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Cong MLC candidate declares Rs 1,744 crore assets, becomes Karnataka’s richest politician

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KGF / Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

He is the owner of a Rolls Royce worth Rs 2.01 crore and two Fortuners worth Rs 49 lakh each

Cong MLC Bengaluru candidate Yusuf Sharif declares Rs 1,743 crore assets, becomes richest politician of Karnataka. Credit: IANS

Congress’ Legislative Council election candidate Yusuf Sharif has declared assets worth Rs 1,744 crore belonging to him and his family in what is, literally, a rags-to-riches story making him arguably Karnataka’s richest politician.  

A native of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Sharif also goes by the monikers Gujri Babu and Scrap Babu as he was earlier into the business of selling scrap, before making a foray into real estate. 

Shariff, 54, a resident of Millers Tank Bund Road, is the Congress’ candidate from the Bengaluru local authorities’ seat in the Legislative Council, for which election is scheduled on December 10. Few in the party knew about his candidature until it was made official. 

According to his election affidavit, Sharif has two wives and five children. They have assets worth Rs 1,744 crore of which Sharif alone owns land currently valued at Rs 1,640 crore, non-agricultural. 

Sharif’s declared assets are worth more than Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar’s (Rs 840 crore in 2018) and BJP MLC MTB Nagaraj’s (Rs 880 crore in 2020). 

Sharif, who has studied up to Class 5, is said to be the owner of Umrah Developers, a realty firm. He also has stakes in five other private real estate companies. 

With 12 bank accounts, Sharif has declared liabilities worth Rs 67 crore. 

According to his own declaration, Sharif was raided by Income Tax authorities and levied on him tax dues worth Rs 13.43 crore. “…I have preferred an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax and same is admitted. The hearing of the case is yet to be done,” he stated. 

Also, Sharif has four criminal cases pending against him under various IPC sections. 

He is the owner of a Rolls Royce worth Rs 2.01 crore and two Fortuners worth Rs 49 lakh each.

How did he get so rich? “That’s a question I will answer to the I-T officials if they ask me,” Sharif told DH.  

According to one Congress MLA from Bengaluru, Sharif is not an active party man. “In fact, we were surprised that the party chose him for the Legislative Council election,” the MLA said, adding that Sharif was picked by Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar and senior leader Ramalinga Reddy. 

According to party sources, Sharif had bagged a scrap contract with the Indian Railways when CK Jaffer Sharief was the Railways Minister. 

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> National / by Bharath Joshi, DHNS / Benglauru / November 24th, 2021

Children Excel In Muaythai

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

Thirteen young Muaythai athletes of the Academy of Martial Science and SMITE Academy of Martial Arts, under the banner of Mysore Combat Sports Association (MCSA), participated in the Youth Muaythai Gala held at Bengaluru to commemorate the Children’s Day (Nov. 14). The team won 7 gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.

The event was hosted by Muaythai Association of Karnataka and sanctioned by Muaythai India (MTI).

This event also served as selection trials for the upcoming National Championships to be held in December where athletes from over 25 States are expected to participate.

Seen in the picture (standing from left) Praful Raghavendra (12 years, -80 kgs: Gold Medal), G.M. Chandramouli (15 years, -35 kgs: Silver), G.M. Durgashree (12 years, -37 kgs: Gold), Kiran (Coach), Kru Syed Tanveer Ahmed (Founder Director, SMITE and International Referee), Kru Vikram (Secretary, WBC Muaythai India and Secretary, MCSA), Kru Samarth (Coach), S.K. Advika (10 years, -37 kgs: Silver Medal), Falkia Khan (14 years, -40 kgs: Silver) and H.R. Theeksha Bharuni (12 years, -57 kgs: Gold); Kneeling from left: Aryan Raj (13 years, -56 kgs: Silver), Ankush P. Mathad (11 years, -30 kgs: Bronze), Ayaan Ali (9 years, -30 kgs: Gold), Abhik K. Athrey (8 years, -25 kgs: Gold),  Mohammed Hasen Khan (8 years, -32 kgs: Gold), Raaid Tanveer Syed (10 years, -30 kgs: Silver) and Kshaminaam Kanthraj Urs (10 years, -42 kgs: Gold).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / November 22nd, 2021

Bengaluru Teacher Mehreen Mushtaq Wins Global Award In Artificial Intelligence

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Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

Mehreen Mushtaq Shamim, a teacher from Bengaluru’s Delhi Public School has bagged an award in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Intel AI Global Impact Festival.

