In a rare move, India voted in favour of a decision introduced by Israel in the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that objected to granting consultative status to a Palestinian non-governmental organisation, after the Jewish state said the organisation did not disclose its ties with Hamas.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Wednesday issued orders to waive the loans of farmers from commercial banks, a tweet from official twitter handle of the CM’s office informed.

Mangaluru: Officials of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday morning raided house and office of Department of Mines and Geology, Mangaluru’ Assistant Engineer S Mahadevappa on account of owning assets disproportionate to their income, here in Mangaluru.

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Wednesday brought in as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan in India's World Cup squad.

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term.

Bengaluru: In the latest development in IMA Jewel fraud case, which cheated hundreds of its investors of crores of Rupees, the connection of Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Zameer Ahmed Khan has come to the fore evidently showing his financial transactions with the company.

Mumbai and some neighbouring coastal areas of Maharashtra witnessed a windy Wednesday morning as cyclone 'Vayu' turned into a "very severe cyclonic storm", the weather department said.

Syrian air defence shot down a number of Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country early Wednesday, the official Sana news agency said.