Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddiyurappa on Monday honoured ace Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda and rewarded him with a cheque of Rs 3 lakh. “We have rewarded Gowda with Rs 3 lakh. Our government is committed to cooperate fully in promoting such athletes,” Yeddiyurappa said after felicitating Gowda. Gowda, 28, a construction worker, took just 13.62 seconds to cover a distance of 145m in the Kambala event in Aikala village near Mangaluru in which jockeys have to sprint barefoot through paddy fields with buffaloes. He took just 9.55 seconds to run a distance of 100m and netizens were quick to point…
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A section of students at the Assam University in Silchar have enforced a hunger strike and shutdown for around a week, protesting against the rustication of a research scholar, who they claim, exposed corruption in the institution. The strike entered the eighth day on Monday, while the hunger strike was on for six days. The students have been boycotting classes and holding a noisy sit-in demonstration outside the varsity’s main gate demanding the revocation of the rustication order served on research scholar Milon Das, for allegedly bringing to light corruption in the institution. They have also demanded withdrawal of the…
Following their security protocol, the American side is flying in equipment for the safety of the US’ first couple, with the first transport plane, carrying security gadgets, arriving at the airport here on Monday. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are arriving here on February 24. The high security measures being taken began with the arrival of the C-17 Globemaster plane, which was accorded a priority landing. The plane carried various security equipment including a security car, sniper units, fire safety equipment, spy cameras etc. Furthermore, four more such planes are expected to arrive at the Ahmedabad…
Almost 80 per cent of the 867 species of birds population in India has been on decline in the past five years, according to a report to which over 15,500 birdwatchers from across the country contributed. It also expressed high concern for conservation of 101 species. More than one crore observations were made by the birdwatchers. They were uploaded to the eBird platform to evaluate the distribution range of these 867 Indian birds, over long-term (25 plus years) and present (past 5 years). According to the report, 58 species on the long-term trend are in strong decline and 77 species…
Infrastructure and engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) expects almost 50 per cent of all surgeries to be robot-assisted by 2025, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes robots precise enough to facilitate complex surgeries, the company said on Monday. The L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) organised an ‘Experience Walk-through’ as part of a symposium on advancement in robot-assisted surgery to enable participants to get hands-on experience with cutting-edge products and solutions in the medical and medical equipment field. Experts in the field including Professor Kesh Kesavadas from University of Illinois and the inventor of RoSS Robotic Surgery Simulator, the world’s first…
Ride hailing major Uber and Delhi Police on Monday partnered to integrate the “Himmat” app, which, in case of an emergency will enable Delhi Police Headquarters to receive real-time location of a driver or a rider. This, in turn, will let them assign a police station to provide potentially life-saving assistance to them. “Our core mission is to ensure the safety of the public. This new integration with enhanced location services and travel information will help save lives. We welcome the use of technology that enables Delhi Police to react more quickly and efficiently during an emergency. “With conscious efforts…
During his high-profile visit to the Silicon Valley in late 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the world that Google would provide free public Wi-Fi at hundreds of Indian railway stations in a couple of years. Received by CEO Sundar Pichai with a handshake, Modi also met Google co-founder Larry Page and former CEO Eric Schmidt, who have now handed over the baton to Pichai to run both Alphabet and Google. The company immediately began the daunting task, wiring stations after stations in partnership with the Indian Railways and Railtel Corporation. It launched the first free Wi-Fi services at Mumbai…
Wetlands Division Kashmir of Wildlife Protection Department started the census of Migratory Birds besides other endemic birds living in the Valley wetlands. The participants from Kashmir University, SKUAST-K, World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Fund, School for Rural Development and Environment, WUCMA, Kashmir Bird Watchers Club, Wildlife SOS, Volunteers and freelancers are taking part in the census. An orientation programme was conducted at Camping ground Hokersar Srinagar to inculcate the census techniques amongst the participants. The programme is aimed to identify the current status of 13 valley Wetlands including Hokersar, Mirgund, Narkara, Hygam, Badi Nambal, Shallabugh, Anchar, Dal Lake, Wullar Lake,…
Supreme Court on Monday said that right to protest is a fundamental right, but it is troubling to see protesters blocking the road at Shaheen Bagh, as it may set a bad precedent and spur action by other groups resulting in chaos. It also suggested that the Shaheen Bagh protest may be shifted to an alternate venue. The top court appointed three interlocutors led by senior advocate Sanjay Hegde to talk to the Shaheen Bagh protesters regarding shifting the protest site and file a report in the court. Senior advocate Sadhna Ramachandran and former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah are…
A British MP critical of the government’s decisions on Kashmir under Article 370 was stopped at the Delhi airport on Monday and deported to Dubai. Debbie Abrahams was not allowed entry into India and was told upon her arrival at the Delhi airport that her e-visa had been rejected. The chairperson of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Kashmir in Britain, Ms Abrahams had said in a statement that she was “treated like a criminal”. Government sources said Debbie Abrahams did not have a valid visa to visit India. The British High Commission has said they are in touch with…