The South Western Railway on Thursday announced cancellation of 18 trains due to water-logging on tracks between Pachapur, Gokak and some other places on Pune division following torrential rains.

Chikkamagaluru: Torrential rains in Malnad region continued to disrupt normal life in the region. A huge tree that fell on a house has reportedly injured four people. Hemavathi and Tunga rivers are overflowing causing floods at several places, badly effecting the lives of common people in Malnad region.

India on Thursday termed Pakistan's announcement to downgrade diplomatic ties with it as an attempt to present an alarming picture to the world about relations between the two countries.

Belthangadi: Heavy rain continued to lash most parts of the Belthangady Taluk on Thursday causing inconvenience to hundreds of local residents and commuters of Charmadi Ghat.

Reacting to the pictures and videos of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's interaction with locals in Kahsmir's Shopian district, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said "anyone can be brought along with money".

Belguam: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday morning assured people that the government will adequately manage floods in the state while also announcing a compensation of Rs. five lakh to the families of those killed in the floods.

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea filed by a Congress activist against the government's decision to allegedly impose restrictions and other regressive measures in Jammu and Kashmir after revoking provisions of Article 370.

Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Thursday attacked the government over its actions on Jammu and Kashmir, asking if "muscular nationalism" has resolved any conflict in the world.