Google on Thursday announced that users can get their Class 10 and 12 results delivered directly to Android smartphones even if they are not connected to the Internet on that day.

After two days of a persistent heat wave, the National Capital and surrounding regions on Thursday saw "very slight" respite, as average maximum temperature stood at 43 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.

KPCC Legal Cell has lodged a complaint against six persons of the BJP including party state president BS Yeddyurappa and MLA B Sriramulu for inducing the MLAs to support the BJP during the floor test in the Assembly.

When Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar went to the office of the Legislative Council Chairman DH Shankaramurthy on Thursday to tender his resignation to the MLC post following his oath as the DyCM, Shankaramurthy refused to accept his resignation and sent him back.

As per the Karnataka Coastal Fishing (Control) Act 1986, the Karnataka state government has banned fishing activity using nets and other materials through mechanized boats or traditional boats using inboard or outboard machines of above 10 horse power capacity in the coastal belt of Dakshina Kannada district in the state for 61 days from June 1 to July 31.

Even as the central government discusses measures to curb the persistent rise in domestic transport fuel prices, the petrol cost in Mumbai breached the Rs 85 a litre mark on Thursday.

The JDS-Congress coalition government has to face the tough test of electing the Speaker before winning the floor test in the Assembly. This has created curiosity in the political circle.

Thoothukudi remained tense for the third day as the death toll in police firing climbed to 13 while Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palanisamy on Thursday accused political parties and anti-social elements of "deliberately instigating and misleading" innocent people leading to violence and loss of lives.