Bangalore, Mar 26 : Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Thursday announced that a ten-kilometer marathon would be held here on May 31, 2009.

Padukone, who is promoting the marathon, said she would try to run as much as she could in the marathon.

"I have been practicing yoga for the past few years. I don't know how much that is going to help me. Maybe not in terms of endurance but definitely in terms of metal strength. In flexibility, I think I have a decent stamina. So, I will try and run as much as I can," she said.

Bangalore, Mar 24 : Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik has said that he and his group would support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, who is in trouble after his alleged anti-Muslim speech.

Muthalik also said that Gandhi had the guts to speak the truth.

"He has the guts to speak the truth. Rama Sene would support him. I think every true Hindu would support him," Muthalik said on the sidelines of a function organised by the Vishwa Hindu Dharma Rakshana Vedike at the Town Hall here.

Bangalore, Mar. 18 : In a bid to motivate youngsters to participate in the democracy's biggest exercise `General Election 2009', a five-city rock show-cum-awareness drive called ''shut up and vote'' was launched in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Janagraha and Tata Tea announced the campaign across the nation, as a part of their ongoing nationwide rock concert by an Indian Rock Band- Thermal and a Quarter.

Bangalore, Mar 15 : Latest hair styling and colour were unveiled at a fashion show in Bangalore.

India''s top models set the ramp on fire with trendy hairstyles and dyes like beige, copper and gold.

Aman Tandon, fashion model, who took part in this hair extravaganza, said that a proper hairstyle enhances one''s personality.

Bangalore, Mar 14 : Bangalore police has expressed its inability to provide security for the scheduled Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament before May 3.

Police have suggested the IPL organisers to hold all matches after May 4.

Bangalore Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari on Saturday said police cited the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the main reason behind the local police's conclusion.

Bangalore, Mar 12 : The Third Front will be launched formally in Tumkur, 50 kilometers from Bangalore, today.

On March 2, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief Deve Gowda had announced the formation of a Third Front, an alliance of eight parties, including the Left.

The parties, supporting Deve Gowda are: Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), Forward Bloc, Republican Party of India (RPI), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Janata Dal Secular (JDS).