Rowdy-sheeter Ravi was attacked with lethal weapons and hacked to death in broad daylight on a street at Hemavathi Nagar of Hassan city on Wednesday, when he was climbing on to his two-wheeler to get drinking water.

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have concluded with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) securing 294 seats out of the 543-member Parliament, a mere 22 seats shy of a two-thirds majority. On the opposing front, the INDIA Opposition bloc, comprising various regional and national parties, clinched 234 seats, falling short of the majority mark by 38 seats.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and JDU's Nitish Kumar, whose support is key to the formation of the next government, have to decide whether they want to join hands with an autocrat, a remark apparently aimed at the BJP leadership.

Four trekkers from Karnataka lost their lives in Uttarakhand due to extreme weather conditions, a senior government officer said on Wednesday.

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the Congress bid to form government at the Centre will not happen.

Renowned journalist Ravish Kumar has strongly criticized the media, referring to it as the "killer of democracy" in his latest tweet following the counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His comments come amidst a heated political environment, with the BJP-led NDA securing a lead, yet facing uncertainty over the formation of a stable government.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has cast doubts on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claim of victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stating that the party has not secured a majority on its own. Speaking to the media a day after the votes were counted, Raut emphasized the fragile nature of the potential NDA government.

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu thanked the people for the overwhelming mandate given to NDA in Andhra Pradesh.