Amid heavy rainfall in Bengaluru, Karnataka government has declared a holiday for all schools and recommended that IT-BT and private companies allow employees to work from home (WFH) on Wednesday. Bengaluru District Commissioner Jagadeesha G has announced a holiday for all anganwadi centres, private, and government schools across all taluks in the Bengaluru urban district.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday urged the city residents to filter and boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure as turbidity of water in river channels has increased after continuous rainfall. BMC said it had received complaints from certain areas including eastern suburbs. "Water Department is undertaking necessary measures at water treatment plant," BMC said.

Wrestler-turned-politician Babita Phogat has revealed the amount received by her family from Aamir Khan for 'Dangal'. During an interview with a news channel, she revealed they had received only ₹1 crore from a sum of over ₹2,000 crore earned by the film. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari with Aamir as one of the producers, Dangal was released on December 23, 2016.

After a case was filed against Remo D'Souza and his wife Lizelle D'Souza for allegedly cheating a dance group of ₹12 crore, the couple issued a statement urging "everyone to abstain from spreading rumours before ascertaining true facts". "It's disheartening that such information has been published...We shall put our case forward in due time," the statement further said.

Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who have been booked under POCSO Act for web series 'Gandii Baat', refuted the allegations. They shared an official statement on ALTBalaji's Instagram page clarifying that Shobha and Ekta are "not involved in day to day" operations of the company. The mother-daughter duo have been accused of showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls.

A woman named Kolam Podu claimed she fell victim to scam at Bengaluru International Airport while attempting to access a lounge and lost over ₹87,000. She wasn't carrying credit card and showed photo of it to staff. They directed her to download an app, however, this turned out to be a scam. However, Podu clarified she isn't blaming airport authorities.

The three gunmen involved in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai practised firing near a waterfall in the Raigad district before murdering him, police said on Tuesday. They practised firing for a day at a secluded place near the waterfall in Palasdari in September, an official said. Investigators have not yet established the motive behind the murder.

Lawyer-turned-politician Kalyan Banerjee, has been among oldest colleagues of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee since TMC's formation in 1998. He is known for representing his party in important legal proceedings. Last December, Banerjee was in news after he mimicked Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Parliament complex. Banerjee is among 13 Opposition MPs in 31-member Waqf parliamentary committee.

Bini Muduli has become the first from the Bonda community, which is considered a particularly vulnerable tribal group, to clear the civil services exam in Odisha. The 24-year-old said that her parents couldn't afford coaching so she watched "YouTube videos and other online study material" for her preparation. She had to go to a nearby town for internet access.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Reliance Industries and Disney's Indian media assets with certain conditions. Both companies have agreed not to bundle their OTT ad slot sales for IPL, ICC and BCCI cricketing rights till the end of existing rights. They have also agreed to sell seven TV channels, including Hungama and Super Hungama.

A music video featuring a song about Kashmir by singer Mohammed Rafi is circulating online with a post falsely claiming that it was banned in India by the Congress government under Pakistani pressure. The Central Board of Film Certification did call for some edits in the song, but it was never banned in India, The Quint reported.

'Genda Phool', featuring actress Jacqueline Fernandez, has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. Sung by Badshah and Payal Dev, it reportedly became the first Indian rap song to hit a billion views. Jacqueline took to her social media to celebrate the milestone by sharing the video of the song. She also thanked people for their love and support.

Actor Annu Kapoor said he never applied for a green card or US citizenship despite his wife and three children being American citizens. "They are not related to India. I do not impose patriotism on them," he added. Calling himself a true "loyalist", Annu said, "This country can throw me in a well or can shoot me...but I am compelled."

Actor Annu Kapoor while referring to his wife and three children who are Americans said, "I'll die before taking another country's passport." Calling himself a true "loyalist", Kapoor stated, "I know my motherland very well. I've travelled across India, met its people, observed their language, psychology, and culture." You don't need a news channel to understand India's pulse, he added.

Actress Neena Gupta said she has done so many "bad roles" that she used to pray that her films wouldn't be released. She added that she has played "stupid and horribly written roles like that of a servant". "I had no other solution...I came against my parents' wishes so I did not want to take money from them," said Neena.

Actor Annu Kapoor opened up about the controversy wherein actress Priyanka Chopra reportedly "refused to kiss him" while shooting the 2011 film '7 Khoon Maaf'. "I don't know what she said...If I were a hero, Priyanka wouldn't have had any problem," he said. "I don't have a face. I don't have a personality. That's why there's a problem," Annu added.

At least 21 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by police from Maharashtra's Pune district for illegally staying in India. The accused had entered India through the sea as well as land routes and were working as labourers at construction sites in Pune, an official said. Documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card and Voter ID card were recovered from the illegal nationals.

Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun said a four-year-old has probably seen more data than a large language model (LLM), Moneycontrol reported. "Robot intelligence doesn't come anywhere close to what cats and dogs do. Domestic robots still can't accomplish what a ten-year-old can do," he stated. "The world model needs to be trained from sensory inputs," he added.

Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday took to X to share pictures of the toxic foam in the Yamuna River. "Instead of making accusations, allegations and excuses on media/social media, it would be better to provide relief to the people of Delhi," he said while apparently referring to the AAP government. "I expect concrete steps for redressal," Saxena added.

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is not a natural alliance and is formed to oppose BJP and PM Narendra Modi. "The situation is very bad with Uddhav Thackeray. I feel pity as to why Uddhav has done this to himself," Bawankule added. Earlier, he said Sharad Pawar had left Uddhav with no one in MVA.

Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed suspension of 59 junior doctors of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. "The court passed...order after we argued that suspension and expulsion orders were in complete violation of natural justice," lawyer who represented suspended doctors said. The doctors were accused of intimidating their colleagues under instructions of medical college's former principal.

An old poster showing Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis holding a gun has surfaced on social media. The poster reads "Revenge Complete" and users sharing it falsely claimed it was put up after the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. The PTI Fact Check Desk, however, found that the image predated the killing of Siddique on October 12.

Tremors of the blast at Ordnance Factory in MP's Jabalpur which killed two people were felt till a five-kilometre distance around the factory. This prompted many to rush out of their homes, Indian Express reported. The factory management has launched an investigation into the incident which is believed to be caused by a malfunction in a hydraulic system, officials said.

Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of late founder of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, said on Tuesday he is now a political refugee in the UK. Lee said UK has determined he faces "a well-founded risk of persecution, and cannot safely return to Singapore". Lee has been estranged from his elder brother and ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong for years.

A 26-year-old Indian man is facing deportation in UAE after being convicted in a cybercrime and digital trading scam case. A local court has convicted him of using the Telegram app to dupe an Arab national of Dh 19,920 (over ₹4.5 lakh). The man is now appealing his conviction before the court to avoid his deportation.