Kanpur: Team of experts from IIT Kanpur, who are working on Covid-19 prediction model, have claimed that the second wave was slowing down in the country. Professors Rajesh Ranjan and Mahendra Verma, along with their team at IIT Kanpur, are working to provide “Covid-19 Prediction Model” for forecasts up to district-wise granularity. They have also…
Prof. M.R. Doreswamy advises Govt. on II PUC exams
May 26, 2021Bengaluru: Adviser to the State Government on Education Reforms Prof. M. R. Doreswamy has submitted a set of recommendations to the Government on conducting the second PUC examinations. In the recommendations, submitted to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Prof. Doreswamy said, “The examinations should be conducted only after the congenial conditions return for students to write…
Height of COVID: Climbers report pandemic cases on Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest peak
May 26, 2021New Delhi: As the current spring season draws to an end, climbers and expedition organisers have reported more COVID-19 cases on the world’s tallest peak, Mt. Everest, while an official from the Nepali Department of Tourism has denied it, saying no written reports were presented yet. Damian Browne, a former Irish professional rugby player who…
CISF DG Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed as CBI Director
May 26, 2021New Delhi: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General (DG) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed as the Director of Central Investigation Agency (CBI) for a two-year period. A 1985 batch Maharashtra cadre IPS officer, Jaiswal was also the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra before he was appointed as the CISF DG. According…
Pet Talk
May 26, 2021In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka talks about animal cruelty & advantages of getting a dog / cat neutered By Maneka Gandhi Is there evidence of a connection between animal cruelty and domestic violence? Absolutely. Hundreds of studies in psychology, sociology and criminology, in the past 50 years, have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have…
‘False positive’ and ‘false negative’ COVID tests !
May 26, 2021Sir, This is in response to the question raised by Prof. B.S. Shankara of Ramakrishnanagar with regard to duration of RT-PCR testing (SOM dated May 22). Just as there are cases of ‘false positive’ there is also the possibility of ‘false negative.’ During the first wave of the pandemic, I was running a fever and…
Thimmanna
May 26, 2021Thimmanna (86), patron of Mandi Market Tenants Association and a trader, passed away in the wee hours of today morning following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Jodi Tenginamara Burial Grounds at Bannimantap today.
Puttananjaiah
May 26, 2021Puttananjaiah (84), former President of Chamarajanagar Bar Association and a resident of the town, passed away on Monday at a Private Hospital in Mysuru following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Mangalamma, sons Dr. Shivashankar and Ravishankar, daughter Nirmala and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the family’s farm…
K.V. Sridhar
May 26, 2021K.V. Sridhar (80), retired Education Department officer and a resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday night.
Shabeer Hussain
May 26, 2021Shabeer Hussain (45), a granite merchant and a resident of Lashkar Mohalla, passed away in the early hours of today in city. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, one daughter, brother Jameel Ahmed Ashrafi and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza and burial took place today.















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