Belagavi: Sugarcane growers temporarily withdrew their dharna, which was staged near Belagavi Deputy Commissioner's office demanding the pending amount of sugarcane.

Bengaluru: Urban Development Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar today paid a surprise visit to the Indira Canteen near Radha Krishna Temple, Indira Canteen kitchen, Public Library, Ring Road White tapping, Ganganagar Maternity Hospital and Primary Health Center.

 Four women, who were staying in a cyclone relief camp near Thalainayar in this district, were killed after being hit by a speeding van at Neermulai village on Friday, police said.

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring over 35 others, officials said.

Citizens may have to shell out a maximum fine of Rs 1 lakh for littering in public places, as the West Bengal Assembly passed a Bill to enhance the penalty for offenders.

India Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the alleged harassment of Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad and the denial of access to Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting that country.

Three heavily-armed suicide bombers on Friday stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan's largest city Karachi, killing four people including two policemen before being shot dead by security forces which foiled the daring attack in the high-security zone, authorities said.