Raichur (Karnataka): Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said his 90-year-old father and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and mother Chennamma were in "pain" following the alleged sexual abuse of several women by his nephew and MP Prajwal Revanna.

Bengaluru: MLA H.D. Revanna has filed for anticipatory bail in connection with a kidnapping case involving an alleged rape victim in the K R Nagar police jurisdiction in Mysore.

Bhatkal (Uttara Kannada): President of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem Bhatkal and noted JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri on Friday joined the Congress party at an event attended by KPCC Chief DK Shivakumar and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Thiruvananthapuram: Central agencies have issued a red alert for 'Kallakkadal', warning of sudden sea swells causing rough waves in coastal areas of Kerala and the south Tamil Nadu coast on Saturday and Sunday.

Ankara: Turkey has announced the suspension of all trade with Israel in response to the ongoing offensive in Gaza. Citing the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the region, the Turkish trade ministry stated that trade will remain halted until Israel permits an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of aid into Gaza. Last year, trade between the two countries amounted to nearly $7 billion.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that Congress came to power in Karnataka with the support of Social Democratic Party of India, the political arm of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), and alleged that "anti-national elements" of SDPI were involved in the bomb blast in Bengaluru.

The post mortem report of Anuj Thapan, an accused in the April 14 firing incident outside the Bandra house of actor Salman Khan, confirmed he died of hanging as there are ligature marks on the neck and signs of asphyxia, a Mumbai police official said on Friday.

The BJP took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, saying he is contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, in addition to Wayanad in Kerala, as he is going to lose the contest in the southern state.