Haveri, Nov 16: A 21-year old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping and murdering his mother in Shiggavi of Haveri district in Karnataka.
The accused, identified as Shivappa of Vanahalli, has confessed to the crime, police said.
According to the police, the victim got into sexual relationships with her son Shivappa and a few other men after her husband’s death a year ago. Shivappa was unhappy with this.
Bengaluru, Nov 16: The state’s Covid-19 numbers have continued to slip for the last 14 days in a row. Bengaluru’s tally of 840 fresh cases on Sunday suggests that the city’s Covid curve is seeing a dip towards the pre-surge era of July, when only triple-digit new numbers were being reported daily.
Singapore, Nov 15: Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations, including China, on Sunday signed the world's biggest trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), sans India with hopes that it will help recover from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dubai, Nov 15: An Indian couple in the UAE has organised a “drive-by wedding ceremony” where guests were allowed to wish them from their cars only, in a bid to maintain social distancing due to the Covid-19, a media report said.
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will likely feature nine or 10 teams. Adani Group and Sanjiv Goenka Group are reportedly interested in buying an IPL team for the next year.
Melbourne, Nov 15: Virat Kohli is "a very powerful guy" in world cricket who can perform both the roles of an aggressive cricketer and a statesman with great aplomb, feels former Australian captain Mark Taylor.
After being elected as the Chief Minister of Bihar unanimously by the NDA on Sunday, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar said that he was not keen on becoming the CM, but accepted the responsibility at BJP's request.
Patna, Nov 15: Nitish Kumar may take oath as Bihar chief minister for the seventh term on Monday (November 16).
Mangaluru, Nov 15: M J Roopa, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada has directed the authorities to reopen final year degree and PG classes in Mangalore University jurisdiction by adhering to Covid-19 guidelines from November 17.
Puttur, Nov 15: Entrepreneur and social worker P B Hassan Haji passed away early today at a private hospital in Mangaluru after a brief illness. He was 72.