Confirming the development on Sunday, Amravati BJP district president Nitin Dhande said the party had withdrawn its support from the six seats earlier allotted to the Yuva Swabhiman Party
11 January,2026 04:00 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNationwide protests in Iran neared two weeks as authorities tightened a crackdown, shut down the internet and detained thousands. US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences as unrest spread across cities
11 January,2026 12:53 PM IST | AgenciesGrowing US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers have raised alarm in Cuba, where experts warn that a halt in oil supplies could trigger deeper economic collapse, social unrest and a fresh wave of mass migration
11 January,2026 12:51 PM IST | AgenciesBihar Police uncovered a cyber fraud gang in Nawada that duped men with fake offers of up to Rs 10 lakh for impregnating childless women, collecting small “registration fees” before vanishing
11 January,2026 12:49 PM IST | AgenciesGreenland’s party leaders and Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed push for US control of the island, saying Greenland’s future must be decided solely by its people
11 January,2026 12:45 PM IST | AgenciesFollowing the alert, the Nashik Forest Division’s wildlife rescue team rushed to the spot and shifted the injured animal away from the tracks, after which train movement was restored
11 January,2026 12:43 PM IST | Ranjeet JadhavA Los Angeles-based nonprofit is using virtual reality headsets in California prisons to expose inmates to real-world scenarios, job interviews and virtual travel, helping them prepare for reentry and offering hope
11 January,2026 12:40 PM IST | AgenciesMyanmar resumed voting in the second phase of its first general election in five years, with polling expanded to conflict-hit areas as critics and the UN warned the military-run polls lack credibility
11 January,2026 12:38 PM IST | AP | PTIThousands of devotees thronged the Somnath temple till late night as PM Narendra Modi attended the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, featuring Omkar chanting, grand decorations, fireworks and a spectacular 3,000-drone show
11 January,2026 12:35 PM IST | PTINationwide protests in Iran entered a third week with at least 116 people killed and over 2,600 arrested, activists said, as authorities warned demonstrators could face severe punishment amid fears of a crackdown
11 January,2026 12:32 PM IST | AP | PTITaiwan’s defence ministry said it detected PLA aircraft and Chinese naval ships near its territory, with sorties crossing the median line and entering ADIZ, as President Lai reaffirmed his resolve to safeguard Taiwan
11 January,2026 12:30 PM IST | ANIVenezuelan detainee Diogenes Angulo reunites with family after over a year in prison as the government pledges releases. Families continue protests while hundreds remain jailed amid political turmoil and US intervention
11 January,2026 12:28 PM IST | AP | PTISpeaking at a rally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister took aim at the BJP following a remark by its leader Raosaheb Danve, who had said that "every political party has eaten out of our plate", implying that all parties had received help from the BJP at some point
10 January,2026 11:26 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondentAn adult male sambar deer was rescued from a 40-foot-deep water-filled well in Alame village, Maharashtra, in a joint operation by Wildlife SOS and the forest department. The deer was unharmed and released back into a safe habitat
10 January,2026 06:26 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavA small private aircraft carrying six people made a crash landing near Rourkela on Saturday, leaving all on board with minor injuries. Rescue teams reached the site immediately, and the passengers, including two crew members, were shifted to a hospital for treatment
10 January,2026 04:36 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTIIn a development that has reshaped the political landscape of Maharashtra, the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) officially signalled a “truce for Pune” on Saturday
10 January,2026 01:51 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentThe capital exceeded the PM10 standard on 285 days during the year, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in its analysis.
10 January,2026 09:53 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe cadres, including 18 women, turned themselves in before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials here under the ‘Poona Margem’ (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) initiative, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said
10 January,2026 09:08 AM IST | Dantewada | AgenciesThe data is signalling a structural shift in the bilateral trade relationship. The export increase was driven by products such as oil meals, marine products, telecom instruments and spices, the data showed
10 January,2026 09:04 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe Enforcement Directorate has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a CBI probe against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging illegal interference and removal of incriminating documents during raids at I-PAC director Pratik Jain’s residence
09 January,2026 10:41 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentAccording to an official communication from the Forest Range Officer, Bhosari Division, the leopard was spotted on January 8, 2026, in forested patches around Durg Tekdi and nearby areas of the Pimpri-Chinchwad MIDC
09 January,2026 10:15 PM IST | Pune | Archana DahiwalADVERTISEMENT
On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump held a massive meeting with 17 oil executives to discuss the takeover of the Venezuelan oil sector. But the policy wasn't the headline. In a moment that has gone viral, Trump blindsided Secretary of State Marco Rubio by reading a private, handwritten note aloud to the press. If that wasn't enough, Trump then paused the high-stakes discussion to walk to the window and admire the view, leaving the CEOs of Exxon and Chevron in total silence.
Worried parents in China flood social media with AI-generated videos of people regretting not getting married, face backlash by young people
11 January,2026 09:09 AM IST | Los Angeles | AgenciesSyrian security forces entered Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood on Saturday after five days of clashes with Kurdish fighters that killed at least 22 people and displaced over 1.4 lakh residents. Gunfire was reported as clearing operations continued
NASA is set to roll out the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for final integration and testing ahead of Artemis II, the first crewed Moon mission. The 10-day test flight will see astronauts orbit the Moon, marking a major step in NASA’s Artemis programme
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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-
Let this ground see football, hockey and cricket thrive and the ground remain open to those who used it earlier, even if management changes, with adherence to all rules
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