Kannada film actress Rachita Ram on Thursday expressed gratitude after being chosen as the brand ambassador of the autorickshaw drivers’ association, describing it as a "proud moment" in her career.

Three Afghan nationals have been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly forging Indian identity documents and residing in the country illegally, police said on Thursday.

Amid the buzz of an alliance between their two parties, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Thursday said meetings with his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will continue to take place.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17, 2026, officials announced on Thursday.

 The Karnataka government will introduce a law to “effectively implement” internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SCs), and a Bill for this purpose is likely to be placed before the cabinet at its next meeting, state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said on Thursday.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar praised the tunnel road, flyover, and B-Khata conversion initiatives of the state government during a meeting of urban development ministers of southern states here.

The rupee depreciated 47 paise to close at 88.69 against the American currency on Thursday on a strong US dollar, weak domestic markets, and a hawkish US Fed.

Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the hostage crisis in Powai, which ended after police freed 19 persons, including 17 children, from the clutches of a man, was deeply disturbing and indicated deterioration in the city's law and order situation.