Bengaluru: Torrential rains in many parts of the state and Maharashtra have created a flood scare afresh as many rivers are in spate, especially in north Karnataka and Chikkamagaluru.

Bhopal: BJP Member of Parliament Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, known for making controversial remarks, has kicked up another row by addressing Mahatma Gandhi as "son of the nation" instead of the "Father of the Nation".

Bantwal: A sand-mining labour hailing from Uttar Pradesh has been missing since Monday morning when he was busy extracting at Netravathi River at Pudhu village near Farangipete here.

Udupi: Karnataka Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall for three days starting October 24 in Coastal Karnataka and has also issued red-alert in Udupi District for three days starting October 24.

Mangaluru: The Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre of Kasturba Medical College under Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), has been accredited by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) as the ESMO designated centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care.

Kolkata: Banking services across the country are likely to be partially disrupted on October 22 as two bank unions will go on a 24-hour strike on the day.

New Delhi: The BJP appeared set to return to power with a bigger mandate in Maharashtra, where it is in alliance with the Shiv Sena, and Haryana, as exit polls forecast a facile victory for the party in the two states and rout for its rivals led by the Congress.

Bengaluru: A 45-year-old man in an inebriated state allegedly set his house on fire killing himself and his two children, including a daughter, in the city on Monday, police said.