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Media, friends throng Muslim teacher’s house in Alwar after Modi’s remarks

November 15, 2015Amazing Feats, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Education, Science & Technologympositiveone@gmail.com

[UK Parliamentarians and Lords calls on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his address, at Wembley Stadium, in London on November 13, 2015.]

Jaipur:

Imran Khan, a maths teacher in a government school in Alwar district, still can not believe that Prime MInister Narendra Modi mentioned his name during his speech at London’s Wembley stadium.

“It still is like a dream… PM mentioning my name is unbelievable….When PM was delivering his speech I was half asleep. I do not have a TV in my house. I came to know only after my friends and well-wishers started to call me.

“To confirm this, I watched the prime minister’s speech on YouTube….watched it again and again to confirm….reconfirm it…he was mentioning me,” Imran Khan told IANS on the phone on Saturday, a day after Modi’s address.

“You will not believe that since yesterday evening I have not been able to eat food….there are media persons….my friends….my relatives calling up….coming to meet me….absolutely no food since yesterday evening,” said a happy Imran.

“I made a small effort and it has been praised by the PM…..it feels great…really very great,” he said.

Modi, during his speech, said: “In Rajasthan’s Alwar there is a man called Imran Khan. He has made 50 mobile apps. And Alwar’s Imran Khan dedicated those apps to the students for free.”

“My India is in that Imran Khan from Alwar,” Modi said.

The 37-year-old teaches maths in a government school in Alwar district.

Imran has so far developed 52 education-oriented mobile applications since 2012.

“I do not have any background in computer technology but I had a computer in my house and I used to devote lot of time on it developing websites and other things. When I met the then district collector of my area he told me to develop apps as he said that future will belong to mobile apps. After reading some books that had chapters on apps, I started to develop mobile apps and since 2012 I have developed 52,” he said.

“My mobile apps have been downloaded by over 30 lakh users so far,” Imran claimed, adding that he considers the general science in hindi app as his completely “different” kind of one.

[Anil Sharma can be contacted at anil.s@ians.in]

source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> India / by Anil Sharma, IANS / Saturday – November 14th, 2015

Kerala mosque celebrates 18th century Hindu martyr

November 15, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Community Involvement / Social Issuesmpositiveone@gmail.com

Malappuram :

At a time when the country witnesses cases of religious intolerance, this mosque in Malappuram continues to be as an epitome of communal harmony. Kunhelu, a Hindu martyr was buried at Valiyangadi Jumammasjid here centuries ago. The mosque continues the tradition of offering special prayers at his grave even today.

Kunhelu, locally revered as a legendary figure, is believed to have lost his life along with 43 Muslim warriors in a battle against the erstwhile Zamorin (ruler) of Kozhikode 290 years ago. As per historical evidence and Malappuram Kissa Mala written by poet Moyinkutty Vaidyar, 44 ‘shuhadakkal’ (martyrs) died fighting the army led by Varakkal Para Nambi, the minister of Zamorin over an issue of tax collection.

Kunhelu, who belonged to thattan (goldsmith) community, joined his Muslim friends under the leadership of Alimarakkar. Muslims were forced to flee the region when the mosque was set ablaze by Nambi. Later, the issue was resolved and Nambi himself took the effort of rebuilding the mosque and brought many Muslim families back to Malappuram. The mosque evolved over the years to become a major religious centre in Malappuram Town.

Descendants of Kunhelu are invited during prayer meetings and annual aadu nercha (goat sacrifice) held in memory of the martyrs at the mosque. “The family members are invited to prayer meetings. During the nercha held in the Arabic month of Sha’ban, cheerni (sweet) is prepared and distributed among the public,” said Manukuttan, a teacher, who belongs to the family of Kunhelu.

Sayed Muthukkoya Thangal, khazi of Malappuram, said the tradition showcased the unity among Hindus and Muslims. Historian K K N Kuruppu said people cutting across communal differences had joined hands in fighting for a common cause centuries ago. “As there are no inscriptions or documents citing the names of the martyrs, historians depend on legends and ballads,” he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> National> India / by T.P. Nijeeesh, TNN / November 03rd, 2015

IUML may choose Rubeena or Sabeena

November 13, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is likely to choose between Rubeena and Sabeena Mansoor as their chairperson candidate for the Feroke municipality, where the post is reserved for women. Party sources told The Hindu that Ms. Rubeena with her earlier experience as a member in the erstwhile Feroke panchayat stood a better chance over Ms. Sabeena, who is a fresher to the local body.

