Shivamogga (Karnataka): Sounding a conciliatory note, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday said Bijapur MLA and his critic Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was "not an outsider", and expressed hope about settling all the internal issues through discussions.

Indore: Police in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Wednesday arrested a criminal, on whose head they had announced a reward of 50 paise for threatening a witness in a murder case, an official said.

New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday shared an "extraordinary experience" at his home when a monkey ran towards him, hugged him and after being treated to a couple of bananas, rested his head on the Congress MP's chest and dozed off.

Aligarh (UP): BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was detained by the Aligarh Police on Wednesday while on his way to Greater Noida to participate in a meeting of farmer leaders, a police official said.

Mandya (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was no agreement between him and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar over power-sharing, before the Congress came to power in the state, and would abide by the decision of the party high command.

A coalition of researchers, politicians, and senior Supreme Court lawyers convened at the Press Club of India on Tuesday to denounce the “harassment” of prominent human rights activist Nadeem Khan. The gathering expressed strong disapproval of the recent actions against Khan, who serves as the national general secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR).

Vijayapura MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal’s disparaging remarks about Basavanna have not only insulted him but also women, said Dr. Akka Gangambike of the Basava Seva Pratishthana.

In a shocking revelation, cricketer Harbhajan Singh mentioned that he and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have not spoken to each other for over a decade.