Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 442 points while Nifty closed above the 25,000 level on Monday following buying in blue-chip private banking shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank after their quarterly earnings.

Belthangady: Aneesh Joy, a native of Dharmasthala and Belthangady taluk who is currently residing in Kerala, has filed a police complaint at the Thaliparamba Police Station in Kerala, alleging that his father was murdered in 2018 under the guise of a road accident due to a land dispute. The local police have accepted the complaint and are reportedly conducting a preliminary inquiry.

Thiruvananthapuram: V.S. Achuthanandan, senior Communist leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away at 3:20 PM on Monday, July 21, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 101 years old.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has welcomed the state government's decision to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged serial murders in Dharmasthala. However, he stressed that the investigation must be conducted within a stipulated timeframe and adhere strictly to legal norms.

Goa (Press Release) : The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to promote its flagship initiative Bima Sakhi Yojana across rural regions of the country. The agreement was formalised during the National Conclave on Financial Inclusion, “Anubhuti", held from July 8 to 10 in Goa.

Bengaluru, Jul 21 (PT: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy to very heavy rain for the next 24 hours in parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts.

Kalaburagi: The city police have arrested three interstate thieves, who were allegedly involved in robbery of jewelry worth approximately Rs 3 crore from a jewelry store in Saraf Bazaar area, City Police Commissioner Dr. Sharanappa SD has said.

Udupi: Surprise vehicle inspections were held by the Udupi subdivision police on Saturday at five locations under the Manipal Police Station limits, with the police confiscating 21 vehicles and registering cases against drivers violating rules.