BANGALORE - 'G' category sites, denotification, KIADB, 'putra vyamoha'... among the frequently uttered words these days in Karnataka where land grabbing has reached scandalous proportions with allegations levelled against no less than the chief minister.

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian Indian lawyer was slashed to death by two masked men outside his home in Ipoh, the capital of Perak state, a media report said Thursday.

MELBOURNE - An Australian man rammed his car into his home and allegedly injured a police officer after having an argument with his partner, a media report said Thursday.