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Fire breaks out in Rajdhani Express coach near MP, all passengers safe

A fire broke out in the B-1 coach of the ThiruvananthapuramHazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near the NadKota section in Madhya Pradesh early Sunday. Railway staff swiftly evacuated all passengers, disconnected power supply, and controlled the blaze. No injuries or casualties were reported

17 May 2026 3:33 pm
Moscow hit by one of the largest drone attacks in months, atleast 3 killed

A woman died after a drone struck her home in Khimki, while two men were killed by falling debris at a construction site north of Moscow. Russian officials said 81 drones targeting Moscow were intercepted overnight, while infrastructure and residential buildings sustained damage in multiple areas

17 May 2026 3:33 pm
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announces Rs 10 crore collateral-free loans for women

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 crore for women self-help groups and startups. The Delhi government will act as guarantor and provide regular market platforms in malls and shopping complexes to promote indigenous products

17 May 2026 1:48 pm
SriLankan Airlines alleges Rs 22 million fraud at Chennai office

The airline said the accused were part of the finance department and confirmed that Indian law enforcement agencies have been informed. Investigations are underway to recover the losses

17 May 2026 1:40 pm
Nagpur consumer panel orders SBI to pay widow Rs 5 lakh despite 6-year delay

Consumer commission held that emotional trauma after a spouses sudden death was natural and ruled that the bank failed to properly inform customers about insurance benefits linked to debit cards

17 May 2026 1:09 pm
Israeli strike kills Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad in Gaza

Al-Haddads killing comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile

17 May 2026 9:42 am
Jury deadlock stalls `MeToo` era rape retrial of Harvey Weinstein

Prosecutors were pondering whether to try the case a fourth time, after some jurors said outside court that nine out of 12 wanted to acquit Weinstein

17 May 2026 9:37 am
Trump weighs Iran strike option as diplomatic deadlock deepens

US President not happy with peace proposal, firm that Iran cant have nuclear weapons, has to open Hormuz

17 May 2026 9:34 am
Exotic animals at Statue of Unity get icy treats to beat Gujarat heat

Temperatures in the area remained above 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

17 May 2026 9:27 am
Tamil Nadu Cabinet announced: Vijay to hold home, police and key portfolios

N Anand was designated minister for rural development and water resources

17 May 2026 9:23 am
Pune biology lecturer on NTA paper-setting panel arrested in NEET-UG leak case

Manisha Mandhare allegedly dictated leaked questions and responses to select students in exchange for money in lakhs

17 May 2026 9:00 am
mid-day Opinion: Can you play better than Donald?

Three arcade games crop up in Washington DC that are based on President Donald Trumps love for Diet coke and help in burning the Epstein files

17 May 2026 8:53 am
mid-day Opinion: Ass you like it

The orders had come from above-austere living, alternative means of transport, save fuel, dont buy gold.

17 May 2026 8:46 am
Gunshots spark panic outside furniture mall in Punes Ravet

The incident occurred between 9.20 pm and 9.45 pm outside AJ Furniture Mall on the Dange ChowkRavet Bridge Road stretch

17 May 2026 8:40 am
Pune: Threat of `no water` forces PMRDA to act on defunct STP

The Pimpri-Chinchwad green building had a defunct Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), leading to them using 50,000 litres drinking water daily for gardening and sanitation

17 May 2026 8:11 am
NEET paper leak: CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher

In April, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence. Wagmare was arrested on Thursday

16 May 2026 10:43 pm
Putin to visit China next week, days after Trumps Beijing trip

During the visit, Putin is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, according to a Kremlin statement

16 May 2026 9:12 pm
PM Modi holds talks with Dutch royals, bats for deeper India-Netherlands ties

PM Modi, who is in the Netherlands as part of the second leg of his five-nation tour, is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten. This is PM Modis second visit to the Netherlands after his earlier trip in 2017

16 May 2026 8:14 pm
Tata Trusts says Charity Commissioner directed deferment of May 16 board meeting

According to the statement, the complaint filed by Katyayani Agrawal pertains to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust

16 May 2026 2:45 pm
Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon crosses Arabian Sea towards India

After spending more than four months in their non-breeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are now on their spring migration back to their breeding regions in Far East Asia via India. While travelling from Somalia to Northeast India, they undertake a non-stop flight of nearly 6,000 km over six days

16 May 2026 2:32 pm
Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension, says US

It comes after two productive days of talks, and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said

16 May 2026 10:05 am
Former Sinaloa security chief surrenders to US in cartel bribery case

Merida Sanchez is one of 10 current or former Sinaloa government or law enforcement officials charged by the US last month and the first to appear in court

16 May 2026 10:03 am
Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, says Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said an airstrike carried out by the military Friday evening targeted al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas` Qassam brigades

16 May 2026 9:54 am
Donald Trump returns from China visit, calls meeting with Xi `G-2`

Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday evening, claiming to have secured significant trade agreements, including the sale of 200 aircraft from Boeing to China, with a promise for an additional 750

16 May 2026 9:51 am
Japan faces shortage of monster wolf robots amid rise in bear attacks

Since 2025, bear encounters have reportedly surged to over 50,000 sightings nationwide, with 13 confirmed fatalities and over 200 injuries so far

16 May 2026 9:09 am
Delhi: Speeding DTC bus kills man near Dhaula Kuan Metro station

According to a police statement, Vijay Singh, a resident of UP, was killed after he was hit by the bus as he was attempting to cross the road

16 May 2026 9:07 am
Unnao rape case: Supreme Court cancels suspension of Kuldeep Sengars sentence

The top court was hearing a CBI appeal challenging the suspension of the former lawmaker`s life imprisonment by the high court in the case.

