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.

 Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued an interim order directing Koppal Town Police not to take coercive action against Vijayapura legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who is facing charges of making a provocative statement by offering Rs 5 lakh to Hindu youngsters who marry Muslim girls.

In a significant boost for aspiring doctors, Karnataka will see the addition of 400 MBBS seats, which will be incorporated into the second round of seat allotment.

 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has imposed a fine of Rs 102 crore on Kannada film actress Ranya Rao in a gold smuggling case, the DRI sources said on Tuesday.