The virus that drove the COVID-19 pandemic, killing close to 7 million people globally, most likely emerged from a laboratory leak in China, according to a US media report, citing a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress.

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to inform it about the status of the probe against climate activist Disha Ravi in the FIR over her alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the farmers' protest in 2021.

The 'Pragathi Ratha' yatra of the BJP Dakshina Kannada district unit was flagged off from the Kadri grounds here on Monday by party district president Sudarshan Moodbidri and Vedavyas Kamath MLA.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking constituting of a 'renaming commission' to restore "original" names of ancient, cultural and religious places "renamed" by invaders, saying India can't be a prisoner of the past.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yeddiyurappa on Monday distanced himself from party's state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel's statement asserting the upcoming assembly elections in the state will be a "Savarkar vs Tippu battle".

Air India has "enormous" potential and efforts are on to make the group a significant international player, its CEO Campbell Wilson said on Monday.

A construction worker from Bihar was injured in a bomb blast near the residence of a PWD engineer in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Shivamogga airport with a lotus-shaped terminal.
The event coincided with the 80th birthday of Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.