However, IUML district general secretary M.A. Razaque said the party leadership was yet to take a decision on the chairperson candidate for the municipality. “We have a few good candidates to be considered for the post. A final decision on it will be taken shortly,” he said.

Ms. Rubeena was elected to the newly upgraded municipality from the Muthuvattupara division while Ms. Sabeena was elected from Kottapadam division 7 of the municipality for a relatively better margin. “Both are eligible for the post. However, the mantle is likely to fall on Ms. Rubeena,” said a party source on condition of anonymity.

The UDF has won 17 and the LDF 18 divisions in the municipality. However, it is the two UDF rebels, who also won from different divisions, to decide the fate of the municipality in favour of the UDF. According to the UDF leaders from the municipality, the front had already reached a consensus on receiving the support of the rebel candidates.

“After all, they won not with the rival front’s votes,” said P. Asif, an IUML leader from the municipality.

With the UDF set to garner the support of the rebels, Feroke’s rule is almost sure to be in the hands of the UDF. The Bharatiya Janatha Party has also won one division in the municipality. However, both the fronts have made it clear that they won’t accept the BJP support in any case. Nor the party is likely to offer their support to any.

With the support of rebels, UDF is likely to rule Feroke municipality

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / by Staff Reporter / Kozhikode – November 12th, 2015

Maulana Abul Kalam’s birth anniversary celebrated

November 13, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

The foundations of secularism in the country were laid by the Congress Party and that Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a freedom fighter was an important functionary in the party, said speakers at the Gandhi Bhavan.

Among those who participated in the 127th birth anniversary celebrations of Azad, who served as All India Congress Committee President at a young age, spoke volumes of how much the Congress believed in and propagated secularism, said Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Working President Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. He added that if secularism were alive and healthy today in the country it was only because of the Congress.

Among others present and who addressed the moderate gathering were Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Mohd. Ali Shabbir and AICC spokesperson Madhu Yashki and former MP Mallu Ravi.

Several speakers extolled the virtues of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and underscored for the youth of today to take him an inspiration and take the country and the Congress Party forward.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Suresh Krishnamoorthy / Hyderabad – November 12th, 2015

Playing politics over Tipu dangerous, says scion

November 13, 2015Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Kolkata :

Shahzada Anwar Ali Shah, great great grandson of Tipu Sultan, on Wednesday lashed out against BJP and other Sangh affiliates for distorting history by portraying the Eighteenth century monarch as “most intolerant” and a “tyrant”.

He also accused right wing forces of diluting Tipu’s identity as an Indian icon, who was “one of country’s first freedom fighters”. “BJP and other Sangh affiliates are playing politics of religion over Tipu Sultan, which is very dangerous,” warned Shah.

Speaking to TOI from his haveli in Tollygunge, he said, “Shaheed Tipu Sultan was one of the first freedom fighters of the country and was martyred while fighting the British. This makes him a national icon.

But concerted efforts are being made by a big section to dilute his identity by communalising his legacy in order to alienate him from the people of this country.” Shah said the Karnataka government had invited him for the celebrations but he could not go due to ill health.

Hasnain Imam, a city-based political scientist, said: “The idea of right-wing groups seems to weave a narrative around Tipu Sultan’s legacy of another Muslim ruler who was intolerant, bigoted and who plundered temples. The objective is to reinvent him as an intolerant king to help them shift the attention from the debate over its own intolerant nature.”

Tipu Sultan’s supporters credit him for financing temples and inventing unique techniques of warfare against the British. They view him as a patriot. Right wing forces accuse him of forced conversions and large-scale temple destruction in southern Karnataka and northern Kerala.

But historians have said there is no evidence of this. “Tipu Sultan is as much an Indian icon as Gandhi and Tagore. Such intolerance towards his legacy will only give the country a bad name in international communities,” said Shah.

Descendants of Tipu Sultan have been staying in Kolkata since 1806, when the British kept them under house arrest in Tollygunge.

