Riyadh: US magazine The Atlantic has reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed a lack of personal concern for the "Palestinian issue" during a conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in January. The two leaders reportedly discussed the possibility of normalising relations with Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar recently alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused a proposal made by the Karnataka government to grant a zone like GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec) City in the state.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Mangaluru Division has introduced special Dasara package tours to promote temple tourism during the Navratri festival. These packages, which will run from October 3 to October 12, are designed to provide devotees and tourists with an opportunity to visit important temples and scenic spots across Karnataka's coastal and neighboring districts. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday trained his guns on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking if he knew the full form of MSP as he underlined that the BJP government in Haryana was procuring 24 crops at the minimum support price.

Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the party is standing with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and will support him as he faces a probe by Lokayukta police in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.

Tiger Robi, a well-known super fan of the Bangladesh cricket team, has alleged that he was assaulted by a group of around 15 people during the first day of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. However, Uttar Pradesh police have dismissed his claims, attributing his condition to dehydration rather than an assault.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has announced plans to hold a "Dharmagraha Sabhe" at the Dongarakery Venkatramana Temple in Mangaluru on September 30. The event, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is expected to gather prominent Hindu leaders, saints, and members of various religious organizations.

DNA test results have confirmed that the body recovered from the landslide site in Karnataka is that of Arjun, a lorry driver who went missing on July 16. Arjun, a resident of Kannadikkal in Kozhikode, was last seen when his lorry got trapped in a landslide along the Panvel-Kanyakumari National Highway near the Karnataka-Goa border.v