Manipal: Farhan Akhtar rocks on Revels stage

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March 16, 2015

Manipal, Mar 16: Bollywood heartthrob Farhan Akhtar had the students of Manipal University grooving to his scintillating music at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Quadrangular here on Saturday night as the curtains came down on a memorable note on the 36th edition of Revels, the cultural fest of MIT.

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Revels was a success in all aspects: from its association with Hip-hop International to outstation participation, from the sale of almost 1,300 delegate cards on the first day itself to the biggest ProShow night ever, the success was unprecedented.

The ProShow with Farhan Live also had an undercurrent of women’s liberation, with a couple of songs by Farhan dedicated to it, and he repeatedly urged the crowd to pledge for MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination).

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Events based on innovative ideas saw a larger footfall this year. ‘Moods,’ putting forth palettes of human emotions on words, was a popular event. ‘Psychus,’ an off-beat category, piqued the curiosity of numerous students, alongside events such as ‘Conquest,’ a labyrinth of manipulations, interpersonal skills, and stress handling.

The fashion show under ‘Haute Couture’ was a show stealer, with the turnout rivalling the ProShow. ‘Zamir,’ the event showcasing talent in Eastern Vocals had its participants proving their mettle. Virtuoso, the instrumental affair, saw a few participants handling uncommon instruments such as sarod, ukulele and darbuka, with panache.

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A huge audience cheered their mates in the Western Group Dance category. Day four also saw crowd-pullers like ‘Mr. and Miss Revels,’ judging its participants on their latent talents and their presence of mind. ‘Battle of Bands,’ where 17 performances were led by three teams from MIT, including ‘The Lungi Band.’

The photography events were also based on out-of the-box ideas, such as a creative take on mundane arrangements of various consumer products, to showing them in a strikingly attractive light. The sports events saw participation of nearly 1,100 outstation members.

However, MIT teams proved their mettle by bagging the first place in football, hockey, squash (women) and tennis (both men and women), to name a few, bringing home the ‘Revels Sports Trophy’. VIT Vellore were the runners-up. Other teams who showed an impressive performance at Revels’15 were NIT-Trichy, KVGC-Sullia, SSN-Kalavakkam.

This edition of Revels was constructed on the foundation of SAHIL (Students Against Her Ignominy and Libel), carrying on the flame lit by MIT Sports Club with a cross-country run, put out the message of students against the restrictions, misogynistic beliefs, and superficial treatment of women.

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December 30,2024

Mandya: A 21-year-old man died after he allegedly blew himself up with a gelatin stick in front of the house of a girl he was in love with after her family rejected him, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred at Kalenahalli village of Mandya district on early Sunday morning, they said.

According to police, Ramachandra was in a relationship with a minor girl. Last year, he was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after he eloped with the girl. He was arrested in the case and spent three months in jail as an under-trial.

After getting released from jail, he entered into a compromise with the girl's family and the case was refuted in the court. But later, he started calling the girl and continued to maintain his relationship with her, police said.

Apparently, the girl's family was planning to get the girl married to someone else once she attained the legal age, a senior police officer said.

Ramachandra, a resident of a neighbouring village in Nagamangala taluk was allegedly upset with the girl's family for rejecting him. Suddenly on Sunday, he reached in front of the minor girl's house and detonated the gelatin stick he carried with him and the explosion claimed his life on the spot, the officer added.

Based on the complaint from the deceased person's family, calling it suspicious death, a case has been registered, police said. His family was in quarrying business and that's how he got access to gelatin stick, police said.

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January 3,2025

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BJP MLA Vedavyas Kamath and several BJP leaders were arrested in Mangaluru during a protest organized by the Dakshina Kannada BJP Yuva Morcha near Mini Vidhana Soudha. 

The protest targeted the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government, accusing it of fostering an environment of harassment and distress, which the BJP claims has led to multiple suicides among contractors and government officials.

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Addressing the gathering before his arrest, Kamath criticized the Congress government, alleging that neither contractors nor honest officials have found peace since it assumed power. He remarked, "Suicide seems to be the only 'guarantee' under this administration."

Kamath cited the suicide of contractor Sachin, allegedly driven to death by harassment from individuals linked to Minister Priyank Kharge.

Other cases highlighted included the suicides of Chandrashekar, superintendent of the Maharshi Valmiki Development Corporation, and Rudresh, who was allegedly harassed by an aide of Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

Kamath also referred to a Dalit inspector, Parashuram, who reportedly succumbed to alleged torture connected to Congress MLA Channareddy Patil’s son.

He accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of remaining silent due to political fears over their positions.

Prominent BJP leaders such as Ramesh Kandetthu, Premananda Shetty, Vikas Puttur, Nandan Mallya, Monappa Bhandary, Pooja Pai, Deputy Mayor Bhanumathi, and Sanjay Prabhu participated in the protest alongside party workers and municipal council members.

The protest escalated, resulting in the arrest of Kamath and other BJP leaders by the police, marking a dramatic standoff between BJP and Congress.

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