Shah’s great grandfather Gholam Mohammed, who was shifted to Kolkata from Vellore Fort, purchased several properties in the city. He built mosques (Tipu Sultan Mosque in Esplanade and Shaheed Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque in Tollygunge), hospitals and educational institutions.

Some of the landmarks here belong to Prince Ghulam Mohammed Waqf Estate, of which Anwar is the mutwalli in the city.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Kolkata / by Zeeshan Javed, TNN / November 12th, 2015

Manush sets new mark in shot put

November 12, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Mysuru’s Manush B set a new meet record at 14.29 metres in the under-16 boy’s shot put to win the gold at the Karnataka State inter-district junior athletics championships here on Friday.

Another Mysuru athlete Md Saqlain Ahmed took the silver with a throw of 13.84 metres, while Bengaluru Rural’s Arvind settled for the bronze medal with a distance of 10.96 metres.

Results: Boys: U-20: 400M: M Kiran (Bengaluru Urban) 51.41, 1; Ashwin MJ (Bengaluru Urban) 51.66, 2; Saleem Shiekh (Bengaluru Urban) 52.81, 3. 110M hurdles: Amarnath (Belgavi) 15.00, 1; Sandeep Kumar S (Bengaluru Urban) 15.01, 2; Santhosh (Dakshina Kannada) 15.02, 3. Long jump: Darshan KD (Dakshina Kannada) 6.78, 1; Radhakrishna (Bengaluru Urban) 6.56, 2; Sandeep (Bengaluru Urban) 6.38, 3. Triple jump: Radhakrishna (Bengaluru Urban) 13.70, 1; Sandesh (Dakshina Kannada) 13.60, 2; Darshan KD (Dakshina Kannada) 13.28, 3. Hammer throw: Rajat Kumar P Kamli (Dharwad) 37.84, 1; Adarsha A (Mandya) 29.82, 2; Abhishek (Mandya) 18.50, 3. Javelin throw: Sharfan Ahmed (Tumkur) 50.27, 1; Venaprasad (Dakshina Kannada) 49.56, 2; Akash Lad (Belgavi) 42.70, 3. 4x100M relay: Bengaluru Urban 46.28, 1; Dakshina Kannada 46.75, 2; Shimoga 51.03, 3.

U-18: 200M: Manish Udupi District 22.4, 1; Praveen Kumar (Bengaluru Urban) 23.5, 2; Sandesh (Bengaluru Urban) 23.9, 3. 800M: Devaiah TH (Bengaluru Urban) 2:02.9, 1; Ganesh Gowda N (Bengaluru Urban) 2:03.0, 2; Nadeem N (Udupi) 2:09.0, 3. 1500M: Laxman (Bengaluru Rural) 4:18.5, 1; Gopala SM (Bengaluru Urban) 4:21.28, 1; Rakshith R (Bengaluru Urban) 4:28.6, 3. 3000M: Mokshit S (Bengaluru Urban) 9:56.3, 1; Shankar KK (Bengaluru Urban) 9:57.4m, 2; Goutham B Kavalagi (Vijayapura) 10:00.6, 3. 110M hurdles: Sauvrath Sanjay (Bengaluru Urban) 16.0, 1; Basavaraj (Bengaluru Rural) 16.20, 2; Yajnesh (Udupi) 17.50, 3. Shot put: Yashas Aiyappa (Bengaluru Urban) 13.00, 1; Sahepeer (Belgavi) 11.77, 2; Tanush Robbins (Bengaluru Urban) 11.66, 3.

Long jump: Hassan (Udupi) 6.75, 1; Pruthvi (Bengaluru Urban) 6.39, 2; Tanveer Pasha (Mysuru) 6.24, 3. Triple jump: Tanveer Pasha (Mysuru) 12.27, 1; Sampat PK (Bengaluru Urban) 12.08, 2; Simon S Nayak (Dharwad) 12.07, 3. Hammer throw: Balachandra S (Koppal) 50.53, 1; Mahesh Ramappa Lamani (Bagalkote) 34.98, 2; KS Ravi Kumar (Bellary) 31.67, 3.

