The new service will offer travellers from Varanasi convenient non-stop connectivity to one of Asia's most popular leisure destinations. Similarly, it will provide convenient options for tourists from Thailand to visit Varanasi, Sarnath, and other major attractions on the Buddhist circuit
07 January,2026 09:42 AM IST | ANIThe announcement on Tuesday came after officials in Caracas announced that at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges
07 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | APBawankule reminded Pawar of the mutual decision taken in the Mahayuti coordination committee ahead of the civic polls that even if alliance partners contest elections separately, they would not criticise each other during campaigning
07 January,2026 08:22 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentWhile Pawar did not name any party or leader, his attack comes weeks after the NCP announced it would contest the civic elections separately from its Mahayuti partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party
07 January,2026 08:08 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentBefore she could explain herself, residents allegedly caught hold of her and began assaulting her. She was even punched in the face
07 January,2026 07:55 AM IST | The EditorialNetflix doc series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ is finally complete, with a Hyderabad court allowing its last episode to drop after five years. What does it tell us about the Satyam scandal?
07 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mayank ShekharAccording to a purported video, the protest was held on Monday night inside the campus. Aditi Mishra, JNU Students’ Union president, said that every year, students hold a protest to condemn the violence which occurred on the campus on January 5, 2020
07 January,2026 06:50 AM IST | AgenciesChief Electoral Officer says they received enumeration forms for 12.55 crore voters out of 15.44 crore listed earlier; the remaining 18.70 per cent, or about 2.89 crore voters, could not be included in the draft list due to permanent migration, multiple registrations, or deaths
07 January,2026 06:47 AM IST | AgenciesResearchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can analyse detailed body signals from a single night of sleep and estimate a person’s risk of developing more than 100 different diseases
07 January,2026 06:42 AM IST | AgenciesAmong tech toys will also be Lego’s new Smart Bricks, part of a ‘Smart Play’ system. Each brick is equipped with chips that recognise other bricks, measure tilt and movement, generate sounds, activate LED lights, and much more
07 January,2026 06:37 AM IST | AgenciesThis was the world’s first 5G+automation+electrification demonstration for heavy-duty trucks, which have gone to mass production. It is not yet entirely clear what level of automation SANY plans
07 January,2026 06:33 AM IST | AgenciesAhead of the Maharashtra civic polls, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP government has transformed Nagpur into a modern city and plans to make it among the best in India, citing rapid growth in infrastructure, jobs, industry and logistics
06 January,2026 10:55 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentSenior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was seriously injured in a sharp-weapon attack in Akola days ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls. Hidayat Patel, who is also the former district Congress president, sustained injuries in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Akot
06 January,2026 09:08 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondentTuesday saw heightened security alerts across India as several bomb threats were reported, prompting evacuations and search operations
06 January,2026 08:47 PM IST |Multiple courts and government offices across Gujarat received bomb threats, prompting heightened security measures, suspension of court proceedings, and intensive searches, though authorities later confirmed the threats were hoaxes
06 January,2026 08:40 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentAIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi accused BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP of putting up a “drama” by contesting Latur civic polls separately, claiming the Mahayuti functions together in Mumbai and distributes money only after AIMIM entered the fray
06 January,2026 08:39 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentThe Congress leader said the US action was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter. He further stated that the issue would be debated at the UN Security Council and warned against allowing one nation to act as a global hegemon
06 January,2026 08:15 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe local administration had initially issued a prohibitory order on Monday afternoon in parts of the district, but both groups staged simultaneous protests, defying the order, prompting authorities to impose a curfew
06 January,2026 07:43 PM IST | Nepal | mid-day online correspondentAddressing a rally ahead of the Latur civic polls, Owaisi urged Muslims to strengthen their political leadership, saying minorities lacked political power despite forming a significant portion of the population
06 January,2026 07:42 PM IST | Latur (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondentFormer MNS MLA Nitin Bhosale joined Shiv Sena in Nashik with supporters, boosting the party ahead of civic polls 2026. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora intensified campaigning for Mahayuti candidates in South Mumbai
06 January,2026 06:15 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondentA cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley with foggy conditions in Srinagar, even as tourists enjoyed shikara rides on Dal Lake amid the winter chill. Ground frost conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over Uttarakhand
06 January,2026 06:05 PM IST | Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | ANIADVERTISEMENT
The sudden death of California Congressman Doug LaMalfa at the age of 65 has sent shockwaves through Washington and placed the Republican House majority on its most fragile footing in years. With LaMalfa’s passing, the GOP’s already razor-thin edge in the House has narrowed further, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with virtually no room for error. Under the current numbers, Republicans can afford just two defections before losing control, a margin that now hangs by a thread. WATCH
Three Indian nationals, including two women from Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with 50 kg of cannabis worth LKR 500 million. The haul, seized after they arrived from Bangkok, is among the biggest at the airport
06 January,2026 10:23 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondentThe alleged US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sparked global outrage, including from UN Security Council members and US allies. Critics have called it illegal and a violation of sovereignty. Meanwhile, Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York, while Venezuela installed an interim president
Israel carried out airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, including Sidon, days before a key Lebanese government meeting on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Israel's Air Force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country's third-largest city
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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-
It’s sad that hotel owners are treated badly just because so many of them break rules and take local laws for granted
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