New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson and prominent farmers’ rights activist Rakesh Tikait has alleged that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation was not merely due to health issues, but was the result of mounting political pressure from within the ruling government.

Beijing: China on Wednesday defended the launch of the construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra river in the ecologically sensitive Tibet region and allayed concerns over its impact in the lower riparian countries such as India and Bangladesh.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced that Karnataka has achieved the highest per capita income in India, citing the Union Finance Ministry data and attributed this accomplishment to the positive impact of his government's guarantee schemes.

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, Mangaluru, has announced its honorary awardees for 2024. Maksood Ahmed from Bengaluru, Haider Ali from Katipalla, and P.M. Hasanabba from Moodbidri have been selected for their contributions to Beary language, literature, and culture.

New Delhi: The Indian government has blocked 1,524 illegal online gambling websites and mobile applications since 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Dibrugarh (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the population of Muslims in Assam will be almost equal to that of the Hindus by 2041 if the current growth rate is maintained.

Raichur: Two people died on the spot after a tree fell on a moving bike on the outskirts of Mudgal town in Lingasugur taluk of the district on Wednesday.

Udupi (Karnataka): A 34-year-old man has allegedly lost over Rs 15.5 lakh to an online scam after being lured into a fraudulent investment scheme via a messaging app, police said on Wednesday.