Since the shrine to Lord Ayyappa opened on Wednesday, no woman has been able to reach the temple gates. So far, eight women have attempted the 5-km trek.

Three militants were killed Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, while six civilians lost their lives in a blast following the gunfight there, police said.

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the Auradkar Committee has submitted its report on hike in salaries and other benefits for the police personnel and it would be implemented shortly.

The Crime Branch of the Kerala Police has registered cases against former chief minister Oommen Chandy and MP K C Venugopal, on a complaint of sexual misconduct filed by Solar scam accused Saritha S Nair.

Actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh Sunday announced that they are getting married in November. 

Asked to bat, West Indies scored 322 for eight against India in the first One-Day International of the five-match series here on Sunday.

A team of miscreants reportedly caused damage to Mohiuddin Juma Masjid at Kammaradi during Dasara procession of Friday night.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released the list of 258 most wanted accused. The list included Kadaba Jayaprakash alias Anna (47), of Sanatan Sanstha, who was absconding after involving in various cases including Govind Pansare murder and Malegaon blast.