New Delhi: A new report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has said that Pakistan’s military success during its four-day clash with India in May 2025 widely referred to as Operation Sindoor was significantly driven by the deployment of advanced Chinese weaponry. The findings, published in the Commission’s 2025 Annual Report and reported by The Wire, state that Beijing used the conflict not only as a real-world testing ground for its next-generation military systems but also as a platform to push defence exports globally.

 Senior Congress leader and MLC H. Vishwanath has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to honour what he called the “widely known” power-sharing pact within the ruling party and hand over the Chief Minister’s post to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

The rupee appreciated 12 paise to close at 88.48 against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a positive trend in domestic equity markets and lower international crude prices.

Fifty CPI (Maoist) cadres were arrested across five districts in Andhra Pradesh in a coordinated, intelligence-led operations, poliec said on Wednesday.

Speaker U.T. Khader has directed officials to ensure that the upcoming winter session of the State Legislature, scheduled to be held from December 8 to 19 at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, is conducted successfully and without any lapses.

Months after the government increased renewal charges for older vehicles, the transport ministry has raised the fitness test fee for motor vehicles older than 20 years to discourage people from keeping them.

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has filed a chargesheet against former Mysuru Urban Development Authority commissioner G T Dinesh Kumar in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to the MUDA scam case.

Customs authorities at Kempegowda International Airport arrested two passengers arriving from Bangkok and seized five wild animals from them, officials said.