Shivaprasad

Ratanlal Bhagatram Choudary, known as RBC, became a major Tamil cinema producer without industry ties. He arrived from Rajasthan and built a business exporting films. RBC listened to stories, identified talent, and invested in filmmakers like Vikraman, Ezhil, Sasi, and Rajakumaran. He introduced Raghava Lawrence and shifted to family-oriented films. His legacy is built on vision, resilience, and generosity.

A special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru witnessed a significant development as Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, who convicted Dharwad Rural MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others in a murder case, was unexpectedly transferred. Despite the transfer, the judge announced he would deliver the punishment verdict on Friday. The CBI is seeking life imprisonment for the convicts.

Three years after he was convicted by a city civil court for misappropriating over Rs 25 lakh, R Shivaprasad, a first division assistant (FDA), has got his second conviction for corruption, this time for swindling Rs 62,000.

An advocate, Shivaprasad, 25, has been arrested for getting his former friend’s husband murdered for a paltry Rs 300.

A 26-year-old man slit his wife’s throat on Friday night and escaped from their house in Sanjaynagar. The deceased is Nagaveni (19) and the husband Shivaprasad, police said.

A 40-year-old software engineer has been arrested by Bagalagunte police for allegedly cheating several businessmen of over Rs 10 crore after promising to invest their money in his gold business and assuring them of profits.

A city court last week convicted a first-division assistant (FDA) in the home guards department of forgery and misappropriation of Rs 25 lakh and sentenced him to four years' imprisonment.

While the district authorities have created 800-bed facilities for children, 20 children have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mysuru district in the last two days.

Actress Jyothirmayi has a serious and deglamourised role in the soon-to-be-released film, Sthalam, which deals with a socially relevant theme - about safeguarding the mangrove forests.

"Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha" marks 300 episodes with a captivating narrative around Shivaprasad and Lord Shiva. Naveen Krishna, Krithika, Umesh, Ankita, and M. N. Suresh contribute to its success alongside an ensemble cast.

HAL police said Marathahalli resident K Shivaprasad was nabbed under IPC section 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others).

Shivaprasad, who worked as director Padmakumar’s assistant, is now gearing up for his directorial debut.

A mechanical engineer from Haleneranki near Ramakunja in Puttur, about 50km from here, has developed a smart technology for his areca farm.

Actress Jyothirmayi is comfortable portraying deglamourised characters

HYDERABAD: A government doctor, who was running two private hospitals in the city, was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly cheated a private bank by taking loan from the institution on a special scheme meant for bettering facilities in private hospitals.

HUBLI: After the spurt in crime witnessed in the twin cities, DCP (Crime) Shivaprasad has assured the citizens that policing will be strategised.

The Karnataka High Court has annulled legal action against two individuals who endorsed PM Modi on a wedding card. The judge deemed the investigation and chargesheet as reckless. The bridegroom and the printing press owner had been accused under section 188 of the IPC and section 127A of the Representation of People Act.

Six class X and one first PUC students from Puttur, about 50 km from here, will represent India in International Environment and Sustainability Project Olympiad, an international science competition, to be held at Middleburg in Netherland from June 2 to 7.