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Delhi Police are investigating a WhatsApp group allegedly used to coordinate a violent pollution protest. The group, with over 200 members, is central to the probe, with two admins arrested. Protesters are accused of blocking a police station and raising slogans, leading to 22 arrests and injuries to four personnel.

A young mother in Bengaluru died after accusing her husband of slowly poisoning her with mercury injections. Her pre-death statement, recorded from her hospital bed, detailed the alleged poisoning and subsequent torture. Police are now investigating the case as a dowry death, awaiting forensic reports to confirm the presence of mercury.

Protests at VIT University turned violent late Tuesday after dozens of students fell ill with suspected jaundice, alleging poor hygiene and food quality. Students reportedly set vehicles ablaze and damaged property, with unconfirmed reports of student deaths. Police are investigating the illnesses and damage, while university and district authorities remain silent.

Bengaluru police arrested Prem Vardhan in Tirupati for the murder of his friend, Devisri. Traced via mobile tower data and CCTV, Prem confessed to killing Devisri after an argument fueled by jealousy. He attempted to disguise himself but was apprehended due to his mobile signal.

A tragic accident claimed the lives of senior IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi and two family members in Kalaburagi. Their car veered off the road after attempting to avoid a stray dog, leading to the fatal crash. Bilagi, a 2012-batch officer and MD of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation, was en route to a family wedding.

Karnataka Congress legislators have met with senior party leaders in New Delhi to discuss the demand for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's elevation as Chief Minister. The legislators stressed the need for the high command to resolve the leadership uncertainty, which they believe is detrimental to the party.

The benchmark was repeatedly used by the government to compare doctor availability in India over the last decade

The idea of the project proponent – the Karnataka government – is to impound 67.16 thousand million cubic ft (TMC) of water by building a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu (which, in Kannada, means ‘goat’s leap’), about 100 km from Bengaluru.

BRS leaders indulging in mudslinging against govt. for political gains, relocation of industries within ORR limits not new, issue was mooted by previous governments also, say Ministers

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt refuted a report claiming President Trump was considering firing FBI Director Kash Patel. Leavitt shared a photo of Trump and Patel together, stating the story was fabricated and Trump laughed at the headline. She asserted that Trump and his team are satisfied with Patel's performance.

Vancouver Canucks face a goaltending crisis on a crucial road trip as Kevin Lankinen departs for personal reasons. This leaves the team without their recent starter, compounding the absence of the injured Thatcher Demko. AHL call-ups Jiri Patera and Nikita Tolopilo are now on standby, highlighting the team's urgent need for stability between the pipes.

In July 2013, Pennsylvania resident Chris Reynolds opened his PayPal account and briefly found £70 quadrillion sitting there, instantly making him wealthier than Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and any billionaire in history. The amount, the result of an error, vanished within minutes as PayPal corrected the glitch and apologised. Reynolds joked about paying off national debt and buying the Phillies before returning to reality.

There were also interactive sessions held by three changemakers

Ootupurai, where Brahmins were served free meals, was once a familiar institution across southern Travancore and Kanniyakumari district which remained part of Kerala until 1957. Although the British administration ordered the discontinuation of this system in 1922, it survived in several temples long after the decree.

A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi listed the plea along with other petitions filed by political parties like DMK, CPI (Marxist), Congress and others against holding the SIR in the State

Advocates and civil society condemn intrusion at Ideal College, call it a violation of constitutional rights and warn of Bombay High Court action if authorities fail to act

The four-century-old festival is celebrated during Sankranthi, displaying a chariot procession taken out by 11 villages