Indonesia has chosen the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island for its new capital, President Joko Widodo said Monday, as the country looks to shift its political heart away from congested megalopolis Jakarta.

A man died and one of the four injured men succumbed to his injuries on Monday taking the toll to two in the explosion at a temple premises in a village near suburban Tiruporur here.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday informed that a team from centre has arrived in the state which will conduct survey in different Districts of the state and will take stock of things, estimated loss due to heavy rain and floods.

Mangaluru: 2005 Batch IPS officer R Ramesh who had served as the Additional Superintendent of Police in Dakshina Kannada District passed away on Monday in a hospital at Bengaluru.

Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 22nd consecutive day on Monday as markets and schools were shut, but the movement of private vehicles in the city improved, officials said.

Mangaluru: Mangaluru South Assembly Constituency MLA Vedavyas Kamath on Monday distributed cheques of relief funds for the victims of the floods and heavy rains in the constituency recently. The event was organised at NGO Auditorium near Mini Vidhansoudha in the city here.

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Monday lashed out at the Opposition parties' attempted visit to Srinagar after the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain Congress leader P Chidambaram's plea challenging the dismissal of his anticipatory bail in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in the INX media scam.