The Constitution has ensured that whenever the country has faced a crisis, it has remained united and strong, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai said on Saturday.

Two high-end hotels here were promptly evacuated on Saturday after they received bomb threats through email, an official said. Three Rajasthan ministers were in one of the hotels when the threat was made.

Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73.

K.M. Azeem, a businessman based in Muscat and originally from Karkala, has been re-elected as the President of the South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA) for the term 2025–26. The announcement was made during the Annual General Body Meeting held on 23rd May 2025 at Vanasa Continental Hotel, Muscat, in the presence of Chief Guests K.M. Rakeeb Saheb and Janab Sahebzada Mehmood.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has triggered controversy with his recent remarks about stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, referring to him as "worthless" and suggesting that politicians should avoid reacting to such individuals to deny them undue attention. Fadnavis was speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express when he commented, "Inki aukat nahi hai (They are not worth it). Reacting to them only increases their stature. It is wiser to ignore such people politically."

In a worrying revelation, the Excise Department has identified 104 schools across Kerala as drug hotspots, highlighting the growing threat of substance abuse among school students.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticised senior district officials after the state reported a shocking 700 child marriages during the 2024–25 period, with five districts alone accounting for over 50% of these cases. The Chief Minister’s remarks came during a recent two-day review meeting with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), and other senior administrators.

The sleuths of Karnataka Lokayukta on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations across the state, connected to government officials who are accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known source of income, officials said.