy's control room has not received any serious or emergency messages, and all workers are adhering to local safety advisories. The Uttar Pradesh government continues to keep a close watch on the situation and has conveyed to workers that it stands firmly with them and will facilitate their return if they wish to come back, reported PTI. A helpline operated by Israel's Population and Immigration Authority is also active to assist workers in multiple languages. Despite intermittent incidents such as missile attacks, the overall situation for Indian workers, particularly those from Uttar Pradesh, remains normal, officials said. (Inputs from PTI)
05 April,2026 07:48 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondentWith just a few days to go for the state assembly elections across 5 states, a total of Rs 319 crore worth of cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said. As reported by news agency IANS, among the five poll-bound states/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore), which were allegedly being used for the inducement of electors. Drugs worth Rs 65 crores seized from poll-bound states The Election Commission of India (ECI) also stated that drugs valued at Rs 65 crore have been recovered from the state by law enforcers in the run-up to the two-phase elections on April 23 and 29, as per IANS. ECI further added, “Out of the 29.63 lakh litres of liquor seized by poll officials in all five states/UTs, West Bengal accounts for the maximum of 21.29 lakh litres,” as per IANS. 4 crore cash seized from Assam In Assam, the ECI said flying squads and surveillance teams have seized Rs 4 crore in cash in the state in the run-up to the election. Apart from cash, 6,84,627 litres of liquor, worth Rs 20 crore, have also been confiscated in Assam. The ECI further said that drugs worth Rs 56 crore, precious metals worth Rs 4 crore and other freebies valued at Rs 13 crore have been seized in Assam till April 5. The total value of freebies and contraband recovered in Assam so far is Rs 97 crore, said the ECI. Contraband worth Rs 170 crore seized in Tamil Nadu In Tamil Nadu, the total seizures have been worth Rs 170. This included Rs 67 crore seizure of drugs, Rs 63 crore worth of other freebies, Rs 30 crore cash, Rs 8 crore precious metal and Rs 2 crore liquor, as per IANS. On the other hand, the ECI in Kerala has recovered a total of Rs 58 crore worth of inducement items. The seizure by the ECI includes Rs 41 crore worth of drugs, Rs 8 crore in cash, Rs 5 crore worth of other freebies, Rs 2 crore worth of liquor and Rs 1 crore worth of precious metal. Seziures worth Rs 7 crore in Puducherry In Puducherry, the recovery is worth Rs 7 crore, including Rs 6 crore of precious metal, Rs 20 lakh cash, Rs 30 lakh liquor and other freebies worth Rs 1 lakh, as per IANS. In all, the enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth more than Rs 651.5 crore from all the five election-bound states. (With inputs from IANS)
05 April,2026 07:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe police in Maharashtra's Latur city have registered cases against eight motorcycle riders for using modified silencers that produce excessive noise, an official said on Sunday. As reported by news agency PTI, the action was taken as part of a drive carried out on Saturday to enforce traffic discipline, curb noise pollution, and ensure public safety, he said. An official further said, “One of the riders was found operating a motorcycle fitted with a modified silencer producing 101.7 decibels, well above permissible limits," he said. Altogether, eight cases were registered,” as cited by PTI. "Such noise pollution causes severe inconvenience to senior citizens, women, children, and patients suffering from heart conditions and other illnesses. Motorcycle riders causing noise pollution will face action," the official further added. Man dies by suicide inside parked tempo in Latur district A 32-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself inside a tempo in Maharashtra’s Latur district, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred late Sunday night and came to light after locals alerted authorities about a stationary vehicle on the roadside, reported news agency PTI. Victim identified as Nanded resident The deceased has been identified as Gajanan Marwadi, a resident of Mukhed tehsil in the neighbouring Nanded district. According to police officials, Marwadi was employed as a tempo driver and had been travelling along a highway route at the time of the incident, reported PTI. Suicide note shared on WhatsApp status Police said that before taking the step, Marwadi had posted a message believed to be a suicide note on his WhatsApp status. Authorities are currently examining the content of the post as part of their investigation, reported PTI. Officials stated that the message may provide clues about his state of mind prior to the incident, though its exact implications are yet to be fully understood. The incident occurred inside a parked vehicle According to preliminary findings, Marwadi had parked his tempo on the roadside at around 11 pm, leaving the vehicle’s side lights on. He then used a rope to hang himself inside the vehicle, reported PTI. Passersby reportedly noticed the parked tempo under unusual circumstances and informed the police, who reached the spot shortly thereafter. Police initiate a probe; body sent for post-mortem Upon arrival, police officials found Marwadi unresponsive inside the vehicle. His body was subsequently sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death, reported PTI. Authorities have registered a case and initiated further investigation into the incident. (With inputs from PTI)
05 April,2026 06:13 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentAt least three people were rescued and admitted to hospital after a four-storey building collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur district on the evening of April 4, officials said on Sunday, reported the IANS. The structure, reportedly a hotel located near the Kotma bus stand, caved in at around 5.30 pm. Two bodies were recovered from the debris on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Hanuman Yadav (55) and Ramkripal Yadav (50). Three survivors were rescued and admitted to the district hospital in Shahdol, where they are undergoing treatment, according to the IANS. Rescue operations intensified A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) arrived from Bhilai around midnight and joined the ongoing rescue efforts. Another NDRF team from Varanasi is also en route, as per the IANS. Apart from the NDRF, the local police, district administration, and SDRF personnel were actively involved in the operation. A dog squad has also been deployed to assist in locating those trapped, officials said. They said that at least four to five people are still feared to be under the debris. Two found dead: Official Anuppur Collector Harshal Pancholi said, “Five people have been rescued, of whom two have died, and three are undergoing treatment. The NDRF-SDRF team and district administration are engaged in rescue operations,” according to the IANS. Investigation underway A four-member team led by Additional Chief Secretary K.C. Gupta has reached the site and initiated an inquiry into the incident. The building is reported to belong to a local resident of Kotma town. Preliminary information suggests that construction activity may have contributed to the collapse. A pit approximately 12 feet deep had been dug on an adjacent plot and later filled with water, which is believed to have weakened the building’s foundation. In addition, renovation work, including tiling and plumbing, had been ongoing on the upper floors in the days leading up to the incident, reported the IANS. CM expresses grief State minister Dilip Ahirwar reached the site early on Sunday. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his condolences in a message posted on social media. (with IANS inputs)
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