A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, hearing a batch of petitions challenging the SIR process, asked the poll panel to display the names district-wise on the websites of the respective district election officers
14 August,2025 11:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria was hearing a suo motu case and other pleas regarding stray dogs. It noted that authorities in Delhi-NCR have failed to act despite rules being framed by Parliament
14 August,2025 10:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe gallantry awards recognise troops who carried out daring missions, including destroying enemy surveillance cameras and neutralising drone attacks along the India-Pakistan border. The BSF guards the 2,290-km-long International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) under the Army’s operational control on India’s western front
14 August,2025 09:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentLabelling the killing of innocent civilians in Pahalgam as “cowardly and inhuman”, President Murmu said India’s retaliation through Operation Sindoor will be remembered as an example of humanity’s fight against terrorism
14 August,2025 08:41 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 1,01,020 per 10 grams in the previous session
14 August,2025 08:10 PM IST | PTIAn Indian Army officer said troops stationed along the LoC have been tasked with ensuring that no infiltration takes place. "Our task as the troops deployed on the ground is to establish, maintain, and ensure zero infiltration and create a zero infiltration grid in this area... We do that in three layers," the officer
14 August,2025 07:49 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to the weather office, Friday will remain mostly overcast, with the maximum temperature likely to hover between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature possibly settling between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius
14 August,2025 06:42 PM IST | PTIPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Friday from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Delhi Police, the Army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area for the day, with multiple layers of security in place
14 August,2025 06:12 PM IST | PTINew Delhi's comments came amid escalating tensions between the two countries after President Donald Trump slapped 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods
14 August,2025 06:08 PM IST | PTIThe disaster hit between noon and 1 pm, when a large gathering of devotees had assembled for the Machail Mata Yatra. Chositi, the last motorable village en route to the 9,500-feet-high shrine, lies about 90 km from the town of Kishtwar and marks the start of the 8.5-km trek to the temple
14 August,2025 05:32 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNoting there are many "smart people" in Congress, Rijiju urged them to "give some wisdom to Rahul Gandhi
14 August,2025 04:31 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA multi-tier security grid of the Army, BSF, and Jammu and Kashmir Police has been kept on high vigilance along the Line of Control and International Border to foil any nefarious designs from across the border, the officials said
14 August,2025 04:03 PM IST | PTIOn August 13, the Supreme Court noted that electoral rolls must be updated regularly, emphasizing that increasing acceptable ID documents from seven to eleven for Bihar’s SIR is "voter-friendly and not exclusionary"
14 August,2025 02:53 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe address will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. across Akashvani’s national network and telecast on all Doordarshan channels, beginning with the Hindi version followed by the English version.
14 August,2025 02:47 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondentIn its August 11 order, which was uploaded on the apex court's website on Wednesday, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to start picking up stray dogs from all localities "at the earliest" and relocate the animals to dog shelters
14 August,2025 01:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe company achieved a market valuation of over Rs 1,976 crore, with its IPO garnering 8x times subscription by the final day of bidding
14 August,2025 01:14 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe estimated monetary loss to public and private property across the state has crossed Rs2,03,123 lakhs (over Rs2,031 crore)
14 August,2025 12:41 PM IST | Shimla | ANIAccording to the application, despite the court records showing that Gandhi had been provided with relevant evidence, including copies of the speeches on multiple occasions, he continued to maintain that he had never received them
14 August,2025 12:18 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentManeka Gandhi asked to focus on other serious issues like urge to tackle related issues like illegal meat shops and unregulated chicken centres
14 August,2025 12:11 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe passengers of the pickup vehicle were returning to their village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah after visiting Khatu Shyam and Salasar Balaji temple when the accident occurred, Dausa SP Sagar said
14 August,2025 08:21 AM IST | Jaipur | AgenciesA bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which resumed hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the June 24 decision of Election Commission (EC) to conduct SIR in poll bound Bihar, said despite petitioners’ arguments that non-acceptance of Aadhaar was exclusionary, it appeared the large number of documents was “actually inclusionary”
14 August,2025 08:17 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
The United States has warned India that secondary tariffs could increase if President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska fails to make progress on Ukraine. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the EU should also join in imposing secondary sanctions. Trump already imposed a 25% penalty on India, bringing the total tariff on Indian goods to 50%, linked to India’s increased purchases of Russian crude and weapons. India has defended its energy choices, importing cheap Russian oil to protect millions of citizens from rising costs. Delhi has called the US tariffs “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable” and promises to safeguard national interests.
Earlier this month, NATO started coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said that it would provide air defence equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros (USD 582 million)
14 August,2025 10:30 AM IST | Berlin | APNetanyahu addressed Iranians in a video message on Tuesday, pledging that Israel would help solve the country's severe water shortages once Iran is 'free' from the current government, according to Israeli media
Thirteen people were in the two vehicles, including 10 in the van, the sheriff's office said. 'Multiple passengers were ejected from the van and the pickup,' the sheriff's office said on Facebook
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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-
05 August,2025 11:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said
In India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees
The 100 per cent blind athlete, who is based in Borivli, has won several national medals in para judo competitions. He is now looking forward to carving a niche internationally, climbing the rungs of the ladder to hopefully sporting success
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