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Pink Villa
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Baakiyalakshmi: Here's everything about Tamil daily soap opera which aired for over 5 years and over 1444 episodes
Baakiyalakshmi, starring K.S. Suchitra Shetty and Sathish Kumar in lead roles, has dominated all television screens for over five years now. The Tamil daily soap is an official remake of the Bengali language serial Sreemoyee, which has also been adapted in Hindi as Anupamaa, starring Rupali Ganguly. Baakiyalakshmi began airing on July 27, 2020, on the channel Star Vijay. The Tamil drama is written by Leena Gangopadhyay and directed by Siva Sekar and I. David. To date, the show has aired approximately 1,444 episodes, spanning a total of five years. Baakiyalakshmi has also maintained a strong foothold in terms of TRP ratings, thanks to its well-formed characters and realistic storyline. Cast of Baakiyalakshmi The main cast of Baakiyalakshmi features K.S. Suchitra Shetty as the titular character, along with Sathish Kumar, Nanditha Jennifer, S.T.P. Rosary, Rajyalakshmi, Velu Lakshmanan, VJ Vishal, Diyva Ganesh, Rithika Tamil Selvi, Neha Rajesh Menon, and many others. Some of the notable cameos made by actors across these five years include Siddharth Suryanarayan, Rekha (Sumathi Josephine), Priya Raman, and Anitha Sampath. Baakiyalakshmi's storyline Coming to the storyline of the show, it revolves around the tale of Baakiyalakshmi, a homemaker from a well-to-do family in Chennai. She is married to a man named Gopinath, and they are the parents of three children. The setup of the family drama takes place within a joint family setting, where Baakiyalakshmi resides with her in-laws. The episodes narrate the daily life experiences of the protagonist and the circumstances she faces regarding the other characters. Baakiya is portrayed as a pivot of sacrifice for her family, as she quietly transforms into self-empowerment and surpasses all personal struggles. After successfully running for five long years, the show is set to bid adieu and go off air on July 26, 2025.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kerala University Registrar 'defies' V-C's direction on use of official vehicle
Kerala University Registrar K.S. Anil Kumar has defied Vice-Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal's explicit instructions not to use the official vehicle. In his order, the Vice-Chancellor had barred Dr. Kumar from using official resources, including the university's vehicle. He also instructed Director (Planning and Development) Mini Dejo Kappen, who has been given the additional charge of Registrar, to take custody of the car keys and to ensure that the vehicle remains in the university garage. However, Dr. Kumar arrived at the university headquarters in the same car on Wednesday, claiming that he had no personal vehicle and that the university car was the only one available to him. The security officer has reportedly submitted a report to the Vice-Chancellor, stating that the Registrar has maintained that this suspension was overturned by the university Syndicate and that he is entitled to use the official car by way of his position as the Registrar. Meanwhile, BJP-backed Syndicate members accused Left-aligned Syndicate members and various organisations of preventing the Vice-Chancellor's entry to the university campus. Syndicate member P.S. Gopakumar said this was not just an administrative issue, but a serious one involving intimidation. Online meeting Despite the chaos, the Vice-Chancellor chaired an online meeting of the Centre for Global Academics (CGA), which oversees international student affairs at the university. The meeting reportedly decided to grant admission to 93 foreign students across various affiliated colleges. As many as 2,620 candidates had applied for various programmes this year. The selected students, mostly from Arab countries, Africa and Sri Lanka, will be admitted to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including BA, BCom and MA. While the meeting was held in Dr. Kumar's absence, Dr. Kappen and CGA Director Sabu Joseph participated in the meeting.
India.com
15-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
Meet woman, who wanted to become a doctor, couldn't clear NEET exam, now got a Rs 72.3 lakh job at Rolls-Royce after 8-months of countless tests, she is…
Meet woman, who wanted to become a doctor, couldn't clear NEET exam, now got a Rs 72.3 lakh job at Rolls-Royce after 8-months of countless tests, she is... A 20-year-old girl from Mangaluru, who once struggled for months to get an internship at her dream company, has now been offered a job there. K.S. Rithuparna, a 6th-semester student at Sahyadri College, has been selected for a job at Rolls-Royce in the USA with a huge salary package of Rs. 72.3 lakh per year. Her journey, however, wasn't easy. After finishing school, Rithuparna dreamed of becoming a doctor and studied hard for the NEET exam. But when the results did not meet her expectations, she was heartbroken. It was a tough time, but with her parents' support, she decided to give engineering a try and joined the Robotics and Automation course in 2022. She is currently training in the Jet Engine Manufacturing Division at Rolls Royce. What started as an unsure step into engineering has now turned into a journey filled with innovation and dedication. Her excellent performance during her internship led to a pre-placement offer (PPO) from the company. Rithuparna is the daughter of Saresh KN and Geetha Saresh, and has a younger sister, Rithvika KS. She studied at Sr Agnes School and is now doing her BE in Robotics and Automation Engineering. Speaking about her journey, she said, 'After my PUC, I wanted to become a doctor. But I didn't get a government seat through NEET. Later, I got a government seat in engineering through the 2022 CET counselling and joined Sahyadri College. At first, I was disappointed, but I started learning and experimenting from the very first day.' Her first project focused on helping Arecanut farmers Her first project focused on helping Arecanut (betel nut or supari) farmers using robotics. She and her team built a machine to harvest and spray arecanut trees. They presented it at the INEX competition in Goa and won both gold and silver medals. She joined a research team at NITK Surathkal, where she studied robotic surgery and even spoke with doctors to learn more. Later, she met the then Deputy Commissioner, Mullai Muhilan MP, and joined a team working on a mobile app to help manage solid waste in the city. Her biggest dream was to intern at Rolls Royce With that goal in mind, she reached out to the company. At first, the response she got was disappointing. Someone from the firm reportedly asked her, 'Do you even qualify to be part of our company?' They even told her that she wouldn't be able to complete even one