DH Evening Brief | Twitter to accept Musk's 'best & final' offer; Mask mandate back in Karnataka

Here are the top stories this evening.

Deal done? Twitter set to accept Elon Musk's 'best & final' offer

Twitter Inc is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive of Tesla Inc has called his "best and final" offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said. Read more

Karnataka makes masks mandatory, but no fines yet

The Karnataka government on Monday decided to make masks and social distancing mandatory in public places amid signs of a possible fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Jignesh Mevani rearrested in Assam for 'assaulting' officials

Hours after getting a bail, Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani was rearrested in Assam for 'assaulting' officials. Read more

After hijab, Bible in school triggers row in Bengaluru

After wearing of hijab in classrooms stoked a controversy in Karnataka, a school's directive asking for an undertaking from parents to allow students to carry Bible to its premises has now triggered a fresh row. Read more

Gujarat: Don't write off Congress despite AAP's entry

The physics of elections is the science of intense heat, blinding light and deafening sound but sans substance. And Gujarat is the next state of the Indian Union up for this electoral extravaganza alongside Himachal Pradesh later this year. Read more

I was touched inappropriately at a young age: Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood star and host Kangana Ranaut shared a traumatic experience in the showLock Upp. The actorshared she had to face sexual assault in childhood and she can never forget this. Read more

Russia announces ceasefire around Mariupol steel plant

Russia's defence ministry on Monday announced a ceasefire around the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol to allow a civilian evacuation from the industrial area that has been sheltering the remaining Ukrainian resistance in the port city. Read more

World's oldest person dies in Japan

A Japanese woman believed to have been the world's oldest person has died aged 119, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, reporting the death of Kane Tanaka. Read more

In Pics | World's top 10 richest women in 2022

Here we take a look at the top 10 richest women on the planet in 2022, according to Forbes. See pics

'Doctor' PK to Congress' aid: Contradictions and coherence

In an ideal situation, human beings should be able to go through life without needing specialist medical intervention for the mind. But there are challenging times when a doctor who prescribes pills can help, but the real work has to be done by the individual themselves. Read more