Jerusalem, Jan 25 (AP): Hamas group on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in Israel.

Udupi: Muzaffar Assadi, a former political science professor known for his extensive studies on topics like the Lingayat separate religion, tribal issues, and farmers' movements, deserves a detailed reflection and discourse on his life and writings. His books, life, and thoughts require a holistic study, and the writings by his students and colleagues should be compiled into a book to preserve his memory, said senior journalist and thinker Dinesh Amin Mattu.

New Delhi: The Congress hit out at the Election Commission on Saturday, saying the "self-congratulation" on National Voters' Day would not obscure the fact that the poll panel as it has been functioning makes a "mockery" of the Constitution and is an insult to the voters themselves.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Mangaluru-based multi-state cooperative, Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative, expressed concern on Saturday over the challenges faced by domestic arecanut growers due to the import of roasted arecanut into India.

New Delhi: A total of 942 police, fire and civil defence personnel have been awarded different categories of gallantry and service medals on the eve of the Republic Day, according to a government statement issued on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government would amend the existing laws related to money lending business and introduce new legislation to protect the interest of the genuine borrowers.

Kottayam (Kerala): A teenager sustained serious head injuries after a door from a giant wheel, set up for a church festival, fell on him in Changanassery in this district.

Bengaluru: A 33-year-old man, who had been involved in a clinical trial conducted by a R and D company, was found dead at his brother’s home in Jalahalli, said police.