Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Eshwarappa’s close aide N. N Vinay, on Friday made claims that attempts were made to kidnap him as he had Yediyurappa’s diary, pen drive and CD in his possession. While requesting adequate security from Amruthahalli police station he added that he would release the diary, pen drive and CD if security is provided to him.

Panaji: A cricket match between India and Pakistan is nothing less than war, former India opener Virender Sehwag said here Friday.

Jakarta: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes.

Mangaluru: M Ahmed, Chairman, AK Group of Companies on Friday April 12, inaugurated the campus of Indian Design School’s Interior Design College at the Ivory Enclave on S.L Mathias Road Falnir here in the city.

Sultanpur (UP): In a controversial remark, Union minister Maneka Gandhi told Muslims to vote for her as they will need her once the Lok Sabha elections are over.

Gumla: One person was killed and three others were injured Thursday after villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district beat them up, alleging that they were cutting flesh of a dead bull, police said.

Kathmandu: The popular multiplayer internet game PUBG has been banned in Nepal following a court order which said that it was having a negative effect on the behaviour of children and youth, according to a media report.

Khartoum: Sudan's ousted president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide and war crimes, will not be extradited, the country's new military rulers said Friday.