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K'taka passes Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill 2025: DK Shivakumar sets record straight

The bill intends to divide the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into five municipal corporations. Despite stiff opposition from the BJP and JD (S), the Congress-led government is all set to divide the BBMP and hold elections.

23 days ago

Kerala HC session disrupted by toddy cat; nuisance not new to Trivandrum

The court's cleaning staff was promptly called into action to identify and rectify the source of the odor. Upon investigation, officials suspected that the source of the stench was a civet cat that had managed to infiltrate the courtroom through the air-conditioning vents.

23 days ago

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's absence from Shukla space discussion in Parliament; Oppn cites priorities

BJP leader Rakesh Tripathi expressed disappointment, stating, "Some matters must rise above politics. Every Indian is proud of Shubhanshu Shukla. When such a historic session is happening and the whole world is watching, Rahul Gandhi's absence is unfortunate. National issues demand unity, not petty politics."

23 days ago

Elder sister arrested for minor sibling's murder in J&K's Ganderbal

Less than 48 hours after the body of the 14-year-old girl was recovered on the Batsar-Sephora road in Ganderbal, police arrested her sister for the teenager's death in Ganderbal district.

23 days ago

52,275 claims, objections filed by Bihar electors; none from political parties: ECI

According to the poll panel, so far, 1,765 applications have been disposed of by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). As per the rules, claims and objections are decided seven days after the verification of supporting documents is completed.

23 days ago

India's PLI scheme spurs manufacturing, export growth; Rs 21,689 crore incentives disbursed

With an ambitious outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore, the PLI scheme is designed to attract large-scale investments and make Indian industries globally competitive. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, highlighted the scheme's success in realising investments worth Rs 1.90 lakh crore by June.

23 days ago

Additional US tariffs to impact $48 billion of India's exports, govt to safeguard trade: Minister

"The government has taken note of tariff imposition by the US. It is estimated that around $48.2 billion of India's merchandise export (based on 2024 trade value) to the US will be subject to the above additional tariffs," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

23 days ago

NHAI issues over 5 lakh FASTag annual toll passes, collects Rs 150 crore revenue

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of purchases of annual passes in four days, followed by Karnataka and Haryana. Further, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of transactions through FASTag annual passes at toll plazas, a statement by NHAI said.

23 days ago

Nitish cabinet okays 16 proposals; exam fee cut, job push, tourism boost among key decisions

One of the most significant decisions was the reduction/exemption in application fees for all recruitment examinations conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Bihar Technical Service Commission, Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission, Central Selection Board of Constables and other state-level commissions.

23 days ago

China's FM 'heartened' by stability in borders; says Beijing attaches 'great importance' to PM Modi's visit

Speaking at Hyderabad House in New Delhi during the latest round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question with NSA Ajit Doval, Wang Yi said the setbacks in India-China ties in recent years were "not in the interest of the people of both countries".

23 days ago

PM Modi highlights landmark initiatives driving India's growth

The Prime Minister's statement on X social media platform came in response to an article written by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, elaborating how the major reforms undertaken by the PM Modi have accelerated India's growth on the path to achieving the 'Viksit Bharat' goal.

23 days ago

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who was at the meeting, echoed Trump, writing on X, "It is a good meeting with President Trump, President Zelensky, and our European partners today in Washington."

23 days ago

Ukrainian security guarantees would include purchase of $90 billion of American weapons: Zelensky

Ukraine has rejected a Russian proposal to freeze the frontline in exchange for troop withdrawals from parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, warning that such concessions would risk enabling Moscow to push deeper into the country.

23 days ago

Mumbai battered by 500mm rain in 84 hours; IMD issues red alert

Several parts of Mumbai witnessed intense rainfall on August 19, 2025, between 4 am and 8 am, with multiple areas across the city and suburbs recording over 100 mm of rain in just four hours, according to civic data.

23 days ago

Holiday declared for schools & colleges in 7 K'taka districts amid heavy rains

The holidays have been declared as a precautionary measure for schools and colleges in Dharwad, Chikkamagaluru, Belagavi, Karwar, Hassan, Bidar and Madikeri districts. A red alert has been issued for Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga districts.

23 days ago