KPCC Minority Cell vice president UK Monu said that he was also an aspirant of Congress ticket to contest from Mangaluru Lok Sabha constituency.

Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that he would raise the issue of audio clip on ‘Operation Lotus’ released by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, in the House on Monday.

 “In India which has unity in diversity, people of all communities like Hindu, Muslim, Christianity and others have harmonious life. Without falling prey to the words of any communal forces, people should strive hard to build harmonious Mangaluru, harmonious Karnataka and finally, the country and thus, continue the harmonious tradition in the country”, said Home Minister MB Patil.

Former Union minister and senior journalist Arun Shourie said Friday that the report published by 'The Hindu' newspaper confirms the allegation that the Prime Minister's Office was interfering in the Rafale negotiations.

Sringeri First Sessions Court on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 20000 each on two journalists on charges of publishing a defamatory report on environmental activist Kalkuli Vittal Hegde and farmers leader Kadidal Shamanna linking them with naxal activities.

A Delhi court has ordered registration of an FIR against news channel Republic TV and its editor Arnab Goswami on a complaint of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor alleging theft of confidential documents pertaining to the probe into his wife Sunanda Pushakar's death.

A temple elephant brought for an house warming function ran amok, killing two elderly people at nearby Kottapady Friday, police said.

"Thechikottukavu Ramachandran", the tallest elephant in the state, was standing at the congested compound of the new house overflowing with people, when the animal ran out.

Vijayapura, Feb 8: Five people died on the spot in a road mishap that occurred between auto-rickshaw and lorry on national highway 13 near Baratagi Randa in the taluk on Friday.