Ahead of Wednesday’s Makar Sankranti festival, mid-day speaks to families who share haunting stories of how they lost loved ones to the killer kite string that seems to be thriving despite being banned
12 January,2026 01:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 10 to 12, 2026, beginning with Omkar Mantra chanting and a drone show at the Somnath temple. His schedule includes religious events, the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot, metro inauguration in Ahmedabad, and bilateral meetings with German Chancellor
09 January,2026 04:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay his first official visit to India from January 12, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit will focus on strengthening the 25-year-old India–Germany Strategic Partnership, with discussions on trade, investment, defence, technology, green development and global issues
09 January,2026 02:25 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
"Impose a total ban on nylon manja and stop its online sale, take strict action," she said in a representation submitted to the Union and state governments
22 November,2025 12:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
