Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Wednesday driven by heavy buying in infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro.

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday claimed a "vertical split" within the ruling Congress over the Chief Minister change issue and predicted "Diwali dhamaka" as all is not seemingly well in the grand old party.

Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is not expected to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, according to sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Instead, he is likely to be given a national-level role in the party, as part of an upcoming organisational reshuffle, reported India Today.

Bengaluru: A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cyber fraud at a city-based cryptocurrency trading platform that resulted in a loss of around Rs 384 crore, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: A software employee from Aadugodi lost ₹4.87 lakh in a house rental scam after unknowingly using a fake property website that closely resembled a popular online platform. The incident took place between July 20 and July 22, while the victim was looking for a rental home from Whitefield, reports Bangalore Mirror.

Mysuru: The Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, G. Lakshmikant Reddy, has ordered the disqualification of four BJP members from the Nanjangud City Municipal Council for switching sides and supporting the Congress.

Shivamogga (Karnataka): Two people were killed and nine others sustained serious injuries when a private bus allegedly rammed into a stationary truck by the roadside in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

Dharmasthala: Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief Dr Pronab Mohanty, IPS officer Anucheth, and officer C.A. Simon visited the location near the Netravati river in Dharmasthala on July 30 evening, where the SIT is currently carrying out operations.