News Roundup: Top 10 stories of the week

Team Udayavani, Oct 18, 2020, 1:00 PM IST

India’s first Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya dies in Mumbai home

Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, India’s first Oscar winner, died at her home on Thursday after a prolonged illness, her daughter said.

She was 91. Athaiya, who won an Oscar for her work in the 1983 film “Gandhi,” passed away peacefully in her sleep, her daughter Radhika Gupta said.

Shaurya Chakra Award Winner Balwinder Singh Shot Dead at Home in Punjab

Shaurya Chakra award winner Balwinder Singh, who had fought against terrorism for years, was shot dead by two unidentified men in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district today. He and his family had remained on the hit list of terrorists for years.

The security provided by the state government to the 62-year-old was removed a year ago on the recommendation of the local police.

 ‘Namma Dasara Namma Surakshe’: Dr Arathi Krishna inaugurates Mangaluru Dasara

This year’s Mangaluru Dasara, which is being celebrated with ‘Namma Dasara Namma Surakshe’ slogan was inaugurated by former vice president of NRI forum, Dr Arathi Krishna on Saturday, October 17.

Torrential Rains: Flood-Like Situation in Karnataka

“Red alert has been sounded in 10 districts across the coastal, and northern regions of the state, as heavy rains are predicted to lash the area over the next 2-3 days due to low pressure and strong winds,” a Karnataka Meteorological Department official said.

All major dams in the Cauvery and the Krishna basins are brimming and their floodgates were opened. Officials said Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Bidar were severely affected as small streams were in spate with many lakes overflowing and inundating villages.

Sandalwood drug case: Bengaluru CCB raids Vivek Oberoi’s Mumbai residence in search of Aditya Alva

Following a tip-off, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) Thursday raided Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi’s Mumbai residence in search of Aditya Alva, one of the main accused in the Sandalwood drug case.

Alva is the son of late minister Jeevaraj Alva and brother-in-law of Vivek Oberoi. He is amongst the 12 accused in the Sandalwood drug scandal which is being investigated by the CCB.

 B’luru violence: NIA questions Cong MLAs Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rizwan Arshad

The NIA probing the August 11 violence here over an alleged inflammatory social media post has questioned two Congress MLAs, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rizwan Arshad, who were present at the spot on that day.

Sabarimala temple in Kerala opens for devotees

The famed Lord Ayyappa temple here opened to devotees Saturday morning after remaining closed for over six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a few worshippers wearing masks and carrying COVID-19 negative certificate offering prayers.

The temple, which opened for the monthly puja on Friday evening, will allow pilgrims to offer prayers till October 21.

Pak violates ceasefire along International Border in JK’s Kathua

The Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire overnight by resorting to unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

Dinesh Karthik steps down as KKR captain, Morgan takes charge

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday stepped down as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders team, handing over the reins to his English deputy Eoin Morgan hours before the IPL match against Mumbai Indians here.

Karthik told the KKR management that he wants to “focus on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause.

Landmark victory, New Zealand’s Ardern wins 2nd term in election

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office on Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

With most votes counted, Ardern’s liberal Labour Party was winning 49% of the vote compared to 27% for its main challenger, the conservative National Party.