The body of a newborn baby boy was dumped in the ladies' washroom of the Rural Hospital at Virar here, police said Friday.

BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa’s proposed one week visit to Kerala under the pretext of taking rest following the doctor’s advice before the Winter Session of the Legislature has created curiosity in the political circle.

The Cyber Crime Police filed an FIR against Postcard News website founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde on charges of posting insulting reports against AICC former president Sonia Gandhi and AICC president Rahul Gandhi in social media, in the city on Friday.

The coordination committee of the ruling Congress-JDS coalition will meet here on December 5 and decide on the much-awaited cabinet expansion, its chief Siddaramaiah said Friday.

Kannada and Culture and District Minister Dr Jayamala presented the Karnataka Rajyotsava award to ‘Maddale Mantrika’ Hiriyadka Gopalaraya of Yakshagana who will complete his birth centenary on December 15, at his house ‘Sitarama Nilaya’ at Ontibetta near Hiriyadka on Friday.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that as per the desire of Ambareesh, a film city should be constructed in Mysuru and be named after him.

The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that monetary considerations come in the way of increasing monthly pension to old age persons as the government "just cannot draw" money from other places.

Hailing the social concerns of Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that Malabar Group has helped hundreds of destitute people which is a model work to emulate.