Bengaluru: The Central government on Friday finally announced interim flood relief aid of Rs. 12,000 crore for Karnataka, while also announcing Rs. 400 crore aid for Bihar.

Bengaluru: With pressure mounting on the BJP government over the 'delay' in central aid for flood ravaged Karnataka, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said funds are likely to be released in three to four days, as he clarified that the union government has not rejected the report on damage submitted by the state.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Primary & Secondary Education and Sakala minister S. Suresh Kumar on Friday announced commencement of public examination for the students of 7^th std from next academic year.

Visakhapatnam: India spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up his 200th Test wicket at the ACA-VDCA Stadium on Friday and in the process became the fastest left-arm bowler to reach the milestone. He eclipsed the feat of Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath, who had reached the landmark in his 47th Test match, by reaching the feat in his 44th game - the first of the ongoing three-match series against South Africa.

Mohammed Fayaz J A, a 24-year old man hailing from Sullia in Karnataka received the biggest surprise of his life when he received a phone call from UAE declaring him as the winner of 12 Million AED raffle draw (INR 23.16 crores).

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it would wrap up hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya by October 17, a day sooner than the earlier schedule.

Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday said JD(S) will corner the BJP government both inside and outside the assembly over flood relief and "delay" in securing funds from the centre.

New Delhi, Oct 4: India's onion export ban seems to have impacted kitchen of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as she has urged in lighter vein to provide prior information about such decisions.