The police on Thursday said that a 22-year-old man drowned in a swimming pool during a birthday party at a farmhouse in the Wathoda area of Nagpur city, reported news agency PTI. The deceased was identified as Pranjal Nitin Rawle, reported PTI. The incident occurred around 2 am on Wednesday at a farm house in Pandhurna village where he was celebrating his friend's birthday. Pranjal, who could not swim, jumped into the pool and began struggling in the deep water. Friends initially thought he was joking, but later pulled him out unconscious, said an official of Wathoda police station, reported PTI. He was taken to the hospital but declared dead, the official added. Police have registered a case of accidental death and further investigation is underway. 7-year-old drowns in water tank In another incident, a seven-year-old girl died after falling into a water tank at Bhiwandi in the district, police said on Thursday, reported PTI. The incident took place on late Tuesday night when the girl, identified as Laxmi Srigiri, was attending a pre-wedding 'haldi' function in her locality along with her family, said an official, reported PTI. While playing with other children she slipped and fell into the water tank of an adjacent building, said the official of Bhiwandi Town Police Station. "The other children raised an alarm, and those present at the event rushed to pull her out of the tank," the officer said. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead, reported PTI. The police have registered a case of accidental death and sent the body for post-mortem at a government hospital. Unidentified man found dead, murder suspected The body of an unidentified man in his late 20s has been found on the roadside at Shahapur in the district with the police suspecting a murder, reported PTI. Passers-by noticed the body in the Umbarkhand area on Wednesday and alerted the local police. There were injury marks on the body, reported PTI. Shahapur police have registered a case of murder under section 103(1) of the BNS. (With inputs from PTI)
01 May,2025 02:26 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentSouth Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month's presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing he determined he would quit to take a bigger responsibility for the country. South Korean media reported Han will officially launch his presidential campaign Friday. Han was appointed prime minister, the country's No. 2 post, by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office, triggering the by-election. Han has been emerging as a potential conservative standard bearer, as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over Yoon's Dec. 3 imposition of martial law. Observers say Han is expected to align with the People Power Party to launch a unified conservative campaign against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 01:52 PM IST | South Korea | PTIPrices of Amul milk across variants in the country will be raised by Rs 2 per litre with effect from May 1 (Thursday), the marketing federation which owns the dairy brand announced on Wednesday citing an increase in input costs in the production of the commodity. The increase of Rs 2 per litre translates into a range of 3-4 per cent hike in MRP (maximum retail price) which is much lower than average food inflation, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) said in a release. The Anand, Gujarat-headquartered federation markets dairy products under the popular 'Amul' brand. "GCMMF, the marketer of milk and milk products under the brand name of Amul, has increased the prices of fresh pouch milk by Rs 2 per litre effective from May 1, 2025, in all markets across the country," said the federation. The federation pointed out that it has not increased the prices of fresh pouch milk since June 2024. "This price hike is being done due to an increase in input costs of production of milk to our 36 lakh milk producers. Our member unions have also increased farmers' prices in the same proportion over the last year," said the release. Following the hike, a 500ml pouch of Amul Gold milk will be available for Rs 34, while a one-litre pouch of the same brand will cost Rs 67 from Thursday in Gujarat, it said. A 500ml pouch of the 'Shakti' variant will now cost 31 in Gujarat, while a 500ml pouch of Cow Milk will be available for Rs 29. One litre pouch of Buffalo Milk pouch will cost Rs 73, while one litre of 'Taaza' pouch will be sold for Rs 55 from May 1, said the release. Mother Dairy has already hiked prices of liquid milk by up to Rs 2 per litre. The new prices will be effective in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand markets. "Mother Dairy is constrained to revise the consumer price of its liquid milk by up to Rs. 2 per litre, effective from April 30, 2025. This price revision has been necessitated to address the significant increase in procurement costs, which have gone up by Rs. 4 - 5 per litre over the past few months. The surge in procurement prices is primarily driven by early onset of summer and heatwave conditions," a Mother Dairy spokesperson said on Tuesday. The prices of bulk vended milk (toned) has been increased to Rs 56 per litre from Rs 54 per litre. Full cream milk will cost Rs 69 per litre against Rs 68 per litre earlier. The price of cow milk has been revised to Rs 57 per litre from Rs 56 earlier and double-toned milk will now cost Rs 51 per litre compared to the earlier price of Rs 49. (With inputs from Agencies)
