A political row has erupted in Kerala over a statement by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda a day ago that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had greenlit his party's alliance with the BJP in Karnataka to protect its interests.

The Karnataka government has constituted nine new vision groups under the chairmanship of Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil to promote sectoral industrial growth, identify lucrative investment opportunities and recommend interventions to enhance the state’s appeal to potential investors.

Observing that litigants may become disillusioned if the legal process moves at a snail's pace, the Supreme Court on Friday issued directions, including a few to the high courts, for ensuring speedy trial and disposal of old cases.

In a recent development, BJP District President H.C. Kalmarudappa issued an order expelling Municipal Council President Varasiddi Venugopal from the party citing anti-party activities.

Mumbai Indians have officially appointed former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga as their bowling coach, the Indian Premier League franchise said on Friday, promptly filling the void left by the departure of Shane Bond.

Moninder Singh Pandher, who was arrested in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case, walked out of Luksar jail in Greater Noida on Friday, four days after the Allahabad High Court acquitted him.

Claiming to be depressed over a failed relationship, Sachin, a 24-year-old youngster allegedly hanged himself to death at Mittakodi near Kamaje in B Mooda village near Bantwal town late Thursday night.

Sampigehalli Police officers have arrested a woman, who had filed a complaint that her husband was missing but had murdered her husband with the help of an accomplice and dumped his body in a pit.