Amid the political storm in Maharashtra over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at Rajkot fort in Malvan, Congress leader Nana Patole on Thursday claimed that the sculptor who made it was close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Kasaragod: Kasaragod District Sessions Court has convicted four accused in the case of murdering C A Muhammad Haji, a mosque committee president, near Adkathbail during 2008 riots on Thursday. They were sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment and one lakh individual fine.

Mangaluru: A private bus lost control and rammed into an auto-rickshaw, a car and a bike near Hampankatta on Thursday. Three members of a family were injured in the accident.

: A private bus lost control and rammed into an auto-rickshaw, a car and a bike near Hampankatta on Thursday. Three members of a family were injured in the accident.

Madikeri: A tusker met a tragic end by accidentally drowning in the pond of a coffee estate near Jelladaya Ammathi in Kodagu. The incident came to light on Thursday morning.

Karwar: One fisherman among the three who ventured into the Aghanashini river reportedly went missing after their boat capsized near Belekan of Aghanashini river in Kumta on Thursday.

Bengaluru: State Waqf board has objected to the proposed amendement to the Waqf Act by the Union Government. It adopted a resolution opposing the Centre's move in the presence of Minister for Minority Welfare Zameer Ahmed Khan and State Waqf Board President Anwar Basha on Thursday.

Belthangady: The residents of Beetige area under the administration of Charmadi Gram Panchayat staged a protest outside the office of the Panchayat on Thursday morning complaining of not being supplied water for the last 10 days and demanded that the authorities immediately restore the connection to the area.

Mangaluru: On Thursday, the Association of Dakshina Kannada District Auto Rickshaw Drivers and Owners Unions, backed by various like-minded unions, staged a large-scale protest in Mangaluru, demanding the revocation of the permission granted to operate electric auto rickshaws in the district. The protestors, who are primarily concerned about the impact on their livelihoods, urged the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mullai Muhilan to reconsider the decision.