The school management has stated that while it duly informed all selected staff about the election duty, their absence was a matter of individual choice and not institutional non-compliance
13 January,2026 04:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
He denied the presence of Bangladeshis in the region and claimed that if any Bangladeshi migrants were found here, it would reflect the failure of the Narendra Modi government
13 January,2026 12:36 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Erfan Soltani was arrested on January 8 for allegedly participating in protests against Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What initially began as demonstrations driven by economic hardship has since escalated into widespread unrest, openly challenging the Iranian leadership
13 January,2026 12:17 PM IST | Iran | mid-day online correspondent
Some Iranians in Tehran were able to call abroad even as the internet remains cut off following nationwide protests that have left at least 646 dead. Several people in Tehran were able to call The Associated Press and speak to a journalist there. The AP bureau in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was unable to call those numbers back
13 January,2026 12:01 PM IST | Dubai | APADVERTISEMENT
