11-08-2026
roofing contractor died of electrocution after an iron rod he was carrying came into contact with a high-tension power line at Krishnapura 6th Block in Suratkal on Monday evening.
The 34th annual Rabita Educational Excellence Awards ceremony, organised by the Bhatkal Muslim Khaleej Council, comprising 10 Bhatkali Jamaats in the Gulf
10-08-2026
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there are no confusions regarding allocation of portfolios to ministers who were newly inducted into Cabinet, and the process will be completed soon.
Six new additional judges of the Karnataka High Court were sworn in on Sunday, with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administering the oath of office at a ceremony in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the state government was taking stringent and sustained action to identify illegal immigrants, including those from Bangladesh, and warned that there would be no compromise on tackling the issue.
11-08-2026
Senior bureaucrat Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has been appointed as the new Higher Education Secretary, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday condemned the alleged police lathi-charge on student protesters in Jharkhand and expressed solidarity with student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is undergoing treatment in hospital following the incident.
UPI payments remain free for consumers, and any future merchant charges (MDR) will apply only to certain categories of merchant transactions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
30-07-2026
Gulf Medical University's (GMU) College of Dentistry has announced that its Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program continues to strengthen its clinical training infrastructure with 120 dental chairs at the university's affiliated Thumbay Dental Hospital
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died, state media reported. He was 74.
Thumbay Group has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS), Switzerland, becoming the first private medical university in the United Arab Emirates
25-07-2026
Communities around the world marked Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, reaffirming the universal values of human rights, peace, reconciliation and social justice
Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.
20-07-2026
Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 champions after edging defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time, bringing an end to Lionel Messi's title defence and completing an impressive unbeaten campaign in which La Roja conceded just one goal in eight matches.
Skipper Shubman Gill led from the front with an 80, while Axar Patel and Washington Sundar made valuable unbeaten fifties to guide India to a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Tuesday.
