Actor Asif Ali is stepping into entrepreneurship with a food outlet, called Waffle Street.
Located in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, Waffle Street will serve Waffles, Crepes, Donuts and more. Asif, along with two friends are behind the venture which launched on Monday evening.
Actor Prithviraj inaugurated the outlet officially.
Asif told media that he always wanted to start an exclusive food outlet and felt that Waffles was a good option.
Asif Ali, who is currently basking in the glory of multi-starrer hits like Sapthamashree Thaskaraha and Vellimoonga, will now star as the lead in a V K Prakash film.
Not much has been let out about the film by the director, but the shoot will start very soon, Asif told us.
“All I know is that I play a National Defence Academy student. It tells the story of a father-son relationship too. It’s not a straight story line, but a bit complicated,” he says.
Saiju Kurup, Premprakash and Nedumudi Venu will also be part of the film, though the entire cast hasn’t been announced yet. Bobby Sanjay, who scripted Manju Warrier-starrerHow Old Are You, will be scripting the film while Shaiju Khalid will be wielding the camera.
V K Prakash’s last few films — Silence, starring Mammootty, and Thank You, starring Jayasurya — did not make an impact at the box office. It was reported earlier that Fahadh Faasil would be starring in the film, but apparently, the actor had date issues.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Malayalam> Movies / by Asha Prakash, TNN / Ocotber 01st, 2014
Mysore :
The inaugural day of the Dasara Games athletic events witnessed 4 new meet records being set (three in the women’s section and one in the men’s section), Chamundi Vihar Stadium on Friday.
Bangalore City’s athletes hogged the limelight by being involved in three of the four new meet records set. Mysore claimed the top honours in the other. Out of the 10 gold medals at stake in athletics (both men & women), hosts Mysore and Bangalore City won four golds each, while Belgaum and Bangalore Rural won a gold each.
23-year old record erased
In the day’s second event in the women’s 1500m, K.C. Shruthi, South Western Railway employee from Bangalore City’s ran a fast paced race from the beginning and led from the front and finished well to set a new meet record with a timing of 4:43.09s erasing the 23 year old previous record of 4:44.8s set by B.S. Sujatha of Mysore Division in 1991. R. Mahalakshmi of Bangalore City( 4:53.08s) and B. K. Supreetha (Mysore-4:54.05s) secured the second and third places respectively.
Praneetha Pradeep, a Junior National medalist from Bangalore City who trains with L. Mathai leapt to a new meet record of 5.79 mts in the women’s long jump event, erasing the previous mark of 5.76 mts set by G.N. Aishwarya of Bangalore City in 2011. V.M. Jolly (B’lore city-5.24 mts) and B. Aishwarya (Mysore-5.15 mts) won the silver and bronze medals.
Bangalore City’s men’s 4x400m quatret comprising of A.K. Raghu, Sachin Gowda, M.J. Ashwin and Jayaprakash Shetty set a new meet record with a timing of 3:16.4 sec erasing the old mark of 3:17.7 sec set by Mysore Division in 2013. Mysore Division and Bangalore Rural secured the silver and bronze medals.
In the last event for the day in athletics, the hosts brought some cheer when their women’s 4×400 mts relay quatret comprising of Afsana, Megha, H.R. Navami and Reena George set a new meet record with a timing of 3:50.00 sec erasing the old mark of 3:59.57 sec set by Mysore Division in 2013.
Bopanna of Bangalore City emerged as the fastest man of the meet by winning the 100 mts sprint with a timing of 10.07 sec. Reena George of Mysore Div. emerged as the fastest women of the meet by breasting the tape with a timing of 11.09 sec.
L. Bharath of Bangalore Rural won the gold in the men’s 1500 mts event with a timing of 4:15.08 sec. Atish Gagan Raju of Mysore Division won the gold medal in Shot Put with a throw of 15.80 mts. V. Sathyanarayan V.N. of Belgaum won the gold in the men’s long Jump event with a leap of 7.36 mts.
In the team events, Mysore division entered the semi-finals in the men’s tennis event with a 2-1 win over Belgaum. In Table Tennis, Mysore Division beat Bangalore Rural 3-0 to enter the quarter-finals. In Throwball, Mysore’s men beat Bangalore city 25-17, 19-25, 25-14 and also beat Belgaum 25-16, 25-16 with Supreeth playing well for them.
