Suman Priya Mendonca

• The National Anthem was played soon after the wedding rituals at a wedding in Chikkamagalur
• Groom working in South Africa instructed the persons concerned to play the National Anthem
• All those who had gathered for the wedding stood up as Jana Gana Mana... was being played

• The ritual of Salaami in many temples is held in remembrance of Tipu's offerings to the temples
• A tale widely believed in Uttara Kannada district states that Lord Shiva came into Tipu's dreams and warned him against demolishing temples
• Following this, Tipu is said to have directed to rebuild temples and given offerings to many temples in Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada, Udupi district

• From Jan Dhan Yojana to Beti Bachao scheme, PM Modi has tried to appeal to people in many ways
• Modi government has completed three years of rule on May 26

• Actor, ex-MP and Congress leader Ambareesh has hinted at some influential person joining the party
• Vokkaliga votes will be divided post-SM Krishna’s resignation from Congress say, experts
• Congress has to gear up for a big change as many leaders are ready to quit party to follow Krishna

• Veteran Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh gets to steer Yash's car even before the actor himself drives it
• Yash wanted to buy a new car five years ago. But Ambareesh had advised him to get a house first and then buy cars
• Now, recently he bought three cars after five long years

Kannada’s top and popular star Radhika Pandit is celebrating her first birthday after the wedding. Radhika, born in 1984 has turned 33 this year.

• Engineering student from Tumakuru has succumbed to dengue in Apollo Hospital
• Sushmitha Aradhya from Tumakuru was pursuing engineering in MS Ramaiah College in Bengaluru
• She was admitted to Chikkanayakanahalli government hospital on Sunday after she complained of fever
• Later, she was shifted to Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru, but she failed to respond to treatment and breathed her last