Shivamogga (K'taka): A Bajrang Dal activist escaped unhurt when a man wielding a machete attempted to attack him in Sagar here on Monday, police said.

A photo of an old man holding the hand of a young 'maladhari' Ayyappa devotee, to help the child cross the road in Kallugundi, is going viral on social media. The boy, Sonu, is said to have been struggling to cross the road in Kallugundi due to rush hour traffic on Sunday morning.

Vitla: A 14-year-old boy here committed suicide by hanging himself when his family members had gone out to attend a function on Sunday.

 The government on Monday termed the television news coverage of cricketer Rishabh Pant's road accident and some other crime stories "distasteful" and "heart wrenching" and asked them to strictly follow the programme code laid down under the relevant law.

Guwahati: India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said he has no plans to "give up on T20 Internationals" amid strong indications that the transition has already started under Hardik Pandya.

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Youth Festival at Hubballi in Karnataka on January 12, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday.

Ending all speculations, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that he will be contesting the forthcoming Karnataka Assembly polls from Kolar constituency.

Three members of a family including the husband and wife were run over by a train in Gauribidanur in the district on Monday morning, police said.