New Delhi: Justice A K Sikri, who was part of a high-powered committee headed by the prime minister which decided to oust senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma as CBI director in January, on Wednesday retired as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Bengaluru: Stung by the Prime Minister's jibe that he was remote controlled by the Congress, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday retorted that Narendra Modi should gather enough information about the state, "which has the best programmes in the country,"before speaking in public.

Mangaluru: If Congress comes to power at Center, we will definitely build the Ram temple. Instead of being one-sided like BJP, we will construct Ram Mandir after holding discussions between Hindu and Muslim communities, former union minister and MLC CM Ibrahim said.

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead, a remark that sparked a strong backlash in the social media.

Vijayapura: Based on a complaint filed by Assitant Professor Sandeep Varthar of Dr PG Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, the AMPC police in Vijayapura have lodged an FIR against members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) who forced the assistant to kneel down for  a Facebook post that they claimed was “anti-India” post.

Bengaluru: Four-day leather ball cricket tournament in Bengaluru Nawayath Cricket League (NCL) featuring cricketing talents from Bhatkal and adjoining towns concluded with team Kings XI Nawayath clinching the championship.

Manipal: A 50-year-old man from Teerthahalli died of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) at the Kasturba Manipal Hospital today morning.

Lucknow: BJP MP Sharad Tripathi on Wednesday stirred a controversy after getting into a heated exchange which eventually ended in a physical attack on MLA of his own party Rakesh Singh. The incident happened during District Action Plan Committee at Collectorate office where many high ranking officials were present.