Islamabad: A senior Pakistani journalist, who was booked on charges of sedition and peddling "anti-state" narrative by the country's security agencies earlier this year, has been shot dead in Kenya, his wife said on Monday.
Puducherry: Two people who took bath in Bay of Bengal here on Monday drowned, while their friend was saved during treatment in the government hospital, police said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and corporate honchos congratulated Rishi Sunak, who is set to become Britain's first prime minister of Indian origin.
Mumbai: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl was attacked and killed by a leopard in a forested area of Aarey Colony in the western suburb of Goregaon on Monday morning, police said.
Suri (WB): The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari was seen with two TMC councillors of Suri municipality at a Kali temple here sparking off speculations.
Jakarta: A passenger boat carrying 240 people caught fire on Monday off southern Indonesia, killing 14, rescue officials said.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Governor's office on Monday barred four television channels from entering the Raj Bhavan here to cover his press conference, prompting political parties and the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) to mark their protest saying it was an encroachment on the freedom of press.
Mangaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) general secretary Mamatha Gatti on Monday demanded the resignation of Housing Minister V Somanna for allegedly slapping a woman at a public event.
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday said the vice-chancellors of eight universities can continue in their respective posts and they can be removed only after following due procedure.
Bijnor (UP): The family of a pharmacy owner who died while in the Haryana Police custody has alleged that excessive torture and harassment led to his death.