01 May,2025 11:22 AM IST | Anand | mid-day online correspondentThe officials on Thursday said that Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive night by its unprovoked firing in several sectors across three border districts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian military responded proportionately, reported news agency PTI. The exchange of fire occurred even though the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan spoke over the hotline on Tuesday amid rising tensions between the two countries over the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. "During the night of April 30-May 1, 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir," a Defence spokesperson in Jammu said, reported PTI. Indian Army troops responded swiftly and proportionately, he added. Initially commencing with unprovoked small arms firing at several posts along the LoC in the Kupwara and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir, Pakistan swiftly expanded its ceasefire violation to the Poonch sector and subsequently to the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region. It was followed by small arms firing on several posts along the LoC in the Sunderbani and Naushera sectors of Rajouri district on Tuesday night. Subsequently, it expanded the firing to the Pargwal sector along the International Border in Jammu district, reported PTI. Since the night of April 24, just hours after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the killing of 26 people in the terror attack, Pakistani troops have been resorting to unprovoked firing at various places along the LoC in J&K, beginning from the Kashmir Valley. The Pakistan military has been warned against the unprovoked firings, people familiar with the DGMO talks said. On April 24, Pakistan blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and stated that any attempt to divert water meant for Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty would be considered an "act of war." India and Pakistan had agreed to a renewed ceasefire along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir in February 2021. The situation has changed significantly since February 2021, when the DGMOs of India and Pakistan reiterated their commitment to the 2003 ceasefire agreement to ensure peace along the de facto border, reported PTI. India shares a total of 3,323 km of border with Pakistan, divided into three parts: the International Border (IB), approximately 2,400 km from Gujarat to the northern banks of the Chenab River in Akhnoor, Jammu; the Line of Control (LoC), 740 km long, running from parts of Jammu to parts of Leh; and the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), 110 km long, dividing the Siachen region from NJ 9842 to Indira Col in the north. (With inputs from PTI)
01 May,2025 11:01 AM IST | Jammu | mid-day online correspondentPresident Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states and praised the rapid strides both have made. President Droupadi Murmu greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states and expressed hope that the two states will play an important role in making India a developed nation. "On the foundation day of Gujarat state, I extend my heartiest greetings to all my countrymen, especially my Gujarati brothers and sisters living in India and abroad. "This land of sons like Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, who gave the message of peace and non-violence to the world, and Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who united India, has always shown the way to humanity," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi. The people of Gujarat have increased India's prestige across the world on the strength of their talent, dedication and hard work, she said. "I am confident that Gujarat will set new standards of progress and will make a significant contribution in making India a world power," Murmu said. In another post, the President extended her best wishes to all the people of Maharashtra on their state's formation day. "The people of this land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj have always had the spirit of patriotism and the courage to fight against injustice," Murmu said in the post in Hindi. Great personalities like Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule and Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopalkrishna Gokhale and Baba Saheb Ambedkar have given a new direction to the society, she said. "Maharashtra will play an important role in making India a developed nation. I wish happiness and prosperity to this state and its residents," the President added. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states. In his message, the vice president said the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Gujarat continues to inspire through its legacy of leadership, resilience and innovation. In a post on social media X, PM Modi said that when one thinks of Maharashtra, the glorious history and courage of the people come to mind. "Maharashtra Day greetings to the people of the state, which has always played a vital role in India's development. When one thinks of Maharashtra, its glorious history and the courage of the people come to our mind. The state remains a strong pillar of progress and at the same time, has remained connected to its roots. My best wishes for the state's progress," the post on X read. Referring to Maharashtra, Dhankhar said the state's legacy of social reform, cultural vibrancy, and economic leadership remains a source of national pride. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement at Hutatma Chowk on the state's Foundation Day. "Maharashtra Day is an important occasion for India's most progressive state. Maharashtra, which follows the path shown by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Balasaheb Ambedkar, is determined not to stop. Our effort is to make it a trillion-dollar economy," CM Fadnavis said. He added that details of a new 100-day development initiative will be announced soon. Meanwhile, in Pune, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar unfurled the national flag at the City Police Headquarters Parade Ground. In another ceremony held in Mumbai, Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais unfurled the national flag and paid homage to the state's foundation day. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also unfurled the flag at Saket Maidan in Thane and paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives for the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad was the predecessor organisation of Samyuktha Maharashtra Samithi, created with the claim for a distinct Marathi-speaking state out of the State of Bombay with Bombay as its capital. It was established on November 1, 1955, under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe in Pune.
