Kechettira Appaiah (Ajju), son of late Nanjappa and a resident of Sathagalli Second Stage here, passed away here yesterday. He was 81. A native of Begur, he leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. His wife Bojamma (Changanda) had                                          predeceased him. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this afternoon.

Dr. M. Somashekaraiah (92), a veteran freedom fighter and a retired Civil Surgeon of Cheluvamba Hospital in the city, passed away here yesterday. He leaves behind his wife K.N. Sharada, sons S. Prakash (Civil Engineer) and S. Prasad (Advocate) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in…

Sannamma (85), a resident of Mydanahalli village, Yelwal hobli, passed away at the village this morning. She leaves behind three sons including former APMC President K. Shivanna, daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the village this afternoon, according to family sources.

Hope Edgar Sebastian (65), a resident of Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Sherrel, son Clarence, daughter-in-law Supriya and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral was held at Benson Cemetery on Nanjangud Road this afternoon, according to family sources.

M.B. Vijaykumar (76), son-in-law of former MLA late K. Kempeeregowda and a resident of Hebbal, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city yesterday. He leaves behind his wife former ZP member K. Vanaja, son V. Ravikumar, daughter V. Ranjitha, brother-in-law former MYMUL President K. Umashankar and a host of relatives and…

Hundreds of members of various Trade Unions took out a protest rally in city this morning as part of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) against Central Government.

V. Prakash (57), businessman and a resident of SLV Apartments in Vontikoppal, passed away this morning at his residence following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Ashwini Prakash, sons Lalith and Rakshan and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this evening at…

B.G. Jayachandra (79), Proprietor of Gowrishankar Book Depot at Devaraja Market and a resident of Sunnadakeri 1st Cross, passed away following brief illness in the wee hours of today at a private hospital in city. He leaves behind his wife Hemalatha, daughter Shwetha, son Santhosh, brother former JSS University Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.G. Sangameshwara and a…

M. Mariyappa (78), a resident of Valmiki Road in Vontikoppal here, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Anupama, daughters Reshma Suresh Gowda and Ashwini and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Gokulam Burial Grounds this noon.

Maletira Baby Kaveriappa (Natolanda), wife of late Maletira M. Kaveriappa (Raja), former Range Forest Officer, President of Deenabandhu Charitable Trust, Mysuru, who retired as Wimco Manager and a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage in Mysuru, passed away this morning at her son’s residence in Bengaluru. She was 84. She leaves behind son M.K. Ganapathy, daughter…