As the Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad is going to celebrate on November 20 in Dakshina Kannada district, the government holiday would be declared on that day in the district, said District Minister UT Khader.
Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, was Sunday remanded in police custody till November 26.
Amid demands from some quarters for RBI governor Urjit Patel's resignation, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Veerappa Moily Sunday said if he quits over the stand-off between the top bank and the Centre, it will send a bad signal to global markets.
Shivamogga: The district administration has relaxed the restriction imposed on the movement of heavy goods vehicles on Agumbe ghat road in Thirthahalli taluk and allowed the mini lorries to ply on the road.
A dejected Sarita Devi on Sunday bowed out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Ireland's Kellie Harrington in a controversial 60kg pre-quarterfinal bout, a result which the veteran Indian was not happy with but didn't protest fearing another ban.
As his party makes an all-out effort to wrest control of Madhya Pradesh from the BJP, senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia feels it is "now or never" for the grand-old party that has remained out of power in the state for 15 straight years.
Close on the heels of Gaja cyclone, another cyclone may hit the state due to atmospheric depression in Bay of Bengal due to which most parts of the state are likely to get moderate rain for three days from November 20, said that Karnataka Disaster Monitoring Centre director Dr G.S. Srinivas Reddy.
A couple died when their car collided with the police vehicle escorting Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt, in the Nandagudi police station limits in the city on Sunday.
Fourteen persons were killed and as many injured Sunday when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a 150-metre deep gorge in Uttarkashi district, an official said.
Dubai: Nasir Syed from Moodbidri , who is now settled in UAE has bagged third place Ducati championship Superbike race held in Dubai on 17th November.
