DH Evening Brief | CM says Karnataka facing severe drought, drinking water & power crisis likely; August retail inflation rises to 4.82%
Karnataka faces severe drought, looming drinking water, power shortages: CM ShivakumarKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday flagged a severe drought and a looming shortage of drinking water and electricity in…
Why people need police protection to celebrate festivals peacefully, asks Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday accused BJP leaders of creating “unnecessary tension” over festival celebrations and questioned why people should need police protection to celebrate them peace…
NHAI to upgrade 1033 national highway helpline with AI for faster emergency response
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is preparing to overhaul its 1033 National Highway Helpline by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), real-time location tracking and intelligent emergency-re…
ICAR-CAZRI’s moth bean varieties survive 35-day dry spell in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Four newly released moth bean varieties developed by the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) have demonstrated striking resilience during the ongoing El Niño-affected Kharif season of 2026, with…
Asian Games-bound Karnataka athletes face visa hurdle
Bengaluru: Eight Indian athletes, including Karnataka’s Supriya B and Sindhushree G, are stuck in New Delhi awaiting visas to travel to Japan for the Asian Games, with the prolonged delay threatening to eat into their cr…
Pakistan to play in Asian Champions Trophy hockey in India: Punjab CM
Mohali: Pakistan will be among the six countries that would compete in next month’s Men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday, citing the union government’s policy…
PM Modi to inaugurate fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 to showcase India’s semiconductor ambitions
New Delhi: The fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026, the country’s premier semiconductor and electronics conference and exhibition, will be held from September 17 to 19 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention &am…
Karnataka faces severe drought, looming drinking water, power shortages: CM Shivakumar
Ramanagara, Karnataka: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday flagged a severe drought and a looming shortage of drinking water and electricity in the state, saying the government was exploring options to boos…
Indian-origin man wanted in US for Medicare fraud
Washington: An Indian-origin individual has been declared a fugitive in the US after allegedly defrauding the Medicare healthcare scheme of $93 million by submitting false claims for genetic tests.The Department of Healt…
Indonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes
Jakarta: More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea on the weekend, an official said on Monday, with the death toll steady at six.The Vir…