Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday informed the Legislative Council that 570 people across the state have been arrested for the illegal hoarding and sale of rice intended for the 'Anna Bhagya' scheme.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the author of Vande Mataram, as 'Bankim da' was objected to by the Trinamool Congress on Monday, prompting him to add the more respectful suffix 'babu' to the legendary poet's name.

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday hit out at the BJP ahead of the Assembly session here, alleging that the party has abandoned its responsibilities as an opposition and was instead focusing only on trivial issues.

City police have taken into custody Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) activists who were taking out a protest rally towards the vaccine depot maidan here against the stand taken by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES).

Mike Andrews, a US aviation attorney representing at least 130 families who lost their kin in the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India plane crash, has urged the Union government to release the flight recorder data, which will allow for transparency and help families consider legal options.

The abduction of expatriate businessman V. P. Muhammed Ali has caused concern among the Malayali community in Jeddah, where he has been a prominent figure in business and social circles for nearly five decades.

The Election Commission on Monday appointed five senior IAS officers as Special Roll Observers (SRO) for various divisions of West Bengal to oversee the work relating to the SIR exercise, officials said.