Bantwal: The Bridge across the Phalguni River at Mallarpatna in Aral village in the taluk has collapsed on Monday evening affecting the vehicular movement. Construction of a temporary road has begun from this morning to provide an alternative arrangement.
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya said on Tuesday that "he has made and will continue to make every effort to settle with public sector banks (PSBs)," news agency Reuters reported.
Mangaluru: A tree uprooted and landed on an electricity pole at the KSRTC bus stand premises in Bijai on Tuesday morning.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has been in full swing for the past one week. Many upsets were witnessed in the opening group games with debutants Iceland holding Argentina to a 1-1 draw, Germany losing to Mexico and Japan defeating Colombia to become the first Asian team to beat a South American side at the World Cup.
Konaji: Vehicular movement was disrupted at Mittakodi, which is located on the Mangaluru-Mudipu-Melkar road, due to the landslide that occurred on Monday night.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the 1975-77 Emergency was a "dark period" that the nation could never forget and called for making democracy stronger by "writing, debating, deliberating, and questioning" its vital aspects.
Five Kerala priests of the Kottayam-headquartered Malankara Orthodox Church have been suspended over allegations of sexually exploiting a woman from the same church, an official said.
A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. It was the fourth in June, an official said. There were, however, no reports of any damage.
The Thai authorities on Tuesday are continuing their search and rescue efforts to find 12 children and an adult trapped inside a cave in northern Thailand.
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.
