A woman committed suicide by hanging herself leaving a death note saying that she has taken the extreme step due to the mental torture from a JDS leader, at Bommanakatte layout in the city recently and the incident came to light very late.

 A couple died on the spot when a gas cylinder exploded in a house in Vijayanagar police station limits on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Shivanna (50) and Mandamma (42) of Panchasheela Nagar in Vijayanagar.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Wednesday termed the resignation of Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar as the "right decision" and said allegations against him should be "properly investigated".

At least 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded, most of them teenagers, after an attack on a college in Russian-annexed Crimea on Wednesday, with conflicting versions referring to a lone shooter and a bomb.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that both Congress and JDS have unanimously selected candidates for by-elections to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies.

As the number of people infected with Zika virus rose to 100 in Rajasthan Wednesday, the Centre rushed an Indian Council of Medical Research team to the state to intensify vector control measures.

“In my political career, I have contested 13 elections and won in five. I have completed full five years as the chief minister. In future, I will not contest in any elections”, said former chief minister Siddaramaiah.

 Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday assured of taking necessary steps to constitute ‘Kodagu Reconstruction Authority’ to rehabilitate the affected people and reconstruct the entire district which was devastated in the natural disaster.