Pune, Dec 8: Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday sat on a day-long hunger strike to support agitating farmers who have called Bharat Bandh demanding repeal of the Centre's agri laws.

New Delhi, Dec 7: India has recorded 32,981 new COVID-19 infections and 391 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

Bengaluru, Dec 8: Resident doctors held a protest in medical colleges in Bengaluru on Monday seeking fulfilment of their demands including clarity on their internship and payment of COVID-19 allowance.

Bengaluru, Dec 8: The Tuesday bandh is expected to make a bigger impact in Bengaluru compared to the one on Saturday, as more associations have declared support for the farmers’ fight with private schools and colleges announcing stopping of all the online classes for the day.

Mangaluru, Dec 7: Dakshina Kannada district recorded three more Covid-19 fatalities on Monday, thus taking the toll to 720.

New Delhi, Dec 7: Led by two-time Asian Games gold-winning former wrestler Kartar Singh, a few sportspersons from Punjab on Monday marched towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan to return "35 national sports awards" in a show of solidarity with farmers agitating against new agriculture laws but were stopped midway by the police.

Shivamogga, Dec 7: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday said that the bill against 'Love Jihad' will not be tabled in this Session which began in Bengaluru on Monday.

Bengaluru, Dec 7: The Coastal belt of Karnataka is expected to receive heavy rain till December 12 under the influence of Brevi cyclone due to low pressure developed in the Bay of Bengal, according to the Indian meteorological department (IMD).

Bengaluru, Dec 7: Police have nabbed an inter-state drug smuggler and seized Rs 28 lakh worth 2200 YBA MDMA tablets, 71 gram heroin powder being smuggled to the city by stuffing in toys.

Bengaluru, Dec 7: Police have nabbed three people on cheating charges and seized 96 laptops worth about Rs 45 lakhs from them.