New Delhi, Aug 22: As she celebrated the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi with an eco-friendly Ganpati idol, actor Shraddha Kapoor on Saturday urged everyone to immerse the 'Elephant Lord' in a bucket of water at home.

New Delhi, Aug 22: The "Reserve Bank of Kailasa" was launched by rape-accused fugitive Indian godman Nithyananda from a remote foreign location where he is hiding. The financial institution would be modelled around the the structure of Vatican Bank, said Nithyananda in an address through his team's YouTube channel.

Bengaluru, Aug 22: Karnataka has initiated the process for one year compulsory government service by medical post graduates (PG), asking them to register to begin at a time when the state is overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic and shortage of doctors, a minister said on Saturday.

Geneva, Aug 22: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years.

London, Aug 22: A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for £2,60,000 (about 2,88,000 euros, $3,40,000), the auction house said.

Washington, Aug 22: An Indian national has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and for inducing foreign

Mangaluru, Aug 22: Unidentified miscreants pelted soda bottles at Taqwa Masjid located at Pumpwell in the city early today morning.

Bengaluru, Aug 23: Karnataka recorded 7,330 fresh Covid-19 cases and 93 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of the infected past the 2.70-lakh mark and the dead to 4,615, the health department said. The data released during the day did not include Mysuru district as the doctors there have gone on strike protesting over the suicide of the Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer Dr S R Nagendra after alleged harassment by his superiors.