New Delhi: Asserting that the ball is in the Centre's court, protesting farmer unions on Wednesday asked it to come up with a new concrete proposal for resumption of talks, even as Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar underscored that dialogue was the only way for a solution and the government was committed to reforms in the farm sector.

Punished for hate speech, Arnab Goswami is facing widespread public ridicule for apologising 280 times to British media watchdog as Ofcom imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the Republic TV founder. The controversial TV anchor is now being compared with Hindutva icon Savarkar, who had secured his release from jail by issuing multiple apologies to the British government during India’s freedom struggle.

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka on Wednesday joined Maharashtra in imposing restrictions amid concerns over a new COVID-19 variant spreading in the UK as authorities in many states focussed on tracing passengers returning from Britain.

Bengaluru: Karnataka reported 958 fresh COVID-19 cases and nine related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9,12,340 and toll to 12,038, the health department said on Wednesday.

New Delhi: The Congress accused Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa of corruption on Wednesday and demanded his immediate removal, while questioning the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top BJP leadership for not acting against him.

‘The exercise of finding India’s role in the world needs a young thinker like Umar (Khalid).’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Excise Minister H Nagesh on Wednesday said liquor shops, bars and pubs should abide by the night curfew failing which their licences will be cancelled.

Panaji: The Shiv Sena in Goa on Wednesday chided Bhagat Singh Koshyari, currently Governor of both Maharashtra as well as Goa, for his silence over Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's overtures to minority communities in the coastal state over providing adequate supply of beef amid a shortage.