Mumbai: Actor Alok Nath, accused of rape by a woman writer-producer, was granted anticipatory bail by a Mumbai court on Saturday.

Mumbai: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the PNB fraud case, told a court here Saturday that he cannot return to India due to safety concerns and also because his case has been politicised.

Bengaluru: The alleged seizure of a large amount of cash from a clerk in the office of Karnataka minister for backward classes welfare C Puttarangashetty snowballed into a major controversy Saturday with the BJP and a senior leader of ruling coalition partner JD(S) demanding the resignation of the Congress minister.

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah lashed out at the the Congress-JD(S) dispensation in Karnataka on Saturday after it hiked tax on petrol and diesel, saying why should the people pay such a heavy price for "corruption and inefficiency of the state government".

Udupi: We will bring back the seven fishermen (who have gone missing from Malpe), even if they are kidnapped by terrorists. Already we have written a letter to the army and instructed them to launch a search operation. Our main goal is that they should come alive, wished Udupi district in-charge Minister Jayamala.

New Delhi: Haryana sports minister Anil Vij has slammed India's shooting sensation Manu Bhaker for criticising the state government over a promise of a cash prize for her Youth Olympics gold medal in October 2018.

Bantwala: A 23-year-old Ayyappa devotee, who went to take bath at the Netravati River, was drowned on Saturday.

New Delhi: A section of PSU bank employees would go on a two-day strike on January 8 and 9 in support of the nation-wide strike call given by 10 central trade unions against the government's alleged anti-worker policy.