U-16: 200M: Kumar YI (Bengaluru Rural) 23.30, 1; Susheel (Belgavi) 24.15, 2; Gowtham TL (Kodagu) 24.16, 3. 100M hurdles: Mohan Kumar HJ (Kodagu) 14.45, 1; Karthik Naidu (Belgavi) 15.02, 2; Gadaling (Bellary) 17.34, 3. Long jump: S Lokesh (Bengaluru Urban) 6.86, 1; Afreed (Udupi) 5.82, 2; Varun (Ramanagara) 5.71, 3. Shot put: Manush B (Mysuru) 14.29 (NMR), 1; Md Saqlain Ahmed (Mysuru) 13.84, 2; Arvind (Bengaluru Rural) 10.96, 3.

Hammer throw: Sachin Tukaram (Tumkur) 37.37, 1; Praveen RK (Belgavi) 29.97, 2; Shivaraj MG (Koppal) 27.04, 3. Javelin throw: Sunil Kumar S (Bengaluru Rural) 39.35, 1; Sunil Kumar N (Bellary) 38.32, 2; Sanjeev BK (Belgavi) 34.67, 3.

U-14: Long jump: Arya (Ramanagar) 5.56, 1; Dhanush Gouda (Ramanagara) 5.46, 2; Mansoor (Bellary) 5.41, 3. Triathlon: Lasumayya (Bellary) 1375, 1; Arya S (Ramanagara) 1371, 2; Goutham M (Ramanagara) 1262, 3.

Girls: U-20: 100M hurdles: Harshitha P (Mysuru) 15.5, 1; Veena H Adagimani (Belgavi) 15.6, 2; PK Tejaswi (Bengaluru Urban) 17.6, 3. 800M: Mahananda (Dakshina Kannada) 2:48.8, 1; Vilma D’Souza (Dakshina Kannada) 3:32.15, 2.

1500M: Mahananda (Dakshina Kannada) 5:41.9, 1; Taramani (Mysuru) 5:53.2, 2; Renuka (Kolar) 7:14.0, 3. 5000M: Kavana KP (Dakshina Kannada) 21:30.48, 1; Sakkubhai (Bengaluru Urban) 21:48.10, 2; Sujata (Dakshina Kannada) 23:37.50, 3. Long jump: Akshatha PS (Dakshina Kannada) 5.53, 1; Praneetha (Bengaluru Urban) 5.13, 2; Tanuja (Bengaluru Urban) 4.61, 3. Javelin throw: Shahana Y (Dakshina Kannada) 26.60, 1; Sinchana CS (Mandya) 13.70, 2; Jayasheela J Singa (Bidar) 12.97, 3.

U-18: 1500M: Pushpalatha (Mandya) 5:48.19, 1; Sathya MT (Dharwad) 6:15.2, 2; Varnitha (Bengaluru Urban) 6:25.2, 3. 3000M: Suma Nitte (Udupi) 12:06.1, 1; Pushpha S (Mandya) 12.18.6, 1; Ashwini S (Mysuru) 13.39.7, 3. 100M hurdles: Dhanusha MR (Bengaluru Rural) 16.6, 1; Kavya Jacob (Bengaluru Urban) 17.4, 2; Aquileena (Bengaluru Urban) 18.2, 3. Long jump: Sneha SS (Dakshina Kannada) 5.48, 1; Medha (Bengaluru Urban) 5.01, 2; Vasudha (Mysuru) 5.00, 3.

U-16: 200M: Dhaneshwari (Bengaluru Rural) 27.10, 1; Poojitha BN (Kodagu) 28.6, 2; Manjula FK (Bengaluru Rural) 29.0, 3.

100M hurdles: Pooja HV (Kodagu) 17.1, 1; Damayanthi CA (Kodagu) 17.2, 2; Tanisha (Bengaluru Rural) 17.3, 3. Long jump: B Toommy Vaishnavi (Bengaluru Urban) 5.11, 1; Jyoti Awati (Kodagu) 4.89, 2; Shyna (Kodagu) 4.71, 3.

U-14: Long jump: HH Preeti Chand (Bengaluru Urban) 4.71, 1; Mihika Gonsalves (Bengaluru Urban) 4.47, 2; Anusha (Bengaluru Rural) 4.01, 3. Shot put: Laxmi (Kodagu) 8.14, 1; Khushi (Bengaluru Urban) 7.92, 2; Hamsaveni SV (Kolar) 7.16, 3.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Sports / DHNS – Bidar, November 07th, 2015

Shubham wins 100M, Kamalaxi shines

November 12, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Shubham Bhise of Vijayapura clocked 11 seconds to clinch the gold in the U-20 100 metres dash at the Karnataka State inter-district junior athletics championships here on Saturday.

