Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST rates will come down further and the work on rationalising tax rates and slabs has "almost reached a finale".

Kalaburagi (Karnataka): Amid the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar to work together and prioritise the state's development.

Pune: One person was detained in connection with a viral video showing a youth alighting from a BMW and urinating at a traffic junction in Pune, a police official said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday condemned the "rape" of two women, including a foreign national in Koppal district, and assured that his government is committed to providing protection to everyone, including tourists, coming to the state.

Kalaburagi (Karnataka): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "lying" to the country, alleging that he has told eleven significant lies during his eleven years in power.

Jalgaon: Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil on Saturday suggested that women should carry knives, chilli powder along with lipstick in their purse for self-protection.

Bengaluru: A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials said on Saturday.

Bantwal: Much to the relief of his family members, the 19-year-old boy Diganth, who had gone missing from Farangipet in Ullal taluk recently, was found in Udupi on Saturday, with Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Yatheesh N stating that Diganth is being brought to Bantwal under police security.