A day before polling for the first phase of Bihar assembly polls, the Congress Wednesday put out 20 points on what it called "deceptions, injustices, and neglect inflicted upon" the state by the BJP-JD(U) government, urging the voters to defeat the NDA to end unemployment, migration, corruption, and "goonda raj".

Barely years after the infamous Flawless Ponzi scheme that cheated residents of Bhatkal of hundreds of crores, the town has once again been rocked by a major financial fraud.

Scientists have observed the brightest known flare emitted from a supermassive black hole. According to researcher it is a burst that shone with the intensity of nearly 10 trillion suns. Such an event was first recorded in 2018. This new occurrence is helping astronomers understand the behavior and surroundings of black holes in the early universe.

The farmer who attempted self-immolation at Kaveri Park in Mandya city on Tuesday morning has died while undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Manjegowda from Moodanahalli village in KR Pet taluk.

The Congress on Wednesday said Rahul Gandhi's press conference has exposed India's "biggest electoral fraud" and slammed the Election Commission, saying the poll body that stays "asleep" on hate-filled speeches suddenly becomes active in removing genuine voters from the electoral roll and adding fake ones.

A large amount of unaccounted cash and gold ornaments were seized from a private bus that arrived in Bhatkal from Mumbai. Police said the money and gold were being transported as a parcel without any supporting documents.