An advertisement about an inter-faith couple garnered so much hate online that it had to be pulled down by Tanishq this week. In a temple in Manamelkudi in Pudukkottai, there is no room for such hate. A muslim district councilor has constructed a pathway in and around the temple with paver blocks at a cost of Rs. 5.34 lakhs.
77-year-old Chidambaram, who has been the temple priest at the Muthu Mariamman Temple in Manamkeludi for several decades had just one demand – a pathway around the temple and one that would connect it to the road. When Najimudeen Jahabersadik came to canvass for votes last year, he told him that he would win, and asked just one thing of him – a pathway for devotees.
“Najimudeen delivered his promise. I am extremely happy, my long pending demand has been fulfilled. I feel even happier that the councilor chose to work on a temple first, proves that God is one,” said Chidambaram.
Najimudeen Jahabersadik has been a union councilor for Manamelkudi since 2011. After a few years when elections weren’t held, he came back to power last year as the District Councilor with the DMK.
He says that he won with a margin of more than 16,000 votes, one of the highest margins ever. As soon as he received funds, the first thing he did was use it for constructing this pathway at the Muthu Mariamman Temple.
“The locals faced lot of problems as there was no proper structure around the temple, it was all sticks and stones. Due to COVID, fund allotment took time and the districts received funds very late. I was in Dubai during the lockdown and did this work with the help of the Panchayat President. We first received Rs. 5.34 lakhs and decided to use it for this temple,” says Najimudeen.
For Najimudeen, duty trumps all. He wants to show his thanks to voters through his performance. “As a councilor, everyone is same for me. I want to fulfill promises made to everyone, irrespective of religion, caste or creed. I will try to fulfill the commitments made to everyone in my district,” adds Najimudeen.
The councilor already has atleast 5-6 more projects up his sleeve, mostly road laying, tank work and helping two other temples in the district.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Tamil Nadu / by Sowmya Mani / Express News Service / October 18th, 2020
The gate was last opened almost two decades ago, after which it had remained jammed with debris, rocks and plastic.
Mechanic Khadeer and his helpers try to open the sluice gates of Fox Sagar lake on Wednesday | rvk rao
Hyderabad :
In a surprising turn of events, the sluice gate of Fox Sagar lake was successfully opened by a local automobile mechanic, Mohammad Khadeer, after engineers and officials in charge were unable to unlock the century-old vents for over a week.
The gate was last opened almost two decades ago, after which it had remained jammed with debris, rocks and plastic.A big rock was stuck exactly where the wheels of the sluice gate were supposed to rotate. After the technical staff failed to remove the rock, Khadeer stepped in on the request of the local councillor.
Speaking to Express, Khadeer said, “We knew that works to open the Fox Sagar sluice gate had begun, as most of the chawls, bastis and residential areas around the lake have been inundated by water. The local councillor called me on Tuesday and asked me to check why the sluice gate was not opening. When I reached there, I was told they had been trying to open it for over eight days. I, with a couple of boys from my shop, tried to understand which part of the gate could or could not be worked around, since it is a very old structure.”
“We soon realised that it was not an engineering issue, rather, debris from the lake had got stuck at multiple levels of the four sluice gates. It took us over four to five hours to cut through layers of tarpaulin, fabric, debris, plastic, loose rocks and boulders,” Khadeer added.
The opening of the sluice gates sparked an outburst of cheers, and the technical team on the spot showered Khadeer with compliments, calling him the ‘man of the hour.’Once the gates are opened, water from the lake flows into the nala underneath the culvert junction, up to Hussainsagar.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Oishani Mojumder / Express News Service / October 22nd, 2020
Dr Najma Salim believed she had to tell the truth.
BJP workers stage a protest with coffin in front of Ernakulam MCH on Tuesday against alleged medical negligence at the MCH | A Sanesh
Kochi :
Dr Najma Salim believed she had to tell the truth. The doctor with the Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam, who vouched for a nurse’s claim of lapses at the hospital and stood her ground despite coming under pressure, is facing the consequences of taking a bold stance. She has been attacked on social media, with some even questioning her credibility and raising slanderous allegations against her. But her courage to speak out has also won her respect, with many supporting her vociferously.
