Kondagaon: A BJP MP from Chhattisgarh has stoked a controversy by reportedly referring to the alleged gangrape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras as a "banavat" (fake) incident, drawing flak from the ruling Congress.
Sharjah: Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by a margin of 82 runs in what has consolidated their Net Run Rate on the points table where they are placed on number three spot behind Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
Mangaluru: 6886 people in Dakshina Kannada District have so far been fined for not wearing masks in abidance with the government lockdown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lucknow: Family members of the Hathras woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped appeared before the Allahabad High Court on Monday and their lawyer said they wanted the case shifted out of Uttar Pradesh.
Bengaluru: The COVID-19 death toll in Karnataka crossed the 10,000 marks on Monday with the addition of 70 fatalities, while 7,606 fresh cases took the total number of infections to 7,17,915.
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada on Monday reported 303 fresh cases of Coronavirus taking the total number of cases reported in the district to 26,832.
Mangaluru: The Meteorological Department has issued a red-alert in three Coastal Karnataka districts (Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada) owing to the pressure over the Bay of Bengal and has predicted heavy rainfall in the region over next three days.
New Delhi: Leading Bollywood producers Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly irresponsible, derogatory, and defamatory remarks' against the film industry and conducting media trials against its members on various issues.
Beijing: China has released new regulations for Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for annual Haj stipulating that the pilgrimage should be organized only by the country's Islamic Association and pilgrims should follow Chinese laws and oppose religious extremism.
Bhadohi (UP): A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an employee of a carpet factory here, police said on Monday.