In football, Mysore Division beat Bangalore City 2-1, while Bangalore Rural drubbed Gulbarga 7-2. In Kabaddi, Mysore division beat Belgaum 24-11 while Bangalore City and Mysore City were involved in a 15-15 exciting drawn encounter. In Basketball, Bangalore city beat Gulbarga 64-36 while Mysore Division beat Belgaum 66-38. In Volleyball, Bangalore City beat Gulbarga 3-0 while Belgaum beat Mysore 3-1. In Kho-Kho Bangalore City beat Belgaum by one turn and 6 points (21-15), while Bangalore Rural beat Gulbarga by an innings and two points (10-8).
In swimming, Bangalore City’s swimmers in the men’s and women’s section dominated the pool by winning nine out of the 12 golds at stake on the first day. Md. Yaqub Saleem of Bangalore City won two golds in the men’s 200 mts & 400 mts freestyle events. V. Malvika of Bangalore City also won the 200 mts & 400 mts golds in freestyle event to hog the limelight in the women’s section.
The results: Athletics: Men: 100 mts: 1. G.N. Bopanna (B’lore City-10.07 sec); 2. N. Vaishak (Mysore-10.09 sec); 3. V. Sanjay. (B’lore City)-11.00 sec); 1500m: 1. L. Bharath (B’lore Rural-4:15.08 sec); 2. Suraj (Mys -4:16.23 sec); 3. N. Vinay (B’lore City)-4:16.35s); Shot Put: 1. Atish Gagan Raju (Mys-15.80m); 2. Jason Rebuin Salins (Mys-15.33m); 3. Kumar Naik (B’lore Rural-14.48 mts); Long Jump: 1. V.N. Sathyanarayan (Bgm-7.36 mts); 2. K. Avin Kumar (Mys-7.32 mts); 3. H.P. Siddarth (Mys-7.14 mts); 4x400m relay: 1. B’lore City (NMR- A.K. Raghu, Sachin Gowda, M.J. Ashwin, Jayaprakash Shetty-3m:16.4 sec); 2. Mysore ; 3. Bangalore Rural.
Women: 100 mts: 1. Reena George (Mys-11.09 sec); 2. M.G. Padmini (B’lore City-12.02 sec); 3. Bhuvi B. Shankar (Mys-12.04 sec); 1500m: 1. K.C. Shruthi (B’lore City-NMR-4:43.09s); 2. R. Mahalakshmi (B’lore City-4:53.08s); 3. B.K. Supreetha (Mys-4:54.05s); Long Jump: 1. Praneetha Pradeep (B’lore,City-NMR-5.79mts); 2. V.M. Jolly (Mys- 5.24 mts); 3. B. Aishwarya (Mys-5.15mts); Shot Put: 1. G.K. Namitha (Mys-12.07 mts); 2. P.S. Uma (Mys-11.86 mts); 3. Niveditha Samanth (Bgm-11.45 mts); 4×400 mts Relay: 1. Mysore Division (NMR-3:50.00s-Old-Mysore Division-2013-3:59.57s).
Team Games: Men: Kho-Kho: B’lore City bt Belgaum 21-15; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 10-8; Kabaddi: Mysore bt Belgaum 24-11; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 31-15; B’lore City drew Mysore 15-15; Belgaum bt Gulbarga 23-13; Hockey: Belgaum bt Mysore 3-1; B’lore City bt Gulbarga 6-1; Football: B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 7-2; Mysore bt B’lore City 2-1; Net Ball: Mysore bt Belgaum 13-11; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 25-21; B’lore City bt Belgaum 13-7; Tennis: Mysore beat Belgum 2-1; Throwball: Mysore bt Belgaum 25-16, 25-16; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 25-14, 25-13; Mysore bt B’lore City 25-17, 19-25, 25-14; Table Tennis: Mysore bt B’lore Rural 3-0; Basketball: B’lore City bt Gulbarga 64-36; Mysore bt Belgaum 66-38; Volleyball: B’lore City bt Gulbarga 3-0; Belgaum bt Mysore 3-1.