The voice message of the hospital’s nursing officer, Jalaja Devi, triggered the fire and Dr Najma stood up for truth even when she knew it was against the entire system.“I know my future is at stake. I don’t know what will happen when I go back to duty. But I stand by what I said and these are instances which I witnessed,” she had said.Several trolls questioning her credibility as a doctor are being circulated on the social media.
“There are a thousand examples of Najma that proves her credibility and dedication,” say her colleagues. Dr Jayasoorya K, a friend and her senior at the Ernakulam MCH, said in a Facebook post on Thursday: “One should enquire with the inmates of the Karunya Old Age Home about Najma to clear the air about her selflessness and dedication.
Her efforts to take the drug bank, which is today being relied upon by so many patients, forward is indeed commendable. Please inquire about her work before questioning her competence as a doctor.”
Later, he told TNIE, “Let the truth, whatever it is, come out during the investigation. All of us who hold the medical college close to our hearts want just that.”“Some people called it a political stunt. She never intended any of it. She simply stood for truth,” said another colleague, who did not want to be named.Dr Sanil Kumar, member of the V R Krishna Iyer Movement, said a fair and comprehensive investigation is needed to bring out the truth.
In context The doctor with the Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam, who vouched for a nurse’s claim of lapses at the hospital, is facing the consequences of taking a bold stance
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Kochi / by Anuja Susan / Express News Service / October 23rd, 2020
At the end of the PowerPlay overs, RCB’s Mohammed Siraj had figures of 3-2-2-3 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL.
RCB’s Siraj celebrates the wicket of KKR’s Tom Banton. – BCCI/IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj returned to the line-up and made a telling difference with the ball in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Siraj dismissed Rahul Tripathi (1) and Nitish Rana (0) off successive deliveries in his first over before accounting for Tom Banton (10) in his second. At the end of the PowerPlay, his figures read 3-2-2-3 as KKR was left reeling at 17/4.
The 26-year-old became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in an IPL game. He finished with figures of 4-2-8-3.
Siraj made a comeback into the team after he had been hit for 44 runs (2 fours, 4 sixes) in his three overs in the defeat to Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Sharjah last week. He was then dropped for the next game against Rajasthan Royals.
Before the match against KKR, the Hyderabad cricketer had three wickets in as many outings this season.
On Siraj’s inclusion in place of Shahbaz Ahmed, RCB director of cricket operations Mike Hesson said, “We thought Siraj was a good option on this surface. We thought he could get a wicket or two with the new ball but not three.”
source: http://www.sportstar.thehindu.com / Sportstar / Home> IPL 2020 News / by Team Sportstar / October 21st, 2020
Under the aegis of the Dronacharya awardee coach, Indian rowing team has won as many as 156 international medals.
Ismail Baig (Source- Telangana Today)
When Indian rowers brought back three medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) from the Asian Games in Jakarta, there were plenty of speculations around the future of former foreign coach Nicolae Gioga. After the Romanian left, the Rowing Federation of India (RFI) decided to not hire any foreign coaches. In the meantime, national coach Ismail Baig was given the responsibility to take care of the seniors.
The Dronacharya awardee coach guided the team in the Asian Rowing Championships in Cheongju (South Korea) last year, where the Indian won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Under the aegis of this 54-year-old coach, India won as many as 156 international medals, including two Asian Games gold, ever since he took over as Indian coach in 1999.
Baig, who has trained many Asiad and Asian medallists at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad for close to two decades, claims “I accidentally became a coach at the age of 26,” in an exclusive conversation with The Bridge .
Tracing back his journey, Ismail was a part of the Indian army and since it was compulsory to take up sports in the army, Ismail was actively participating in boxing. However, he didn’t find much interest in the sport so when the rowing coach in Bengaluru asked Ismail to take up this sport, he didn’t hesitate. “At that time there were no facilities in Bengaluru, therefore, I was sent to Pune in 1987 and after rigorously being a part of the game, I fell in love with rowing,” said Ismail.
In 1989, he participated in his first national championships and in his maiden appearance, Ismail bagged a bronze in the Coxed Four event. Two years later, in 1991, Ismail converted the bronze into gold. However, the 1991 nationals was the end of his playing career, he took up NIS coaching course and at 26 years he became a coach.
