Residents and civil society representatives said soldiers of the FARDC (the Congolese army) and members of Wazalendo, a militia group that has been supporting the army against insurgents, exchanged fire before an explosion rocked Sange town in South Kivu on Sunday evening
08 December,2025 09:11 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMeanwhile, police teams have been sent from Goa to Delhi to arrest the management of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' club, located in North Goa's Arpora area. An inferno at the nightclub, around 25 kilometres away from Panaji, broke out late on the night of December 6, killing 25 people
08 December,2025 09:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNavjot Kaur Sidhu was placed under suspension by PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Her remark, made while asserting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declared him its CM face, has triggered sharp political backlash
08 December,2025 08:55 PM IST | IANSJapan's Meteorological Agency said that the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido. It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 metres (up to 10 feet).
08 December,2025 08:28 PM IST | APPassengers at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Monday continued to experience a harrowing time as the airline cancelled 112 flights. Indigo’s services for the seventh consecutive day remained disrupted
08 December,2025 07:27 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentResponding to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray’s allegation that the BJP was “imposing a ban” on the national song, Fadnavis said it was the Congress that had limited its recitation. Earlier, speaking to reporters, Thackeray had alleged that the BJP “misuses” the national song
08 December,2025 07:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAn IndiGo spokesperson said, "We have optimised our operations and reduced cancellations, with advance notifications sent to passengers. Our on-time performance has improved to 91 per cent across the network"
08 December,2025 06:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA long-awaited Goa holiday for a Delhi family ended in tragedy after a deadly nightclub fire in Arpora claimed four members of the same family
08 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | PTISamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP for politicising ‘Vande Mataram’, saying those who did not participate in the freedom struggle are now lecturing others on its values
08 December,2025 05:32 PM IST | PTIIn view of the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Delhi Police, in a post on social media platform X, informed that special traffic arrangements will remain in force between 8 am and 9 pm throughout the event period from Monday to Saturday
08 December,2025 05:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo flight cancellations: Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the government has begun an inquiry into IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations and will take strict action to set an example for the aviation industry
08 December,2025 05:05 PM IST | PTICM Fadnavis said that while the life of a martyred soldier is priceless, the government has strengthened its support system by increasing financial assistance for their families from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore
08 December,2025 04:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe deployment includes INS Gharial and three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels — LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57 — which have been tasked with transporting critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies
08 December,2025 04:22 PM IST | New Delhi | A CorrespondentThe last rites of three Jharkhand migrant workers who died in the Goa nightclub fire were performed in their native villages on Monday. Brothers Pradeep and Binod Mahto from Ranchi and Mohit Munda from Khunti were among the 25 victims
08 December,2025 04:06 PM IST | Khunti | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi invoked memories of the Emergency while commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament. Calling the hymn a symbol of India’s resilience and freedom struggle, he urged MPs to reflect on the nation’s democratic journey
08 December,2025 01:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOpposition leaders accused the Centre of protecting IndiGo instead of regulating it, as widespread flight disruptions triggered passenger chaos and political backlash
08 December,2025 01:30 PM IST | New Delhi [India] | IANSThe NDA Parliamentary Party will convene on December 9 at the G.M.C. Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library Building. All NDA MPs have been instructed to attend the meeting, where they will also felicitate PM Narendra Modi for the Bihar election victory
08 December,2025 01:11 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe BJP-led NDA has been allocated three hours for its participation in the Lok Sabha debate, while the full discussion, which will continue in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, December 9, has been allotted a total of 10 hours
08 December,2025 12:42 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIndiGo’s nationwide flight disruptions leave Guwahati passengers stranded on Monday, facing cancellations, unanswered queries, long delays, and rising travel costs, highlighting growing frustration among travellers
08 December,2025 12:41 PM IST | Guwahati | mid-day online correspondentA dense layer of smog covered several parts of the city, showing little to no improvement in the hazardous air. Areas such as Anand Vihar, India Gate, Dwarka, and ITO reported thick haze early in the morning, reducing visibility significantly
08 December,2025 12:39 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe House proceedings began with the customary recital of the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, followed by 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha', the official state song
08 December,2025 11:58 AM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
A new wave of political turbulence has hit Kyiv after Donald Trump Jr. suggested that his father, President Trump could pull the United States out of the Ukraine peace process. Speaking at the Doha Forum, Trump Jr. framed his father as “unpredictable”, a trait he said global leaders should not underestimate. His remarks have triggered major shockwaves across Ukraine, Europe and diplomatic circles worldwide. With ceasefire negotiations already fragile, the prospect of a U.S. walkout throws a fresh layer of uncertainty over Ukraine’s war strategy and future security guarantees. WATCH
ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said
08 December,2025 08:50 AM IST | New York | APIn the coming weeks, the justices are expected to determine whether Trump violated federal law by using emergency powers to launch sweeping tariffs during his second term
Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after US and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the U.S. administration's proposal
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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-
As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces
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