Mangaluru: India has been placed 67th globally in the Numbeo Safety Index mid-2025 rankings, with a national safety index score of 55.8. While the country ranks in the middle tier worldwide, the city-level data reveals striking contrasts in public safety across India. According to the report, Mangaluru in Karnataka has been ranked the safest city in India, with a global position of 49 and a high safety score of 74.2.

Mumbai: People faced difficulties in making online payments through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform on Thursday evening due to "technical" issues.

Jerusalem: Israel doesn't want to annex or occupy Gaza and its sole aim is to destroy Hamas and hand over the strip to a transitory government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the September 9 vice presidential poll, kickstarting the exercise to elect Jagdeep Dhankhar's successor.

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, informing him of the arrest of 14 Indian fishermen and seizure of their 2 boats by Sri Lanka, and sought effective measures to get the fishers and their boats released.

Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi drops an "atom bomb" of allegations, but can't produce a single explosive proof, BJP MP of Bangalore Central parliamentary constituency, P C Mohan, said on Thursday.

Tel Aviv: The Israeli security cabinet is set to meet Thursday evening to discuss a possible expansion of Israel's military operations in Gaza, a move that — if happens — would come despite fierce opposition from many in Israel, including the families of hostages who remain in Hamas captivity.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had exposed, with evidence, widespread voter fraud during the recent Lok Sabha elections and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation.