Bengaluru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh released a list on Friday detailing the allotment of alternative sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to several leaders from the JDS and BJP.

Chikkamagaluru: After rains in the district continued to lash, Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj issued order declaring holiday for educational institutes in 6 taluks of the district as a precautinary measure on July 27.

Madikeri: Amid heavy rains, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja has issued order declaring holiday for all schools and Pre-University Colleges on Saturday, July 27. The order was issued as a precautionary measure in the backdrop of heavy rains lashing across the district.

Bengaluru: In a significant development for India's mineral resources, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced about the discovery of Lithium deposits in the state's Mandya and Yadgir districts. The metal is predominately used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras and electric vehicles, reports IndiaToday.in.

Bengaluru: Shalini Rajneesh will be the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said on Friday.

Bengaluru: On Thursday, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka passed a resolution in both houses of the legislature to abolish the all-India medical exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). With this move, Karnataka becomes the third state to pass a resolution against NEET, following Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Washington D.C.: Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the physician to President Joe Biden, defended the President's mental acuity on Thursday, describing it as "excellent." This statement comes shortly after Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection, a move that surprised many.

On Friday, the Delhi High Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union Government notification designating June 25 as Samvidhaan Hatya Divas (Constitution Murder Day). The day is meant to honor those who suffered and resisted the 1975 National Emergency imposed by the Government of India.