Three held in Tamil Nadu in Bangalore blast case

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu police arrested three people in the early hours on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in bomb blast that rocked Bangalore on April 17.

National Investigation Agency which is probing the blast on Monday found that improvised explosive devices (IED) and Nitrate compounds were used to carry out the blast and these had the hallmark of the Indian Mujahideen.

Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi dies at 83

Bangalore: Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi, nicknamed as "human computer" for her ability to make complex mental calculations, died at a hospital here on Sunday following respiratory problems. She was 80.

"She passed away at Bangalore Hospital," Shakuntala Devi Educational Foundation Public Trust Trustee DC Shivadev told reporters. Doctors declared her dead at 8.15 am, he said. Devi was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago for critical

Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi dies at 83

Bangalore: Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi, nicknamed as "human computer" for her ability to make complex mental calculations, died at a hospital here on Sunday following respiratory problems. She was 80.

"She passed away at Bangalore Hospital," Shakuntala Devi Educational Foundation Public Trust Trustee DC Shivadev told reporters. Doctors declared her dead at 8.15 am, he said. Devi was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago for critical

Bangalore blast: Police don’t rule out foul play; 13 injured

Bangalore: The blast outside the Bangalore BJP office was caused after a motorcycle exploded, Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra H Auradkar confirmed minutes after the explosion that occurred at 10.45 am on Wednesday.

“Initially we were told it was a cylinder explosion, but it was a motorcycle blast. It was explosive plus incendiary blast,” Auradkar said. Panic spread in the sleepy Bangalore neighbourhood after a huge explosion was heard outside the BJP office in Malleswaram. Soon afterwards a number of vehicles parked in the vicinity caught fire.

Bangalore blast a terror attack, says Karnataka Home Min

R Ashok, Karnataka Home Minister told reporters that the blast was a clear act of terror. “BJP office was the target of the blast.” he said. “Appeal to people to remain calm. Culprits will be caught and punished,” he added.Two of the people injured in the Malleshwaram blast were reportedly college students on their way home from tuition classes.