** ‘Bale Tulu Kalpuga’ – script learning class by Tulu Koota Kuwait inaugurated

Tulu Koota Kuwait (TKK), the prominent association in Kuwait, organized the inauguration of ‘Bale Tulu Kalpuga’ -online Tulu script learning classes in association with Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Mangaluru on July 30 at 10.30 am Kuwait time (1.00 PM IST), virtually on zoom platform.

The program commenced with a prayer song by Saanidhya Sanath Shetty followed by Lord Ganesha’s invocation song by Raffeek Uddin.

Tulu Koota Kuwait President, Sanath Kumar Shetty, welcomed the guests and dignitaries to the function.

** Muddappa posts fastest time as Bengaluru riders dominate drag races

Riders from Bengaluru, spearheaded by reigning champion Hemanth Muddappa, swept the honours in the first round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship which concluded at the MMRT, here on Sunday amidst Covid-19 safety protocols.

Muddappa, 31, astride his Suzuki Hayabusa, was the quickest of all riders, clocking 07.882 seconds over 302-metres strip while winning the featured Super Sport Above 1051cc category ahead of fellow-Bengalureans Hafizullah Khan (08.116) and Harish Naik (08.538).

** Bengaluru: CM pays homage after reinstalling Nehru’s statue in front of Vidhana Soudha

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai eulogised India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and described him as the architect of modern India.

The Chief Minister lauded the contribution of Nehru in the country’s progress after paying homage to independent India’s first Prime Minister on the occasion of reinstallation of Nehru’s statue in front of Vidhana Soudha, which had to be shifted on account of Metro underground rail work.

** Karnataka becomes first state to issue order implementing National Education Policy

The student can get a degree from the University of his/her choice by getting a minimum of 50% credits from the respective university.

This policy seeks to entirely overhaul the system through various reforms: A single regulator to oversee higher education; no more MPhil courses before PhD; fixed fees for public and private institutions; students can choose between three and four-year undergraduate courses; multiple entry and exit points in degree courses.

** The Kalam-kari artist

The art is in the details for budding teen artist Shivaraj Rathod, whose meticulous work is creating waves on social media platforms.

Udupi :

One day in 2017, Laxmi Rathod was visiting a temple fair where a packet of pens caught her eye. Acting on maternal instinct, she bought the packet for her son Shivaraj, then aged 12. Little did she know that her boy would create magic with the pens that cost her Rs 5 each.

Five years on, Shivaraj has become quite a sensation on social media platforms, especially on YouTube, where he has garnered a viewership of over 53,000 in less than a year. In September 2020, he had posted 106 reels showcasing his artworks on the YouTube channel, Shivaraj the Artist.

** Railway to heaven

Picture-perfect Karwar Railway Station has wowed visitors and netizens alike, has turned into a must-visit spot on many bucket lists.

Karwar :

In June 2018, Roshan Kanade, a student of Government Arts and Science College, Karwar, and his friend Shivraj Borkar visited the railway station to click a few pictures, and posted them on the internet for a lark. Soon, the pictures became a big hit on social media. Today, Karwar Railway Station, on the Konkan Railway line, is one of the most photographed spots in Uttara Kannada.

** An IT pro who forgot English and a professor who fumbled with Math!

“The peculiar language problem can be ignored quite often. This is a unique and rare situation affecting specific languages due to a stroke,” said Dr NK Venkataramana, Founder Chairman and Director Neurosciences, Brains Hospitals, Bengaluru.

** Veteran ISRO scientist Ramabhadran Aravamudan dies at 84

Veteran space scientist Ramabhadran Aravamudan, who was among the first to join the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1962 when it was still named Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), died in Bengaluru late Wednesday night.

He had been ailing for over a year with kidney problems.

Eighty-four-year-old Aravamudan retired from ISRO in 1997 after being a director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (spaceport) in Sriharikota, and the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) in Bengaluru. He had closely worked with ‘Missile Man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India. He was known for his expertise in satellite tracking and telemetry.

** 13th-century inscription stone lies neglected on Doddanekundi roadside

While the government is actively working on establishing new museums and restoring heritage sites under Mission 2022, a 13th century stone, with inscriptions on both sides, lies ignored in Doddanekundi. Locals and heritage enthusiasts have been striving for the last eight years to protect the stone, but nothing has happened so far. Agitated over the neglect, they have taken to social media to voice their wrath.

“Belonging to the Hoysala dynasty, the stone has the name Neerakundi inscripted on it, the original name of Doddanekundi. This clearly shows that the area existed even then. The details of the same can also be found in Epigraphia Carnatica, Bengaluru volume,” said Swaminathan Natarajan, archaeology and heritage enthusiast and resident of the area

** Three Belagavi footballers make it to Indian team

It is a proud moment for Belagavi as three budding women football players from the city have made it to the Indian side for the Mini Football Women’s World Cup-2021, which will be held in Ukraine this month.Anjali Hindalgekar, Aditi Jadhav and Priyanka Kangralkar are all degree students studying in different colleges. Apart from them, Vibha and Sanjana from Bengaluru too have made it to the national team.

With this, Karnataka has a lion’s share five players in the 11-member Indian side.