Hathras (UP), Jul 3: A lawyer representing Bhole Baba claimed Wednesday that "anti-social elements" were behind the stampede at the preacher's 'satsang' here in which 121 people died a day back, and contradicted preliminary reports that the tragedy struck when his followers rushed to collect the soil touched by his feet.

Bengaluru: A 6-year-old girl’s dead body was found under mysterious circumstances at the KSR railway station, Majestic on Wednesday morning.

Madikeri: The district administration has imposed a ban on venturing into rivers, waterfalls and going near other water bodies in the midst of intensified rains.

Channapatna (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed allegations of any scam in Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment.

Bengaluru: In an incident reported under the jurisdiction of the Amruthahalli police station on Wednesday, a college student was detained for allegedly stabbing the disciplinary-in-charge of the institute.

Mangaluru: A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday at a construction site in Balmatta, Mangaluru, where one of the two labourers trapped under a landslide succumbed before rescue teams could reach him.

Bengaluru: Amid controversy over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under the 50:50 scheme for land losers, and investigation is underway to ascertain whether there is any misuse in any allotment of MUDA plots. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stated that a decision on this will be taken after receiving a report from the team of senior IAS officers, who are investigating the matter.

Mumbai: A US-based fan of Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra, Minoo Vasudeva, has alleged that she lost Rs 50 lakh after being deceived by the administrators of a fan page for the actor. The admins, identified as Aliza and Husna Parveen, reportedly convinced Vasudeva that Malhotra's life was in danger and solicited financial aid to help him.