Bengaluru, Aug 31: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged the Karnataka government to reject the two options for GST compensation "mooted by the Centre."

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Metro train services here will resume in a graded manner from September 7 while political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted as part of Unlock-4 guidelines issued by the Karnataka government on Monday. Schools, colleges and other educational and coaching institutions will remain closed for students till September 30, while some relaxation has been given for students of classes 9 to 12, the Unlock-4 order issued by Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar in line with the Centre''s guidelines said.

Kalaburagi, Aug 31: Karnataka Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries Jagadish Shettar on Monday said that in a bid to make equal distribution of Industries across the state the Karnataka government would very shortly come up with a Special Investment Region (SIR) Act.

Mumbai, Aug 31: Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani Group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK Group's shareholding and control of Mumbai airport.

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31: After a long null, political killings shook Kerala on the occasion of Onam, with two CPI(M) workers allegedly hacked to death on Sunday, in the rural area of the state capital.

New Delhi, Aug 31: Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India and stalwart of Indian politics, breathed his last on Monday (August 31). He was 84. The veteran politician was found to be coronavirus positive when he went to Army Hospital on Monday for another procedure. At the hospital, he underwent surgery for a blood clot in brain.

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children.

Mangaluru, Aug 31: The Dakshina Kannada District unit of the NSUI staged a protest in front of the University College in Mangaluru on Monday alleging that various student organisations have been neglected by inviting only the ABVP for a discussion on the new National Education Policy at the University College.

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31: All places of worship for non-Muslims will be reopened from Monday at 30 per cent capacity, local authorities said on Sunday.

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31: The first Phase lll trials of an inactivated vaccine for Covid-19 in the United Arab Emirates are among the largest in the world in volunteer recruitment having reached 31,000 vaccinated volunteers from more than 120 nationalities in only six weeks.