In response to his previous claim that "Armed Forces need to be prepared for war," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commented on Friday, that he made a statement to ensure that peace in India will never be disturbed under any circumstances.

Reliance and Walt Disney agree to $8.5bn media merger Reliance Industries has struck a deal with the US entertainment giant Walt Disney that will create India's largest-ever entertainment opportunity by combining their respective portfolios under one roof, resulting in an USD 8.8bn in revenue for content owners.. The resulting merged company has equal parts of both rumour and worry surrounding its creation, however with 750 million viewers across their combined TV channels in over 120 countries, the newly formed group will have a dominant 40% share of the market; along with already being number one advertiser & streamer for sports.

Two bus conductors belonging to private buses Padma Travels plying on Talapady to State Bank route and Asar Travels plying from Hosangadi junction to State Bank reportedly fought. A video claimed to be of the incident is doing rounds across social media platforms.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its first list of 67 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, naming Sunil Sangwan, a former jail superintendent, as its candidate for the Charkhi Dadri constituency. Sangwan, who is the son of former Haryana minister Satpal Sangwan, served as the superintendent of Haryana’s Sunaria jail during six of the ten occasions when Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted parole or furlough.

An accident occurred on Friday involving a vehicle carrying journalists to the inauguration of the first phase of the Yettinahole project, one of the state government's flagship initiatives. The incident took place near Ballupet in Sakaleshpur taluk, Hassan district, when the vehicle's brakes failed, leading it to collide with a moving lorry.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader stressed on the role of karate in shaping students' personalities, describing it as a valuable supplement to education. Speaking at the inauguration of the Shaurya International Karate Championship on Friday, held at the Cordell Church Hall in Kulasekhara, Khader highlighted the importance of parental and teacher support in sustaining and promoting the art of self-defense.

In a startling revelation, veteran BJP leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy has made sensational claims about the personal life of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a recent podcast interview with ex-Aaj Tak anchor Shubhankar Mishra. The podcast, titled Unplugged with Shubhankar, has already generated significant controversy due to Swamy’s explosive remarks.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the first phase of theYettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project on Thursday at the pump house in Bikere Doddanagar, Sakaleshpur taluk. The project, which aims to provide drinking water to 29 taluks across Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Hassan, and Chikkamagaluru districts, is expected to significantly improve the lives of residents in these areas.