Former bureaucrat Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn-in on Thursday as the first Lieutenant Governor of the strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Market benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 293 points to hit its record intra-day high of 40,344.99 on Thursday led by rally in index heavyweights Infosys, SBI, HDFC Bank and TCS.
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, crushing a man under falling debris and sparking searches of seriously damaged buildings that had already been rattled by two previous deadly tremors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's first home minister, at the Statue of Unity here on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on Thursday.
A massive fire broke out on a moving train in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Thursday after two gas cylinders exploded while some passengers were cooking breakfast, killing at least 73 people, mostly Islamic preachers travelling to attend a religious congregation.
The President's rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was on Thursday revoked following bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories.
Mangaluru: In a incident reported from Yayyadi in city, a car after being hit by a truck carrying sand, rammed into a college bus on Thursday morning.
Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Karnataka High Court against the announcement of Rajyotsava Awards recipients for the year 2019 by the state government. The PIL is yet to be heard by the Karnataka HC bench.
Dubai: Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) UAE Chapter in a bid to support and encourage young entrepreneurs has decided to provide investment platform for start-ups and Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) initiated by youngsters.
Bengaluru: Newly appointed Chairman of Karnataka Minority Welfare Department and MLC Abdul Azeem, on Wednesday welcomed state government’s move to stop Tipu Jayanti celebrations in the state and added that worshipping an individual was barred in Islam.
