Two minors died and another was injured after their mother allegedly threw them into a well before attempting to end her life by suicide at a village in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has said he is yet to ascertain whether the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a part of the Shiv Sena-BJP government or is still in the Opposition.

Due to heavy rains in several parts of Dakshina Kannada, Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Mangaluru, Mulki, Ullal, Moodbidri and Bantwal taluks on July 4, Tuesday.

Bengaluru: The Law Department on Monday issued orders appointing 15 lawyers including S.Ismail Zabiullah, S.A. Ahmed, Pratima Honnapura as Additional Advocate General to the State High Court.

Hyderabad: A woman staff at a skin and hair clinic here, who allegedly stole a diamond ring worth Rs 30.69 lakh of a customer, flushed it down a toilet commode out of fear of getting caught, police said on Monday.

Shivamogga: In an incident reported in Dodda Danandi village of the taluk, police were reportedly forced to shoot a rowdy-sheeter who attempted to attack them during an arrest operation. The rowdy-sheeter, identified as Saifullah Khan alias Saif, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during the encounter.

Kasaragod: District Collector Inbasekar K on Monday, July 3 declared holidays for all schools, Anganwadis and Madrasas across the district in the wake of heavy rainfall that has gripped the region since Monday afternoon and is likely to continue on Tuesday.

Mangaluru: Pumpwell Circle, a bustling junction in the city of Mangaluru, underwent a peculiar transformation on Monday evening as heavy rainfall turned it into an unexpected swimming paradise. The persistent downpour, which commenced at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon, resulted in widespread chaos and left numerous individuals stranded at the circle, exacerbating the already severe traffic congestion.