Howard County police said an arrest warrant has been issued following the alleged killing, charging 26-year-old Arjun Sharma, also from India, with both first and second-degree murder
05 January,2026 11:19 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSuspected typhoid cases linked to a leaking water pipeline in Gandhinagar have risen to 108, with 18 new cases reported. Authorities said water contamination has been resolved and both reported deaths were not typhoid-related
05 January,2026 10:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent"Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should exercise due caution, avoid areas of protests or demonstrations, and closely monitor news as well as the website and social media handles of the Embassy of India in Tehran," read an advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
05 January,2026 10:22 PM IST | IANSA Hindu businessman and acting newspaper editor, Rana Pratap Bairagi (38), was shot dead by unidentified men in Bangladesh Jessore district. The killing adds to a series of recent violent incidents targeting minorities, police said
05 January,2026 10:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPolice have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh, while in Mumbai, two men were arrested for the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl, with a search on for the third accused
05 January,2026 08:43 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe man was detained shortly after midnight by Secret Service agents assigned to Vance's home, east of downtown Cincinnati, agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press
05 January,2026 07:16 PM IST | APAn interstate criminal with Rs 1-lakh bounty was arrested after a brief encounter by Gurugram and Nuh police when riding a bike without a number plate. Wanted in multiple cases across three states, he allegedly opened fire when intercepted
05 January,2026 07:14 PM IST | PTIEarlier in the day, the apex court denied their bail plea relating to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The court observed that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” compared to the other accused in terms of prosecution material and evidence
05 January,2026 07:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Uttar Pradesh Government has announced a one-time relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for the 2025 police recruitment drive, benefiting aspirants for 32,679 constable-level posts across various categories
05 January,2026 06:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThere was a prima facie case against Khalid and Imam under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the apex court bench said. However, activists Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad have been granted bail
05 January,2026 04:10 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentChina has condemned the US operation that captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife, warning against unilateral bullying and emphasising respect for sovereignty. Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for adherence to international law and cooperation to maintain global peace
05 January,2026 02:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentChennai’s Marina Beach has recorded the first Olive Ridley turtle eggs of the season, marking the beginning of the annual nesting period. Officials and conservationists have urged the public to keep beaches clean and undisturbed to protect the endangered species
05 January,2026 01:33 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots conspiracy case, citing their central role in the alleged offences
05 January,2026 12:33 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | ANIPolice arrested 14 people in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district for allegedly supplying ganja, seizing nearly 4.8 kg of the contraband. Superintendent of Police (SP) Guntur Vakul Jindal on Sunday said the arrested accused were involved in supplying ganja by road from the Araku region
05 January,2026 12:22 PM IST | Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) | ANIData from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 260, placing it in the poor category by 8 am. Visuals from Akshardham recorded an AQI of 294, also in the poor category
05 January,2026 11:47 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe Congress party will organise a protest march in Indore on January 11 over alleged corruption and deaths linked to contaminated drinking water, MP Congress chief Jitendra Patwari said. In Bhopal, Youth Congress workers staged a protest over the incident and were later detained by police
05 January,2026 10:21 AM IST | Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | ANIThe tremor occurred at 03:33 am (IST) at a depth of 54 kilometres
05 January,2026 09:46 AM IST | Agartala | ANIThe elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly are likely to be held in March-April.
05 January,2026 09:31 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesIndia also advised its nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela and urged all those who are in that country to exercise extreme caution.
05 January,2026 09:22 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesPrime Minister says his government has significantly increased the sports budget, adding that today India’s sports model has become athlete-centric
05 January,2026 09:16 AM IST | Varanasi | AgenciesThere is no immediate report of any injury to anyone or damage to any property, officials said
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Trump is once again drawing attention to Greenland, this time framing it not as a resource acquisition, but as a critical national security priority. In a series of remarks, Trump signals that America’s strategic focus may be expanding beyond Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere, deep into the Arctic region. Greenland’s importance, according to Trump’s long-standing argument, lies in its geographic dominance over emerging Arctic shipping routes, growing Russian and Chinese naval activity, and the accelerating impact of Arctic ice melt. WATCH
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday (local time), Trump said it was important for India to address his concerns regarding Russian oil imports. The recent US strike on Venezuela has once again pushed oil to the centre of global geopolitics
05 January,2026 01:10 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondentLavrov also criticised Kyiv for launching the attack at a moment of intensive negotiations to end the war.
Ecopeace combines sophisticated robots with artificial intelligence (AI) to clean up polluted waterways
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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-
Ben Stokes & Co have a chance of ending the Australia tour on a high and beginning the new year with a win. For that to happen, it is important that the players in their team come of age and live up to expectations
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