Mangaluru: Retired Kannada lecturer and an expert in Kannada literature, research and inscriptions, SD Shetty,80, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Wednesday, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His last rites will be performed in Ujire on Thursday.Hailing from Honnavar, Shetty obtained his MA in…
Thiruvananthapuram: Dr Cherian M Thomas, one of Kerala’s most respected orthopaedic surgeons, former professor of Orthopaedics at govt medical college, Thiruvananthapuram, passed away on Sunday. He was 83.A distinguished clinician, surgeon and teacher, Thomas devoted more than four decades to patient care and medical education, earning the admiration of colleagues, students and thousands of patients…
Pune: Kumar Saptarshi, socialist thinker, former MLA and founder of Yuvak Kranti Dal, passed away in the city on Saturday. He was 82.The president of the Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Saptarshi followed Gandhian principles throughout his life. He remained actively involved in social movements for several decades, leading and participating in numerous agitations on issues…
Pune: Ramrao Jagtap (85) spent a lifetime convincing people that a rose could be more than a flower. It could be a livelihood for a sugarcane farmer, the foundation of a thriving nursery, or the beginning of a gardener’s lifelong passion. The scientist-turned-horticulturist behind Pune’s renowned Jagtap Nursery passed away peacefully at home on Thursday…
