Bantwal: A 47-year old man died while another pillon rider sustained injuries when the two-wheeler they were travelling in was hit by a truck in Punjlakatte of Bantwal Taluk here on Friday afternoon.
Sullia: In a horrific collision between a bus and a car in Sullia, two people died while four others sustained severe injuries on Friday evening here in Adkaru Taluk.
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram near here, wearing Tamil Nadu's traditional veshti (dhoti), which drew praise RPT drew praise from Pattali Makkal Katchi and others.
New Delhi: Signs of slowdown became more pronounced as the government data on Friday revealed factory output shrank by 1.1 per cent in August, recording the poorest performance in seven years due to a sharp decline in production of capital goods and consumer durable.
Pune: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday defended her cabinet colleague Rajnath Singh performing 'puja' of a Rafale jet by placing lemons under its wheels and coconut on the top, and said the action was not superstition but a part of Indian culture.
Bengaluru: The Income Tax Department has seized about Rs 5 crore cash during raids against former Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara and others, officials said Friday.
Chikkamagaluru: Three people sustained critical injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in a hotel on Friday afternoon. The incident was reported from Singatagere village in Kodur Taluk here.
Former India skipper Anil Kumble has been appointed as the head coach of Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
India declared their first innings at 601 for 5 on day two of the second Test against South Africa here on Friday.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve his country's conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said.
