In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the pollution control boards to impose restitutionary and compensatory damages for environmental harm, saying that prevention and remediation must be at the heart of environmental governance.

Despite the ongoing admission process for the academic year 2025–26, a total of 26,555 professional course seats remain unallocated in Karnataka due to different reasons, including the option entry with emphasis on only limited colleges.

A case has been registered at the Dharmasthala Police Station following the discovery of skeletal remains at the sixth location identified by the complainant in the ongoing investigation into alleged mass burials related to past criminal activities in the region.

Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged multiple bank loan fraud cases worth crores of rupees against his group companies, official sources said.

As many as 27 National Highway (NH) projects are currently in progress across Karnataka, with a total sanctioned outlay of Rs 31,749 crore. This was revealed by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary in the Lok Sabha, as reported by The New Indian Express on Tuesday.

The Kashmir Valley remained calm on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, IANS reported. Despite a surge of rumours circulating on social media and messaging platforms, the day passed without incident.

Eminent filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Monday justified his remarks on the Kerala government's project to promote filmmakers from marginalised sections and said his statements were intended to empower them and improve their technical knowledge.

Panic gripped a school for specially-abled children on the outskirts of Tumakuru after a leopard was spotted on the campus on Monday.