Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that India will become Maoist-free by March 31 and said security forces will defeat those who dream of building a red corridor from Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati to Pashupati in Nepal.

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claiming that while he may celebrate the presentation of his 17th Budget, the people of the state are left bearing the burden of its consequences.

The government invoked sparingly used emergency powers to direct oil refineries to ramp up LPG production as it looks to increase the availability of domestic cooking gas to hedge against potential disruptions from the widening Middle East conflict.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 on Friday, said that a second airport will be developed for Bengaluru, aimed at decongesting the city's Kempegowda International Airport.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of an investigation against entities linked to Reliance Power Ltd., a group company of businessman Anil Ambani, officials said.

More than 700 sheep were killed after a fire broke out at a sheep transport shed in Sindhanur in the early hours of Friday.

Anjuman Arts, Science and Commerce College organised a Logo Making Competition on March 5 as part of its Sustainability Awareness Initiative 2026.