A motorist died and the pillion rider was injured in an accident on Wednesday after their two-wheeler, allegedly hit by another vehicle from behind, rammed into a stationary state run BMTC bus here, officials said.

he Delhi Police busted an international drug syndicate in Bengaluru, allegedly run by individuals hailing from Kerala. Six people, including two Nigerian nationals and a woman, were arrested, and nearly seven kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rs 21 crore was recovered, an official said on Wednesday.

A case has been registered at the KTJ Nagar Police Station against BJP legislator from Harihara BP Harish, who is accused of making derogatory statement against Davanagere Superintendent of Police Uma Prashanth.

Lauding the Prime Minister's efforts in actively seeking alternatives after the United States initiated an "unreasonable and unjust tariff war", JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday said Narendra Modi's policy of "multi-alignment" is bound to offer rich dividends in the near future.

A 28-year-old woman was found hanging at her house here, following which her husband was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide and dowry harassment, police said.

President of Devara Nimbargi Gram Panchayat of Chadchan taluk, Bheemanagouda Biradar, was shot dead by a group of men, allegedly over an old enmity.

Russia fired more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, authorities said Wednesday, as Ukraine's president and European leaders persevered with talks aimed at strengthening Ukrainian defences and adding momentum to so far unsuccessful US-led peace efforts.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly initiated a preliminary investigation into potential foreign funding links that may have contributed to fueling communal unrest surrounding the controversial Dharmasthala incident.