assigned task in a month. Instead of giving up, Rithuparna calmly asked them to give her a chance. She promised she would complete the task and prove herself. They finally gave her a task and a one-month deadline. Although she didn't fully understand the assignment at first, she spent hours researching, reading, and learning from every possible source. Her hard work paid off she completed the task in just one week. Impressed, Rolls Royce gave her more work. What followed were eight months filled with tough assignments, late nights, and difficult interviews. There were moments when Rithuparna doubted if her dream would ever come true. But in December 2024, all her efforts were rewarded after she received a direct job offer from Rolls Royce through a pre-placement offer (PPO). Pre-placement offer from Rolls Royce, After receiving a pre-placement offer from Rolls Royce, Rithuparna KS was asked to start working from January 2 on a work-from-home basis, from midnight to 6 a.m., all while continuing with her college studies during the day. Despite the tough schedule, she managed both her college work and job responsibilities with full dedication. Once she completes her 7th semester, she will officially join the Rolls Royce team in Texas, USA. In late April, Rithuparna received yet another surprise the company decided to increase her annual package from Rs. 39.6 lakh to Rs. 72.3 lakh, which she will start receiving once she moves to the US office. Lawrence Joseph Fernandes, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics & Automation at Sahyadri College, said, 'We are extremely proud of her achievement. She has set an inspiring example for all our students.'
India Today
09-07-2025
- Health
- India Today
How Karnataka plans to get to the heart of cardiac deaths striking the young
A study by a panel of experts constituted by the Karnataka government on sudden cardiac arrest deaths among young adults has recommended a multifaceted strategy of augmented screening, surveillance and awareness campaigns to tackle the growing public health challenge. Among the suggested measures is an autopsy-based reporting and registry for unexplained deaths in this February, the state government had commissioned a report by experts from leading institutions to guide Karnataka's health policy, especially on the rising trend of sudden cardiovascular events after the Covid-19 pandemic and whether Covid vaccines could have any adverse health 12-member panel, headed by Dr K.S. Ravindranath, director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Bengaluru, also carried out a pilot observational study of patients, aged below 45, admitted to the institute between April 1 and May 31, 2025. A total of 251 patients were studied—219 men and 32 women.'There is no single cause behind the observed rise in sudden cardiac deaths. Rather, it appears to be a multifactorial issue, with behavioural, genetic and environmental risks,' the report observed. It did not find any association between premature cardiovascular disease and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination. 'The report found that Covid vaccines were not a factor,' said health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a media conference on July 7, adding that vaccination had, on the contrary, been debate over Covid vaccines has been in the news in the past week after chief minister Siddaramaiah's comment—in the context of 20 deaths in Hassan district alone over the past month—that 'hasty approval and distribution of the Covid vaccine could also be a reason'. The remark had drawn criticism from several quarters, notably biotech industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. She pointed out that the word 'hasty' was inappropriate since the vaccines developed in India were approved under an Emergency Use Authorisation Karnataka panel observed that current data did not support the belief that 'Long Covid' was responsible for the rise in sudden cardiovascular events among the young. Rather, it suggested that a rise in the prevalence of common risk factors that lead to cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, dyslipidemia or high cholesterol, was the best explanation for the rise in sudden cardiovascular events.'Based on the recommendation, we have decided that sudden deaths outside hospitals should be declared as a notifiable disease,' said Rao, adding that autopsies in such cases will be made mandatory. The minister informed that the health department will also extend its ongoing scheme for emergency care, called Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyoti scheme, to all taluk-level a popular Kannada actor, died in October 2021 at the age of 46. He had suffered a heart attack, apparently after a gym workout. His sudden death had headlined the rising concern about cardiac fatalities striking young scheme, under which 750,000 patients have been screened since November 2023, is designed on a hub-and-spoke model and currently connects as many as 86 district and taluk hospitals to super-speciality hospitals. Alongside, Rao said, an initiative to install automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in public places will be taken up, depending on the availability of trained are portable electronic devices used to handle life-threatening cardiac health department also plans to ramp up awareness campaigns and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training programmes besides taking up annual basic health screening for government employees and for school students aged 15 and to India Today Magazine- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Interviews for Postal Life Insurance agents to be held from July 7-8 in Eluru
The Eluru Postal Division is set to conduct interviews for the recruitment of new agents for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) policies on July 7 and 8, announced Postal Superintendent Surakattula Srikar Babu, on Monday. Those who passed Class X or above are eligible for the role, and the applicants must be above 18 years. The opportunity is open to unemployed youth, self-employed persons, former insurance agents, individuals with experience in other insurance companies, retired teachers, anganwadi workers, women's group representatives, ex-servicemen, and any other interested candidates, he said. The walk-in interviews will be held at Eluru Postal Division Office, located near Ambika Temple, Sathrampadu, starting at 10 a.m. on both the days. Candidates are required to bring their original certificates and a detailed resume. Selected candidates will be issued a licensed agent code and are required to submit a security deposit of ₹5,000, which will be invested in NSC or KVP under the agent's name through the post office. For further details contact K.S. Buchibabu, Development Officer, Postal Life Insurance, at the Superintendent's office in Eluru on 8885335548, he added.