01 May,2025 10:29 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIn a tragic incident, six young members of a family, most of them cousins, drowned in the Meshwo river in Kheda district on Wednesday evening, the police said. Upon receiving information about the incident, a team from the Nadiad Fire Brigade reached the spot near Kanij village and recovered all six bodies from the river, a senior police officer said. "Six brothers and sisters, including cousins, have come to take a bath in the evening in a river near Kanij village, where they all drowned. The team reached the spot and operations were carried out to take them out," Rajesh Gadhiya, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kheda, told reporters. All the bodies were sent for post-mortem. The victims had come from Naroda in Ahmedabad to their maternal uncle's house in the district for the holidays. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:53 AM IST | Kheda | ANIRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday directed police to launch a campaign against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He instructed them to deport Bangladeshi nationals who are illegally residing in the state, an official said. The chief minister held a series of meetings with senior officials and issued necessary directions. "The CM has directed officials to run a special campaign against illegal Bangladeshis residing in the state. He instructed the officials to identify such individuals and start the process of deportation," the official said. In a review meeting of the energy department, the CM said that the government is working to provide electricity to the state's farmers during the day by 2027 and also to the industrial sector. Sharma said that to achieve these goals, the power generation to transmission and distribution system should be strengthened with foresight. While reviewing the availability and demand of electricity, he asked the officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the farmers during the Rabi season. He also said that alternative sources of power generation should be prepared given the demand in the near future. The chief minister also held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and discussed various matters, including the upgradation of the state's road network, development of infrastructure and potential investment. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:52 AM IST | Jaipur | PTIIndia has closed its airspace to all aircraft registered in Pakistan and those operated by Pakistani airlines, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), another major step following the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on Wednesday, confirming the closure of its airspace to all Pakistani-registered, operated, or leased aircraft, including military flights, from April 30 to May 23 (estimated duration). Both India and Pakistan have now blocked each other's airlines from using their airspace, as the neighbouring country had already announced this step six days ago. Notably, there has been a rise in ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Indian Army has effectively responded. Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations in the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and the government has given armed forces complete operational freedom to decide on the response to the brutal terror attack. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met a day after the Pahalgam terror attack. In the briefing to the CCS, the cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack were brought out. It was noted that this attack came in the wake of the successful holding of elections in Jammu and Kashmir and its steady progress towards economic growth and development. India has taken a raft of measures against Pakistan for its support to cross-border terrorism, including holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance and closing the Integrated Check Post at Attari. India has also decided to curtail the strength of High Commissions. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:49 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIIn a significant decision, the Centre on Wednesday said it has decided to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census exercise in a “transparent” manner. Announcing the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the census comes under the purview of the Centre but some states have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys. Alleging that the states ruled by opposition parties have done caste surveys for political reasons, the minister said it is Modi government's resolve to transparently include caste enumeration in the forthcoming pan-India census exercise. