Japanese scientists have identified some of the first stars to form in the Universe just 250 million years after the Big Bang, according to a study published in Nature magazine.

In the recent past, some esteemed Judges had cautioned against the subverting of constitution and the powers granted by the constitution.

Bengaluru, May 17 : BJP's legislature party leader B.S. Yeddyurappa was sworn-in as the Karnataka Chief Minister here on Thursday hours after the Supreme Court gave the go-ahead in a pre-dawn hearing.

As BJP can do anything to quench its power thirst, it is inevitable for the party to protect its MLAs as a precautionary measure, said JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy.

Three children of a same family from Mangaluru who have been to Goa to visit a temple drowned in a temple pond near Ponda on Wednesday evening. The victims were identified as Adithi Bhat (12), Bhuvaneshwar Bhat (8) and Shravana Balakrishna Holla (7).

In spite of resort politics, former minister and MLA UT Khader reached Mangaluru on Wednesday night from Eagleton Resort of Bengaluru where Congress MLA's are camping.

Minutes after Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala invited BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form the government on Wednesday evening, the Congress rushed to Chief Justice of Dipak Misra to ask him to cancel the governor's invitation to the BJP. The Congress, which has called the governor's decision an "encounter of the Constitution", has asked Chief Justice Misra to hold the hearing later in the night to ensure that Mr Yeddyurappa isn't sworn-in tomorrow.

Rajajinagar constituency MLA S Suresh Kumar has invited the people for the swearing-in programme of BJP Legislature Party leader BS Yeddyurappa, to be held on Thursday at 9.30 am, in his facebook and twitter accounts.