Manama, Aug 17: After a video clip of a woman damaging the idols of Ganesha in a shop in Bahrain went viral, the local police have charged her with intentional damage and publicly insulting a religious symbol.

Bengaluru, Aug 17: A senior police official has rejected rumours that the Central Crime Branc raided the SDPI office in Hegde Nagar in connection with August 11 Bengaluru violence. 

Mumbai, Aug 17: Director Nishikant Kamat, best known for his films "Mumbai Meri Jaan", "Drishyam" and "Madaari", died on Monday in a Hyderabad hospital. He was 50.

Washington, Aug 17: Senator Kamala Harris has roped in Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who previously was the spokeswoman of two Democratic presidential candidates, as press secretary for her Democratic vice presidential campaign.

Bengaluru, Aug 17: Karnataka's coronavirus toll crossed the 4,000 mark to reach 4,062 as 115 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 6,317 new infections took its tally to 2.33 lakh, an official said on Monday.

New Delhi, Aug 17: After sending off thousands of migrants back to their hometowns, actor Sonu Sood has now extended his philanthropic services to save 12 Filipino children, suffering from acute liver disease and requiring an organ transplant urgently.

Lahore, Aug 17: Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni should have announced his retirement from the ground.

Kasaragod, Aug 17: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (Kerala RTC) is set to resume interstate bus services to and from Karnataka owing to the Onam festival. Kerala RTC announced that the bus services between Kerala and Karnataka will resume between August 25 and September 6.

Bengaluru, Aug 17: A fact-finding team formed by the BJP to look into the August 11 Bengaluru violence has held Congress and SDPI responsible for the incident.

New Delhi, Aug 17: India's COVID-19 death toll breached the 50,000 mark as 941 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.