As many as 19 members of the AIADMK and TDP were suspended on Thursday for four days by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for repeatedly disrupting the proceedings of the House.

 The Supreme Court Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on a contempt petition moved by a lawyers' group against Sabarimala temple authorities for closing the shrine after two women entered it.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister UT Khader has asked that why was MP Nalin Kumar Kateel silent on the merging process of Dakshina Kannada-based, in-profit Vijaya Bank with Gujarat-based Bank of Baroda, which is running under loss.  

Bantwal: Unidentified miscreants have set on fire the office of the CPI Bantwal committee here on Thursday morning.

Kasaragod: A Hartal called by Shabarimala Saunrakshana Samithi, BJP and Sangh Parivar to oppose the entry of 40-year-old women into the Shabarimala Temple is getting good response.

Women of Kerala have created history again. Having asserted their identity and right to cover their breasts about a century ago, the women of Kerala have again made a mark for themselves by having entered the sanctum sanctorum of Ayyappa Swami temple. With this, they have also upheld the dignity and honour of Supreme Court verdict, along with constitutional values with their act.

Bengaluru: The Income Tax department has given a shock to Sandalwood this morning as it conducted raids on the houses of some actors and producers, including power star Puneet Rajkumar, Rockline Venkatesh.

Yogesh Raj, a key accused in the mob violence in Bulandshahr in which a police inspector and a civilian were killed, has been arrested, police said Thursday.