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Claiming that he had been targeted by the Manuvadi BJP, Nagendra appealed to the party to allow him to contest the Ballari Rural constituency again so that he could come clean politically

Claiming that he had been targeted by the Manuvadi BJP, Nagendra appealed to the party to allow him to contest the Ballari Rural constituency again so that he could come clean politically

By seeking a fresh mandate in Ballari Rural, the Congress MLA appears to be betting on his electoral record and his standing among the Valmiki community to overcome the shadow of the Valmiki Corporation case

The pilgrims, who are from Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai, were part of a group of friends and relatives who were travelling together

Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra has resigned from the Cabinet again over his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Valmiki Corporation fund embezzlement case, barely 25 days after returning to the ministry.

Minister U.T. Khader welcomes the decision and says it is appropriate to bring the region in Karnataka under the ambit of the Mysuru Division

Minister of State for Railways Somanna assures Kota Srinivas Poojary of Union governments commitment to Mangalurus integration with SWR

Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary expressed unhappiness over the delay in completing the project

Of the 35 passenger train pairs operating from Mangaluru, 23 run towards Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and six each towards rest of Karnataka and Mumbai

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been polluted by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Oppositions criticism of the ritual

Partys assessment on Nagendras issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader

The Secretary stresses the need to develop new tourist attractions and ancillary facilities so that tourists can stay longer in the district

Dalit activists take strong objection to the delay in erecting the statute of B.R. Ambedkar, and say they have been demanding the installation of the statue for nearly two decades

Ashwini says Mangalurus integration with SWR should facilitate development of railway stations in Keralam border area

Mere change of administrative set up wont help the region unless it is complimented by comprehensive railway infrastructure development and connecting Mangaluru with the hinterlands

The death toll in Nepals devastating flash floods has risen to 95, while 384 people remain missing, including 105 Indian nationals. The disaster struck Nepals Rasuwa district near the Tibet border after a sudden surge in the Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread destruction and triggering one of the countrys worst flood emergencies in recent years.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has formally scrapped the proposed 27,400-crore Parandur greenfield airport project, bringing an end to years of protests by villagers and farmers. But the decision has triggered a new question: what happens to the thousands of acres of land that were already acquired for the project? Can the government return the land to original owners? What does the Land Acquisition Act say? And what options does Tamil Nadu have now that the project has been shelved?

Fishermen noticed the missing boat near Shankarpur fishing harbour and helped the missing ones to contact their family members through cellphone

The incident in Kandivali has brought the friction between Marathi and non-Marathi rickshaw drivers into the open

The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration to re-inspect five eateries operating on the premises of the Mumbai Cricket Association

Elon Musk has allowed the Ukrainians to use Starlink inside their own territory, including in Ukrainian regions occupied by the Russians, but has restricted use of the satellite system inside Russia

Court noted a gap in inter-agency coordination and document-verification procedures that allowed foreign nationals to obtain Aadhaar cards fraudulently

Taiwans Government says the plans to buy some 2,10,000 new military drones cannot wait, given the wars in Ukraine and West Asia have shown the importance of uncrewed weapons in modern warfare

Ministry of Home Affairs says there is no need to panic over the sudden floods; Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with the CMs of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to review preparedness measures in areas that could potentially be affected

Why does the same food product often have different ingredients, sugar levels and warning labels in different countries? From Fanta and Maggi to KitKat and Bournvita, this explainer looks at how multinational companies adapt products for different markets and why Indias debate over front-of-pack warning labels remains unresolved.

L-G Manoj Sinha, and CM Omar Abdullah express their anguish, direct immediate assistance

The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs, seeking their replies within seven days on petitions seeking their disqualification under the anti-defection law.

This is a temporary measure due to the geopolitical situation, says the Petroleum Ministry; with applications pending since March, distributors are pushing the 5-kg free-trade cylinders and the 10-kg composites as alternatives

People seeking assistance can contact the NoRKA Global Contact Centre at 1800 425 3939 (toll-free) or +91 88020 12345 (missed call from abroad)

The movement has now prepared a charter of demands that calls for a National Commission for the General Category, the complete rollback of the UGCs 2026 caste-equity rules, and a review of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act)