Ismail was sent back to Bengaluru to train the state team. However, there he found a dearth of facilities and broken oars. His skills and experience, however, made the cut as Karnataka won the gold in Chandigarh nationals against the big teams in 1992. “Our technique and training was successful and then onwards, we started bringing medals at every national tournament our team took part in,” Ismail adds.
Before the Asian Games in 1998, RFI appointed Ukrainian Dmitri to be the coach of the Indian national team. Dmitri, was closely following Ismail and he asked Ismail to join the team as the assistant coach. It was Ismail’s first big breakthrough as a coach to be a part of the Indian team. Following the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998, Ismail was appointed as the chief coach in 1999. “The Asian Championship in Japan was my first outing as an independent coach, and there we won 3 silver and 1 bronze medals,” said Ismail.
As the coxless pair finished second in Asian Championship and after Japan’s withdrawal, the rowers qualified for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney for the first time in history. The Indian camp was also shifted from Pune to Hyderabad. “I can proudly say that I have been the coach of the Indian team in all the Olympics our team has participated in,” quips Ismail.
It was under Ismail’s stewardship. India clinched silver in Asian Games as Bajranglal Takhar (single sculls) stood second in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. In 2010, the record was bettered with the team winning a gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the Asian games. The medal spree continued in 2014 and 2018 as well by the likes of Sawarn Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Om Prakash, Sukhmeet Singh, who were all trained by Ismail.
source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home> Coach’s Corner / by Md Imtiaz / October 11th, 2020
The city bike racer clocked 7.922, beating the likes of Hemant Mudappa (08.162) , 3. Sugan Prasad (Bengaluru) (08.382).
Mohammed Riyaz recently hogged the limelight in the 851-1050cc section in the first round of the MMSC Fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship in Chennai.
Hyderabad:
Hyderabad’s Mohammed Riyaz recently hogged the limelight in the 851-1050cc section in the first round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship in Chennai. The city bike racer clocked 7.922, beating the likes of Hemant Mudappa (08.162); 3. Sugan Prasad (Bengaluru) (08.382).
“It was a big one as it was my 100th career title,’’ said the 31-year-old. The event was conducted in a secure bio-bubble environment at the MMRT circuit in Chennai.
Racing is in his blood as his father Mohd Yousuf was also a bike racer. “I learnt the basics from him. He pushed me into the racing career. Thanks to his encouragement I have achieved many victories in the national circuit,’’ he said.
Riaz participates in drag and circuit racing. While he uses BMW s1000RR (pro) for circuit racing, he rides the Yamaha YZF R1. “I bought the BMW in 2017 the Yamaha is dated back to 2008. It has given me good results.’’
Known for his passion for racing, Riaz said speed thrills him. “It needs a lot of skill to race at high speed. I take a lot of care of my bikes. I have the fastest time of 9.55 seconds in a normal quarter-mile course of 402 metres. I have the honour to do the fastest timing for the last three years. Of course, there is an element of risk. So it all depends how you handle your bike,’’ added Riaz, who is regarded as the best fine tuner of the bikes in the country. He even got the best tuners title too. “Other racers have extra horsepower with new bikes, I continue with my old one and race with it.’’
The city racer has participated in international racing in Malaysia once. “There is a lot of difference from countries like Malaysia or Italy. We hardly have any race circuit in the country. In fact, we don’t have any place to practice. We have a lot of talented racers in the city,’’ he said.
Riaz idolises Valentino Rossi, an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. “He is a God in racing and greatest motorcycle racers of all time.’’
source: http://www.telanganatoday.com / Telangana Today / Home> Sport> Other Sports / by N Jagannath Das / October 21st, 2020
Corona pandemic began to spread across the heart of the city, Deira, here, one of the oldest districts and was categorized as a hotspot of infection. The Dubai government immediately decided to lockdown the whole area followed by a seal down for about two months to contain the spread of the virus (strict prohibitory orders were issued to restrict the residents from moving out of the area and non-residents from travelling to the area).
