On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, PM Modi is embarking on a new mission today to strengthen ties with Nepal. His day-long visit to Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini will see his participation in several events including a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba; A woman was repeatedly slapped and kicked in a brutal assault near Vinayak Nagar in Bagalkote district of Karnataka on Saturday afternoon. The accused has been arrested, said the police and other top stories.