In a tragic incident reported from Aman Nagar in Belagavi city, three youths died of suffocation, while a fourth is fighting for his life, after they lit a charcoal fire inside a closed room to combat the cold weather.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said that a fresh Detailed Project Report on Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project across the Cauvery river would be submitted to the authorities at the centre following the Supreme Court order calling Tamil Nadu's objection as premature.

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board is set to launch a new initiative called 'Blue Force', which will utilise robotic and AI-based technology to curb water leakage and crack down on illegal water and sewage connections across the city.

Custom sleuths arrested a passenger at the international airport here and seized hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 1.34 crore from him.

The Department of Civil Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore, formally inaugurated its departmental association, Association of Civil Engineers (ACE) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The event organised in association with the IEEE GRSS Student Chapter was held at the BIT Seminar Hall.

In a tragic incident at the Haveri District Hospital on Tuesday, a newborn baby died after falling to the floor during a delivery that occurred while the mother was walking to the restroom. 

A high-level delegation from the government of India will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to provide assistance and oversee relief measures in coordination with Saudi authorities following the tragic accident involving Indian pilgrims near Madina, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The Unique Identification Authority of India is mulling issuing an Aadhaar card with the holder's photo and a QR code to prevent misuse of individuals' data and discourage offline verification practices, which are in contravention of the present law, a top official said on Tuesday.