Another Vijayapura athlete, Paigambar took the silver in 11.1 seconds, while Tumkur’s Mohamad Mubarak settled for bronze in 11.3 seconds.

The final day also saw Bengaluru Urban’s Kamalaxi K Upashi set a new meet record in her U-18 800 metres race.

Kamalaxi crossed the finish line in 2:13.34 for the gold, while her team-mate Manya KM came a distant second in 2:35.96. Local girl Megha Kishan Rao completed the podium 2:45.60.

Bengaluru Urban won the overall title.
Results:

Boys

U-20: 100M: Shubham Bhise (Vijayapura) 11.0, 1; Paigambar (Vijayapura) 11.1, 2; Mohamad Mubarak (Tumkur) 11.3, 3.

400M hurdles: Shrishail PS (Bengaluru Urban) 58.21, 1; Abhishek Alva (Dakshina Kannada) 59.06, 2; Akshay Kumar (Dakshina Kannada) 1:04.13, 3.

1500M: Yallappa Bellikumpi (Dharwad) 4:28.00; Lokya (Bengaluru Urban) 4:28.0 2; A Arjun (Chitradurga) 4:30.0 3.

5000M: Saidappa (Bagalkot) 16:32.15 1; Yallappa M (Dharwad) 16:37.9 2; Irappa S Halagannavar (Bagalkot) 17:10.34 3.

High Jump: Pramod SS (Shimoga) 1.70 M 1; Karthik ER (Mandya) 1.60 M 2; Honnappa S (Kalburgi) 1.55 M 3.

Shot put: Vivek S Adiga (Dakshina Kannada) 13.98 M 1; Shataram (Bengaluru Urban) 13.52 M 2; Venuprasad (Dakshina Kannada) 13.15 M 3.

Decathlon: Sunil PL (Dakshina Kannada) 4614 1; Puneeth (Dakshina Kannada) 4532 2; Harsha (Dakshina Kannada) 4424, 3.

U-18: 400M: Akshay D (Bengaluru Urban) 51.7, 1; Shivakumar Prakash (Dharwad) 53.5, 2; Anoop LV (Bengaluru Urban) 54.8, 3.

Pole vault: K Shivaraj (Belgavi) 3.30, 1; Jadesha A (Belgavi) 2.00, 2; H Mudiya (Belgavi) 2.20, 3.

Javelin throw: Druva C (Mysuru) 45.58, 1; Amitkumar D (Dakshina Kannada) 44.72, 2; Bharath PM (Mandya) 44.30, 3.

Decathlon: Hassan A (Udupi) 4220, 1; Sheik Mohammed (Udupi) 3270, 2; Yajnesh (Udupi) 3262, 3.

High jump: Pavan Bhat (Bengaluru Urban) 1.70, 1; Preran M (Bengaluru Urban) 1.70, 2; Mohammed Saqlen (Mysuru) 1.65, 3.

400M hurdles: Saurath Sanjay (Bengaluru Urban) 1:00.32, 1; Karthik Gowda (Bengaluru Urban) 1:02.37, 2; Vinayak RN (Dharwad) 1:02.60, 3.
Dhanik IS (Chikkamagloru) 11.5, 2; Sachin P Jadhav (Vijayapura) 11.6, 3. 400M: Kumar YI (Bengaluru Rural) 54.00, 1; Tejas H (Bengaluru Rural) 56.50, 1; Shashank R (Mysuru) 56.80, 3.

2000M: Muttappa RD (Bagalkot) 6:12.59, 1; Dhareppa BM (Belgavi) 6:25.25, 2; Sagar (Dharwad) 6:27.31, 3.

5000M walk: Zinith Kaverappa (Bengaluru Urban) 27:10.6, 1; Sachin Mandya (Mandya) 28.31.2, 2; Shreedhar Udupi (Udupi) 29:09.6, 3.

Pentathlon: Afridi (Udupi) 2821, 1; Karthika N (Bengaluru Urban) 2570, 2; Ramesh N (Kalburgi) 2535, 3.