Women: Kho-Kho: B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 10-6; B’lore City bt Belgaum 7-6; Kabaddi: Mysore bt Gulbarga 40-10; B’lore City bt Belgaum 50-18; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 57-17; Mysore bt Belgaum 46-28; Hockey: Gulbarga bt B’lore Rural 11-0; Bangalore City bt Belgaum 3-1; Net ball: B’lore City bt Mysore 20-6; Tennis: B’lore Rural bt Belgaum 2-1; Throwball: B’lore City bt Gulbarga 25-3; 25-5; B’lore Rural bt Belgaum 25-16, 25-15; Mysore bt Gulbarga 25-6, 25-3; Table Tennis: B’lore City bt B’lore Rural 3-2; Basketball: B’lore City bt Belgaum 51-29; Volleyball: Mysore bt Gulbarga 3-0; B’lore City bt Belgaum 3-1; B’lore Rural bt Gulbarga 3-0.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Saturday , September 27th, 2014
Mysore :
A total of 16 fighters of The Academy of Martial Science, Mysore, affiliated to Mysore District Muay Thai Association and Muay Thai Association, Karnataka, have bagged two gold, six silver and eight bronze medals at the 15th Amateur Senior Muay Thai Kick-Boxing National Championships held at Lalbahadur Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad recently.
Light Heavy Weight Champion C. Chethan defended his title for the third consecutive time, while Mohammed Zulkharnain became the new Heavy Weight Champion of India.
Other medal winners: G. Rajesh (Pin Weight – Silver Medal), L. Srihari (Light Welter Weight – Silver Medal in A Division), Suleman (Bantam Weight – Silver Medal), N. Vinay (Light Middle Weight – Bronze Medal), M. Rakesh (Cruiser Weight – Silver Medal), Naveen Shetty (Bantam Weight – Bronze Medal in A Division), Aditya Bhat (Light Heavy Weight – Bronze Medal), M.J. Chethan (Middle Weight – Silver Medal), Sidhan (Light Welter Weight – Silver Medal), Naveen Kumar (Light Weight – Bronze Medal), Prakyath Bhat (Fly Weight – Bronze Medal), Chidambaram (Fly Weight – Bronze Medal), Amit (Bantam Weight – Bronze Medal), Nachappa (Light Weight – Quarter Finalist) and G. Madhusudhan (Heavy Weight – Silver Medal).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Saturday , September 27th, 2014
Eat Mango – Keep your Heart Healthy
by Dr. Sathyanarayana Bhat , Principal, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore
It is Dasara season. How can we remember Mango now? Don’t get surprised. I have seen at Cairns, Australia, a tree full of ripen mangoes during Dasara. Incidentally, Southern hemisphere mango trees yield fruits now. Further more, do you know a mango variety called dusseri!
Let us know more about cardio-protective effects of this divine fruit. Mangifera indica, the indigenous fruit of India, was found wild at Himalayas. Now, it is cultivated world over. In the list of heart tonic medicinal plants, mango occupies first place.
The ripen fruits are not only attractive to look but also good to eat. Amrapali, is a Buddhist site, where mango cultivation was prominent. Kalidasa describes mango flowering and fruiting in his many works. Moghul King Akbar planted over one lakh mango saplings at Lakhibagh, Dhrabanga, North Bihar. Mavalli at Bangalore was mango grove of Hyder Ali times. Even Mysore Wadiyar Dynasty has planted mango trees during Nalvadi Krishnaraja, in pre Independence era.
Every part of this tree is medicinal. Flowers, young leaf, tender, unripe and ripen fruit is used in different forms both for culinary and medicinal uses. Kernel is best in bleeding disorders and diarrhoea. Many diabetics are hesitant in using mango. Ayurveda texts encourage use of mango tree bark and seed kernel to reduce sugar levels in Diabetes. Mangiferin, an active ingredient in mango leaf is a very effective antiviral drug. Particularly it is very effective against herpes, both locally and orally. Regular use of the ripe mango can keep away chronic constipation, both in diabetic as well as cardiac patients.
Anti oxidant properties of mango is evident. Therefore regular use of the fruit can keep you and your heart young.
[Dr. Sathyanarayana Bhat can be contacted on Ph:0821-2444701 or Mob:91-09448081005 or email:sathyanarayana.bhat@gmail.com]
NOTE: Moolika Dasara Expo is being held at Chandravana, a garden of medicinal plants maintained by Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, near Kukkarahalli Lake on Bogadi Road. It will be open to public till Sept. 30 between 9 am and 6.30 pm.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Saturday , September 27th, 2014
by Vikram Muthanna
While we speak of how our city’s infrastructure suffers due to the nexus of contractors and leaders, it affects even our children. Recently, I had been to a Government School adopted by Star of Mysore. A few blocks away was another Government School and I dropped in to see how they were doing. It was shocking.
The Haleem Nagar Urdu and Kannada School was started in 2010 by the Government on a generous piece of land donated by the Haleem Nagar Mosque.
