Mangaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Dr Manjunath Bhandary on Friday condemned the incidents at Boliyaru in Bantwal Taluk that took place soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for the third term.
New Delhi: Three passengers of the Sasaram Intercity Express were killed Friday evening after they jumped off the train over rumours of a fire, and were hit by a goods train on the adjacent track, officials said.
Lauderhill (Florida): Partly made up of men moonlighting as cricketers when not doing their primary jobs, the USA team cleared the group stage of T20 World Cup in its very first attempt after its match against Ireland was called off here on Friday, knocking out former champions Pakistan from the tournament.
Bengaluru: Vinish Darshan, 15-year-old son of actor Darshan, who is accused of the murder of his fan Renukaswamy, has lashed out at people for leaving bad comments and using offensive language against his father.
Bhagalpur: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor on Friday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having "touched the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power.
Mangaluru: Renowned NRI businessman, philanthropist Dr. Ronald Colaco, who is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Mangaluru University, visited the headquarters of Vartha Bharati on Friday evening, accompanied by his wife, Jean Colaco.
New Delhi: In a step towards self-reliance in the defense sector, the Indian Army has inducted Nagastra-1, the country's first indigenously developed loitering munition, on Friday. With 75% of its components sourced locally, the ‘Kamikaze drone’ marks a major milestone in India's defense capabilities.
Mumbai: Nine students have moved the Bombay High Court challenging a directive issued by their college imposing a ban on hijab, burka and naqab in the classroom.
Hubballi: Karnataka Minister for Commerce and Industries, MB Patil, announced that popular Sandalwood actor Darshan, who is embroiled in a murder case, will no longer serve as the ambassador for the state Agriculture Department. This statement was made during a media briefing on Friday.
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday.