During this period the Dubai Health Authority along with Dubai police set up the required programme to contain the spread of the virus and Dubai Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru (HUK) was exclusively chosen for the volunteering work. It included the supply of food, essentials, medicine and transport of people for COVID testing, isolation, transfer to the hospital (also reaching out to all Kannadigas who sought support). The works under the leadership of Rafeeqali Kodagu, HUK was acknowledged and well appreciated by the UAE rulers, Dubai government, Dubai police, Dubai health authorities, the general public and hailed as corona heroes. To date, the relief work continues.
The pandemic severely affected businesses. Hundreds of Kannadigas lost their jobs, their earnings. Job seekers who were on a visit visa to UAE were stuck indefinitely. The Dubai Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru team flung into action when they started getting distress calls from bachelors and families seeking urgent help. Mohammad Mustafa, a businessman and philanthropist and other members of HUK opened their hearts and started contributing to the relief fund called Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru Sahaya Hastha (helping hand). The needy were provided with a food kit lasting a month, medicine, household essentials, air tickets amounting to 16 lac Indian Rupees with the help and support of donors.
The team of Kannada doctors under the initiative of Kannadathi Dr Savitha Mohan treated several patients at this critical time free of cost, free clinic and online consultation. All corona related health tips and guidance were provided from time to time.
Several categories of people were looking for urgent repatriation to India which included pregnant women, patients with critical illness, senior citizens, job seekers, students, tourists, employees who lost their jobs and their families. Spending each day was an expensive affair and the financial and mental situations were worsening. The HUK team again extended their helping hand by associating with the organizers of Vande Bharat Mission by providing complete information to passengers, also arranging exclusive chartered flights and took care of the entire process from registration to take-off of the respective flights. They also enquired about their arrival and well being.
Kannadigas from all walks of life volunteered to help. They brought their own vehicles and their friends to distribute food and medicines to the needy at their places. Special mention goes to Nawaz Kundapura, Harish Kodagu, Cleevan Udupi, Abdul Hadi Bhatkal, Suhail Mangaluru, Noufal Dakshina Kannada, Nizar Kasaragodu Kannadiga, Fayaz Kundapura, AbrarShivamogga, Hadiya Mandya, Mamatha Sharjah, Senthil Bengaluru, Mohiyuddin Hubli, Sayyed Shivamogga, Vinod D’Souza Mangaluru, Rafeeqali Kodagu who worked relentlessly day and night across seven emirates (states) of UAE to ensure that the relief work goes in full scale wiping the tears of the people.
Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru has always been the voice for Kannada and Kannadigas in UAE. Their heart also follows and responds to the issues and development related to Kannada and Karnataka.
They have conducted Dasara sports meet, Kannada Rajyotsava, multi-religious Ifthar programme, Sankranthi, Christmas, Republic Day talent show bringing together all the Kannadigas to celebrate the Kannada culture and heritage. They also honor national and international sportspersons, poets, philanthropists, cine and music artistes, Indian defense staff who have brought name and fame to Karnataka.
The job seekers from Karnataka are getting the essential information, guidance through job fairs, workshops, recruitment roadshows, and job groups. Kannadiga businessmen and the Kannadiga job seekers are provided a platform to interact and recruit the candidates. Also, Kannadiga business forum, an exclusive group for Kannadiga businessmen and entrepreneurs is setting new heights through active participation and flow of business.
HUK is on the forefront to extend help during natural calamities of flood, earthquake and also initiates blood donation camps. They also organize guided excursions and tours across UAE.
Team Hemmeya UAE Kannadigaru Sudeep Davanagere (president), Mamatha Raghavendra Mysuru (vice-president), Senthil Bengaluru (chief secretary ), Rafeeqali Kodagu, Mamatha Sharjah, Pallavi Basavaraj Davanagere, Dr Savitha Mohan Mysuru, Anitha Ram Bengaluru, Vishnu Murthy Mysuru, Hadiya Mandya, Shankar Belagavi, Mohiudeen Hubli, Vageesh Mysuru were supported by 50 other members.
‘Team blaze’ comprising Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students, Umair Shahajhani (Z H College of Engineering and Technology) and Omja (Senior Secondary school Girls) won the ‘Judges Choice Award’ of the international NASA Space App Challenge 2020.
