DH Evening Brief: At least 10 killed as vehicle falls into river in Uttarakhand; Petrol, diesel to get costlier in Karnataka
Petrol, diesel to get costlier as Karnataka hikes sales tax on fuel
The Karnataka government on Saturday hiked sales tax on fuel, which will make petrol and diesel dearer, as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah looks to mobilise resources. Read more
G7 Summit: Modi seizes center stage to ambush Biden, Trudeau
Narendra Modi seized a window to end his diplomatic purgatory with the US and Canada. Read more
Renukaswamy murder case: Police custody of actor Darshan, 12 others extended by 5 more days
A Court in Bengaluru has extended the police custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his associates arrested in a murder case by five more days on Saturday. Read more
Eight Naxalites, one security personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Eight Naxalites and a jawan of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said. Read more
MVA's poll victory is beginning, we will win assembly polls, says a confident Uddhav
Upbeat after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) 'victory' in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said it was only a beginning and the opposition alliance will maintain its winning streak in the coming assembly elections in the state. Read more
Flesh-eating bacteria that can kill in two days spreads in Japan
A disease caused by a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed Covid-era restrictions. Read more
Union Minister Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi 'mother of Bharat'; donates rosary to church
Gopi, who visited the memorial of Congress leader and former chief minister K Karunakaran at Thrissur, told reporters that he considers former prime minister Indira Gandhi as the 'mother of India'. Read more
Elon Musk's X chases sacked Australian employees to return money as it 'overpaid' them
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is asking its former Australian employees to return their entitlements as the company claimed it had overpaid them. Read more
Kuwaiti authorities launch crackdown on illegal property extensions after Mangaf fire
Authorities in Kuwait have launched a crackdown on illegal property extensions in the wake of a devastating fire at a seven-storey building that claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, according to a media report on Saturday. Read more