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:44 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is understood to have deliberated on the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday amid speculations about India’s possible retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack in view of its cross border linkages. The CCS meet was held at the prime minister’s residence, a day after Modi held a meeting with the top military brass and accorded operational freedom to the armed forces on the “mode, targets and timing” of India’s response to the April 22 attack that killed 26 people. It was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and EAM S Jaishankar, people familiar with the matter said. In the high-level meeting with the defence brass on Tuesday, Modi asserted that the armed forces have “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India's response, government sources said. The prime minister affirmed that it is “our national resolve” to deal a crushing blow to terrorism, government sources said. Govt revamps NSA Board The Centre on Wednesday revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). It is learnt that former R&AW chief Alok Joshi has been appointed as NSAB chairman. The NSAB is an advisory body that provides inputs to the National Security Council Secretariat. The new members appointed to the NSAB are former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lt Gen A K Singh and Rear Admiral (retd) Monty Khanna, people familiar with the matter said. Former diplomat B Venkatesh Varma and retired IPS Rajiv Ranjan Verma have also been appointed to the NSAB as its members, they said. US urges de-escalation State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that Washington is reaching out to India and Pakistan “regarding the Kashmir situation”, and telling “them not to escalate the situation.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio “expects to speak with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India as early as today or tomorrow. He is encouraging other national leaders and foreign ministers to reach out to the countries on this issue,” Bruce said. On April 26, US President Donald Trump said that there have always been tensions between India and Pakistan, and the two countries will figure it out between themselves “one way or the other”. Agencies 786 Pakistanis leave, 1465 Indians return As many as 786 Pakistani nationals, including 55 diplomats, their dependents and support staff, besides eight Indians with Pakistani visa, have left India through the Attari-Wagah border crossing in the last six days following a government order in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Wednesday. A total of 1465 Indians, including 25 diplomats and officials, besides 151 Pakistani citizens with long-term Indian visas have crossed over to India from Pakistan through the international border crossing located in Punjab since April 24. The ‘Leave India’ notice to the Pakistani nationals was issued by the government following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The deadline for exiting India for those holding SAARC visas was April 26. For those carrying medical visas, the deadline was April 29. The deadline for 12 other categories of visas was April 27. Those having long-term, diplomatic or official visas have been exempted from the ‘Leave India’ order. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 May,2025 08:43 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesLeader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he welcomes the government's "sudden" decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census after "11 years of opposing it" but demanded that a timeline be decided for its implementation, news agency PTI reported. His comments came within hours of the government announcing that caste enumeration would be included in the forthcoming census exercise in a "transparent" manner. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, the former Congress president said, "We support this [government's decision] completely but we want a timeline. We want to know by when it will be done. This is the first step and Telangana is a model for caste census." While reiterating the demand for removing the 50 per cent cap on reservations, Gandhi said funds should be allocated for the caste census. "We want people's census, not bureaucrats' census," he added. Opposition parties, including the Congress, have been demanding a nationwide caste census, making it a major election issue. Some states such as Bihar, Telangana and Karnataka have already conducted such surveys. PM must act strongly, not dilly-dally: Rahul Gandhi on Pahalgam terror attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack must pay the price for what they have done and Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi must act strongly now and not dilly dally on the action. Addressing the media at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in the national capital, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said those behind the Pahalgam terror attack must also be made to realise they cannot do this to India. Urging PM Modi to take action and not dilly-dally, Gandhi said that the government has the Opposition's 100 per cent support. "The prime minister has to take action. Action has to be clear and strong. The prime minister must not dilly dally and needs to act. He can act in whatever time frame he thinks necessary," Gandhi said. Noting that people have been killed in cold-blooded manner in Pahalgam, he stated that the PM should not waste time and must act now to tell them that India is not going to tolerate this kind of nonsense. "People have been killed in a cold-blooded manner, and it is pretty clear who is responsible for this. The people who are responsible for this must pay the price. The Prime Minister must take decisive and strong action without delay or confusion," he said, noting that the action has to be clear and strong and without any confusion. (With PTI inputs)
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