She was selected as one of the four winners of ‘AI impact shapers: Teachers with innovative AI teaching learning practices’. Mehreen has been teaching AI in DPS East for nine years now. The CBSE curriculum had introduced AI as a subject for classes 9-12 in 2019.

Mehreen is credited with empowering 1,218 students with practical knowledge of AI and training over 250 teachers in AI-related multi-disciplinary pedagogies. 

“I introduced students to Bootcamps that give them advanced lessons in AI. I could mentor students and inspire them into creating projects, three of which are now pending patents. Our students are interested in technology and can think out of the box very well. If guided in the right direction, they can do wonders,” TOI quoted Mehreen as saying.

Mehreen, who has a masters in computer applications, said the more she learnt about AI, the more passionate she got about the subject. “Knowing the power of AI, I now want to encourage children of other streams — not just science — to take up the subject and upskill themselves,” she added.

The first Intel AI Global Impact Festival was launched on October 15, 2021. It saw the participation of 20 countries from around the globe and the display of more than 200 AI-led social impact innovations. The other winners from the AI Impact Shapers category were from Singapore, South Korea and Poland.

source: http://www.thecongnate.com / The Cognate / Home> Inspiring / by Rushda Fatima Khan / October 30th, 2021

Aster Hospitals to offer free surgery for 100 underprivileged children

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Dubai, UAE / Kerala / Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

The ‘Second Life – Because Little Lives Matter’ initiative was launched in Bengaluru on November 15 by Dr. Nitish Shetty, Regional Director, Karnataka and Maharashtra Cluster; Farhan Yasin, Regional Director, Kerala and Oman Cluster; and Devanand K.T., Regional CEO, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Cluster

A 24X7 multi-lingual helpline has been set up to manage enquiries

To mark Children’s Day, Aster Hospitals in India launched the ‘Second Life – Because Little Lives Matter’ initiative.

The year-long initiative is aimed at supporting the medical treatment of disadvantaged children. The aim is to facilitate free paediatric surgery for at least 100 children below the age of 12 years.

Throught this initiative of Aster Volunteers Global CSR, the company wants to extend help to deserving children who are being treated across Aster Hospitals based in five States in India. This includes common childhood illnesses, such as appendicitis, intussusception, empyema and paediatric urology surgery, as well as complex clinical surgeries, including bone marrow transplant, liver transplant and heart surgery.

The initiative was launched in Bengaluru on November 15 by Dr. Nitish Shetty, Regional Director, Karnataka and Maharashtra Cluster; Farhan Yasin, Regional Director, Kerala and Oman Cluster; and Devanand K.T., Regional CEO, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Cluster.

The treatment will be funded either by Aster DM Foundation, philanthropists or NGOs.

The foundation has established the criteria to identify eligible cases for the program. Applications will be assessed on the socio-economic status, BPL category, medical outcome of the child prior to commencement of selection and subsequent treatment.

A 24X7 multi-lingual helpline (+91 9633620660) has been set up in Kozhikode in Kerala to manage enquiries.

Abdul Jabbar is new Congress minority cell president

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Davangere District / Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar with K. Abdul Jabbar, who took charge as president of the Minority Cell of the KPCC, in Bengaluru on Tuesday.  

The former MLC and former president of the Davangere District Congress Committee K. Abdul Jabbar on Tuesday was sworn in as president of the Minority Cell of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

On the occasion, KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar appealed to the minority community members to expose the “anti-people” and “anti-minority” policies of the BJP Government in the State. Unlike the BJP, he said, the Congress had been following an inclusive policy and accommodating people from all sections and community in the party and in the government.

