A video, featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee, has gone viral with a claim that its background track "Saiyaara Tu Toh Badla Nahin Hai" was sung by Kishore Kumar. Some users alleged that the recently released film Saiyaara used the "stolen" version of this song. However, the claim is fake as PTI fact-check found the track was recreated using AI.

The star-shaped structures, called tetrapods, are heavy concrete blocks with four legs sticking out. There are reportedly over 6,000 tetrapods spread along the shoreline at Mumbai’s Marine Drive. They protect promenade and nearby buildings from erosion and wave damage. Their design allows water to flow around them rather than hit a solid wall, reducing the wave’s impact on the shore.

E20 fuel formulation has 20% ethanol and 80% gasoline. Ethanol is a renewable biofuel made from plants like sugarcane and maize. Mixing it with gasoline can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expenditure on crude oil imports, supplement farmers' income and benefit rural economy, the government said. E20 can contribute in achieving India's Net Zero emissions goal by 2070, it added.

Supreme Court on Monday sought views of NHRC, NCW and NCPCR on petitions by 9 Muslim women challenging validity of Talaq-e-Hasan. In Talaq-e-Hasan, a Muslim man can divorce his wife by saying "talaq" once a month for three months, during a period when the wife isn't menstruating. After the third pronouncement, the divorce under Talaq-e-Hasan becomes final and irrevocable.

Cricketer Suresh Raina has been summoned on Wednesday by ED at its Delhi office in connection with an ongoing probe into illegal betting platforms. This comes as part of wider crackdown on illegal betting apps, many of which have been promoted by celebrities. In May, Telangana Police had filed cases against 25 celebrities, including Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj.

The third annual Elephant Cup football tournament was held at Barjhora, Goalpara, Assam bringing together Assam and Meghalaya forest officials, Aaranyak, and local communities. The event promotes cross-border cooperation to tackle rising human-elephant conflict along their boundary, highlighting the need for joint efforts as elephants ignore borders.

Minta Devi, '124-year-old voter' featured on t-shirts of Opposition MPs, said she has been facing problems and reporters are coming to her doorsteps after MPs' protest. "Who is Priyanka Gandhi to print my face on...t-shirt and wear it and oppose me?" she stated. Minta stated her date of birth was mistakenly recorded as 1900 instead of 1990 in voter ID.

The government has listed two conditions under which a person's Overseas Citizen of India registration shall be liable to get cancelled. It will be cancelled if a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for term of not less than two years or if they have been charge-sheeted for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more.

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Taking to X, PM Modi said, "Had a fruitful conversation with President of Uzbekistan, Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev." "We reviewed the progress achieved in key areas of our bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed our shared resolve to further advance the India–Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership," he added.

Sri Rajashekarananda Swamiji of Vajradehi Math of Gurupura, Karnataka cautioned that harming the sanctity of a holy place is equivalent to destroying the very temple itself. He expressed concern over a recent incident where an unidentified person was allegedly stabbed inside a revered religious site.

A high-level meeting was held at Vidhana Soudha on Monday to finalize new rules for red stone mining in Dakshina Kannada and other coastal districts. Officials informed that a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is in progress to simplify the process for granting official permits, especially for non-commercial quarry operations.

Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi said when Paris removed dogs from streets in 1880s, the city was overrun with cats. She called dogs "rodent control animals". Her remarks come after Supreme Court directed authorities to pick up stray dogs in Delhi-NCR and have them shifted to shelters. She earlier called the top court's order "impractical" and "financially unviable".

A viral video shows a female Delhi Police officer assaulting a woman animal rights activist inside a bus. The footage, captured by an onlooker, depicts the officer slapping and pushing the detained protester after an argument, with the activist attempting to retaliate. The incident has sparked outrage on social media.

Ireland's President Michael Higgins has condemned the "despicable" racial attacks against Indians. "Such acts...obscure the immeasurable benefits people of India have brought to the life of this country," he said, adding that Ireland has "long been shaped by migration". An Indian-origin taxi driver and a six-year-old girl were among those subjected to brutal attacks recently.

Former Minister Ramanath Rai has asserted that the Election Commission must respond to the questions raised by LoP Rahul Gandhi regarding alleged irregularities in the voting process. Addressing a press conference at the Dakshina Kannada District Congress office, Rai said that in a democracy, it is the opposition’s responsibility to question constitutional bodies when mistakes occur.

The Gujarat HC said Muslim couplez can dissolve their 'nikah' (marriage) through mutual verbal consent or 'mubarat', without drawing up a written agreement. HC set aside a family court order that rejected a joint plea by the husband and wife, treating it as not maintainable. It added that registration of nikah ('nikahnama') isn't an essential part of the marriage solemnisation.

A man in Delhi was confronted by another individual for allowing his son to urinate on the railway tracks at a Metro station. A fellow passenger recorded a video of the man permitting his child to relieve himself on the tracks at Inderlok station. The footage has since gone viral on social media.

BJP and JD(S) members of the Karnataka Legislative Council have submitted a petition to the Speaker, urging the dismissal of Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza for making what they termed as “unconstitutional and provocative” remarks against the Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlot.

The Udupi Taluk Brahmin Mahasabha will celebrate its cultural festival, "Attidonji Viprakoota," on August 15 at Kannarpady Sridevi Sabha Bhavan, Karnataka announced president Srikanth Upadhya. At a press conference, he shared the day’s schedule — flag hoisting at 8:30 am, inauguration and felicitation of achievers at 9:30 am, followed by cultural performances from 10:30 am.

Minta Devi, '124-year-old' featured on t-shirts of Opposition MPs, said, "If I'm 124 years old in eyes of government, why are they not giving me old age pension?" She stated her year of birth in Aadhaar card is 1990, and it was mistakenly written as 1990 in voter ID. "Whoever entered...details, did they do so with...eyes closed?" she asked.

A shocking case has emerged at Pilikula Biological Park, Karnataka, after its director, Dr Prashant Pai, lodged a complaint at Kavoor police station alleging that a former meat supply contractor plotted to poison the zoo’s animals out of anger over losing the latest tender. According to Dr Pai, the park recently awarded the meat supply contract to a new vendor.

A block primary education officer from Punjab's Moga district was suspended after a video showing him dancing with his wife inside his office went viral on social media. The Punjab government identified the officer as Devi Prasad. In a statement, the education department said that Prasad was suspended "for his misconduct in viral video".

A woman fell from a ferris wheel and was left dangling 30 feet in the air in Chhattisgarh. A video shows her rescue as she was safely pulled to safety after being stranded mid-ride. The footage shows the woman dangling mid-air, trying to pull herself back into the passenger cabin. A staff member rushed to her aid and rescued her.

Dakshina Kannada MP K Brijesh Chowta met with S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to present a proposal aimed at transforming Mangaluru into a leading “data center hub” and a preferred destination in India’s digital growth story. During the meeting in New Delhi, Chowta highlighted Mangaluru's unique advantages — its low seismic risk zone.

Former minister and KPCC campaign committee president Vinay Kumar Sorake said the Congress government’s Pancha Guarantee Scheme has improved livelihoods and raised purchasing power. Speaking in Udupi, he noted ₹1 lakh crore from the ₹4.9 lakh crore state budget is directly transferred to citizens, contributing to Karnataka achieving the highest per capita income in 2024–25.