16 May 2026 9:02 am
Scientists develop near-invisible solar cells thinner than human hair

The semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that measure roughly 10,000 times thinner than a human hair

16 May 2026 9:00 am
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo with 65 deaths reported

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen. The disease it causes is rare, but severe and often fatal

16 May 2026 8:58 am
JCB unveils hydrogen-powered car aiming to break speed record

JCB spent five years and 100 million (Rs 1821 crore) developing hydrogen internal combustion systems.

16 May 2026 8:55 am
Rajasthan road accident kills two GRP personnel and detainee in Bhilwara

The motorcycle carrying GRP head constable Lekhraj, constable Ravindra and the detained person identified as Chhotu Bhil was hit from behind by the trailer, killing them on the spot, officials said.

16 May 2026 8:48 am
Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

These people were taken to unknown areas after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on Wednesday, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district.

16 May 2026 8:45 am
mid-day Opinion: Make austerity a part of governance

A culture of responsibility and fiscal discipline is required not only in times of crisis, but round the clock, because a nation does not become stronger only by earning more. It becomes stronger by wasting less

16 May 2026 7:29 am
mid-day Opinion: More helplines needed for stressed-out students

After that, we need a similar approach to other leaks permeating our academic system, eroding trust in it and treating students futures like play.

16 May 2026 7:26 am
BJP MLA Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as speaker of West Bengal Assembly

His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote. Roy declared Bose elected as the speaker of the assembly after all 207 BJP legislators extended their support in his favour

15 May 2026 5:18 pm
Southwest monsoon to arrive in Kerala on May 26 as heatwave tightens grip

The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with a model error of four days. While the monsoon advances into the Andaman Sea and south Bay of Bengal, severe heat wave conditions are expected to grip northwest and central India

15 May 2026 4:51 pm
Bhojshala verdict: HC says disputed Dhar complex is a Saraswati temple

The Indore bench of HC, which was hearing the matter, also observed that the Muslim community, which identifies the 11th-century monument as the Kamal Maula Mosque, may approach the state government for allotment of separate land in the district for construction of a mosque

15 May 2026 4:36 pm
PM Modi meets UAE President, offers support for peace in West Asia

PM Modi was received at the airport by the UAE President, underlining the importance attached to his visit. He was also accorded a guard of honour. In a special gesture, a formation of F-16 fighter aircraft of the UAE escorted PM Modis plane after it entered the countrys airspace on Friday

15 May 2026 3:06 pm
One airline charges Rs 8,000, another Rs 18,000: SC questions airfare disparity

The Supreme Court on Friday called for rationalisation of airfares and urged the Centre to provide relief to airline passengers amid concerns over unpredictable pricing by private carriers

15 May 2026 2:45 pm
Fuel price hike may speed up Indias shift to renewable energy: Experts

Experts believe the latest increase in petrol, diesel and CNG prices could accelerate Indias shift towards renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and diversified energy supply chains

15 May 2026 2:22 pm
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each in fresh swap

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said many of the released Ukrainian prisoners had been held since 2022 and included fighters from Mariupols Azovstal steelworks and personnel involved in defending Chernobyl during the early stages of Russias invasion

15 May 2026 2:07 pm
IED found at Pune hospital: ATS nabs man from Nagpur, recovers timer box

The suspect, a resident of Punes Manjari area, was on the run after the incident. A device containing low-grade explosives was found inside the washroom of Usha Kiran Hospital in Hadapsar on Wednesday evening, which was later disposed of by a team of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad

15 May 2026 2:04 pm
India lobbies for expansion in UNSC, says lack of reforms limits its credibility

In the BRICS Foreign Ministers` Summit, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar listed four specific points to press for reforming the key international bodies and multilateral trading systems

15 May 2026 2:00 pm
Ukraine says 24 dead, including children, in major Russian attack on Kyiv

The cruise missile hit the nine-storey corner block amid what the Ukrainian air force said Russia`s biggest barrage of the country since its all-out invasion.

15 May 2026 1:37 pm
National weather alert: Monsoon set to advance over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea

In its latest All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued on May 15, the weather department also noted that a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, along with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level

15 May 2026 1:35 pm
Iran-UAE rift over West Asia conflict surfaces at BRICS meeting

The disagreement reportedly escalated to a point where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov intervened in an attempt to calm tensions between the two sides

15 May 2026 1:00 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalin says Sanatan Dharma remark was aimed at caste inequality

Udaynidhi Stalin stated that abolishing the caste system did not mean that no one should go to the temple. It meant that everyone should have equal rights, not only in the temple but also in society

15 May 2026 12:31 pm
Fuel price hike explained: Why petrol and diesel are getting costlier in India

This price hike was inevitable owing to the geopolitical tensions, though Indias response has been relatively delayed as compared to nations worldwide. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have already absorbed significant losses whose ripple effects are now seen

15 May 2026 12:27 pm
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3; commuters across India react

Oil companies hiked petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre, triggering mixed reactions nationwide as consumers grapple with rising travel expenses amid global energy market tensions

15 May 2026 12:26 pm
Rahul Gandhi alleges PM Modi signed US trade deal to help Gautam Adani

Gandhi claimed that the Prime Minister had not signed a trade deal in Indias national interest but had instead negotiated what he described as a bargain linked to Adanis release

15 May 2026 12:08 pm