TMC MP Mahua Moitra Tuesday said she will appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on November 2 in the cash-for-query case, but asserted she should be allowed to cross-examine businessman Darshan Hiranandani, from whom she is accused of taking bribes to ask questions in Parliament.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has directed the state to release 2,600 cusecs of water for the next 15 days to Tamil Nadu but his government would instead give priority to drinking water needs and sustaining standing crops.

Pakistan dished out a clinical bowling effort to dismiss Bangladesh for 204 in their World Cup match here on Tuesday.

In a concerning revelation, an American cybersecurity and intelligence agency, Resecurity, has reported a massive data leak involving the Aadhaar and passport information of over 81 crore Indians. The alert, issued by Resecurity, stated that on October 9, 2023, a threat actor using the alias ‘pwn0001’ posted a thread on 'Breach Forums', offering access to 815 million "Indian Citizen Aadhaar & Passport" records for sale, highlighting the alarming scale of the breach compared to India's population of just over 1.486 billion people.

Charmadi Hasanabba, a selfless social worker known for his tireless efforts in saving lives, has been honored with the Kannada Rajyotsava award by the state government for his remarkable 38 years of service to the community. 

Parkala Haji Abdullah Saheb, a reputed social worker, senior socio-religious leader, successful businessman, and Honorary President of Udupi District Muslim Okkuta, has been conferred with the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava Award this year.

The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023.

The Belagavi administration has banned three Maharashtra ministers and an MP from entering this border district, as they are expected to participate in the "black day" event organised by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) on November 1, on the occasion of Karnataka formation day.