Mysuru: Expressing his condolences over the death of former Union Minister Fernandes, former Chief Minister Siddarmaiah said that he has been shocked by the death of George Fernandes.

Opener Smriti Mandhana led the chase for India with familiar panache after a feisty bowling performance that steered the side to a series-clinching eight-wicket triumph over New Zealand Women in the second one-dayer here Tuesday.

 The Nagaland Cabinet has rejected the citizenship bill, following pressure from various tribal organisations and students bodies.

Mangaluru: Minister UT Khader launched the D.K District 23rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelan.

Malpe: Seeking action against those who are allegedly violating rules and indulged in light fishing, a protest was staged under the aegis of Udupi Jilla Nadadoni Meenagarara Vakkota and Aala Samudra Meenagarara Sangha at Malpe port.

Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge, according to a media report.

Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. She passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi's Szabist University, Dawn reported.

The assault by the centre on CBI has continued unabated. By dismissing Alok Verma from the post of Chief, the government had pointed out the limits to the premier investigating agency that cannot be crossed. For the government, it pretended as if it was an existential crisis to remove Verma from the post. Government wasn’t too happy with CBI being autonomous. If the agency had stepped ahead on Rafale investigation, the whole government would have been in trouble along with Modi. Many would have landed in jail.