Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), said that students from India and three other Asian countries will get faster visas to study in Canada as it has introduced major changes in visa procedures to reduce the processing time. The Canadian decision comes at a time when the UK's government has decided to exclude Indian students from easier visa norms. 

Because of the heavy rains that lashed the region for the last few days, the Phalguni bridge at Mularapatna connecting Bantwala and Mangaluru collapsed on Monday evening.

Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that he has directed the district incharge secretary and the deputy commissioner to submit a report on finding solutions to revenue issues like land conversion and other issues while constructing houses in the district.

As many as 16 people of Haryana's Sonipat district have been given cash rewards of Rs one lakh each for giving information about those involved in conducting illegal sex determination tests.

A businessman was shot dead in Bihar's East Champaran district on Monday while his driver is battling for life after receiving severe injuries, police said.

A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death at a family function here, police said on Monday, adding that his nephew and a friend have been arrested for the murder.

Two more people died due to floods in Cachar district of Barak Valley in Assam on Monday, taking the death toll to 23, even as the overall flood situation improved in the state.

The Mangaluru City Corporation which got the first place in solid waste management in the country, received the award at a programme at Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.