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BENGALURU A 39-year-old woman’s attempt to arrange money for her children’s school fees ended in distress after Rs 80,000, borrowed from her younger sister, was allegedly stolen while travelling on a crowded BMTC bus in Bengaluru. The incident took place when Pankaja, a res
Health hazard BENGALURU Bengaluru’s worsening traffic congestion is no longer just an inconvenience for commuters but is increasingly becoming a serious public health concern, with doctors warning that prolonged exposure to traffic noise is contributing to rising hearing-re
The estimated cost for Karnataka project is Rs 1,036 crore and the central grant at 33 percent of the project cost is about Rs 342 crore, of which Rs 108 crore has been disbursed. BENGALURU Karnataka’s ambitious plan to strengthen renewable energy transmission infrastructur
By highlighting Yediyurappa’s legacy, Vijayendra aims to unite cadres and strengthen organisational authority. BENGALURU The ‘BSY Abhimanotsava’ scheduled in Chitradurga on May 9 to commemorate former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa completing 50 years in public life is em
BENGALURU The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police arrested six foreign women near the Koramangala checkpost for allegedly encouraging prostitution by soliciting men on the roadside. Police said the women were reportedly standing on the road and approaching passersby for sexual s
BENGALURU A 31-year-old homemaker died after allegedly suffering an electric shock from a washing machine near Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Police identified the victim as C Sujatha, who had celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary a day earlier. According to poli
BENGALURU Police have launched a search for a tender coconut seller accused of attacking a stray dog with a sickle in KR Pura. An FIR has been registered against the unidentified man under BNS Section 352 and provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. According to
Vanishing Workforce KABUL A chilling new report from UNICEF warns that Afghanistan is on the brink of a professional collapse, risking the loss of over 25,000 female teachers and healthcare workers by 2030. The analysis, highlights the devastating "cost of inaction" as s
NEW YORK Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a stern warning that "violence has no place on our subways" following a harrowing shooting that left a 15-year-old boy wounded on a crowded Queens train. The attack occurred during the height of the rush hour on a Manhattan-bound A train as
JAKARTA At least seven people are confirmed dead and dozens injured after a high-speed flagship train slammed into a stalled commuter service on the outskirts of Jakarta. Emergency teams worked desperately to liberate survivors pinned beneath twisted metal, with officials warn
WASHINGTON Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), delivered a sobering warning to Congress, cautioning that China’s military remains a profound and growing threat even as American resources are heavily diverted to "Operation Epic Fury
ADAMAWA The Islamic State (ISIS) has officially claimed responsibility for a brutal massacre that left at least 29 people dead in Nigeria’s Adamawa state. The group issued a statement following the assault on the Guyaku community, located within the Gombi Local Government Area
WASHINGTON King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States for a historic four-day visit, landing at a time of both celebration and significant diplomatic strain. The visit marks the first time a British monarch has stepped onto American soil in nearly twenty y
WASHINGTON A prominent international press freedom group is urging Bangladesh’s new government to honor its election promises by dropping "politically motivated" charges against four senior journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) sent a formal letter to Law Min
ISLAMABAD A leading minority rights organization, VOPM, released a staggering report revealing that over 100,000 cases of missing women were registered in Pakistan’s Punjab province between 2021 and 2025. The data, submitted to the Lahore High Court, details a crisis involving
KABUL Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education issued a scathing condemnation following a Pakistani military missile strike on Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University. The attack, which occurred in the eastern Kunar province, reportedly injured nearly thirty students and professo
Cambodian-Thai diplomats met in Brunei to restore trust and discuss maritime disputes following recent deadly border conflicts. PHNOM PENH Top diplomats from Cambodia and Thailand met in Brunei this week to navigate a delicate path toward peace following recent military con
Watt urges urgent action to save the Great Barrier Reef, highlighting its nine-billion-dollar economic value and the critical need for ramped-up conservation efforts. CANBERRA Australia’s Environment Minister, Murray Watt, issued a stirring call, declaring that humanity mus
