Ameer-e-Shariath Karnataka Hazrath Moulana Mufthi Mohamed Ashraf Ali Saheb Baqvi, former President of Siddiqia Arabic College on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road and Ashraf Ul Uloom Arabic College at Kesare here, passed away  yesterday night in Bengaluru. An internationally-famed Moulana, he was also the Principal of Sabeel-e-Irshad Arabic College, member of the Executive Committee of All India Muslim…

Parvathamma (83), mother of Kannada film Director and Writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, passed away yesterday due to age related sickness at Nagathihalli in Nagamangala taluk in Mandya district. She leaves behind three sons, two daughters and a host of relatives. Last rites were performed at Nagathihalli Burial Ground this noon.

T.S. Rajashekaramurthy (65), former Superintendent of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, son, daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Lalithadripura Burial Ground here this noon.

Bettamma (92), wife of former CITB Chairman late B.N. Kengegowda and mother of former Mayor B.K. Prakash, passed away yesterday evening at her residence in Yadavagiri here. She leaves behind sons B.K. Prakash and B.K. Vishweshwaraya, daughter Vijaya, grand children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of…

Former JSS College Kannada faculty Prof. K. Veerabhadra (81),  passed away on Wednesday. Born in 1936 at Adoni in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh, Veerabhadra completed his studies in Mysuru and joined as a Kannada faculty at JSS College on Ramanuja road. A prolific writer, he has written many books in the pen name Veerabhadra….

Mohammed Hussain Khushali (Khalifa Hazrath Mohammed Khushali), a resident of Bannimantap Extension, passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday. He was 83. He leaves behind his wife, five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Masjid-e-Azam in Mandya at 5 pm today. Family can be contacted on…

Alhaj Mohammed Ilyas Basha (53) of Basha Furnishers, near Rabani Masjid in N.R. Mohalla and a resident of Gayathripuram, passed away yesterday following cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife,    two daughters, son, brothers, sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka…

C.S. Narasimhan (83), retd. Director of Finance and Accounts, Department of Posts, passed away at his residence in Siddarthanagar here yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill last evening.

Sachidananda (94), a resident of Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla here, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind a son, four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the new burial grounds on Udayagiri-Mahadevapura Road here today.

Rama Setty (81), owner of Sri Rama Rajya Stores, Shivarampet and a resident of Lashkar Mohalla, passed away this morning following brief illness. He leaves behind a son, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.