With the number of maternal deaths in Ballari rising to five, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said action will be taken against the guilty based on the report by an expert committee, headed by the Development Commissioner, inquiring into it.
The Kerala High Court on Saturday criticised the state government and its disaster management authority (SDMA), saying their figures regarding the funds in connection with rehabilitation of the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad are "inaccurate".
The body of a man who is suspected to have died about three weeks ago was found in a ditch behind the building of Sannakkibettu Kalabhoomi in Herga village here on Friday night.
The Bengaluru city police on Friday told the Karnataka High Court that actor Darshan, the prime accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, had misused his interim bail granted for back surgery, as he had not yet undergone the procedure. They argued that Darshan should be directed to surrender and that his bail should be cancelled.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the US State Department and "deep state" elements within the US of attempting to destabilise India in collaboration with investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. This allegation comes as a surprise given the strong ties New Delhi and Washington have developed over the past two decades, with both countries expressing a commitment to further strengthening their relationship despite certain differences.
Nagamma, a 93-year-old woman prisoner granted parole last month following the intervention of Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa, passed away a few days after returning home.
The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Friday approved two key measures that are expected to fetch the exchequer at least Rs 10,818 crore from the mining sector.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grave concerns over the situation in Bangladesh, describing the nation as "leaderless" due to a surge in mafia activity and a weak government. Speaking in an interview with News18 Bangla, Banerjee urged the Indian central government to act swiftly to ensure peace and stability in the neighbouring country.
The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench to hear a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law that prohibits filing a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.
Following the grand Congress convention in Hassan, the JD(S) is set to host a major event in the city. The regional party will felicitate Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on December 15, in celebration of his birthday.
