Hearing a plea filed in relation to the Parashurama theme park in Karkala taluk of Udupi district, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the petitioner seeking the reconstruction of the statue of Parashurama to deposit Rs 5 lakh with the HC registry within two weeks.

The Karnataka Souharda Cooperative (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was defeated in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, with BJP and JD(S) members voting against it.

Hindutva activists staged a protest outside the nearly 400-year-old Masjid-e-Hussaini in Balapur, Hyderabad, on Wednesday, demanding the closure of Madarsa Noomania, which operates inside the mosque premises.

Nutritionist Pooja Makhija has mentioned the potential mental health benefits of saffron. Saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world, has been considered useful as prescribed antidepressants in a standardised saffron extract. According to Makhija, Citing clinical research saffron is effective in treating mild to severe depression without the common adverse effects of medicine, as reported by NDTV.

Apple on Thursday announced that it will open its third official retail store in India, Apple Hebbal, on September 2 at Phoenix Mall in Bengaluru. The launch comes just days ahead of the anticipated iPhone 17 series unveiling. The store will open to customers at 1 PM IST.

Prohibitory orders have been imposed around Brahmavar Police Station in Udupi, where Mahesh Shetty Timarodi was summoned for questioning on Thursday. Police said the measure was taken to ensure law and order during the inquiry.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), the country’s top consumer watchdog, has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on bike-taxi platform Rapido for running misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices.

Eighteen individuals were arrested at Microsoft’s headquarters on Wednesday during a protest over the company’s alleged ties to the Israeli military amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.