The Government of Karnataka has nominated Dr. UT Iftikhar Ali for the third time as a Syndicate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore. Dr. Iftikhar Ali, is also a professor at Shetty College of Physiotherapy in Mangaluru.

Bengaluru: Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa on Wednesday appeared before the Rajarajeshwari Nagar police after being summoned for questioning in connection with a case of his dogs allegedly biting a woman neighbour two weeks ago in the city, police said.

Panaji: Police detained a couple after they mentioned about "a bomb in the bag" -- which turned out to be a false alarm -- during security check at Goa's Dabolim International Airport, delaying the flight they were to board by almost 90 minutes, an official said of Wednesday.

The Legislative Assembly Secretary, MK Vishalakshi, has officially announced that the winter session of the Karnataka Assembly is scheduled to take place over ten days, from December 4 to 15. The session will be held at Belagavi’s Suvarna Vidhan Soudha.

Udupi: Following the arrest of the accused in the gruesome Nejar massacre within two days of the incident, Udupi District Muslim Okkuta released a press statement lauding the action by the Udupi Police.

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood on Wednesday were appointed as new captains of Pakistan Cricket Team following resignation of skipper Babar Azam.

Mumbai: In a historic moment during the ICC ODI World Cup Semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium, Mohammed Shami became the first Indian bowler to achieve the remarkable feat of bagging 50 wickets in ODI World Cups. Shami reached this milestone by dismissing Kane Williamson, securing his third wicket in the match.

Karachi: Babar Azam on Wednesday quit as Pakistan captain across formats, four days after his team's elimination from the World Cup, where the former champions finished fifth.