He will hold bilateral talks with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong and Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of the conference; Meeting with Pak. Defence Minister unlikely

Five accidents in 40 days, including two fatal ones in which 13 people have lost their lives, have raised alarm bells on the chopper services plying during the Char Dham Yatra in the State. The Hindu finds that accidents, however, fail to deter thousands of pilgrims, who feel these flights are shortcuts to the abode of their gods

Lamnunthem Singson was among 241 people who died when Air India Flight AI 171 crashed just seconds after takeoff.

At least 15 houses were completely destroyed, and around 100 others remain uninhabitable, while many toilets have become unusable after septic tanks were clogged with silt by receding waves, says forum convenor; affected families have begun submitting applications for compensation

Pollution in Kadambrayar caused by domestic effluent discharge from townships and households, says report submitted to NGT

Ease of doing business, sunrise sectors, capacity building for MSMEs, and growing beyond Bengaluru will be the focus areas of CII Karnataka during 2025-26

It will treat congenital and sports-related injury in children

Justice P. Velmurugan orders that the identity of the victims should not be revealed in any form and police should maintain strict confidentiality