Chikkamagaluru: Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik said that he would not continue in active politics.

London: Boris Johnson held on to his massive lead as the race to elect a new Conservative Party leader, who will replace Theresa May as Britain's Prime Minister, entered its final phase on Thursday with Pakistani-origin home secretary Sajid Javid knocked out of the contest.

Bengaluru: Intensifying the investigation into the multi-crore IMA scam, the SIT officials on Thursday opened the locks of IMA Jewellery showroom on the Commercial Street in the city and confiscated ornaments of diamond, gold, silver and documents worth crores.

Shimla: At least 25 people were killed and 35 others severely injured when an overloaded bus fell into a deep drain in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said.

New Delhi: In a boost to the BJP, four of the six TDP MPs in the Rajya Sabha joined the party on Thursday and sought merger of the TDP Legislature Party with it in the Upper House.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government Thursday expressed willingness to provide 20 lakh litres drinking water to Tamil Nadu, which is facing a water crisis, but the latter has declined it, saying there was "no need for the help at present."

Bantwal: A local Arecanut farmer who built a ‘Areca Tree Bike’ caught attention of tech giant Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra on twitter who called on his companies President of farm equipment sector to have a close look on the product and check if the company can market the product.

Nottingham: A 'calmer' David Warner worked his way to a responsible 166, his second century of the tournament, to lead Australia to a formidable 368 for five in 49 overs before rain stopped play in their World Cup clash against Bangladesh here Thursday.