Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued a circular making it mandatory to use Kannada extensively in the administration of all government departments. Chief Secretary Dr. Shalini Rajneesh warned that disciplinary action will be taken against officials who fail to comply with these directions.

Belthangady: Due to continuous heavy rainfall across the region, Belthangady Tehsildar Prithvi Sanikam has issued an order declaring a holiday for all Anganwadis, primary, and high schools in Belthangady taluk on Thursday, June 26.

New Delhi: India was among the eight countries where more than half the unvaccinated children from around the world lived as of 2023, an analysis published in The Lancet journal showed, "emphasising persistent inequities."

New Delhi: As an F-35B fighter jet of the UK's Royal Navy remained stranded in Kerala for over 10 days, British authorities on Wednesday said efforts are underway to repair the aircraft.

Tehran: Iran’s top military commander, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, appeared in public on Tuesday, putting to rest rumors that he had been killed in an Israeli airstrike. Qaani, who leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, was seen attending a public event in Tehran celebrating what Iran called its victory over Israel, reports Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansı.

New York: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan and told the two countries that America would not do trade with them if continued with the fighting.

London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday announced that the UK will purchase 12 new F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads after a government defence review warned that Britain must "actively prepare” for a direct attack on the country in a “wartime scenario”.

Kalaburagi: The Kalaburagi Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the brutal murder of three people near a driver's dhaba on the outskirts of the city, said City Police Commissioner Dr. Sharanappa S.D.