Karnataka has achieved a significant milestone in grassroots governance, with 5,943 gram panchayats across the state recording higher tax collection and revenue realisation in 2025-26 compared to the previous financial year, Minister Priyank Kharge said on Thursday.

The Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said on Thursday amid the war in West Asia.

Amid an anticipated surge in pilgrim traffic during the summer vacation period, the Northern Railway’s Jammu Division on Thursday announced 40 additional runs of the special train between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station, an official said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of "favouring the rich", while asserting that his government stands firmly with the poor.

A 10-year-old boy died after falling into an open water-filled pit dug for a sewer in a municipal land here, officials said on Thursday.

The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has directed all hotels and restaurants to remove references to specific animal meats from their trade licence nomenclature and signboards, citing concerns over public decency and prevailing sensitivities, according to an official order.

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor's first look as Lord Rama from producer Namit Malhotra's "Ramayana", one of the most ambitious cinematic events in the history of Indian cinema, was unveiled on Thursday.

Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 56-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit weight loss powder and spurious Ayurvedic products via e-commerce platforms using duplicate branding.