New York: Facebook announced Tuesday that it will invest USD 300 million dollars in various projects related to journalism, especially to promote local news, which has been hit hard in the digital age.

New Delhi: The proposed "rath yatras" of the BJP in West Bengal were put on hold on Tuesday by the Supreme Court, which asked the party to seek a fresh approval from the Mamata Banerjee government in the state by submitting a revised proposal, saying the law-and-order apprehensions were not "totally unfounded".

New Delhi: Suspended India players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul Tuesday gave their statements to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, initiating the inquiry into their much-condemned comments on women that have split the Committee of Administrators (CoA).

Shivamogga: The death toll due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in various villages under Aralagodu gram panchayat in Sagar taluk has increased to nine with three more deaths in these villages on Sunday and Monday.

Kollam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the left government in Kerala on the Sabarimala issue, saying Communists do not respect India's culture and spirituality.

Bantwala: A youth committed suicide under a train at Goltamajalu on Tuesday.

Bengaluru: Brushing aside any threat to the H D Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka dispensation after two MLAs withdrew support, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal Tuesday said the coalition government would continue despite the BJP's "ugly and dirty" horse-trading attempts.

Adelaide: India captain Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century in in the second ODI against Australia. This was Kohli's fifth ODI hundred against Australia making him only the second Indian batsman to achieve this feat.