A state-wide shutdown called by the opposition in Jharkhand to protest against an amendment to the Land Acquisition Act authorising direct parchases witnessed mixed response on Thursday.

Rescuers in Thailand are racing against the weather to free 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Muslim Organisation’s Federation on Thursday staged a silent protest and condemned the sexual assault on a girl that took place in Madhya Pradesh recently.

The Karnataka government on Thursday waived farm loans up to Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to lakhs of farmers across the state.

"I propose to waive farm loans up to Rs 34,000 crore, with Rs 2 lakh per farmer family," Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said in the Assembly while presenting his maiden state budget for fiscal 2018-19.

Bantwal: Two bike riders sustained severe injuries when a lorry hit with their two-wheeler at Parlottu near Vitla Neeralkatte on Thursday.

Bantwal: Bantwal police have arrested one of the accused on Wednesday night who allegedly barged into a house and assaulted and attempted to murder.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who is scheduled to present the first budget of the Congress-JD-S coalition government, visited the Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt before the budget session on Thursday morning.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy presented the coalition government's first budget in the Assembly today.