Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a massive 'Sampark se Samarthan' (contact for support) personal outreach programme to highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government in the last four years.

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil has declared a two-day holiday on May 29 and 30 for schools and colleges in the district due to heavy rain lashing the district since this morning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left on Tuesday for Indonesia on a five-day three-nation tour of Southeast Asia that will take him to Malaysia and Singapore.

Udupi: Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis has declared a two-day holiday on May 29 and 30 for schools and colleges in the district due to heavy rain lashing the district for last two days.

hennai, May 29 : In a second successive blow to Vedanta Ltd, the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) on Tuesday cancelled in "larger public interest" the land allotted in Thoothukudi for the expansion of Sterlite Copper's smelting plant.

An undertrial criminal was injured on Tuesday when a juvenile gangster opened fire at him at north Delhi's crowded Tis Hazari court, police said.

Gaza, May 29 : Over 25 missiles were launched from Gaza to Israel on Tuesday, the military said.

In a series of tweets, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported sirens being heard in the Eshkol Regional Council in response to a "barrage" of mortar shells fired from Gaza, reports Efe news.

Chennai, May 29 : Over 10 lakh bankers in the government and private sectors are gearing up for a two-day strike starting on May 30, as the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) did not make any improved offer over the two per cent wage hike made earlier, an All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) leader said. The strike is spearheaded by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions.