Team Udayavani, Jan 24, 2021, 12:21 PM IST

Shivamogga: 8 dead after massive explosion in stone quarry

A powerful blast caused due to gelatin sticks at a stone quarry near Hunasodu village in the taluk here resulted in the death of 6 workers.

The explosion occurred at around 10:30 pm on January 21. The death toll increased to eight later as per reports.

CM BSY reshuffles Cabinet one day after assigning ministerial berths

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday, January 22 a day after assigning ministerial berths to new Cabinet inductees.

Inter-state Ganja smuggling racket busted: 7 held, 44.630 kgs of Marijuana seized

Central Crime Branch (CCB) police busted an inter-state ganja smuggling racket by seizing 44.630 kgs of Marijuana worth Rs 9.75 lakhs

In two separate operations, CCB officials have arrested 7 people including Telangana-based Vithal Chauhan, Bidar resident Sanjeev Kumar, Kallappa, Bantwal based Azeez, Moideen Hafeez, Mohammed Hafeez and Sandeep.

Sandalwood drugs case: Supreme Court grants bail to Ragini Dwivedi

Sandawood actor Ragini Dwivedi was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Thursday, January 21.

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Nariman on Tuesday granted bail to Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood Drug Case.

PM pays tributes to Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on Saturday and said a grateful nation will always remember his sacrifice and dedication for its independence.

Seven more states to administer Covaxin from next week: Health Ministry

Seven more states will be administering the indigenously-developed Covaxin from next week, the health ministry said on Saturday.

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had earlier this month approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.

Street in Delhi to be named after Sushant Singh who would have turned 35 today

A stretch of road in Andrews Ganj in south Delhi will soon be named after the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as the area’s civic body has cleared a proposal for it, officials said on Thursday.

INCREDIBLE INDIA: Magnificent Pant powers team to series win after Gill-Pujara show

An Indian cricket team saddled with broken bones and battered bodies showed a never-seen-before zeal to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test here, successfully chasing a 328-run target to seal the four-match series 2-1.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn in as US President & Vice President

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday at a historic inaugural ceremony, pledging to unite the country and calling on Americans to end the “uncivil war” that has fractured the deeply polarised nation.