When the fire broke out, the workers were inside the factory. The fire created chaos and the workers started running outside. However, it was unclear whether all workers came out or not.

On Thursday, Kerala Forest Department officials, while conducting search and rescue operations, they found a tribal woman, belonging to the Paniya community of Wayanad. Later, they reached atop the mountain to rescue her family.

The NSRC said heavy rains in and around Chooralmala had triggered a major debris flow. Meanwhile, rescue teams are racing against time to trace the missing people and struggling to continue the rescue efforts in challenging terrain without heavy machinery to uncover debris and buried victims.

Wayanad landslides: The landslides caused extensive damage to houses and roads, uprooted trees, and caused water bodies to swell. Rescue efforts to locate and save missing persons are still ongoing.

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has said that Fireforce and NDRF teams have been deployed to the affected area, with an additional NDRF team en route to Wayanad.

The gruesome murder was captured by CCTV cameras installed in the hostel's premises which shows that the man walked into the corridor of the paying guest holding a polythene bag. He then knocked on the door and dragged the woman out.

A rare birth in Karnataka's Bagalkot district has left doctors and locals amazed as a boy is born with a total of 25 fingers, seen by his family as a divine blessing.

According to reports, the father and the son had tickets booked for a movie. The security personnel allegedly asked the man to change into pants to enter.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's announcement that his Cabinet has approved the bill to fix 50 per cent reservation for administrative posts and 75 per cent for non-administrative posts for Kannadigas in the private sector drew criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons.

BSP Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong was hacked to death in Chennai on July 5 by a gang and at least 11 suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.

The ED arrested former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader B Nagendra in connection with a money laundering probe linked to Valmiki corporation scam.

The alert driver jumped into action and immediately emptied the bus. His prompt action ensured no one was injured in the fire, said BMTC sources.

The Karnataka BJP leaders were protesting against the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's recent statement on 'Hindus' in Lok Sabha. BJP Yuva Morcha participated in the roadblock protest held at Kavoor Junction by Dakshina Kannada District.

The police were alerted immediately and rushed Pratap to Honnali Hospital. He was later transferred to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga, where he unfortunately passed away.

The former Karnataka pacer David Johnson took three wickets in two Test matches played for India during the 1996-97 season and was famous for his ten-wicket haul against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.

Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, allegedly ran over 21-year-old Surya, a painter sleeping on a pavement in Besant Nagar, Chennai. The incident, occurring on Monday evening, resulted in Surya's death.

The matter pertains to a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa.

Construction firm NBTC group rented the building for the stay of more than 195 workers, most of them Indians from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and northern states. The officials had said most of the Indian victims are from Kerala.

A devastating fire in a labor housing facility in Kuwait's Mangaf area has resulted in the deaths of 40 Indians while injuring over 50 others.

Chandrababu Naidu became Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the first time in 1995. His second and third stint started in 1999 and 2014. In 2019, he lost to YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy but returned to power with a brut majority in 2024 in alliance with JSP and BJP.