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Karnataka BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj and four others were booked in connection with the murder of a realtor in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening. The police identified the deceased as Shiva Kumar alias Bikla Shivu, a resident of Halasuru. Around 8.10 pm on Tuesday, Kumar was standing outside his residence and speaking to his driver, Imran, and friend, Lokesh, when more than eight people arrived at the spot on bikes and attacked him. In her complaint to the police, Kumar’s mother, Vijayalakshmi, said she witnessed the murder from the balcony of her house. Vijayalakshmi named K R Puram MLA Basavaraj, alleging…

Mumbai, July 16, 2025: Arkade Developers Limited has announced its umbrella campaign — SHUBHARAMBH Ownership Plans: Your Home. Your Payment Plan. Tailored to meet the evolving expectations of modern homebuyers, the campaign offers a unique opportunity for customers to personalise their payment and EMI structures across a selection of Arkade Developers’ premium ongoing projects. Bringing greater ease and flexibility to the home buying journey, the campaign puts power directly in the hands of buyers, allowing them to align their investments with their individual financial planning and lifestyle aspirations. The SHUBHARAMBH campaign will spotlight five of Arkade Developers’ marquee developments: Arkade Nest –…

Guwahati, Jul 16 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday morning on a day-long visit. This is the first visit of the party’s top leaders since Gaurav Gogoi took over as the state president, ahead of next year’s assembly election. Kharge and Gandhi were received at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by the party’s state leadership, who greeted them with traditional Assamese scarf ‘gamosas’. Gandhi also stopped to greet the Bodo dancers, performing at the airport to welcome them. The two leaders proceeded to a hotel near…

As the state government goes ahead with its plans to split Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into multiple corporations, Citizens’ Action Forum (CAF), a group of people and civil society leaders, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Karnataka High Court seeking a stay on several sections of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024 and declaring them as unconstitutional, arbitrary, and unreasonable. The PIL seeks to strike down the establishment of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), its composition, powers, and functions, including urban planning, infrastructure development, and coordination of local bodies. The GBA can issue directives, acquire land,…

A 48-year-old Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) employee died by suicide Tuesday after allegedly losing Rs 11 lakh to a digital arrest scam on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Kumara K, a resident of HSR Layout in Bengaluru and a native of Kelagere village in Ramanagara district, was married and had an eight-year-old son. He was found dead at the Kelegere village in the Channapatna in the Ramanagara district, and a purported suicide note recovered from his pocket revealed that he was a victim of a cybercrime. According to the probe, it was revealed that two weeks ago, Kumara received a…

New DelhiJul 16, 2025 14:13 IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 14:13 IST Share In what insiders termed a significant bureaucratic move, the Centre has posted 1991-batch AGMUT, or central cadre, IAS officer Puneet Kumar Goel as the chief secretary of Manipur. BJP sources said the move, which is said to be part of an ongoing and significant gubernatorial and bureaucratic overhaul, was aligned with “possible legislative business related to the state of Manipur” and likely to entail an extension of the ongoing President’s Rule there during the upcoming Monsoon Session. Manipur is under President’s Rule following ethnic…

The most famous street foods in India – samosas, jalebis or pakoras – may feel tempting and irresistible to you, but as far as health is concerned, they might cause more harm than good. The reason behind this is that despite their good taste, they give hidden health hazardous ingredients and a high calorific value, coming mostly from fats and sugars. Dr Arush Sabharwal, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon at SCOD (Surgical Centre for Obesity and Diabetes) Clinic shares with us simple and healthy food substitutes: Hidden danger in your favourite foods  The primary concern lies in how these snacks are cooked.…

LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported.The eruption began around 4 a.m. Wednesday following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, Iceland’s Met Office said.Some 100 people were evacuated from the town of Grindavik shortly after the seismic activity began. Tourists at a campsite and guests at the Blue Lagoon were forced to quickly pack their bags, RUV reported.Margrét Kristín Pálsdóttir, a local police commissioner, said the evacuation went smoothly…

New Delhi: Severity of menopause symptoms and lack of emotional support are likely reasons why some women experience depression during early menopause, finds a study on Wednesday.  Premature menopause, medically known as premature or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), is a condition in which the ovaries cease to function normally before the age of 40. It has been linked to an elevated lifetime risk for depression and anxiety. Affected women not only experience the effects of oestrogen deficiency, but they also experience the unanticipated loss of reproductive function. However, some women are more adversely affected by depression and anxiety by these…

TEL AVIV, Israel — Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution center run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were the first deaths reported at one of the group’s sites, though hundreds have been killed by Israeli forces on the roads leading to them, according to witnesses and health officials.Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 54 others, including 14 children, according to hospital officials.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused the Hamas militant group of fomenting unrest at the food distribution center, causing the stampede. For the…