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According to the police, the attackers intercepted him on the road and assaulted him with deadly weapons.

Commission directs Kalaburagi-Yadgir DCC Bank to appoint Public Information Officers and comply with mandatory disclosure provisions

Prajavani in-charge G Chinna Reddy says there is no necessity to conduct the Prajavani RDO level as the offices are located within or in close proximity to District Collectorate premises where the mechanism is conducted

Sensex ended at 78,581 and Nifty ended at 24,624.65

Twelve states have already digitised their land records and others are doing it. More governments show interest in using CBDC and ULI

Meta team admitted that a lot of money was paid for boosting a certain type of content; they apologised and regretted the mistake

Thanjavur Tax Consultants Federation said the budget lacked income-generation measures and employment opportunities

Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of shielding the eal culprits in the alleged theft of temple offerings while sending lower-level employees to jail

Beijings measures include suspending factory follow-up inspections by Chinese certification bodies, blacklisting U.S. compliance testing companies, and launching national security investigations into imports of office printers and copiers, according to the Commerce Ministry

The film will premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 26, with Yamazaki and members of the cast and crew expected to attend

Revanth Reddy accompanied by Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy call on Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil in New Delhi

Lab is aimed at equipping students with access to industry-leading data, analytics, and market intelligence tools used by financial professionals worldwide

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 94.90 against the greenback and traded in a tight range of 94.89-95.25 during the session; it eventually settled at 95.15, higher by 13 paise from its previous close

It is the first time in independent India that an existing State has been demoted to Union Territory status, says Forum of Human Rights in J&K in its annual report

Restoration and conservation works were being carried out at 213 temples that are over 1,000 years old, at an estimated cost of 418 crore: Finance Minister

Unlike the previous government, which focussed only on short-term political gains with the belief that they should make best use of their five-year term, our government believes that we need to look forward to at least 15 years of sustained growth, the Finance Minister contended

Incident occurred around 9 a.m. on August 5, 2026 near the Pantheerankavu police station

The station earned over 4.12 crore in 2025-26 as projects including the Nakkapalli bulk drug park and the Rambilli naval base take shape; representations seek halts for the Ratnachal, Garib Rath and AP expresses

The way we faced these challenges gives us the confidence that come what may, we will emerge stronger from each episode.

It is completely silent on the (TVKs electoral) promise of 2,500 for women, 4,000 for unemployed youth, six free LPG cylinders, and a complete waiver of crop loans, he said in a social media post

Case registered against a Facebook account operating under the name Nithin Kakkedath. Petition filed by a member of the Beypore Block Congress Committee

The registration of FIRs over allegedly abusive language during a protest has renewed attention on when the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) criminalises abusive speech and how courts have interpreted such cases

The Supreme Court said retaining experienced judicial officers may impose a lesser financial liability than retiring them and filling the resulting vacancies

How will the stake sale benefit the government? What triggered the OFS and is it the right time? What has been the response? How will small investors gain from this sale?

Studies have shown that mesoscale cloudbursts occurring under favourable ocean-atmospheric conditions may leave a vast area of Kerala vulnerable to flash floods and landslides, anytime during the monsoon season, says expert

Adulterated tea powder, fake paneer, low-quality coconut powder repackaged into branded packets, use of decomposed food are among violations detected in Hyderabad

The collectives said the plant had an emergency reserve fund of over 900 crore and a cash balance of 195 crore, and that salaries, VRS-2 and VRS-3 settlements and family and widow pensions remained unpaid

CM says project to address shortcomings in existing Punargeham initiative

What began as an initiative focused solely on badminton expanded into a multi-sport project following discussions with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and will now cater to seven disciplines badminton, table tennis, swimming, shooting, football, basketball and chess

The launch comes amid a growing dementia burden in India, driven by an ageing population, late diagnosis and limited awareness

The Hindu Dharma Parirakshana Trust has written to Union Jal Shakti Minister Chandrakant Raghunath Patil seeking funds under the National River Conservation Plan, for afforestation along both banks, an anti-encroachment drive and a boundary survey

In 2026, the United States has confirmed more than 2,300 measles infections, surpassing the 2025 tally to reach the highest annual total in 35 years amid declining vaccination rates

Successful completion of the trial will facilitate introduction of VB Express on Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector

The organisation was founded in 2014 by a group of IT professionals

Kerala Disaster Resilience Programme was announced by UDF govt in Revised Budget for 2026-27

The integrated platform brings together Police, Fire Services, Ambulance, Women Safety, Child Protection and Disaster Response under a single national emergency number 112. This also marks the migration of Dial-100 from GVK EMRI located at Kompally.

Kiren Rijiju also accused Congress, the CPI and the Samajwadi party of being against Lord Ram and demanded that they apologise to the nation

The hacks raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about whether increasingly capable AI models could be used to conduct or facilitate cyberattacks

Sixteen of the 25 arrested in connection with an attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, during a raid on the residence of of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have been granted bail so far

The ministers visited the Ministers Bungalows, Iconic Towers, and the MLA and MLC residential quarters, where Mr. Narayana briefed them on the progress of various projects

September 2026: SIAL Guangzhou Expands to 4 Halls, Revealing New Cross-Channel Food Growth Opportunities

Singaporean SMU professor appointed to World Bank-backed global panel on skills to raise incomes and reduce poverty

Safe harbour under the IT Act gives tech firms general immunity for users posts; the panel also named Google India, seeking similar action against the tech firm for financial frauds

Satheesan says VACB carried out no investigation or proceedings after Congress-led UDF came to power

Heeding Sonam Wangchuks request, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato had water on the fourth day of his fast

In the Revised Budget Estimates 2026-27, States Own Tax Revenue is estimated at 2,26,740 crore, compared to the Interim Budget Estimates 2026-27 projection of 2,29,579 crore