The employees of the Shidlaghatta City Municipal Council on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside their office demanding action against a Congress leader for allegedly threatening the Municipal Commissioner Amrutha Gowda.

The World Bank has projected India’s economic growth at 7.2 per cent in FY2025-26, saying strong domestic demand despite rising global trade tensions, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

 At least 1,318 in-person hate speech events targeting religious minorities were recorded across India in 2025, showing a significant rise in public rhetoric directed largely at Muslims and Christians, according to a new annual report by the India Hate Lab.

The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to convene a joint session of the state legislature from January 22 to 31, where the repeal of MGNREGA by the Centre will be discussed.

Senior DMK Leader Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said that girls in Tamil Nadu were asked to study whereas their counterparts in North were asked to stay at home, be in kitchen and bear children.

Admission to undergraduate programmes in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy will be conducted exclusively through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) from the academic year 2026–27, the Karnataka State Allied and Healthcare Council has said.

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government to "strengthen" the Delhi School Tribunal and frame rules, preferably within three months, for effective implementation and execution of its orders.

A delegation from New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem met Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday to explore collaboration under the PMSA programme.