U-14:

100M: Shashikanth V Angadi (Bengaluru Rural) 11.9, 1; Lasumayya S (Belgavi) 12.0, 2; Pratham Belludi (Bengaluru Urban) 12.1, 3.

600M: Manoj M (Kodagu) 1:33.06, 1; Rahul R Naik (Uttara Kannda) 1:36.50, 2; Sakesh (Bengaluru Rural) 1:38.59, 3.

High jump: Phelimon Roela (Chikkaballapur) 1.35, 1; Vivek Kumar PK (Chikkaballapur) 1.35, 2; Chinthan JS (Chithradurga) 1.30, 3.

Girls:

U-20:

100M: Akshatha PS (Dakshina Kannada) 12.59, 1; Inchara NS (Mysuru) 12.91, 2; Anusha MR (Mysuru) 13.13, 3.

400M: Vijaya Kumari GK (Bengaluru Urban) 59.7, 1; Navami HR (Mysuru) 1:01.1, 2; Likitha M (Mysuru) 1:01.9, 3.

3000M: Kavana KP (Dakshina Kannada) 12:01.13, 1; Suma (Udupi) 12:05.72, 2; Sakkubai BC (Bengaluru Urban) 12:27.38, 3.

400M hurdles: Chaitra RA (Mysuru) 1:12.76, 1; Akshatha (Dakshina Kannada) 1:22.28, 2; Yuktha Reddy (Chikkaballapur) 1:45.42, 3.

Triple jump: Babitha (Dakshina Kannada) 10.98, 1; Thanuja (Bengaluru Rural) 9.12, 2.
Hammer throw: Harshitha WR (Mysuru) 39.64, 1; Sahana Y (Dakshina Kannada) 26.50, 2; Shwetha HR (Ramanagar) 18.01, 3.

Heptathlon: Shantha (Dakshina Kannada) 3153, 1; Babitha K (Dakshina Kannada) 2463, 2; Pallavi (Dakshina Kannada) 2109, 3.

U-18:

100M: Sneha SS (Dakshina Kannada) 12.40, 1; Medha Kamath (Bengaluru Urban) 13.00, 2; Sharavya Rai N (Bengaluru Urban) 13.04, 3.

400M: Bibisha MB (Bengaluru Urban) 1:02.90, 1; Mythri CC (Bengaluru Urban) 1:03.37, 2; Chandini (Kodagu) 1:16.63, 3.

800M: Kamalaxi K Upashi (Bengaluru Urban) 2:13.34, (NMR) 1; Manya KM (Bengaluru Urban) 2:35.96, 2; Megha Kishan Rao (Bidar) 2:45.60 3.

Triple jump: Pavithra (Udupi) 10.30, 1; Vasudha (Mysuru) 9.90, 2; Nishmitha (Udupi) 9.81, 3.

Hammer throw: Vijitha (Ramanagar) 15.21, 1; Sowjanya (Kolar) 14.50, 2; Hamsaveni (Kolar) 14.48, 3.

Shot put: Vijitha (Ramanagar) 7.16, 1; AN Shubhashree (Chikkaballapur) 7.15, 2; Hamsaveni (Kolar) 7.13, 3.

400M hurdles: Bibisha MB (Bengaluru Urban) 1:12.53, 1; Suchithra (Udupi) 1:19.35, 2; Varnitha (Bengaluru Urban) 1:23.38, 3.

5000M walk: Shravya H (Udupi) 33.53.7, 1; Kavita Bhai H (Kodagu) 36.26.8, 2;
Heptathlon: Danusha M (Bengaluru Rural) 3346, 1; Aquileena (Bengaluru Urban) 1927 2; Chandani GN (Kodagu) 1568 3.

U-16:

100M: Dhaneshwari (Bengaluru Rural) 12.44, 1; Kaveri L Patil (Bengaluru Rural) 12.84, 2; Grashom Suvarna (Dakshina Kannada) 13.04, 3.

400M: Amrutha MC (Mysuru) 1:03.4, 1; Bhovi (Kodagu) 1:04.3, 2; B Toommy Vaishnavi (Bengaluru Urban) 1:05.2, 3.

2000M: Sowbhagya M (Mandya) 7:37.6, 1; Kavya HK (Mandya) 7:38.04, 2; Sulochana (Bidar) 7:41.6, 3.

