New Delhi: Asserting that joining the Congress was not an overnight decision, Shatrughan Sinha has said he is hopeful of a long-term association with the party as he is a "loyalist" who doesn't do things in "josh" (impulsively) but "hosh" (consciously).

Karachi: Pakistan on Sunday released 100 Indian fishermen as a "goodwill gesture" amidst tensions between the two countries after the Pulwama terror attack, media reports said.

Shivmoga: Senior BJP leader and Shivmoga MLA K S Eshwarappa on Sunday submitted a complaint to the Shivmoga Superintendent of Police against a phone call he received. He alleged that the caller threatened him of life.

 Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy Sunday said a section of people wanted to "finish him off politically" by defeating his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency.

Harleen Deol, Sushree Dibyadarshini and Devika Vaidya will lead the India Red, India Green and India Blue teams respectively at the U-23 Women's One Day Challenger Trophy to be played in Ranchi from April 20 to 24.

Udupi: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday visited the Sri Krishna Math in Udupi here during his visit to Udupi-Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada constituency visit.

Hitting out at the Congress and the Left Front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday the opposition parties were hell-bent on removing him from power, even if that meant singing paeans to Pakistan.

The Election Commission has rejected allegations of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that it ordered transfer of four police officers at the behest of the ruling BJP at the Centre, saying the decision was based on "cumulative feedback" from one of its top officials and the special police observer.