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A boy repairs his cycle as vehicles ply at a road during rains in New Delhi on Monday. The rains, expected to continue till Thursday as per IMD officials, gave some relief to the capital, which was witnessing dry spell despite cloud formation over the region. (Photo: PTI)

IMD predicts heavy rains in Kerala, K'taka; schools, colleges shut...

Heavy rains may trigger flash floods in many places in Karnataka in the coming days.

24 July 2019 12:08 PM IST

Christies is soon to open online bidding on a heart-shaped meteorite, one that plummeted to Earth over Siberia in 1947. (Photo: Pixabay)

Suspected meteorite chunk with magnetic properties lands in Bihar

The peculiar object that looks like a piece of rock but its glitter is much more than that of an unpolished stone.

24 July 2019 11:58 AM IST

An excavator machine at work during the rescue operations at a coal mine, where several workers are trapped, in Godda, Jharkhand on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

4 feared dead, 9 injured in landslide at coal mine in Odisha

India is one of the most dangerous countries to be a coal miner, with one worker dying every seven days on average.

24 July 2019 11:55 AM IST

India had on Monday launched Chandrayaan-2 on-board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with the aim of landing a rover in the unexplored lunar south pole. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 moving in 'right direction', in 'good health': ISRO

If successful, it will make India the fourth country after Russia, the US and China to pull off a soft landing on the...

24 July 2019 11:48 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

K'taka MLAs' plea: SC will pass appropriate order in Rohatgi,...

Following the defeat, Kumaraswamy submitted his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan, along with his...

24 July 2019 11:44 AM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Govt passing bills in Parliament with 'zero scrutiny': Derek O' Brien

Derek O'Brien charged that the government used its 'brute majority' in Lok Sabha to bulldoze the 'faulty RTI Bill'.

24 July 2019 11:17 AM IST

Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa also took to Twitter to thank the voters for a landslide victory. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Karnataka BJP to hold legislature party meeting Wednesday

. The party may approach Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday and stake claim to form the government.

24 July 2019 11:11 AM IST

A total amount of Rs 1138.48 crore have been spent in fencing the International Border between India and Bangladesh during the last five years, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Over Rs 1100 cr spent on fencing on Indo-Bangladesh Border

The information was given by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in Lower...

24 July 2019 11:08 AM IST

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy government on Thursday slammed Telegu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu for claiming that there were no irregularities in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) signed by the former government. (Photo: ANI)

Jagan Reddy calls Naidu bad oppn leader' as TDP MLAs disrupt Assembly

He said Naidu was disrupting the House as he was envious of the welfare schemes and programs launched by YSR Congress...

24 July 2019 10:50 AM IST

The white Pomeranian dog, about three years old, was found abandoned outside the World Market in Chackai, Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: ANI)

3-yr-old pet dog abandoned for 'illicit relationship' in Kerala

The dog was rescued by People For Animals (PFA) volunteer, Shameen, who found a note attached to its collar and was...

24 July 2019 10:44 AM IST

BJP legislator Renukacharya was seen dancing with his supporters in Bengaluru soon after the Congress- JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka lost the floor test on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI screengranb)

Video: BJP legislator dances after Cong-JD(S) govt collapses in K'taka

Reacting to the development, BJP's state unit chief said it was a victory of the democracy.

24 July 2019 10:33 AM IST

The Congress now has governments in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry. (Photo: PTI)

With fall of K'taka govt, Congress left with govts in 4 states, 1...

Karnataka was crucial for the party as it was the only southern state in which the Congress was in power.

24 July 2019 10:28 AM IST