Bengaluru, Aug 13: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday hit out at Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre over his administrative note giving 'clear instructions' to the state forest department to initiate measures to recover 281 acres from Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) Limited contending that it was a forest land.

Bhatkal: Sanaullah DF, a 75-year-old resident of Usman Nagar in Bhatkal, who gained recognition for his achievement of memorizing 28 chapters of the Quran in his later years, has passed away.

Mumbai/Jalgaon: A political row erupted over Independent MLA and NDA ally Ravi Rana's remarks implying that funds distributed to women under the Maharashtra government's "Ladki Bahin" scheme will be taken back if they do not vote favourably in the upcoming polls.

New Delhi: A special PMLA court in Ahmedabad has framed criminal charges, under the anti-money laundering law, against TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale on Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate said.

New Delhi: Lt Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday nominated Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag at the state Independence Day event, officials at Raj Niwas said.

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from the Kolkata Police to the CBI.

Koppal (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has asked officials and experts to fix within three to four days the damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra reservoir so that water from expected rains can be stored.

In Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, Muslim girls were reportedly expelled from Janta Inter College, Mahua, despite adhering to the school's dress code, due to wearing the hijab.