Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a court here on Saturday in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

More than eight MLAs of Cong-JD(s) coalition government on Saturday handed over their resignations from assembly to the secretary of speaker in the latter's absence.

Former Karnataka Home Minister and senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday confirmed reports of resignation.

Bengaluru: Amidst rising tension in Karnataka political circles as eight rebel MLAs of coalition government arrived at Vidhan Soudha to submit their resignation to speaker Ramesh Kumar, the latter was seen at Jaydev Hospital in the city on Saturday.

 A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracked buildings, set fires, broke roads and caused several injuries while seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to continue.

 Four Naxals, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Saturday, police said.

Bengaluru: In a setback to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state, eight MLAs of the two coalition partners have reportedly arrived at Vidhan Soudha to submit their resignation from Assembly on Saturday.

Shivmoga: Former Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa who was admitted at a private hospital in Shivmoga on Friday is said to be responding to the treatment and his health is reportedly stable now. He will now be shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment.