B.R. Patil, the MLA from Alanda constituency, has resigned from his position as the political advisor to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

A photo recently circulated on social media, with users claiming it showed the body of a woman named Neelam, allegedly stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in a canal in Rajasthan by a Muslim man named Abid. It was also claimed that Abid and Neelam had married five months ago.

Zakia Jafri, the widow of former parliamentarian Ehsan Jafri, who was killed during the 2002 Gujarat riots, passed away on Saturday, February 1. She was widely known for her relentless fight for justice in connection with the communal violence that led to her husband's brutal killing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as a "people's budget" that puts more money in the hands of people and said it is a force-multiplier that will increase investments and lead to growth.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday. She has announced significant changes in customs duties and exemptions in the budget, affecting multiple sectors. While life-saving drugs, critical minerals, and EV manufacturing components will see price reductions, flat panel displays are set to face higher costs.

The government will facilitate setting up of daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals over the next three years and 200 of these will be established in 2025-26, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday.

Mangaloreans in Canada now have a reason to rejoice as Bearys Supermarket opens its doors, becoming the first store of its kind in the country. This new venture brings authentic Dakshina Kannada and Karnataka flavours to the growing community of people longing for a taste of home. The supermarket is not just a place to buy groceries but a space where Mangaloreans can reconnect with their roots through food.

Individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will not have to pay any income tax under the new tax regime as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday gave relief to middle class by raising exemption limit and rejigging slabs.