The mortal remains of soldier Arjun Yallappa Annigeri of Moraba village in Navalgund taluk who died after a brief illness while working in EME Battalion of the Indian Army in Assam, was created at his native place with full state honours on Wednesday.

Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi said that though in a democratic system, people want to have power, they should be ready to sacrifice it when the situation demands.

The headmaster of a high school in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district has been suspended for "leaking the question papers" of the state-run Madhyamik (Secondary) examination earlier this year, authorities announced on Thursday.

The interrogation of the main accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case is unearthing shocking revelations day by day. The sources in the SIT said that the accused even have planned to kill progressive writers and scholars including

Senior Jammu and Kahsmir separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday trashed media reports that he had met leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Former minister MB Patil said that he would not accept the minister post if he was offered during next expansion of the cabinet as he was not a second grade citizen.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah denied the allegation that he and his supporters were neglected in the expansion of the cabinet of the coalition government.

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S. Puri on Thursday said the 99 designated smart cities in the country, which entail an investment of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore, will start showing visible signs of excellence in the next six months.