SSLC toppers in DK, Udupi aim high

May 17, 2016

Mangaluru, May 17: The Karnataka SSLC results-2016 brought with them much reason for good cheer as a large number of students in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts scored above 610 marks. Coincidentally, most of the top scorers from the twin coastal district hail from a humble background.

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(from top left) Bindya Shetty(620), Sushruth (624), Rakhi Shet (609), Lakshmikant (617), Supreetha (618), Ramya Shree (623), Aditya (623), Chinmay (619), Renisha (615), Riya Jeshma (608), Sanjana (622) Meghana (622), Shilpa (621), Vivek Pai (622), Venkatesh (622), Deepthi (617), Chennaveeresh (617), Faaiza (610), Chaitra (622), Sohan (622).

Dakshina Kannada district topper Sushruth UK (624/625), a student of St Mary's English Medium High School, Laila, in Belthangady, has already started preparations for his further studies. Either entering the field of medicine or becoming an IAS officer was his dream since his childhood. Read more about Sushruth: Village boy who scored 624/625 in SSLC gives all credit to mom.

Aditya Kamath of Subrahmanya Kumaraswamy School has scored 623/625. He said he had expected to score 620 marks, and was surprised to see his marks as expected. “I used to study daily. My parents and teachers played a vital role in my success. I want to become a doctor or a scientist,” said Aditya.

Ajay KP of Canara High School (Main) in Mangaluru has secured 622 marks. He reads English literature and general knowledge books. He also likes to play shuttle. He wants to become an IAS officer after completing MBBS. He is the son of Shaila K N, lecturer at Balmatta First Grade College.

For Meghana Pai, a student of SVS English Medium School from Bantwal, 622/625 was a pleasant surprise as she had expected only 610. Daughter of G Krsihnanada Pai and Nandita Pai, the 16-year-old girl is all set to enter commerce stream as her dream is to become a successful Chartered Accountant.

Bindya Shetty, another topper from the district, has scored 620/625 marks. She is the student of Sri Mahalingeshwara English Medium School, Surathkal. “I was serious in my studies from Day One of my 10th standard. I did not leave my extra-curricular activities especially Bharathanatyam and Yakshagana, which helped me relax my mind and concentrate on my studies,” said Bindya and added, “I will take up Commerce in PU and will decide on my career later.” She is the daughter of Leeladhar Shetty and Sujatha Shetty.

Toppers in Udupi

In Udupi's Kundapur taluk three students have secured 622 out of 625. None of them went for coaching classes but did self-study.

Venkatesh Puranik B., a student of Government High School, Basrur, said that he had expected only 620 marks. But he was overjoyed to get 622 marks. “But my parents had expected me to do even better,” he said.

Son of Subrahmanya Puranik, a priest, and Annapurna Puranik, a homemaker, the boy used to study about four hours a day. “My aim is to become a Chartered Accountant. I have still not decided which college I should join for pre-university course,” he said.

U Chaitra Shanbhog, a student of S.V. English Medium High School, Gangolli, said that she had not expected to get 622 out of 625. It was a surprise for her. “My aim is to study Astronomy and become a space scientist,” she said.

Chaitra, daughter of U. Ravindra Shanbhog, an accountant at Gangolli Tiles Factory, and U. Geetha Shanbhog, a teacher at Sanjay Gandhi High School at Ampar, is learning Hindustani classical vocal. She loves playing shuttle badminton and ball badminton. In fact, she represented her school in shuttle badminton tournament.

H. Vivek Giridhar Pai, a student of V.K.R. Acharya Memorial English Medium School, Kundapur, said that he was delighted over getting 622 out of 625 marks. His aim was to do MBBS and become a paediatrician, he said.

Vivek Pai, son of Giridhar Pai, officer in Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), and Gayatri Pai, Head of the Department of Botany in Bhandarkars College, Kundapur, said that he used to study for three-four hours a day. He has already taken admission at S.R. College in Hebri for pre-university course.

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Terrorist opens fire at anti-CAA agitators near Jamia Millia, screams ‘Yeh Lo Aazadi’

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January 30,2020

New Delhi, Jan 30: A terrorist opened fire at people peacefully protesting against the contentious citizenship amendment act (CAA) near the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi this afternoon, causing chaos and panic in the area.

