Ijaz, a resident of Bengre in the city, who rescued students from drowning when their car plunged into the river, was felicitated here on Friday.

Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) Pilani KK Birla Campus director Dr G Raghuram said that world is now required creative scientists who can develop technology to utilize the resources effectively, than technicians.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who had expressed desire to go for Mansarovar Yatra after Karnataka elections, has not received a response to his request for special permission from the External Affairs Ministry, party sources said.

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Pade president Krishnappa alleged that Mahila Empowerment Party (EMP) founder Nowhera Shaik cheated the candidates contested in the Assembly elections.

For the first time, West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government has decided to observe the death anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on Saturday, triggering a political storm in the state.

There are no instances of naming the Hajj Bhavans after any personalities in the state. It is against the Islam. So, if the state government named Hajj Bhavan after Tippu, the BJP would not accept it and protest against it, said Lok Sabha Member and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje.

Cattle trader Qasim, who was lynched in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur earlier this week, was "brutally killed by BJP goons as he belonged to the Muslim community" and dragged like dead animal in presence of police, his younger brother said on Friday.

Veteran Congress leader Martin Danggo, who quit as member of the Meghalaya assembly on Thursday night, resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Friday to join the ruling National People's Party (NPP).