The AMU team had participated in the global hackathon from their home computers to tackle one of the most pressing worldwide issues: The Covid-19 pandemic, said Tazeen Siddiqui, Lead, NASA space App Challenge. The event was judged by two ISRO scientists, Mr Uzair Mujeeb and Syed Shadab.
The ‘Team blaze’ is one of the two teams from AMU to have won the award. The other team, ALTAIR lead by AMU students Ayesha Samdani (MBBS), Mohd Zakir Husain (MBBS), Aman Ahmad Khan (MBBS), Abdullah Samdani (BA LLB) and Faisal Jamil, a BTech student from the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh also won the ‘Judges Choice Award’ for presenting a solution in response to the NASA’s Challenge ‘A One Health Approach’.
ALTAIR members through their presentation shed light on how improved air quality has been an unintended but welcome consequence of the lockdown to contain the coronavirus. They gave an analysis of the air quality of the pre and post lockdown periods in the Indo Gangetic region of Northern India. Their study gave details about how an improvement in the air quality benefited the health of people.
The team members also coded an Air Quality Index (AQI) Calculator to measure AQI of a certain region, which is helpful in giving health and cautionary statements and providing guidance to common people on pollution related health issues.
source: http://www.amu.ac.in / Aligarh Muslim University / Home> AMU News / by Public Relations Office, AMU / October 09th, 2020
Batpora Village of Kunzar (Baramulla District), JAMMU & KASHMIR :
Finally my dream has come true: Father of twin brothers
Baramulla :
Twin brothers from Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have not just made their family proud but the Kashmir valley as well by qualifying the coveted National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 with flying colours.
Twin brothers, Gowhar Bashir and Shakir Bashir, hailing from Batpora village of Kunzar in have scored 651 and 657 points respectively out of the total 720 points.
While talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Gowhar said this is the moment of joy and pride for them as they have qualified the much anticipated and covet entrance exams with excellence.
He said in 2019 they both had cracked JEE Mains exams and were enrolled in NIT Srinagar in B.Tech course. “This year it was our second attempt to go for the NEET exams and this time we made it with excellence. We took full advantage of the COVID-19 lockdown by dedicating our time toward our studies,” he said.
Bashir Ahmad, father of the twin brother told KNO that he is working as a private security guard at a fair price shop. “I was not able to help them much but I tried my best. Today I feel so proud that my sons have qualified the NEET exam.”
He said that his long-awaited dream has come true and they have not just him proud but the whole Kashmir as well.
source: http://www.fastkashmir.com / Fast Kashmir / Home> Featured / by KNO / October 18th, 2020
11 from Kerala figure in first 100 in all-India rankings
Aspirants from Kerala figured top in the rank list of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses, the results of which were declared on Friday.
Aysha S. from Koyilandy secured all-India rank 12
Eleven students from the State figured among the first 100 in the all-India rankings. Aysha. S of Koyilandy in Kozhikode secured all-India rank 12 and emerged the State topper with 710 marks. She secured second rank in the OBC category at the national level.
“It was my second attempt. I was confident of scoring good marks, but never expected to become the State topper. I had devoted around 15 hours daily for my preparations,” she said. Aysha is hopeful of joining the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
Lulu A. was on cloud nine after coming 22nd in the all-India rank list. A native of Nenmara in Palakkad, this was her second attempt. Lulu won 706 marks. “I was placed 448th in the all-India rank list in my first attempt. I started my preparations in the repeat attempt by concentrating on Physics in the first phase and focusing on Biology in the last phase,” she said. Lulu, who completed her Plus Two from Government HSS, Nenmara, would like to join AIIMS. She was placed second among the Keralites who wrote the test.
Sanish Ahammed, a native of Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode, bagged the 25th position in the all-India ranking. “This was my second attempt. I had referred to the NCERT textbooks for my preparation. The online sessions provided by my coaching institute also helped a lot,” he said. Sanish was hopeful that he could join the AIIMS.
Justy Joseph, a faculty member of a coaching institute, said the students in Kerala have come up with a good performance compared to the previous year. “The questions were relatively easy this time and based on the NCERT syllabus,” he said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Kerala / by Special Correspondent / Kochi – October 16th, 2020
