Two lovers tried to commit suicide at Kadri Park in the city on Monday evening. Lovers Harshith Kumar and the girl hailed from Kasaragod attempted suicide.

The cremation process of mortal remains of senior Congress leader and actor Ambareesh who died on Saturday was completed successfully under the leadership and guidance of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

After paying his last respect to Ambareesh, a fan of the actor committed suicide after hanging himself at Maddur in the district on Sunday.

Turkish police on Monday were searching two villas in a northwestern province for the remains of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported.

The mortal remains of former union railway minister and senior Congress leader CK Jaffer Sharief who died on Sunday laid to rest at the Khuddus Sab Kabristan in the city on Monday with full state honour.

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy posted a controversial tweet Monday that the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was "a slaughter of innocents (except Muslims)", later apologising and deleting it, saying it contained a "factual mistake".

Late journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was identified as 'Durjan' (evil person) by the crime syndicate that plotted her murder, the Special Investigation Team probing the case has said, adding artificial intelligence systems were used to verify identity of suspected people in the killing.

Amidst grief and mourning of the fans, the mortal remains of senior actor and former minister Ambareesh was cremated at the Kanteerava Studio in the city on Monday with full state honour.