Senior leaders M. Mallikarjun Kharge, Siddaramaiah, H.K. Patil, K.H. Muniyappa, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Ramalinaga Reddy, KPCC office-bearers, MLAs, and former Ministers attended the programme held at the Palace Grounds.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – November 16th, 2021

Medal-Winners Of State & Natl. Kickboxing Championship

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

The students of IKA Karate Academy, Mysuru, have excelled at the 1st State-level Kickboxing Championship organised by Karnataka Kickboxing Sports Association at Yoga Hall, University of Mysore (UoM), recently and have been selected to take part in the national-level event to held in Pune.

Seen in the picture are (kneeling from left) S. Pooja (2 Gold Medals in Point Fight and Light Contact event – 18 years – 52 kg Category), Tasbiya Taskin (Gold – Light Contact and Silver – Point Fight – 15 years – 52 kg) and Keerthana (2 Gold Medals – Point Fight and Light Contact – 16 years – 64 kg);

Standing from left: T. Chanukya (2 Gold Medals – Light Contact and Point Fight – 17 years – 78 kg), Dhiraj (Gold – Light Contact – 15 years – 47 kg), Abdul Waseem (Senior Instructor and Head Coach of IKA), Mohamed Saqeebur Rahman (Senior Instructor and Head Coach of IKA), Lali Vishnu (Asst. Instructor and Coach of IKA) and Nikilesh (Gold – Light Contact and Silver – Point Fight – 15 years – 78 kg). T. Chanukya (standing extreme left) has also secured Silver medal in Light Contact category at the WAKO India National Kickboxing Championship organised by WAKO India Kickboxing Federation in Goa. [WAKO – World Association of Kickboxing Organisations]

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / November 10th, 2021

City Shooters Shine At B’luru Championship

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

Mysore/Mysuru:

The Pistol and Rifle shooters of Mysore District Rifle Association (MDRA) in Ramakrishnanagar have won numerous medals at the Arjun and Golden Ace Shooting Championship-2021, held at Bengaluru recently. 

Over 400 shooters from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu participated in the contest in which Mysuru shooters have won 6 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals.

Shooter Ishtiaq Ahmed excelled in the Open Sight event with 3 Gold and 1 Silver while Shooter M.S Nagendra won an Individual Silver in 10m Pistol ISSF (The International Shooting Sport Federation) event. He had also won a Gold in the 1st State Para Shooting Competition-2021 held at Hubballi in September.

Medal winners are as follows: 

Pistol: 10m pistol Under 14 –  Nishanth P. Jamadagni (Gold); 10m pistol Para Senior – M.S. Nagendra (Silver); 10m pistol Veteran –  Isthaiq Ahmed (Gold); 10m pistol Senior Team –  Manjesh Mandanna, Nishanth Jamadagni and Vinod Ram (Silver); 10m pistol Veteran Team – Ateeq Ahmed, Isthaiq Ahmed and  Antony (Gold).

Peep Sight Rifle: 10m Rifle Veteran – Ateeq Ahmed (Silver).

Peep Sight Rifle: 10m Rifle Veteran – Ateeq Ahmed (Silver).

Open Sight Rifle: 10m OS Rifle Veteran –  L. Shiju (Gold); 10m OS Rifle Senior – L. Shiju (Bronze); 10m OS Rifle Para Senior – Ishraq Ahmed (Gold).

10m OS Rifle Senior Team – L. Shiju, Ramesh Babu and Ishthaiq Ahmed (Gold); 10m OS Veteran Team- L. Shiju, Isthaiq Ahmed, and Ateeq Ahmed (Gold); 10m OS Rifle Junior Team- Razzaq Ahmed, Mohammed Arabi and M.S. Vignesh (Bronze). 

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / October 17th, 2021

Open Shooting Competition At Bengaluru: 26 Medal Haul For Mysuru

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

A group of 14 shooters from Mysuru took part in the Open Shooting Competition organised by Arjun Sports Shooting Academy in Bengaluru recently and won a total of 26 medals in the contest.

