Bantwal: Local police on Friday evening arrested three people who assaulted Gram Panchayath member Yogish Prabhu and his wife Shobha in the wee hours of Friday. The duo were attacked with swords by a group of three unidentified men at around 4:00 am on Friday. Yogish is also a member of Congress.

Bengaluru: It's a clash between the Jarkiholi brothers in bypoll-bound Gokak assembly constituency, where some local political leaders say the electoral battle is likely to go down to the wire, with the stakes being high.

Mangaluru: The District Court on Friday sent Rafiq, accused of threatening toll gate operator with a gun to 15-day judicial custody when he was produced before the magistrate.

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara on Friday hinted at the possibility of his party once again having an alliance with JD(S) if the ruling BJP failed to garner the required number of seats in the December 5 bypolls to remain in a majority.

New Delhi: Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith Selection Board announced on Friday.

New Delhi: The government on Friday announced extending the date to December 15 for making FASTag mandatory for toll payments on national highways.

Mangaluru: A two-day Mangaluru Lit Fest organised by Mangaluru Literary Foundation was inaugurated here on Friday by Jnanpith award-winning writer Chandrashekhar Kambar.

Padubidri: In a road accident reported from Padubidri, a car driver lost control over his wheels and rammed into a bus stop beside the road on Friday evening here. The incident has left seven people including three children injured.