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The rare political consensus in the country in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent military conflict with Pakistan was short-lived, fracturing with the surprise announcement of the ceasefire on May 10. And the special discussion in Parliament this week has only deepened the bitterness between the Treasury and the Opposition benches, with the political class deeply divided on the key issue of national security after the marathon three-day debate.The discussion in both Houses presented an opportunity to the government and the Opposition to show a semblance of unity and reflect a common resolve against terrorism emanating…

The trail of an ATM card and a PAN card found at one of the 13 sites indicated by a former sanitation worker as spots where dead bodies were allegedly buried in secret in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala has led a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a family in Nelamangala near Bengaluru.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The SIT probe has revealed that the ATM card belonged to a woman identified as Sidalakshamma, who lives near Dabaspet in rural Bengaluru’s Nelamangala, while the PAN card belonged to her son Suresh, who succumbed to alcoholism in March and was buried in Nelamangala. The probe revealed…

In a fiery address at the Annual Legal Conclave 2025, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, leveled explosive allegations of large-scale election malpractice and accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being complicit or absent in upholding democratic processes. ‘We Have Proof’: Rahul Gandhi On Alleged Malpractices   Speaking before a gathering of legal luminaries, Gandhi said he had long suspected irregularities in India’s electoral system dating back to the 2014 general elections. “I had a suspicion in the Gujarat Assembly elections already. This ability to win sweeping victories. Congress Party doesn’t…

The average for asking questions is 53 and for taking part in debate is 12 per MP.The BJP MPs who didn’t ask any questions in the last one year are—former Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad (Patna Sahib, Bihar), Radha Mohan Singh (East Champaran, Bihar), Mahesh Sharma (Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh), Sakshi Maharaj (Unnao, Uttar Pradesh), Udayanraje Bhonsle (Satara, Maharashtra) and Abhijeet Gangopadhyay (Tamluk, West Bengal) and Rajpalsinh Jadav (Panchmahal, Gujarat).Udayanraje Bhonsle, a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj descendant and five-time MP,  and Sakshi Maharaj also find themselves in the list of nine BJP MPs who have not participated in any debate…

Officers at a Karnataka police station were sceptical when a teenager began to frequently visit them, claiming that her mother had murdered and buried her father five years ago. A trip to her house, however, revealed much more than what the investigators were prepared to learn.If the girl’s claims were not strange enough, the spot that she led them to was more unusual – even for police officers. A teenager’s persistence Usha, 19, daughter of Gangamma, 40, and Lakshman, 46, began doing the rounds of Honnalli police station in Davanagere in August 2015, reiterating what the officers initially believed to…

South India’s real estate sector is witnessing robust growth, led by Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, according to a report by CBRE and CII presented at Karnataka Real Estate Conference 2025. These metropolitan hubs are benefiting from strong infrastructure, sector-specific economic strengths, and rising investment flows, positioning them as the region’s top-performing property markets in 2025.Also read: Sarjapur road emerges as Bengaluru’s real estate powerhouse in 2025Bengaluru continues to attract office and commercial investments, powered by its thriving IT and startup ecosystem. Chennai is emerging as a manufacturing and export-oriented hub, particularly in the electric vehicle and electronics segments. Meanwhile, Hyderabad is…

A 41-year-old arrested in Glasgow for creating a scare on an easyJet flight by shouting slogans against US President Donald Trump and chanting “Allahu Akbar” has been identified as a Bengaluru-origin man suffering from a mental disorder, according to police sources.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The family of the man, identified as Abhay Devadas Nayak, has been tracked down in south Bengaluru, sources said. Nayak has been accused of endangering the safety of the easyJet aircraft flying from London Luton Airport to Glasgow on July 27. Nayak belongs to a family involved in the hotel business in Bengaluru. The family hails…

England’s star batter Joe Root continued his remarkable Test form by surpassing the iconic Sachin Tendulkar to reach a significant milestone in the format. In the previous match in Manchester, Root had already become the second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history. During the ongoing fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, he added yet another accolade to his name. Root has now gone past Tendulkar in the list of most runs scored by a player in Test matches played on home soil. He entered the Oval Test needing just 22 runs to overtake Tendulkar’s total of…

Alone, But Not Lonely: In a world dominated by social media, constant notifications, and digital comparison, the quiet act of spending time alone has become a rare form of rebellion, and a powerful one. While scrolling through curated highlight reels of others’ lives, the pressure to constantly perform can leave us feeling drained and disconnected from our own inner world. “In a world where lives are constantly observed, recorded, and compared, the act of simply being with oneself, without performance, validation, or judgment, has become increasingly rare,” says Anshika Kaur, a health and wellness expert. Yet ironically, the very thing…

The amount of excitement in football fans is at sky-level as Football legend Lionel Messi may be seen playing cricket later this year, as plans are underway for him to participate in a seven-a-side exhibition match at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium on December 14. If all goes well, Indian cricket greats like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rohit Sharma could join the star-studded lineup. The event is being organised as part of Messi’s promotional tour of India. According to the Indian Express, A prominent event management agency has reportedly approached the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to book the…