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MADIKERI: Forest and police personnel on Saturday failed to trace Sharanya, a 36-year-old IT professional from Kozhikode who disappeared during a trek to Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu. The techie had checked into a homestay near Kakkabe on Thursday.Despite deploying drones, dog squads and enlisting help from locals, authorities were unable to trace her. Police said her family was not aware of her travel plans to Kodagu. Sharanya, a native of Nadapuram, is employed with an IT firm in Kochi. Her brother Shyam, who arrived on Saturday with relatives, said his sister is physically fit and an experienced trekker. Police have registered a missing person case at Napoklu station, while Kodagu superintendent of police Bindu Mani said trained personnel from Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were also deployed to help in the search operations. Officials said the search has been hindered by rain and dense fog in the region. Sharanya had booked a trek slot online as a solo trekker. However, forest authorities sent her with other tourists for safety as the area has wild elephants. DCF (Madikeri) Abhishek said three additional teams posted at Karnataka-Kerala border were also assigned to the search operation. He said that while Tadiandamol peak has habitation on one side, the other side of Pattighat Reserve Forest is a dense forest where the teams were pressed into search operations. Fluctuating mobile networks in the area have made it difficult to accurately trace her last known location, which at one point appeared to be in Iritty in Kerala. "But this could be unreliable," said the DCF.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Kozhikode: G S Sharanya (36), an IT professional from Eyyankode in Nadapuram, who had gone missing during a trekking trip in the forests of Madikeri, Coorg, was safely traced on Sunday evening following a coordinated search operation. Sharanya was located around 5 pm deep inside the forest by a special search team comprising police and forest officials. The rescue brought relief to her family and authorities after hours of uncertainty. She had entered the forest on April 2 as part of a trek to Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Coorg. When she failed to maintain contact with her family, a larg ...Read More >
MYSURU: For four days, there was no signal, no contact, and no clear path out.Somewhere inside the dense forests of Kodagu -- a terrain known for wild elephants, steep descents and sudden weather shifts -- 36-year-old GS Sharanya kept moving, stopping, waiting, and calling out, hoping someone would hear her.She had set out on April 2 for what was meant to be a routine one-day trek to Tadiandamol, the highest peak in the district. Travelling from Kozhikode, the IT professional had checked into a homestay near Kakkabe and joined a group of trekkers. But while descending the peak that evening, sh ...Read More >
New Delhi: A woman tourist from Kerala has gone missing in the Tadiandamol hills of Karnataka's Kodagu district, prompting an intensive search operation involving drones and forest personnel. GS Sharanya, a 36-year-old IT professional, had travelled alone and was staying at a private homestay in Kakkabe village, according to PTI. She went missing earlier this week during a trek in the forested region. Search operation intensified Authorities have launched a major search effort to trace Sharanya. Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said additional teams and drones have been deployed to ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Kozhikode: She stayed four days alone in a rain-soaked forest, with no food, a mobile phone going dry, and only fireflies to keep her company. Kerala trekker G S Sharanya, who was successfully traced in the deep forests of Tadiandamol hills in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Sunday night after losing her way during trekking, says she wants to go into the forest again. She emerged from the wild not with fear, but with a story etched in resilience and quiet wonder. While speaking from her home in Nadapuram here, the 36-year-old IT professional from Kozhikode said on Monday that trekking is her p ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: G S Sharanya, the Kerala-based IT professional who survived four days in a dense forest after losing her way during a trek to Tadiandamol near Madikeri in Karnataka, said the ordeal hadn't shaken her love for trekking and she would continue to pursue her passion for the wilderness.Speaking from her house in Nadapuram, Sharanya (36) described the forest not as a place of fear, but of striking beauty and quiet companionship.Despite the ordeal, Sharanya remains undeterred. She said she had planned for a trip to Tawang and would go if she got leave. "As darkness fell, the forest slowly ...Read More >
Kozhikode: "I waited for three days beside a stream, hoping someone would come searching for me. I thought at least a drone might spot me. I stayed in an open space so I could be easily located. But no one came. Slowly, my hope began to fade," recalled Sharanya, the 36-year-old IT professional from Nadapuram, who was found safe on Sunday after going missing during a trek to Tadiandamol peaks in Coorg. Sharanya, a 36-year-old IT professional from Nadapuram, has lived through an ordeal that tested her endurance, patience, and presence of mind. Lost deep inside the dense forests, she spent three ...Read More >
A 15-year-old girl from Kerala, who was part of a 40-member trekker group, has gone missing in the Chandradrona mountain range in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, officials said on Wednesday, and added that search teams were scouring the difficult terrain for her. Nandana, a resident of Palakkad, was reported missing days after another Kerala trekker, Sharanya, was found in nearby Kodagu four days after going missing. Nandana had travelled to Chikkamagaluru with her family on holiday and jo ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay salaries to in-service doctors studying in their institutions.The appeals were moved based on a GO dated ...Read More >
