Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed at a 52-week high on Friday, extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed a range of issues such as development cooperation and the welfare of Indian fishermen with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

Tamil Nadu has formed special teams to continuously monitor drug manufacturers, with inspections conducted at nearly 50 of the total 397 pharmaceutical firms in the state, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said on Friday.

Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ban namaz on roads, footpaths, and government premises without prior permission

The Karnataka Cabinet's decision to bring rules on the use of public places and government premises for holding events was "not just about RSS," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday.

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will undertake a much-needed development initiative covering 100 major roads across the city, focusing on improving infrastructure, maintenance, and cleanliness.

The Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man found guilty of abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl to 20 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh on him.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case has obtained permission from the Belthangady court to question and record a fresh statement from Chinnayya, who was initially a witness and complainant but is now an accused and lodged in jail.