Hotel and restaurant operations in the city are likely to be affected starting March 10, following a sudden and total halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association said on Monday.

Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, government sources said on Monday, even as authorities stepped up efforts to maintain uninterrupted fuel supply lines across the country.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the Class XII board examinations scheduled in Middle East countries due to the prevailing situation in the region.

 Terming the US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil for 30 days as "deeply humiliating", Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step down, as he accused him of repeatedly demonstrating that "he is incompetent and incapable" of defending India's sovereignty.

The CBI has summoned actor and TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday for a fresh round of questioning in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.

The Indian Embassy in Bahrain has announced that transit visa arrangements have been made through Saudi Arabia to repatriate Indian nationals stranded in Bahrain due to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday defended Karnataka’s fiscal management and blamed the Centre for shortfalls in expected funds, saying the state had been forced to present a deficit Budget despite maintaining financial discipline.

A 55-year-old woman was killed after she was attacked by a wild elephant in this district on Monday, officials said.