After giving land, the mosque allowed the government to use an existing structure with 6 very tiny rooms as classrooms till the government built proper classrooms in the vacant land. Soon a contractor was given the contract to build and construction began. Two new classrooms were built. The money from the government was fully utilised but…
Here is the shocker. Only two of the 7 classrooms built are useable. The two classrooms built on the first floor are not only incomplete but the school better have Jack and his bean stalk as one of its students for there are no stairs to reach them! Yes, the contractor built classrooms on the first floor but no stairs ! To add, the other three unfinished classrooms have no windows, doors and one has a wall missing! And this school has 118 students from class 1 to 7! So how do they manage?
Now that’s another shocker. I saw the first standard and second standard students cramped in one classroom. One teacher teaches both the classes two different subjects and in the same period! How does she do it ? The first half hour she gives some written assignment to the second standard students while she teaches the first standard students.
When done, she gives them a written assignment and turns her attention to the second standard students who can now stop writing and start listening. This is the case even with third and fourth standard students. Only the 5th, 6th and 7th standard students don’t have a problem because they are fewer in number and can manage in the tiny classrooms! And all the 118 students from class 1 to 7 are taught all subjects by 5 teachers.
Now, the construction was in the hands of the Head Mistress, committee member and the contractor. But only the Head Mistress has been suspended; the committee member roams free and the contractor reportedly claims he could not finish his work as the government did not pay him! Who suffers? The children.
Government School construction is always a money-making scheme. That is why the government now tries to tie-up with concerned citizens and social clubs to complete school buildings by providing matching grants.
In another case of bad construction and political callousness, last year the previous MP had released Rs. 3 lakh for building a classroom at a school in Sathagalli. The MP’s office themselves chose the contractor. A few months later the structure was up, they informed. What was the structure? The contractor had built four pillars and a roof but there were no walls! At best it was not even a car shed. Yet the contractor had the gal, or should we say shamelessness, to paint “Donated by Honourable ……. MP.” It was an insult to the MP and a great disservice to the children who were eager to have a classroom.
Finally, the walls were put up after threat of media frenzy and after the school itself supplied windows and doors. Now, MLA Tanveer Sait has promised the school a classroom next to this one.
Now, this MP was considered to be “intellectually” inclined. If such a leader can be so callous and insensitive to a children’s cause, what can we expect from contractors who are walking a tight rope between giving a cut and constructing as per plan.
As far as this particular Haleem Nagar School is concerned, the biggest photograph in the front office, which doubles as HM’s chamber, is that of late Azeez Sait, the father of that area’s MLA Tanveer Sait. In fact it is bigger than Mahatma Gandhi’s and Nehru’s and former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s put together. May be, MLA Tanveer Sait is unaware about the state of this school for, if he did, he surely would have taken action, for the school is an insult to the memory of his popular father. Also since he is the one who is helping the Sathagalli School, we are sure he will do the same for this school which also is in his constituency.
Also, the other aspect of the school is that it is an Urdu school. I spoke to a few children and noticed that they knew some Kannada and no English at all. Now, Urdu is a fabulous and a poetic language, but how will it help these kids fare in this rapidly globalising India? They will be left in the lurch unable to participate in the new economy. May be the MLA can provide for a full time English teacher or at least request organisations like Pratham for assistance.
We are sure there are many such schools that are in dilapidated condition that need help. May be one of the many social organisations in city can help Haleem Nagar School to get a staircase, a wall and a few windows so the poor students can study in a good school and in a congenial atmosphere.
Our government may be deaf, but it doesn’t mean we have to be too; our government may be blind, but we need not be; our government is heartless, but we cannot be, we still have a conscience. So we must pitch in.
Who knows, there may be a gem among these 118 students in Haleem Nagar school or any other such schools, who one day may change our Nation’s fortune. We can make sure it’s for our good, or we can ignore it and wait for something bad to happen and then the society will be as much to blame as the incompetent leaders, conscience-less teachers and greedy contractors.
e-mail:vikram@starofmysore.com
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Saturday , September 27th, 2014
Mysore :
The Gemini Circus has pitched its tent in city to entertain the citizens and tourists visiting Mysore during Dasara.
The show was formally inaugurated by District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad last evening at the Horse Park near Karanji Lake in Nazarbad. Later, MLA Tanveer Sait along with children inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp.
The Circus troupe, consisting of 180 artistes and various animals, will perform various daring acts to entertain the visitors.
This year’s attraction includes artistes from America, who are performing for the first time in Mysore.