The medal-winning shooters are as follows:

Nishanth P. Jamadagni – 2 gold medals (1 individual and 1 team event) and 4 silver (2 individual and 2 team events); L. Shiju – 4 gold medals (2 individual and 2 team events); G. Krishna Rajendra – 1 silver (individual) and 2 gold (team); C. Ramesh Babu – 1 gold (team); A. Rahul – 1 silver (team); K.S. Sarvesh – 1 gold (team); K. Kishore – 1 bronze (individual) and 1 gold (team); Farman Pasha – 1 silver (team); Baban Khan – 1 gold (team); Joel Rex Nirmal Joel Kanmoni – 1 silver (team); Waseem Khan – 1 silver (team); Ateeq Ahmed – 1 bronze (individual) and 1 silver (team); Mohammed Arabi – 1 silver (team) and Mohameed Fuzail Khalander – 1 silver (team).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / September 09th, 2019

Mysuru Shooting Academy Shines At Bengaluru Championship

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

Mysuru Sports Shooting Academy has bagged more than 50 medals in ‘Roriez Sports Shooting Championship’ and ‘Arjun & Golden Ace Sports Shooting Championship’ held at Bengaluru recently, said MSSA President Ravindraswamy at a press meet held at Patrakarthara Bhavan in city recently.

In all, 21 shooters from the Academy had taken part in different categories and the medal winners are as follows:

Atheeq Ahmed – 5 gold and 1 silver in Open Sight Veteran Category; Krishna Rajendra – 6 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze in Open Sight and Peep Sight Veteran Category; Baban Khan (Najeebulla) – 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze in Open Sight Veteran Category; Vaseem – 1 bronze in Peep Sight Veteran Team; Syed Ishraq – 1 gold in Open Sight Para Event; A. Rahul – 1 silver in Open Sight Men Team; Syed Razzaq – 2 silver medals in Junior and Youth Team; Kishore – 1 silver in Open Sight Men Team; Rithik – 1 gold and 1 bronze in Open Sight Junior Men Category; Rajesh – 1 gold in Junior Men Team and 1 silver in Junior Individual; Sagar Mandanna – 2 gold medals in Individual and Team in Open Sight Youth Men; Likith – 1 gold in Junior Open Sight Team; P.R. Shashank – 2 gold medals – Individual and Team in Junior Category; Nihal Manoj – 1 gold and 1 bronze in Open Sight Youth Category; A. Harshitha Bai – 2 gold medals – Individual and Team in Open Sight Women (Highest scorer in Roriez Sports Shooting Championship – Women Category); Adarsh – 1 gold and 4 silver in Open Sight Men Event; P.  Amogh – 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze in Open Sight Men Category; Keerthan – 1 bronze in Pistol Youth Category; Prajna – 4 gold and 1 silver (Highest scorer in Arjun and Golden Ace Sports Shooting Championship); Cheathana Obu Lakshmi – 1 gold in Women Team; K.B.  Nachappa – 1 gold and 2 silver medals in Open Sight Junior Men; Pranav – 1 silver in Open Sight Youth Men Team; Tanushree – 1 gold and 1 bronze in Open Sight Junior Women; Chandan – 1 gold and 1 silver in Open Sight Men Team.

Chief guest Sundresh felicitated the winners. MSSA Secretary H.S. Vivek was also present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / November 09th, 2021

Emerges Champion At KSLTA-AITA TS 7 U-14

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

Arzan Khorakiwala, a product of the Raghuveer Tennis Academy, Mysuru, emerged Champion in the KSLTA-AITA Talent Series 7 Under-14 Tournament, an event on the Tattvam Junior Tour, here recently.

In the finals played at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium, Arzan quelled the challenge of Gurleen Kaur Khanuja in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

This is the second successive Under-14 title for Arzan after her victory in Coimbatore last week.

A student of I Can – The Learning Centre, Mysuru, Arzan is the daughter of Sonali Khorakiwala and Haider Khorakiwala, residents of Sankalp Central Park, Mysuru.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / November 03rd, 2021