Pune: Nearly 60 persons were injured after being attacked by a swarm of bees at the famous Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday, a forest official said.

Dehradun: Ahead of the commencement of Chardham Yatra, BJP MLA from Kedarnath Asha Nautiyal on Sunday demanded a ban on those selling non-vegetarian food and liquor in Kedarnath Dham and alleged that "non-Hindus" are engaged in such activities to bring ill repute to the holy town.

Gadag (Karnataka): Defending the decision to introduce a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the BJP for opposing it and asserted that the Congress government thinks about all citizens.

Mangaluru: An undertrial prisoner allegedly died by suicide at Mangaluru Sub-Jail in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Sunday called for the cancellation of wills and property transfers in cases where senior citizens were reportedly abandoned in government hospitals by their children after the transfer of property to their names.

Bengaluru: Three people have been arrested after two groups of Nepali citizens allegedly clashed while celebrating Holi at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens creating panic among visitors, police said on Sunday.

Mandya, Mar 16 (PTI): In a suspected case of food poisoning, a 13-year-old boy died, and 28 other inmates of an unauthorised hostel run by a private school here were admitted to the hospital on Sunday after complaining of stomach pain following the consumption of food prepared for Holi celebrations, police said.

Star batter Virat Kohli supported the presence of players' families on tours, saying he would always prefer having personal support around him to deal with tough and intense days on the field, instead of sulking alone in his hotel room.