Mangaluru, Aug 27: U Gangadhar Bhat, Chairman of Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust, Alike, passed away at a private hospital in the city after a brief illness. He was 90.

Bengaluru, Aug 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to direct Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to revoke the Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.

Mumbai, Aug 27: Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar has complained to Mumbai Police about receiving messages demanding ₹ 35 crore from a person claiming to be a member of Abu Salem's gang, an official said on Thursday.

Chennai, Aug 27: Eulogising the charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo says the former India skipper had the quality to absorb pressure and handle tough match situations without panicking.

Bengaluru, Aug 27: The Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru Police has arrested three inter-state drug peddlers and seized ganja (opium) worth Rs 1 crore.

New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court stayed Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) proceedings against Anil Ambani in matter pertains to a personal guarantee given by him against a loan taken by Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) and Reliance Infratel Ltd (RITL) from State Bank of India (SBI).

Tiruchirappalli, Aug 27: A girl draped in a saree greets customers at the entrance of a garment store in Tiruchirappalli, as is often the norm in most such stores. The only difference here is that the 'girl' here is a humanoid robot.

Dubai, Aug 27: Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday landed here and went into mandatory six-day quarantine at his hotel ahead of the 13th Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September 19.

New Delhi, Aug 27: Actor Anushka Sharma is all set to welcome her first child with cricketer husband Virat Kohli in January 2021.

Mumbai, Aug 27: The Enforcement Directorate has again summoned Indrajeet Chakraborty, father of actor Rhea Chakraborty, in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case, an official said on Thursday.