Six people, including a soldier and four militia men, were killed on Tuesday when a powerful bomb apparently rigged to a vehicle exploded in the southern Philippines island of Basilan.

A two-wheeler rider died on the spot when a jeep ran over him after he fell down on the road, near Neralekere Gate in Nagamangala taluk on Monday.

In a shocking incident, a mother and son were united even in the death at Agrahara in the city on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has emerged as the largest party in the country's general elections last week, and called for peace and development in the South Asian neighbourhood.

The ‘World Tulu Convention Dubai’ of the United Arab Emirates would be held for two days at Al Nasr Leisureland Ice Rink Indoor Stadium at Dubai on November 23 and 24.

The postmortem report of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt reached the police on Monday. But keeping pending the opinion for the reason for the death, it was mentioned about the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said Jio Institute has not been granted the status of Institution of Eminence yet, and has only been issued a Letter of Intent, under which it should complete the process of setting up in three years.

The Federation of Workers and Owners Associations of road transport has decided to hold a nationwide strike on August 7, urging the central government to withdraw Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill-2017, protect the transport industry and implement Social Security Act for the unorganized workers.