Taking serious note of growing incidences of accidents and glaring violations of helmet and other traffic rules in Belagavi and other cities and towns in the district, Principal District and Sessions Judge R.J. Satish Singh has set a target for the police to register cases through a drive. The ju

Harbhajan Singh will lead a strong North Zone team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali inter-zonal Twenty20 tournament to be held in Mumbai from February 12 to 16. The team includes Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, an off-form Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra. It remains to be seen if Nehra would make himself a

Luis Suarez scored and was sent off as holders Barcelona reached a fourth successive Copa del Rey final after drawing 1-1 with a resilient Atletico Madrid in an action-packed semi-final second leg on Tuesday. Suarez was one of three players dismissed and will now miss the final after Barcelona ed

The tug-of-war between the BCCI and the Supreme Court has left India's Under-19 team and their support staff without any money. Result? Players have gone half-a-month without their entitled allowance of Rs 6800 per day and have to pay out of their own pockets for their post-match dinner or rely on p

Back in 2000, India had played a major role in helping Bangladesh attain Test status. Ironically, India remained the only nation not to have hosted them in a Test so far. When Bangladesh step on to the field at the Uppal stadium , they would have finally played Tests in all nations, something the

BEIJING: The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War Two-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said in Australia. China has been upset by previous comment

US Defense Secretary Gen (retd) Jim Mattis called President Ashraf Ghani to reiterate his commitment to Afghanistan and emphasised on stability of the country. The Trump administration has condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul and has reaffirmed its commitment to bring stability to the wa

ISLAMABAD: A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Pakistan early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shallow quake struck at 3:03am (2203 GMT), with an epicentre just 23 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of Pakistan's coastal city of Pasni, the USGS said. Las

In an unprecedented move, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will on Wednesday take up the issue of suo motu cognisance of alleged contemptuous letters written by sitting Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan against the Madras High Court Chief Justice addressed to various authorities. The a

Cape Town: A career-best innings by Faf du Plessis trumped a thrilling century by Upul Tharanga as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 40 runs in the fourth one-day international at Newlands on Tuesday. Du Plessis hit 185, only three short of the South African ODI record, as South Africa piled up 3

Delhi cricketer Mohit Ahlawat ripped apart the record books on Tuesday when he smashed an incredible 300 not out off just 72 balls, hitting an unbelievable 39 sixes, in a Twenty20 match at Lalita Park in New Delhi. The 21-year-old, who has played three first-class games for Delhi, was playing for Ma

New delhi: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the negative consequences of atomic power can not be overlooked, adding that nuclear terrorism is an international threat that should not serve national strategy. “The power of the atom is wondrous and it has benefited mankind in various wa

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be “ashamed” of himself for his statement on the earthquake that hit the state while taking a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s “earthquake” remark. “Narendra Modi should be ashamed of himself for ma

Hyderabad: The entry of Muslims has been banned on the campus of University of Hyderabad. It was revealed when a student of HCU, Zunaira recorded her complaint with the registrar of the university. When Chief Security Officer, Mr. T.V. Rao contacted, he confirmed it and said that a decision has bee

Bengaluru: Apparently conveying its dismay over allocations towards Centrally sponsored schemes for the state, the Siddaramaiah government today claimed credit for ensuring their continuity with smooth implementation despite many structural changes in them. “Of late, there have been many change

New Delhi [India]: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court on Tuesday issued proclamation orders against Pathankot terror attack mastermind Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and three other JeM leaders. The NIA Special Court at Mohali, Punjab has issued Proclamation Orders under s

Chennia: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday evening revolted against AIADMK General Secrectary V.K. Sasikala, saying he was forced to resign as the head of government. “I was forced to resign by Sasikala,” Panneerselvam told reporters after a dramatic 40-minute meditat

Afghanistan: A suicide bomb has been targeted at Afghanistan’s Supreme Court in Kabul, killing at least 20 people, and injuring 45 on Tuesday according to officials. The bomb hit near a side door which is used for court employees to leave the building at the end of the work day. Najib Danish