Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said the state's Shakti Yojana guarantee scheme has set a world record for the largest number of women passengers travelling on public transport.

Rafah(Egypt): Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel's approval, as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.

Kolkata: Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Monday said he would go the legal route if the release of his film "The Bengal Files" is stalled in West Bengal.

Bengaluru: BJP MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur during the assembly session on Monday urged the government to conduct a narco analysis test on the anonymous witness complainant, who had claimed that hundreds of bodies were buried in the village.

Udupi (Karnataka): Seven individuals were arrested in Manipal on charges of peddling and consuming narcotics, including ganja and LSD, police said here on Monday.

Udupi: As part of a special drive against ticketless travel, the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. has collected a total of ₹2,37,11,161 in fines so far this financial year.

The Election Commission of India called a press conference to quieten the storm over “vote theft.” Instead of clarity, we got a combative ultimatum, selective talking points, and very little data that can actually reassure voters. In a moment when public trust is fragile, the EC chose to lecture and warn, not to explain and prove.

Bengaluru: The installation of mobile phone jammers at the Mangaluru district prison triggered a light-hearted yet sharp exchange in the Assembly on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, responding to BJP legislator Vedavyas Kamath, questioned how people outside knew about network availability inside the prison.