Month: April 2021

Philanthropist and social worker Basavarajappa Appa (80), the second son of the seventh Mahadasoha Peetathipathi of Sharanabasaveshwar Samastan Poojya Doddappa Appaji, died after a prolonged age-related illness in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.

U.S. Srinivasan, better known to a generation of book lovers in Bengaluru as PuVyaSri (Pustaka Vyapari Srinivasan or “bookseller Srinivasan”), passed away late on Monday night.

The squadron will operate three state-of-the-art ALH Mk III helicopters — a multi-role chopper with the Shakti engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Due to its resemblance to the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, Vidurashwatha later came to be known as the Jallianwala Bagh of the South. Decades later, the village is now a forgotten chapter in the history of the country’s freedom struggle.

The year was 1938 and India’s freedom struggle was at its peak. On the morning of April 25, a group of villages led by leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC) had gathered at an open ground in Vidurashwatha village, close to the now Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border, in Chikkballapur district, to hoist the national flag. Defying prohibitory orders, just as they were proceeding to hoist the flag, police opened fire, killing 32 people and injuring more than 100 others

Former president of Konkani Welfare Association (SJKWA) John Crasta Agrar passed away on Monday, April 19 due to a brain haemorrhage at Meditech hospital in Mira-Bhayandar, Mumbai.

He was originally from Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada and belonged to the Holy Saviour Church, Agrar parish. He was also a social worker and actively engaged in philanthropic services. He operated the Shaun Tours & Travels in Mira Road for over two decades.

Chef Ishmeet Singh Chandiok is familiar to diners in the country from his stints at Hyatt and JW Marriott.

But when he started cooking for his dog Harley, he thought of venturing into the dog food business. This led to Harley’s Corner which is India’s first ready-to-eat wet dog food brand.

The chef, who is a dog lover and a certified canine nutritionist, has a range of gourmet food for canines including activated charcoal treats, beef jerky, subscription boxes for meals, India’s first ‘DIY’ Doggy Cake Kit and much more. We speak to him about the brand:

International hockey umpire from Karnataka Mundanda Anupama aka Puchimanda Anupama (40) passed away due to Covid-19 complications early Sunday morning.

The grammarian and literary critic has compiled 12 dictionaries, and his works cover various forms of Kannada literature, including grammar, poetry, translation and essays.

City-based footballer Ahmed Hussain (85), who played for the country’s football team in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and numerous international tournaments, died from Covid-19 on Friday.