Mangaluru: Drug addiction is a sign of mental illness and there is a critical need for awareness among students, stated Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mullai Muhilan at the ‘Drugs Free India’ awareness program. Organized by the Counseling Department of St. Aloysius PU College in collaboration with the District Administration, Mangaluru Police Commissionerate, Indian Coast Guard, and the Customs Commissionerate, the event took place on Tuesday.

Nairobi (Kenya): Thousands of Kenyan anti-tax protesters have entered parliament, and part of the building is on fire.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that the 87th 'Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana' will be held in Mandya from December 20 to 22. The decision was reached following discussions with the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mandya district administration, and local officials, including District in-charge Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy and regional MLAs.

Bengaluru: With the Karnataka Milk Federation hiking the prices of the Nandini Milk, price’s of coffee, tea and other milk products in hotels across the silicon city are likely to shoot up.

An FIR has been registered at the CID Cyber Crime Police Station in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, against BJP ex-MLA Preetham Gowda for alleged distribution of pendrives related to the Prajwal Revanna sex scandal. He is in imminent danger of arrest by the investigative officers.

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with Heavy Industries Minister MB Patil and Forest and Environment Minister Ishwar Khandre, have responded to the request of Legislative Council Member Dinesh Gooligowda to initiate action against water pollution in the Cauvery River.

Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officers investigating the case of Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Development Board, Superintendent Chandrasekhar's suicide, in connection with the illegal transfer of funds from the Corporation, have reportedly taken another accused into custody.

Jerusalem: Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.