A police official was removed from his post and sent to police lines after a purported video showing him allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath came to the fore, officials said on Thursday.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday alleged that the police in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh were trying to protect TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan, who is accused of playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

United Nations/Geneva, Jul 7 (PTI) A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and the World Health Organisation is following this, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday expressed his happiness at the nomination of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, as member of Rajya Sabha.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said he has no objections to the 75th birthday bash planned for Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, but his priority was celebrations to mark 75 years of India's independence, as directed by the party high command.

Bengaluru: The Income Tax department Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of Bengaluru-based pharmaceutical company Micro Labs Ltd, the manufacturers of Dolo-650 tablet that was widely used by COVID-19 patients during the last over two years, on charges of alleged tax evasion.

Bengaluru: The CID on Wednesday raided several properties owned by suspended IPS Officer Amrit Paul, two days after he was arrested by the CID for his alleged involvement in Karnataka PSI Recruitment Scam.

Karkala: Depressed over shortage of finances for his treatment, an ailing 34-year-old man committed suicide on Wednesday here in Karkala.