One person has been injured. In a video, the terrorist, wearing a black jacket and a pair of white trousers, can be seen walking on a road, waving a gun as he shouts "who wants Azadi, come I'll shoot you. Then he says, "Yeh lo aazadi (here's your freedom)" and opens fire injuring a student in front of police.

A video of the attack that is being shared widely on social media also showed the assailant also shouting the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan and warning protesters to chant 'Vande Mataram' if they want to stay in India. The injured student, Shadab, was hit by the bullet in his arm and has been admitted to the Holy Family hospital in Jamia Nagar.

His condition is stated to be stable. The incident took place near the hospital when a protest march was being taken out by students. Students said that the attacker tried to hijack the peaceful protest and threatened the anti-CAA agitators.

The shooting comes in the aftermath of communally charged, hateful and violence provoking rhetoric by several BJP leaders in the run-up to the assembly elections in Delhi.

Junior finance minister Anurag Thakur had on Monday led chants of ‘shoot the traitors’ at a poll rally in north Delhi’s Rithala. The minister prompted "desh ke gaddaron ko..." to which the crowd responded "...goli maaro sa***n ko". The chant translates to "shoot down the traitors who betray the country". Protesters against the CAA and the NRC have often been dubbed anti-national by members of the ruling BJP.

After Thakur’s hate speech, a man carrying a gun was also caught at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the venue of mega protests. The man had walked into the protest ground and allegedly brandished the weapon till he was overpowered by the surrounding protesters, eyewitnesses said.

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Actress Vijayalakshmi recuperating in hospital after suicide attempt

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July 27,2020

Chennai, July 27: Multi-lingual actress Vijayalakshmi, who attempted suicide yesterday, alleging harassment and bullying by followers of Naam Thamizhar party leader Seeman and Panankattu Padai’s Hari Nadar, is recuperating at a hospital in Chennai.

Vijayalakshmi is known for films like Friends and Boss Engira Baskaran. She recently made headlines for speaking against Seeman and the torture she was allegedly facing from the actor-turned-politician and his party.

In the video which was uploaded on Sunday evening, Vijayalakshmi said, “This is my last video and I have been in tremendous stress in the last four months because of Seeman and his partymen. I tried my level best to survive all these days because of my mother and sister, but I have been humiliated in the media by Harinadar recently.”

She added, “I would like to tell fans who are watching the video just because I was born in Karnataka, Seeman has tortured me a lot. As a woman, I have put up with it to my highest capabilities. I won’t be able handle the pressure anymore. I am from the Pillai community, the same community LTTE leader Prabhakaran is part of. Prabhakaran is the only reason Seeman is who he is today, but now he has been harassing me on social media continuously. You slut shamed me to make me feel the pain and it is up to me to decide on what to do after facing such insults from you. I request my fans not to let Seeman get away from this case. He should never get anticipatory bail. My death should be a big eye-opener to everyone. I don’t want to be a slave to anybody.”

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London to Kolkata bus service? Yes, it’s real! Viral pics of 1957 make netizens curious

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July 2,2020

When the black and white photos of the ‘London to Calcutta (Kolkata) bus service’ went viral on social media recently, the response of some of the netizens was “stop spreading fake news!” But, it isn’t a fake news. The late 1950s indeed offered people a lavish bus trip from London to Kolkata.

While one of the viral images shows passengers at the Victoria Coach Station, London, boarding 'Albert', the other image show the same bus travelling through a valley. In another image the bus is stationed at a tourist spot. All these photos were captured during the bus’ maiden international journey in 1957.

An image of the bus ticket is also making rounds on social media, that shows the route of the bus — London, Belgium, West Germany, Austria,Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, West Pakistan, India. The route in India followed Delhi, Agra, Allahabad, Banaras and finally Calcutta.

The ticket shows that a one side travel cost 145 pounds (13,644 Rupees at the present day) back then, and it was inclusive of all the luxury provided during the run.

The luxurious bus provided the facilities of reading, individual sleeping bunks, radio/taped music for parties and pleasure and fan heaters, among other things. The brochure reads, "Your complete home while you travel."

Some of the tour highlights included Banaras on the Ganges, The Taj Mahal, The Raj Path, The Rhine Valley and The Peacock Throne. Passengers reportedly got free shopping days in New Delhi, Tehran, Salzburg, Kabul, Istanbul and Vienna.