Shot put: Ambika V (Mysuru) 11.48, 1; Rahat N (Uttara Kannada) 10.25, 2; Kalavati BT (Bengaluru Rural) 10.11, 3.

3000M walk: Pramila HN (Mandya) 18.17.8, 1; Laxmi BM (Kodagu) 24:25.6, 2; Amulya N (Mandya) 27.46.2, 3.

Pentathalon: Druthi C (Bengaluru Urban) 2650, 1; Tanisha (Bengaluru Urban) 2167, 2; Damayanthi (Kodagu) 1906 3.

U-14:

100M: Upasana V (Dakshina Kannada) 12.8, 1; Preethal (Dakshina Kannada) 12.9, 2; Prakruthi Rupa Rao B (Bengaluru Rural) 13.0, 3.

600M: Hima G Shetty (Dakshina Kannada) 1:52.0, 1; Shalini KR (Bengaluru Rural) 1:54.7, 2; Aruna (Mandya) 2:00.1, 3.

High jump: Tarunya P (Bengaluru Urban) 1.35, 1; GM Vandana (Chikkaballapur) 1.15, 2; Nisarga S (Mandya) 1.15, 3.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Sports / DHNS – Bidar, November 08th, 2015

World Urdu Day observed

November 12, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, World Opinionmpositiveone@gmail.com

The All India Urdu Development Organisation has observed World Urdu Day to mark the birth anniversary celebration of noted Urdu writer Sir Mohammad Iqbal, at Iqra Public School in Yadgir recently.

Rafiq Soudagar, district president of the organisation, who presided over the function, said young writers should be encouraged to write Urdu poems.

He told youths to follow Iqbal, who was one of the most significant Urdu writers in the country, and write extensively.

Other speakers

Akbar Sagari, Principal of the Iqra Institution, and Urdu writers Sabir Faqruddin and Fazal Afzal also spoke. Journalist Syed Sajid Hayat, teachers, students and others were present.

A book – Mehrab-e-Shab Se Giri Roshni – written by Sabier Faqruddin was released at the event.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Correspondent / Yadgir – November 12th, 2015

Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrated in Bhatkal with great fervor

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Bhatkal:

The Bhatkal town administration on Wednesday celebrated the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan at Public Chabutra, near old Bus stand, in which hundreds of people were attended.

The program commenced with the Karnataka song sung by the students of New English School. Assistant commissioner of Bhatkal Chidanand Vatare lit candles and begins the program. Tahsildar V.N Bhadkar welcomed the dignitaries and the audience present in the function. Tipu Jayanti prizes were distributed for the winning students in cultural programmes.

Speaking as a Chief guest, Maulana Ilyas Nadvi, Author of a book on Tipu Sulthan and lecturer of history at Jamia Islamia, Bhatkal, briefly explained about the history of Tipu Sultan and his great achievements against the Britishers. He said that Bhatkal should host a huge program in the upcoming years on Tipu Jayanti as his grand mother and second wife were from a Nawayath community. He has built various Mosques and temples in and around Bhatkal. He added that Britishers have injected poison of hatred against Tipu Sultan among our non Muslim brothers, as a result they are opposing this celebration.

He requested the BEO of Bhatkal to organize an exhibition on Tipu sultan in school and colleges ahead of Tipu Jayanti every year to educate the people about the achievement and noble works as a brave soldier.

Imtiyaz Ahmed Khan, lecturer of Anjuman PU College speaking on the occasion said they have to join hands with people of other religions to promote this culture. He said that Tipu must not be associated with his religion as he never discriminated between religions. People of different religions mourned on the death of Tipu as he loved his people. He finally thanked State govt for upholding the dignity of Tipu and organising celebration on his Birth Anniversary.

Tipu Sultan’s bravity and audacity were narrated by the general secretary of Majlis-e-Islah o Tanzeem Mohiuddin Altaf Kharuri.

Vice president of Majlise islah o tanzeem Inayatullah Shahbandri, Siddique Meeran, Taluk panchayat officer C.T Naik amongst others were present.

source: http://www.sahilonline.org / SahilOnline / Home> Coastal News / source: S.O. News Service / by I.G. Bhatkal / Wednesday – November 11th, 2015