Bengaluru, Oct 4: Taking strong exception to the media reports in the Mangaluru drugs case involving TV anchor Anushree, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday demanded a thorough inquiry into 'media leaks'. He was irked over media reports suggesting that Anushree was constantly in touch with a former CM and his son prior to deposing before the Central Crime Bureau of Mangaluru. The CBI is probing the drugs case allegedly involving popular choreographer Kishore Aman Shetty and Anushree.

Bengaluru, Oct 4: The CCB police continued their war and raided five pubs in the city as part of its crackdown against the drug menace, official sources said on Sunday.

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Kusuma Ravi, wife of deceased IAS officer D K Ravi whose suicide had sparked a controversy, joined the Karnataka Congress on Sunday. Kusuma Ravi is reportedly being considered as the Congress’ candidate for the Rajarajeshwari Nagar bye-elections. 

Mangaluru, Oct 4: Veteran cardiologist Dr. Anand Veeranna Shetty (85) passed away at his residence late this evening. He was a resident of ‘The Pacific’ at Kadri Kambla Cross Road in the city. He is survived by his wife Chandra, two daughters and a son. All his children are doctors.

Riyadh, Oct 4: The Saudi Arabian authorities resumed on late Saturday the Umrah pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, the kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.

Washington, Oct 4: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 34.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,031,500, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Cairo, Oct 4: Egyptian authorities have unveiled a collection of 59 intact and sealed 26th Dynasty coffins, which were recently unearthed by an archaeological mission at the Saqqara Necropolis.

Prayagraj, Oct 4: The Prayagraj police on Sunday arrested Shyam Prakash Dwivedi, vice president of BJP Yuva Morcha, who was absconding after charges of gang rape by a student.

Bulandshahr, Oct 4: A 16-year-old girl has forwarded a complaint of gang rape to the police on WhatsApp after she was found pregnant. The teen has claimed she was raped multiple times by three men during a course of over one-and-half years.

Dubai, Oct 4: UAE construction giant that built the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, Arabtec formally announced that it was going into liquidation after stakeholders found the financial situation "untenable".