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The Chief Minister said this while speaking after inaugurating the Basava Jayanti programme organised by Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, Veerashaiva-Lingayat Sanghas and Mysore Federation of Basava Balagas at Mysore Kalamandir.”Basavadi Sharanas created awareness among the Shudra communities. Allama Prabhu who was from the deprived class was the president of the Anubhava Mantapa. Thus, Basavadi Sharanas were able to implement the democratic system in the 12th century itself. Basavanna conducted inter-caste marriages during that period itself. It was for this reason that Bijjala was pitted against Basavanna,” he said.The Karnataka CM said the aspirations of the 12th-century sharanas are yet…

Shahbaz(23) was on duty when the elephant attacked him. Zoo officials said the incident occurred around 3 p.m. when a male elephant in its enclosure attacked the animal keeper.Shahbazwas severely injured and was rushed immediately to Apollo DRDO Hospital, where he succumbed while undergoing treatment. Zoo curator Prashant Bajirao Patil expressed deep condolences and grief over his death. Shahbazwas reportedly alone in the enclosure at the time of the incident as other employees were busy with the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Zoo. As part of the celebrations, a couple of animals were released into the enclosure for the first…

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the “centre will not only generate interest in science and mathematics among children and teachers, but will also develop scientific attitude. Students interested in science can easily understand scientific principles through the interactive science models installed in this centre”.The centre has 60 science exhibits, a ‘Hall of Fame’ showcasing the achievements of the country’s top scientists, a library, and a YouTube studio.It is aimed to inspire students, particularly from the rural areas, to pursue careers in science and technology through an adventurous journey.“I request the Education Department to bring school students from…

The first edition will see six NGOs participate in the two-day tournament, which will be held at SUFC’s state-of-the-art, FIFA-standard facility in Ulsoor on October 7-8, 2023.The tournament has garnered support from several leading brands. Salt World has come on board as an Associate Partner to sponsor the competition and provide vouchers to talented players from the tournament.Speaking on the initiative, Pranav Trehan, CEO of SUFC, said, “Football has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent times, and several encouraging initiatives have also taken off when it comes to developing grassroots talent all over the country. However, underprivileged children…

Siddharth pulled off a stunning come-from-behind 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against Haryana’s Karan Singh, while Rashmikaa registered a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 win over defending champion Vaidhee Chaudhari of Gujarat.The third seed took his time to settle in the men’s singles final before unleashing his powerful shots and precise backhands that saw him securing the title for the second time in his career. Siddharth’s first Fenesta National title came in 2018 and now he looks forward to an exciting run on the circuit.“It’s a great feeling to become the Fenesta Open champion again after five years. I worked hard for…

The Indian men’s team comprising Dommaraju Gukesh, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Ergaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi — all of whom reached the quarterfinals of the recent World Cup 2023 in Baku, along with seasoned Pentala Harikrishna, finished second behind Iran in the four-board, nine-round competition of classical chess played on Swiss League format.Iran finished with 16 Match Points from seven wins, two draws from nine matches while India ended with 15 MP from six wins and three draws. Both Iran and India remained undefeated in the event.On Saturday, Iran blanked the Republic of Korea 4-0 while India defeated Phillippines 3.5-0.5 –…

Trump has dropped his $500 million suit against his former attorney Michael Cohen.Trump also had to backtrack in the legal mayhem by dropping his $500 million dollar suit against Cohen’s earnings from his memoirs of their love hate relationship calling it a “fictionalized story”.The saving grace for Trump was that the judge, Associate Justice Peter Moultin did not break up his Trump Businesses, media reports said, claiming if the earlier order of Judge Erodogon had been pursued, Trump could have faced bankruptcy.A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the on-going $250 million civil…

Claiming that the allegations are false and motivated, Singh’s counsel’s submitted before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Court that the above-mentioned complainant, who is part of the sexual harassment committee, did not report the alleged incident from 2012 until April 2023.Singh’s counsel argued: “She levelled the allegations as she failed to qualify for the Olympics. Every complaint has a reason behind it. Every allegation is false… Almost every complainant changed her statement. Cosmetic and improved statements were given to implicate the accused.”After hearing arguments from Singh’s counsel, the judge adjourned the matter until October…

Yulia Jito, a physiologist who lives in Ukraine, lost her parents and several relatives in the ongoing war. Besides offering pind daan for her parents, she also performed the rituals for the salvation of souls of those lost their lives in both the countries. The Russia-Ukraine war is still underway and thousands of people have lost their lives so far. Yulia performed the rituals at famous Vishnupad temple located on the bank of Falgu river in the city. Acharya Loknath Gaud helped her complete the rituals. She will stay in Gaya till October 13 and will perform all the ‘Karmakand’…

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the discussions covered a wide range of issues relating to mutual security, defence supplies, training and capacity building, joint military exercises and exchanges including through visits among others.The Nepali delegation was led by Bhrigu Dhungana, joint secretary (South Asia) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian delegation was led by Anurag Srivastava, joint secretary (North) at the Ministry of External Affairs of India. The delegations comprised officials from respective defence, foreign affairs and home affairs ministries and directorates of the Indian Army and the Nepal Army.The BCGSI, established in 2003, is an important…