Washington: The US federal government officially shut down on Friday for the second time in three weeks after a single senator, Rand Paul of Kentucky, held up a vote on a far-reaching budget deal that would have staved it off.

Bengaluru: Demanding implementation of minimum wages and social safety, the 'bisi-oota' workers staged a massive 'Vidhana Soudha chalo' protest in the city on Thursday morning.

Mangaluru: Pandeshwar police and Mangaluru CCB team, in a joint operation, arrested two persons regarding the murder of Target Group member Iliyas, on Friday morning.

Mangaluru: Minister of food and civil supplies U T Khader stated that feared by the power of Congress in the coastal region, BJP National President Amit Shah has decided to camp in Karnataka.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the plea filed by the father of Major Aditya Kumar, named in an FIR by Jammu and Kashmir Police in civilian killings during a firing incident, for quashing the case because it will hurt the Army's morale in fighting terrorism in the state.

Karkal:  Santhosh Poojary (27), who had attempted to kill his wife by mutilating her hands and legs in Hermunde near Ajikaru, has been sent to judicial custody for 15 days.

Chikkaballapur: A youth committed suicide by hanging himself just a day after his wedding in Chikkaballapur taluk's Sulikunte villag