New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed social media platforms Facebook, Google, its subsidiary YouTube, and Twitter to forthwith remove, block or disable on a global basis links to a video containing defamatory allegations against yoga guru Ramdev.

Bengaluru: The Centre has accorded environmental clearance to the Karnataka government's long standing demand for the Kalasa Banduri project, aimed at providing drinking water to three north Karnataka districts by diverting water from the Mahadayi river in Goa.

Bhatkal: In line with the demands of the family of Affan Jabali, who was brutally murdered in a private lodge in Bhatkal on Saturday, for strictest punishment for the culprits, local socio-political organization Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem has demanded a high-level investigation in the case.

Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H DDeve Gowda and ex-Chief Ministers H D Kumaraswamy andSiddaramaiah welcomed the Delhi HighCourt order on Wednesday granting bail to Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money laundering case, filed by the Enforcement Directorate.

Bengaluru: Madikeri BJP MLA Appachu Ranjan on Wednesday demanded that the lesson on Tipu Sultan, the controversial 18th century ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, be removed from textbooks as it carries wrong information.

Mangaluru: Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday evening rescued a fisherman from the sea after over 12 hours after he went missing in the sea amidst tidal waves of the turbulent Arabian Sea.

Bengaluru: Congress leaders who staged protest outside Rajbhavan on Wednesday against the policies of central government and failure of state government in dealing with flood relief and rehabilitation, were detained by police and were taken on police vehicle.

Bagalkot: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stated that he will be the next Chief Minister of the state and assured the residents of flood-hit regions that he will resolve all their issues.