In a group clash happened during a Ganesha idol immersion procession held at Hiruru in Hanagal taluk on Monday night, More than 22 persons including women and police were injured and admitted them to the hospital. Amidst this, Haveri rural police booked cases against many in three separate incidents.

The SSS University of Technology and Medical Science has awarded Ph. D award to John Mathew, Principal of Green Valley National School and PU College, Shiroor, for his research on “Global Changes in Quality Education with Professional Ethics through Information Technology”.

In the midst of a raging controversy over lynchings by cow vigilantes, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that there were "double standards" over violence in the name of cow with nobody making any "noise" about cattle smugglers attacking the gau rakshaks.

Bhuvneshwar and Kedar picked up three wickets each as India bundled out Pakistan for 162. Earlier, Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elect to bat first.

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "tragic death" of sewer worker Anil in west Delhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said "PM's Swachh Bharat is a hollow slogan, when he is blind to the plight of thousands of manual scavengers".

Kerala Police on Wednesday questioned Bishop Franco Mulakkal accused of raping a nun for seven hours and asked him to report back on Thursday morning, said a police official.

International athlete M.R Poovamma, who won the gold medal in the Asian Games, was felicitated by the Canara High School Association at its high school here on Wednesday.

The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill proposing to hike the salaries of legislators, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of Opposition by at least Rs 45,000 a month.