The terrifying natural disaster which devastated Kodagu in Karnataka and Kerala state has given a strong warning against exploitation of nature and the need to protect it. Interestingly, this warning has inspired many to take up environmental conservative activities. Now, three young bikers have decided to make their hobby as an awareness drive.

Unable to repay the loans, a farmer committed suicide by hanging himself at Koila village near here on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday the politically-sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case in which the CBI earlier this year filed appeal after 12-year delay against the Delhi High Court decision quashing charges against all the accused.

A bug in Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service allowed hackers to take over users' applications when they answered an incoming video call, technology websites ZDnet and The Register reported on Wednesday.

Former prime minister and JDS supremo H.D. Deve Gowda said that it was decided to field Madhu Bangarappa as Congress-JDS candidate from Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency in the by-election to be held in November.

 A man allegedly sexually assaulted his four and a half-year-old daughter, police here Wednesday said. .

Cooperative Minister Bandeppa Kashempur said that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy would launch ‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme, aimed at giving micro-loan to roadside vendors to make Karnataka free from ‘meter baddi’ business, before Diwali festival.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bhilai Steel Plant was removed and two other senior officials were suspended Wednesday, a day after a blast at the plant which claimed the lives of 12 employees.