Karnataka government raised petrol prices by Rs 3 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 3.02 per litre, attributing the hike to a sales tax revision mentioned in the official notification. The finance department aims to generate more revenue for the state with this decision, impacting various sectors and raising costs for consumers.

Union minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the «mother of India» and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a «courageous administrator». The BJP leader also called Karnuakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as his «political gurus». Gopi was speaking to reporters after visiting the memorial of Karunakaran, «Murali Mandiram» located in Punkunnam.

The committee includes party MPs Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar with Deb as its convener who will take immediate stock of the situation and report further.

The Delhi high court orders removal of social media posts by Congress leaders alleging journalist Rajat Sharma used 'abusive language' on the Lok Sabha election result day. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna stated Sharma barely intervened for a few seconds and did not use abusive language. The court deemed the posts as over-sensationalization.

Following the prosecution's revelation to a CBI court about the missing bones and remains purportedly linked to Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer responded on Saturday. He emphasised his intention to seize any legal advantage from this development. Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer referred to the untraceability of the remains as a major mistake by the central agency, calling it a «big blunder.»

Recent terror incidents in Jammu were a desperate attempt by handlers across the border to sustain terror infrastructure in Kashmir, as stated by DGP R R Swain. People are urged to verify information before sharing with security agencies.

Thackeray said people of the state showed how hollow the myth of Bharatiya Janata Party's invincibility is. «Lok Sabha poll victory for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is not the end, it is the beginning,» the former chief minister said. Congress leader Chavan said after the Lok Sabha poll results, change of government was imminent in Maharashtra.

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have pledged to advance significant infrastructure projects, including the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), as outlined in the G7 Summit Communique issued at the conclusion of the three-day summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi attended the G7 Summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Following the prosecution's revelation to a CBI court about the missing bones and remains purportedly linked to Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer responded on Saturday. He emphasized his intention to seize any legal advantage from this development. Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer referred to the untraceability of the remains as a major mistake by the central agency, calling it a «big blunder.»

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose criticized the state government for preventing post-poll violence victims from entering the Raj Bhavan, calling the act «unconstitutional.» Despite his office’s permission, police blocked the victims and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Bose has sought a response from chief minister Mamata Banerjee, highlighting the need for upholding constitutional rights and transparency.

The Delhi high court on Saturday instructed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife and five other individual respondents to remove video recordings of a court hearing in the excise policy case from social media platforms. Additionally, the court directed social media companies to take down any other posts or reposts of videos recorded on that day.

Train services from Ramban to Reasi, traversing the world's highest railway bridge on the Chenab River, are set to commence soon, as stated by Northern Railway officials. Currently, trains are operational on the railway route from Kanyakumari to Katra, with services also running between Baramulla and Sangaldan in the Kashmir Valley. Recently, railway officials carried out a detailed inspection of the newly built railway line.

A somber atmosphere enveloped the Hindpiri area of Ranchi, Jharkhand, as the body of Md Ali Hussain, one of the victims of a recent devastating fire in Kuwait, arrived at his home on Saturday morning. The remains were transported to Ranchi on a regular flight from Delhi and reached his residence around 10:15 am.

At least eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmarh area, located in the Narayanpur district. During the exchange of fire, one soldier lost his life, and two others were injured. The encounter in the Maad and Narayanpur districts has been ongoing for the past two days.

Union steel and heavy industries minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD(S) wondered aloud Friday if India needed investments like US-headquartered semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology setting up a $2.5 billion unit in Gujarat and potentially receiving Rs 3.2 crore in subsidies for every job it creates. After identifying the company in a televised live address to party workers in Karnataka, he hastened to clarify that he was “not authorised” to do so.

Karnataka high court restrained CID Friday from taking any coercive measure such as arrest against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a Pocso case linked to an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl, saying the BJP veteran was “not a Tom, Dick or Harry” to flee the country.

The Sheena Bora murder case is back in focus after the CBI’s special public prosecutor told the trial judge on Thursday that a set of remains examined by one forensic expert could not be traced. Police in Pen, Raigad, had found the alleged remains of Sheena Bora’s body in a forest in 2012. A site exhumation in 2015 had uncovered more bones and human parts, including teeth and hair.

PM Modi spoke on India's commitment to advocating for the priorities and concerns of these countries on the world stage. «In these efforts, we have given high priority to Africa. We are proud that the G-20, under the chairmanship of India, made the African Union a permanent member,» he said.

The bones and remains allegedly of Sheena Bora that were recovered by police in Raigad in Maharashtra are not traceable, the prosecution told a Central Bureau of Investigation court that is conducting the trial in the case. The prosecution made this revelation on Thursday during the deposition of a forensic expert doctor from state-run JJ hospital in Mumbai's Byculla area.

There are 59,000 Indian doctors in the US – one in five (or 22%) of all immigrant doctors are Indians. In comparison, there are only 16,000 doctors who were born in China and Hong Kong (or 6% of the immigrant doctor population) who are currently practicing in the US. Pakistan rounds off the top-three with 13,000 immigrant doctors (constituting 5% to the immigrant doctor population).

Admiring his commitment to serve people, PM Modi wrote on X, «Met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. I admire his commitment to serve people and make our planet better. Also invited him to visit India.» PM Modi and the Pope were seen engaging in a light-hearted conversation. The Pope, in a wheelchair, was escorted around the table to greet each leader at the summit venue of Borgo Egnazia.