Responding to the increased spate of mob violence and cases of lynching, home minister Rajnath Singh has said a law would be framed ‘if need be’ indicating the government does not yet see the pattern of mob violence as something that’s damaging the nation and targeting certain group of people.

In the directly contested 272 seats in Pakistan’s Parliament, 137 is the halfway mark for a simple majority.

A video of conducting Bhajans by some people in the Lokayukta office here has gone viral in social media. It is said that some employees in the Lokayukta office on the 5th floor of the multi-storied building in the city engage in Bhajans, Sahasranama and meditation after lunch hours. Though the Lokayukta has information about this development, he has not taken any action against this practice, sources said.

A complaint was registered at the Kaup police station against obstructing ASI Harish from discharging his duties and threatening him.

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath on charges of winning the Assembly election due to defect in the EVMs.

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Jagalur MLA SV Ramachandra against winning the Assembly election by producing fake caste certificate. The HC also issued notices to remaining 11 candidates contested in the last Assembly election.

“I have not interfered in the internal affairs of Udupi Ashta Mutts and I would not do it. But I have raised my voice against the suspicious death of Shiroor swamiji”, said Esha Vittala Dasa Swamiji of Kemaru Mutt.

A lady committed suicide by hanging herself at her house after her elder brother scolded her at Kellaputtige in Daregudde in the taluk on Wednesday.