Mumbai: Two men working for a leading telecom service provider were allegedly thrashed by an IAS officer and his brother at the latter's residence in Navi Mumbai over an Internet router issue, police said on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday pulled up the state government over the non-payment of compensation to the kin of 16 sanitation workers who died during manual scavenging between 1993 and 2014 and directed it to explain the reason in an affidavit.

Hyderabad: Amid the Fuel crises, a Zomato delivery agent is seen riding in a horse to deliver food in Hyderabad's Chanchalguda area on Tuesday. A video of the agent riding a horse went viral on social media with netizens praising his resourcefulness and dedication, while some wondered how long it would take to deliver the food.

Belthangady: In a shocking incident during a New Year's Eve party in Belthangady taluk, a 21-year-old man identified as Rakesh, hailing from Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district, was arrested by Venoor Police for allegedly biting off his friend's nose during a drunken brawl.

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad on Wednesday claimed that there is a possibility of ‘Godhra-like incident’ in Karnataka in the run up to the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. “The Karnataka government should be alert because in Gujarat during the same occasion, the Kar Sevaks were set on fire at Godhra,” the MLC told reporters here.

Thieves targeted an ATM kiosk belonging to Canara Bank located in Chikka Thirupathi village of Malur taluk in Kolar. The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when it was discovered that the culprits not only broke into the kiosk but also made off with the entire teller machine installed inside.

A total of 713 drug-related cases were registered in Mangaluru city police Commissionerate limits in 2023 and 948 persons were arrested in connection with these, police said on Wednesday.

Congress General Secretary and Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday urged the union government to immediately release Centre's grants to the State including drought relief without any further delay.