A deadly cyclone wreaked havoc in parts of WB’s Jalpaiguri as rain and hailstorms hit area causing major damage to life and property. As many as five people have lost their lives over 100 got injured as weather’s wrath on March 31. JGMCH Medical Superintendent said that as many as 49 are admitted and over 170 patients reported in emergency department. Taking to ‘X’, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured supporting affected families and compensation to them. She visited Jalpaiguri to take stock of the situation and also met the victims at the hospital. WB Governor CV Ananda Bose also set up an emergency cell at Raj Bhavan to deal with storm in Jalpaiguri
01 April,2024 11:17 AM IST
Pappu’s Yadav merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with Congress on March 20 ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Jan Adhikar Party president lauded Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi while addressing a press conference in Delhi. He further slammed Bharatiya Janata Party and terming it as a party of a ‘dictator’. He went on to say that alongside Congress he’ll work hard for the betterment of Bihar.
20 March,2024 09:01 PM IST
Katrina Kaif describes how both Vicky Kaushal and her have managed to bring their big families, from very different backgrounds, together. "Their parents have done an incredible job of bringing up Vicky and Sunny," she says. Catch Kaif talk about films, families, and friendships on the new episode of Mid-day's unscripted series Sit With Hitlist.
02 March,2024 12:00 AM IST
Online sensation and social media star Poonam Pandey passed away on February 2, 2024. She was 32. According to the latest post on her Instagram handle, Poonam Pandey has said to have passed away due to 'cervical cancer'. Let us go back to listening to her talk about being Sachin Tendulkar's neighbour. She expressed how lucky she found herself to be his neighbour. Watch the full video for more!
02 February,2024 05:30 PM IST
Popular model and actress Poonam Pandey is said to have passed away on February 2, 2024, due to cervical cancer. A post on her Instagram handle announced that the model and actress had passed away. The news of her death came as a shock in the modelling and film industry. Poonam was last seen at an event in Mumbai on Monday. The suddenness of the news also made fans wonder if it was real or a publicity stunt. Watch the video to find out more...
02 February,2024 03:31 PM IST
The Indian Air Force's An-32 aircraft, which went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016, has been discovered seven years later. On July 22, 2016, the airplane had inexplicably disappeared over the Bay of Bengal, carrying 29 people. The airplane search and rescue operation grew to be one of India's largest. On August 1, 2016, it was discovered that the aircraft lacked an underwater location beacon, and the rescue effort was called off on September 15, 2016. The National Institute of Ocean Technology employed an AUV to identify a missing aircraft on the seabed about 310 kilometers off the coast of Chennai. The search was carried out at a depth of 3400 m with various payloads. The search images were scrutinized and found to be conforming with an An-32 aircraft.
13 January,2024 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai
Coming to an end of 2023, Mid-day.com decdied to speak to one of the highlight faces of the year. Mihir Ahuja's last released work for the year was 'The Archies' where he played the character of Jughead Jones. Mihir has previously worked in many different projects which includes - Mission Over Mars in the role of Param Hariprasad. Taj Mahal 1989, Engineering Girls Season 2, State of Seige, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, and Dhakad are some of the other movies and TV shows he was seen in. Let's listren in from Mihir itself about his journey in the hindi film industry so far!
30 December,2023 05:00 PM IST
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s controversial statement on Hinduism is going viral. On December 25, addressing the audience in Delhi, Maurya said, "Hindu ek dhokha hai...RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said twice that there is no religion called Hindu but instead, it is a way of living. Prime Minister Modi has also said that there is no Hindu religion...Sentiments don't get hurt when these people make such statements but if Swami Prasad Maurya says the same, it causes unrest...". Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, who is infamous for his controversial statements, explained his "Hindu ek dhoka hai" remark, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had said the same thing, reported news agency ANI.
26 December,2023 02:35 PM IST
Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on December 5 with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Trees were uprooted and at least 25 villages were inundated as the cyclone traversed northwards and authorities evacuated more than 15,000 people to safety ahead of landfall. More than 140 trains and 40 flights were cancelled in the state of Tamil Nadu. In Chennai, residents struggled with waist-deep floodwaters that also submerged cars. In an attempt to flush rainwater out of the city, another corporation of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, dispatched twelve 41-HP motors to Chennai for flood relief operations.
06 December,2023 02:36 PM IST
Chennai city faced massive waterlogging triggered due to heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung. Roads in Chennai’s Pallikaranai area were inundated following the heavy rain. People living in the area were rescued using canoes and inflated boats. Public life was severely affected in Chennai as heavy rains lashed several parts of the city. The flood-like situation in Chennai triggered by heavy rainfall owing to ‘Cyclone Michaung’ disrupted not only human lives but displaced livestock and stray animals also. The families were forced to look for ways to stay safe amid the flood-like situation on the roads. Locals did not abandon their furry friends even as they fled to safer places. Some carried their pets in bucket to save them from the dire situation. Several areas, including Wallajah Road, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chepauk, outside Omandurar government multispecialty hospital and other low-lying areas, were inundated due to persistent heavy rainfall.
06 December,2023 11:33 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