Daily there will be three shows at 1 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm.
For the welfare of artistes, a Circus Fans and Welfare Association has been formed with its main branch in Bangalore.Those interested in helping for their cause, may kindly do so by giving voluntary donations.
For details and advance booking of tickets contact Mob: 94480-54151.
ource: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday , September 27th, 2014
Lucknow:
The city just might have the pride of an underground museum corridor from Darshanbilas to Farhat Baksh via Lal Baradari connecting it to river Gomti.
Teachers at faculty of architecture (affiliated to UPTU) have come up with a proposal to revitalise the Chhatar Manzil complex, a relic of the Nawabi era. The proposed connection of Farhat Bakhsh (earlier part of Chhatar Manzil) can be restored with an underground museum corridor from Lal Baradari and the pavilion bridge can be reconstructed as pedestrian connection across the river. The objective is to revive glory of Chhatar Manzil’s historic manifestation and its connection with the river.
“Chhatar Manzil and Farhat Baksh are isolated monuments on the banks of Gomti. Chhatar Manzil comprises the Lucknow skyline but the royal building does not enjoy the glory it deserves,” said Vandana Sehgal and Ritu Gulati, experts who’ve made the proposal.
As per the proposed design, Farhat Baksh and Bada Chhatarmanzil can be live museums of handicraft and live performance of traditional Lucknowi dance and drama (dastaangoi). The landscaped court of the Bada Chhatarmanzil and the Chhota Chhatarmanzil footprint can be an open sculpture court and area for live fine art demonstration.
The riverside can be developed as a promenade with kiosks for food, drinks and curios, which will also direct movement towards the Gomti, where it will connect the complex to the erstwhile Bridge of Pavilions that needs to be reconstructed to go across the river to the esplanade on the other side, said Vandana. This perspective weaves all the fragmented parts of the complex physically and metaphorically with the river and the city.
During Ghazi-ud-din Haider’s time, the Chhatarmanzil Kalan badaa (next to Farhat Baksh) and the Chhatarmanzil Khurd chhota were connected through a court. The latter was flanked by Darshanbilas and Chaulakhikothi. These two monuments can be connected through a court as a foreground for performances in the backdrop, said Ritu.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / TNN / October 01st, 2014
Never judge yourself or others, because that hinders your well-being and even weakens your immune system. It’s a fact and science acknowledges it. This was what Ruby Mehmood’s recent talk at Lamakaan was all about. She was explaining a healing process called “Access Consciousness” and its basic component – “Bars”.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) introduced the country’s first electric zero-emission bus in the city on Thursday.
Although the bus has been in Bangalore for over a month now, it was officially launched by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy after getting the required permissions from the Transport Department.
The bus will run on a trial basis for the next three months. During this time, it will operate along various routes, beginning with one from Majestic to Kadugodi that is likely to cost `80.
Plans are also afoot to run the bus along the airport routes. The charging point for the bus is at the Volvo depot at Majestic.
“We will study whether the bus is economical and if it can function efficiently in the city. When the battery is fully charged (six hours), the bus can run for about 250 km, which is ideal for BMTC. However, this needs to be tested. We also need to see how it fares on various roads in the city and which routes are best suited to operate the bus,” said BMTC managing director Anjum Parvez.
Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that though the bus is expensive, it is likely to be a good deal as a long-term investment.
“The bus costs about `2.7 crore and this is expensive. But this is one bus in the entire country. Once the demand for the bus goes up and more people express interest in purchasing it, the rates are likely to come down. Moreover, the research and development wings of various bus manufacturers are working on this and it is some only time before the initial cost of the bus is reduced,” he said.
When asked if the state government would be willing to share the cost or offer subsidies, Reddy said, “We will consider various options if the bus is found to be suitable for the city. At present, it is on a three-month trial and following this, a decision will be taken on whether or not to purchase the bus,” he said. He added that what was important was that pollution levels would be brought down by using electric buses, hybrid or CNG-operated buses. The bus, manufactured by Build Your Dreams (BYD), was brought to India by Utopia Pvt Ltd. At least 5,000 such buses are operational in countries such as the United States, Netherlands, Switzerland and some European countries.
GOING GREEN
Zero emission
No oil required
Costs Rs 2.7 crore (Volvo Rs 88 lakh)
Fare from Majestic to Kadugodi – Rs 80
Runs for 250 km with 6 hours of charging
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Express News Service- Bangalore / February 28th, 2014