President Donald Trump is blaming Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. But he's also hoping that implicit US threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic as the Pentagon considers beefing up defenses in the Persian Gulf area.

Striking junior doctors turned down Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's invitation for a meeting at the state secretariat, which was called to resolved the impasse, and continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday.

Udupi: BJP General Secretary and Udupi-Chikmagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday shared copies of document of a sale deed between senior Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan and MD of IMA Group of Companies which is in headline due to alleged cheating and fraud case of worth more than one thousand crores.

Regulator Sebi on Friday barred NDTV Ltd's three key promoters -- Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy and their holding firm from the capital markets for two years and also restrained the two individuals from holding any board or top management role at the company in this period.

Mangaluru: A roadside vegetable shop was left completely damaged and demolished when a huge tree fell on to it in the early hours of Saturday here at Morgans Gate locality in the city.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray late Friday night to discuss the proposed cabinet expansion in the state.

Seraikela-Kharsawan: Five police personnel were killed in an ambush by Maoists Friday while they were patrolling the area here, officials said.

Ballary: An FIR has been registered against seven persons, including Public TV editor HR Ranganath in connection with an assault case, at Kaul Bazar police station.