At least 62 migrants travelling on a makeshift boat have drowned off the coast of Mauritania, in the worst loss of life this year along the increasingly travelled western Atlantic migration route to Europe.
The four accused arrested in connection with the rape-and-murder of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian near here last month were killed in an alleged encounter with the police Friday morning, police said.
Wayanad: A 11th standard student of a government school here was the cynosure of all eyes as she effortlessly translated the English speech of Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, to Malayalam at her school campus here on Thursday.
Kolkata: In a blistering attack on the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said "politics of divide and rule" would do no good to the country, which is currently staring at an economic slowdown.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka by-election poll of polls result has predicted a smooth victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the party's victory in at least eight seats. Congress, on the other hand, is predicted to bag less than five seats in the Karnataka by-elections.
Moodbidri: At least 18 people sustained injuries when a private bus overturned on road after the driver lost control the wheels at Alangar in Moodbidri Taluk on Thursday evening.
Mangaluru: A 40-year old officer of Indian Coast Guard’s officer committed suicide on Thursday after going through depression and frustration over personal reasons.
Pune: A man was forced to marry a woman, with whom he had allegedly had a relationship, in the ICU of a hospital at Chakan in Pune district after she tried to end her life, the police said on Thursday.
Bengaluru: The crucial byelection to 15 Karnataka assembly constituencies that would have a bearing on the stability of the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government saw an estimated 66.49 per cent voter turn out on Thursday and was by and large peaceful.
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada DC Sindhu B Rupesh on Thursday invoked restraining orders across Dakshina Kannada District on Friday December 6.
