United Nations/Geneva: The UN Human Rights Committee on Thursday voiced concern about alleged discrimination and violence against minority groups in India as well as over application of counter-terrorism legislation for decades in some districts of the country.

Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Thursday said former state home minister Anil Deshmukh's allegation that he was under pressure to give statements against key figures in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government rang true.

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday compared his rival Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as he slammed him over the the state of law and order and the alleged drug menace during the previous YSRCP regime.

London: A British police officer was suspended from all duties Thursday after a video was posted on social media that appeared to show an officer kicking and stamping on the head of a man lying on the floor of a terminal at Manchester Airport.

Mumbai: The rupee dropped by 7 paise to close at an all-time low of 83.78 against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged down by month-end dollar demand and foreign fund outflows.

Bengaluru: Six Bills were passed by Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday without any discussion amidst din, with opposition BJP and JD(S) protesting from the well of the House, demanding a discussion on the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), including to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi.

Uluvere: A landslide in Uluvere village near Shirur has severely affected several families, destroying seven houses and partially damaging 21 others. This natural disaster has left many residents displaced and in urgent need of assistance.

Bengaluru, Jul 25: The Karnataka government on Thursday issued an advisory asking the people of the state to avoid travelling to Malappuram district in neighbouring Kerala where a 14-year-old boy died on July 21 after he became infected with the Nipah virus.