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Manja injuries cast shadow over Makar Sankranti celebrations in Mumbai

Manja injuries cast shadow over Makar Sankranti celebrations in Mumbai

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
SEC probes claims of Ladki Bahin aid before Maharashtra civic elections 2026

SEC probes claims of Ladki Bahin aid before Maharashtra civic elections 2026

The move followed complaints by Opposition parties, which alleged that the timing of the proposed disbursal amounted to an inducement to women voters ahead of elections to 29 municipal corporations scheduled on January 15

12 January,2026 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Indore man dies after kite string slits his throat while riding bike

Indore man dies after kite string slits his throat while riding bike

The deceased has been identified as Raghuveer Dhakar, and the incident occurred between Khajrana Chowk and Bengali Chowk; the police said they received information that a bike rider has died after his throat was slit by a kite string

12 January,2026 08:06 AM IST | Indore | ANI
Modi on two-day Gujarat visit from Saturday; to meet German Chancellor on Jan 12

Modi on two-day Gujarat visit from Saturday; to meet German Chancellor on Jan 12

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

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