Uttarakhand HC pulls up local administration for ordering ‘illegal’ demolition of house of rape accused

Police keep vigil after two groups clashed Wednesday night after the family of a minor lodged a rape complaint against senior citizen, in Nainital. File Coming down heavily on the local administration in Nainital for not obeying the Supreme court’s guidelines in the matter of removal of encroachments and demolitions, the Uttarakhand High Court on…

Karnataka SSLC results: Students of SBR pass with flying colours

The Kalaburagi district slipped to 35th rank – the last position in State ranking list, in SSLC examination with a pass percentage of 42.43 for the academic year 2024-25, the results of which were announced on Friday. However, the students from few institutions managed to secure highest marks with their outstanding performances. Students of Sharanabasaveshwar Residential School…

Responding to Yatnal’s challenge, Minister Shivanand Patil resigns from Assembly, but Speaker rejects it

Minister Shivanand Patil submitting his resignation to Speaker U.T. Khader in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sugar, Textiles, and Agricultural Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil on Friday resigned from the membership of the Legislative Assembly, accepting a challenge from expelled BJP MLA and former Union Minister Basanagouda R. Patil Yatnal. However, Assembly Speaker…

Mysuru slips to 15th place from 7th in SSLC exam

Mysuru district has witnessed a sharp decline in its SSLC performance, slipping from 7th place in 2024 to 15th place in 2025, despite being considered a key educational hub in Karnataka. This year, the district recorded a pass percentage of 67.83, with 24,117 out of 35,557 students clearing the exam. Among the successful candidates, 13,943…

Thrissur city to be lit up with 50,000 LED lights 

In a major infrastructure upgrade, Thrissur city will be fully illuminated with 50,000 LED street lights as part of the ‘Light for Night Life’ project within six months. Inaugurating the project at a function here on Friday, Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the transformation marks a significant milestone in Thrissur’s journey toward becoming a modern…

Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation is a big drama, says B.P. Yatnal

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MLA, dismissed State Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation, calling it a “big drama.” “Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation is nothing but a big drama. I will not resign until his resignation is accepted,” Mr. Yatnal said while speaking to reporters in Mangaluru on Friday. “A legislator’s resignation has to be only two lines…

Devotees, priests from Odisha demand removal of ‘Jagannath Dham’ label from Digha temple

A section of devotees of Lord Jagannath and priests in Odisha has taken umbrage over the West Bengal government’s portrayal of the newly inaugurated Digha temple as ‘Jagannath Dham’, contending that it is a “self-styled” title. Ramakrushna Dasmohapatra, who was the chief priest during the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha on April 30,…