ISRO is all set to launch India's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, from the spaceport here on Saturday, the countdown for which was on.

The Enforcement Directorate late Friday night arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank fraud of Rs 538 crore at the Canara Bank, official sources said.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, registered a landslide victory in Singapore's presidential election on Friday, winning over 70 per cent of votes in the country's first contested presidential polls since 2011.

A teacher employed at the Government Urdu School in Tippu Nagar is facing allegations of verbally abusing students, reportedly telling them, "This is not your country; go to Pakistan." The incident was brought to light when Nazulla, the JD(S) minority division’s district incharge, learned of the matter and subsequently filed a complaint with the education department's senior officer.

Reacting to the Karnataka High Court’s order on disqualifying Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna from his post over alleged irregularities in his 2019 poll affidavit, JD(S) MLA A. Manju on Friday welcomed the development and also expressed that justice had been delivered. 

Renowned oncologist and Assam's first Magsaysay award winner Dr Ravi Kannan on Thursday said the prestigious award is not about him, but for all those who have contributed to cancer care in the community.

The Karnataka government has announced its decision to prohibit private and personal vehicles from entering Nandi Hills, a popular weekend destination located 60km from Bengaluru, known for its heavy traffic congestion. Instead, the government plans to introduce electric buses to transport tourists.

R. Madhavan, the acclaimed actor and director, has been appointed as the President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). This announcement follows the recent National Award win for his directorial debut, 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'.