Gonda (UP): A man wanted in a loot case surrendered before the police here with a placard hung around his neck that read "I have come to surrender, don't shoot me", officials said on Wednesday.

Ghaziabad (UP): A lawyer was shot dead in his chambers on the tehsil court complex in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Wednesday.

Indore: Shocking videos of an ailing wild leopard being surrounded by a group of villagers, who are taking selfies with him and even trying to ride on him have emerged from Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.

Bengaluru: Flight operations at Shivamogga airport in Karnataka would begin on Thursday, according to Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil.

Mangaluru: The Deputy Director of the Department of Public Instructions (DDPI) of Dakshina Kannada has declared that, starting the first week of September, classes will be held for the whole day on a total of 14 Saturdays through the year in all schools in the district.

A clash of words erupted between Mohammed Haris Nalapad, the leader of Karnataka Youth Congress, and local police officials following the denial of permission by Mysuru ASP BN Nandini for Youth Congress members to welcome Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the city airport on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi's visit was in connection with the launch of the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme initiated by the state government.

Five labourers including three brothers died after inhaling a suspected poisonous gas at a factory in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, a government official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday and was joined by girl students from different schools at his residence to celebrate the festival.