Alhaj G.P. Nazir Ahmed (76),  a resident of #3835/1 Opp. ED Hospital, Bamboo Bazaar, Tilak Nagar, passed away last evening following a brief illness. He is survived by wife, four sons including Dr. Mohammed Shiraz Ahmed, one daughter, and a host of relatives. He is the brother- in-law of former MLC Mukhtarunnisa Begum. Namaz-e- Janaza…

Prof. K.S. Saroja (84), retired professor and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away at her residence here this morning following brief illness. She leaves behind her family members including her brother K.S. Sham Mohan, Retd. Deputy Drug Controller. She is the sister-in-law of Retired DIG and IGP S.N.S. Murthy. Prof. Saroja served as the Statistics…

B.S. Prasanna Jettappa (56), Head Constable of the 5th Battalion of KSRP and a resident of Jetty Street in Nazarbad, passed away yesterday following brief illness. Prasanna, who was part of the STF to nab Veerappan, was awarded Rs. 4 lakh and a 30×40 site by the State Govt. Last rites were performed at the…

Prof H.S. Subrahmanyam (77), former Professor of Physics, University of Mysore, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters including well-known flautist Smitha Srikiran, grandchildren and a host of relatives. Last rites were held this noon. Prof. Subrahmanyam had served at the University of Mysore between 1962 and 1992 and had guided several…

Dasharatha Ramashetty (89), proprietor of Balaji Stores, Srinivas Book House and Venkateshwara Provision Stores and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away on Friday. He leaves behind his wife, three sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here on Saturday.

Prafulla (57), wife of P.R. Sadashivappa, a trader at Santhepet in Periyapatna, passed away at her residence on Doddabeedhi, Periyapatna, this morning. She leaves behind her husband, a daughter, son, daughter-in-law, grandsons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in the town at 4 pm today.

Venkatamma (80), mother of Mahadevaiah, former Mysuru District and Sessions Court Judge, who is now serving as the Judge of Raichur District and Sessions Court, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind three sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chennapatna.

Vanarathi (Aarathi), a resident of Boti Bazar in Devaraja Mohalla, passed away yesterday evening at a private hospital in city. She was 55. She leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this noon.

Madiwalara Nanjaiah (80), a resident of Madiwala Street in Veeranagere here, passed away yesterday evening. He leaves behind his wife Yashodamma, two sons including Jagadish, former Secretary of Mysore District Congress Labour Union, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the burial grounds near Thibbadevi Theatre in N.R….

Siddalingappa (77), a retired Fire Services Officer and a resident of Bogadi, passed away yesterday following cardiac arrest. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Ground in Lalitadripura here this afternoon.