G.S. Sharanya was located around 5 pm deep within the Pattighat Reserve Forest, near Tadiyandamol, the highest peak in the district. Rescuers spotted her near a rock by a stream, where she had taken shelter to stay visible and maintain access to water. The search had been concentrated around the reserve forest, a dense, trackless stretch of woodland on the far side of the Tadiyandamol peak, which borders Kerala. The terrain is a sharp contrast to the more frequented trekking routes on the other ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) | She stayed four days alone in a rain-soaked forest, with no food, mobile phone going dry and only fireflies to keep her company. Kerala trekker G S Sharanya, who was successfully traced in the deep forests of Tadiandamol hills in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Sunday night after losing her way during trekking, says she wants to go into forest again. She emerged from the wild not with fear, but with a story etched in resilience and quiet wonder. While speaking from her home in Nadapuram here, the 36-year-old IT professional from Kozhikode said on Monday that trekking is ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the proposal to rename Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur in Maharashtra reflects India ongoing cultural renaissance. He said that it marks an effort to restore historical identities that were once deliberately erased. Speaking to the media on Friday, Shekhawat said, There were many of our subjects, places, history books, and incidents, which were intentionally erased, or attempts were made to erase them. Now that they are coming alive again, and India is going through a ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been locked inside the car for several hours. The extreme heat and humidity had made his condition critic ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: Kerala-based IT professional G S Sharanya, who survived four days alone in the dense forests near Tadiandamol in Karnataka's Kodagu district after losing her way, says the experience has not shaken her passion for trekking -- if anything, it has strengthened it.Speaking from her home in Nadapuram, the 36-year-old recalled the ordeal as one marked not by fear, but by moments of stillness and natural beauty. Despite being stranded with no food, limited water and no phone connectivity, she says she never felt panic and is already planning her next trek to Tawang, subject to leave.Shara ...Read More >
MADIKERI: Surviving on just a 500 ml bottle of water, with no mobile network and fading chances of contact, 36-year-old Kerala trekker G S Sharanya spent four days alone in the dense forests of Karnataka's Kodagu district, an ordeal she says she endured without fear. Sharanya, an IT professional from Kozhikode, had gone missing on April 2 after getting separated from her trekking group while descending Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu. What followed was a four-day struggle through thick forest, unpredictable weather and unfamiliar terrain, even as a multi-agency search operation intensi ...Read More >
MADIKERI : With the mystery behind the disappearance of a woman while trekking at Tadiandamol in Kodagu remaining unsolved, the authorities have roped in the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) to join the combing operation. The search team is combing the entire Tadiandamol trail, said the district superintendent of police. Sharanya GS (36), a software professional based in Kochi, went missing in the Tadiandamol hillock on April 2. Sources said the woman, who was staying at a homestay in Yavakapadi - the foothill settlement near the peak - telephoned the homestay owner around noon on April 2. She reported ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Mystery shrouds the missing case of techie from Keralam identified as Sharanya (36) who went for a trekking at Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu district on Thursday and has not returned back since then. Searches by police, forest, locals and personnel attached to Anti Naxal Force too went futile on Saturday. The Tadiandamol peak is 1,748 meters surrounded by gentle slopes and grassy terrain. Trekking at Tadiandamol is 7-km one way and camping at the peak is not allowed. Trekkers have to return before sunset. A forest official told Deccan Chronicle on Saturday "The case look ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17: The world of marketing is undergoing a seismic shift, and it powered by artificial intelligence. As AI-enabled marketing tools become more intelligent and widely adopted, the very structure of marketing teams is beginning to change. Routine tasks that once required human input are now being executed faster, more accurately, and at scale by smart systems. According to Nipun Taneja, a performance marketing veteran with over $100 million in managed ad spend, the future of marketing isnt about replacing people but evolving how we work. With tools like Vibelets - a modu ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax offices and submit proper documentation explaining their turnover and eligibility. It clarified that ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) She stayed four days alone in a rain-soaked forest, with no food, mobile phone going dry and only fireflies to keep her company. Kerala trekker G S Sharanya, who was successfully traced in the deep forests of Tadiandamol hills in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Sunday night after losing her way during trekking, says she wants to go into forest again. She emerged from the wild not with fear, but with a story etched in resilience and quiet wonder. While speaking from her home in Nadapuram here, the 36-year-old IT professional from Kozhikode said on Monday that t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (UNI) A 36-year-old woman techie has gone missing during a solo trekking trip in Karnataka's Kodagu district, triggering an intensive search operation, officials said on Saturday. The missing woman, identified as Sharanya GS, an IT professional from Kerala, had checked into a homestay in Yavakapadi village near Napoklu before setting out on April 2 to trek Tadiandamol, the highest peak in the district. According to police, she completed entry formalities at the forest department checkpost and was advised to join a group of trekkers due to reported wild elephant movement in t ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It stated Credit to Deposit Ratio Remains Below 80 per cent as Credit Offtake Lags. The report data pointed ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A woman trekker from Kerala, who is a techie has gone missing from Tadiandamol, the highest peak of Kodagu district since Thursday. The police, forest department officials and locals have launched a search operation in the dense forest with highest elephant movement to trace Sharanya (36), who started her trek with a group of people. On Thursday morning, a group of 10 trekkers started on the traditional trail in the morning, after receiving permission from the forest department. Sharanya from Kochi in Kerala, who had stayed at a nearby homestay on Wednesday night also arrived at t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Days after a 36-year-old techie from Kerala went missing during a trek in Karnataka's Kodagu and was found safe days later, local BJP leaders have filed a police complaint alleging that she might have faked her disappearance for publicity. Calling for a thorough probe into her survival story, the rural unit of the BJP suspects the incident was a staged act. GS Sharanya, a 36-year-old IT professional from Kerala's Kozhikode, went missing on April 2 during a trekking trip to Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu. The techie, who was part of a 10-member group, allegedly lost her way and got se ...Read More >