Bengaluru, Dec 6: Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said the BJP and JD(S) are natural allies and together they can win a no-confidence motion against the Legislative Council Chairman K Prathapachandra Shetty of Congress.

Lucknow, Dec 6: The family of the first person held under the new anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh has alleged that police forced his father to sign a statement that stated the investigators did not use any force or harassed them. 71-year-old Mohammad Rafeeq was also recorded on video repeating the written statement in front of witnesses, reports News18.

Hyderabad, Dec 6: Veteran actress Vijayashanthi has quit the Congress and will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday. She is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah after joining the BJP in New Delhi. Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar has reportedly left for Delhi from Hyderabad.

Bengaluru, Dec 6: The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Sunday predicted scattered light to moderate rains over Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) area in the next 24 hours.

Sydney, Dec 6: India beat Australia by six wickets in the second T20 International to clinch the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday.

Bengaluru, Dec 6: The 10 day Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly beginning Monday, in the backdrop of Covid-19 threat, is likely to be stormy as opposition parties are gearing up to attack the ruling BJP government headed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on its alleged lapses in handling Corona, flood-affected along with various other issues.

Mangaluru, Dec 6: Railways has decided to reintroduce Bengaluru-Mangaluru Central-Bengaluru four-days a week special express via Kunigal for a limited period.

Kolkata, Dec 6: Veteran Bengali actor Manu Mukherjee passed away on Sunday following a cardiac arrest, family members said. He was 90.

New Delhi, Dec 6: Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise, the fifth straight day of increase in rates due to firming international oil prices.