Rameswaram (TN): A bomb threat has been received to the Pamban sea bridge, which connects this holy island to the mainland, prompting police to carry out extensive searches Friday.

Ahmedabad: Food and beverages giant PepsiCo Friday offered to settle lawsuits against four farmers whom it had dragged to court for "illegally" growing a variety of potatoes "registered" by the company.

Bengaluru: With the BJP predicting the Congress-JD(S) coalition government's collapse and dissidence resurfacing in Congress, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has called a meeting of JD(S) legislature party on Sunday to discuss the political developments in the state.

Bengaluru: Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abdul Ahad on Friday advised bikers to think about their parents before doing wheeling and drag racing on roads with their vehicles. “Think of the mother who has held you in her womb for 9 months without causing any harm to you. If she see you doing wheeling and drag racing on road, her heart will wrench” he said while questioning “Is it right to make your parents lose their son just for your show offs?”.

Mumbai: Days after Mukesh Ambani endorsed Congress candidate from Mumbai South Milind Deora, the industrialist's son Anant was among the audience at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally here Friday.

Bengaluru: As the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised Avinash Jadhav, son of Dr. Umesh Jadhav as its candidate for the Chincholi by-election former minister Sunil Vallyapur has expressed his dissent over party’s decision and has called meeting with his supporters while also expressing his willingness to contest as the rebel candidate in the election.

Bengaluru: State BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa Friday predicted the defeat of top leaders of the ruling Congress-JD(S) alliance, including former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, senior Congress leaders Veerappa Moily and Mallikarjun Kharge in the Lok Sabha polls.

New Delhi: Famous Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its Delhi office here in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and Union minister Vijay Goel.