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New Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Crime chronicles: Harini Nagendra's best-selling series gets new instalment
An elderly woman lies bleeding out on the floor of her ramshackle hut – an intruder turning her home inside out in search of something she refuses to surrender. As this mysterious killer discovers the object and flees, she clutches a picture of Bengaluru's famous female detective Kaveri. Thrusting it into the hands of a boy who discovers her, she breathes her last with a plea on her lips – find the killer. Into the Leopard's Den (`499; Hachette), the fourth volume of writer Harini Nagendra's best-selling cosy mystery series, Bangalore Detectives Club, dives straight into the tangled knots of this mystery, with the now pregnant 21-year-old detective, Kaveri, determined to unravel them all. This time, the case leads her to the lush coffee plantations of Kodagu, leaving her motley crew of inquisitive neighbour aunty Uma, street urchin Venu and housemaid Anandi to investigate in Bengaluru. 'While staying in the house of coffee plantation owner Lakamma, she learns of stories of a ghost leopard terrorising the place and scaring the workers away. At the same time, an exploitative British plantation owner's life is in danger from multiple attacks,' explains Nagendra. As an ecologist, the author's environmental concerns come to the forefront stronger than in the previous three instalments, addressing colonialism's ecological destruction alongside the murder mystery. 'You get an insight into the time – the British expanded coffee production into the forest a lot but at a huge cost – the exploitation of labour, but also an ecological cost to the landscape,' she explains. The Bengaluru of a century ago comes alive in these pages as the reader is transported to places that are familiar yet different. Nagendra explains her fascination with the period, nestled between two world wars and intimately associated with detective fiction from Agatha Christie's Poirot stories to Miss Marple, Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's popular Byomkesh Bakshi series, and more. 'The 1920s were a very interesting period in Bengaluru because while the rest of India was actively involved in the independence struggle, the Mysore Maharajas had a mediating influence here. While most books about the period have focused on Bombay, Delhi, and Kolkata, I wanted to talk about what it was like to live in Bengaluru at the time.' she explains.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
20-year-old's tenacity on the track takes her to record heights
KHAMMAM: From the tribal hamlets of Kothagudem to podium finishes, 20-year-old Tholem Sri Teja is chasing an Olympic dream, one stride at a time. Born to agricultural labourers in Karakagudem mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Teja's journey is defined by grit, discipline and the desire to lift her family out of poverty while making India proud. A product of a modest tribal school in Bhadrachalam, Teja first caught the attention of athletics coach Pamu Nagendra Babu during a district sports meet in 2021. At the time, she was in Class 8. Encouraged by her PET teacher Kavitha, and guided by Nagendra's specialised training, Teja began a rigorous pursuit of excellence in track and field. She hasn't looked back since. Now training at Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, Teja has already clinched 12 state-level medals and four national medals, including a recent gold in the U-20 heptathlon at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Her motivation? A promise to her parents, Venkateswarlu and Malleswari, who toil daily to make ends meet. 'We are illiterate and don't fully understand what our daughter is doing, but we know she's achieving something big that brings pride to us and our village,' they say. 'Despite their situation, my parents have always encouraged me with whatever little they had,' Teja tells TNIE. 'Initially, I just wanted to make them happy, to give them a life of dignity. Now, my goal is to win an Olympic medal for India.' Her coach, Nagendra, calls her relentless. 'We saw extraordinary commitment in her early training. That's when we knew she was ready for the next level,' Nagendra says. With minimal resources but unwavering determination, Teja is now a beacon of hope for young girls in tribal communities, say locals.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Burglary foiled at co-op bank
Udupi: A late-night attempted burglary at the Kollur branch of the Sri Mookambika Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha was foiled after a timely alert from a security company. In a complaint, Nagendra,43, from Kollur, Byndoor, who is the branch manager of Sri Kollur Mookambika Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha, stated that CCTV cameras from Sign In Security CCTV company were installed for the safety of the branch. At 2.45 am on Saturday, officials from Sign In Security CCTV contacted Nagendra and informed him that two individuals were attempting a theft at the branch. Following the alert, Nagendra and branch president KS Chandrashekar rushed to the spot, only to find that the two individuals had fled in a car. According to the complaint, the accused attempted to break into the branch by cutting the window grill using a sharp weapon, with the intention of committing theft. A case was registered at Byndoor police station under sections 331(4), 305, and 62 of the BNS.
Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
QpiAI raises USD 32 million (INR 279 crore) in Series-A round led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum Mission
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 17: Dr Nagendra Nagaraja CEO and Founder of QpiAI quoted "We thank our investors who enabled us to take QpiAI to next level. We were able to achieve great traction in commercialization of NISQ (Noisy Intermediate State Quantum) computers used for education, research and algorithmic prototyping. Markets are ripe for utility scale Quantum computers with logical qubits and we are leading efforts towards building full stack utility scale Quantum computers" * QpiAI raises $32 million (INR 279 cr) in Series A round led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum mission of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Current investors and additional new investors also participated * QpiAI has developed a full-stack Quantum Computer with proprietary hardware and software, and has delivered real world Quantum applications in material science and drugs discovery to several global enterprises * QpiAI team is led by Dr. Nagendra (ex Nvidia, Qualcomm) and consists of over two dozen PhDs from top-tier Quantum research universities in the US and Europe; company has offices in India, Finland and the US The funds will be used to accelerate delivery of its utility scale Quantum computer and expand globally Mohan Kumar, Managing Partner at Avataar Ventures further added " We believe Quantum has the potential to advance mankind beyond imagination and India has a unique opportunity to lead this frontier tech. QpiAI has demonstrated a strong technical and commercial leadership with its functional Quantum Computing technology and real-world applications at large automotive and life sciences customers. They are on path to lead the Quantum-wave for the emerging markets with its advanced full-stack technology. We have been inspired by the vision, achievements and capabilities of the QpiAI team led by Dr. Nagendra and are excited to partner with them in their growth journey." Dr Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman of Indian National Quantum Mission further added " NQM is formed with a mission to enable Quantum ecosystem in India. We are early supporter of QpiAI and are proud of its achievements so far. We are delighted that NQM's support is helping QpiAI raise funds from global investors and promote the Indian startup ecosystem in Quantum technologies. QpiAI represents one of the successes of NQM. We plan to continue to support home grown product companies like QpiAI to help them grow into large enterprises and position India as a global leader in Quantum technologies. We congratulate Dr Nagendra and his team on this financing round and look forward to them achieving new commercial and technological milestones" About QpiAI QpiAI ( is a Bangalore based deep-tech company pioneering the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing to solve some of the world's most complex industrial and scientific challenges. QpiAI's vertically integrated stack enables seamless innovation across hardware, software, and applications. The portfolio includes full-stack Quantum Computers (25 Qubit Indus and 8 Qubit QVidya); QpiAI-Explorer, an education platform; QpiAI-Quantum, offering SDKs, compilers, and simulators for quantum development; software products and platforms such as QpiAI-Opt, QpiAI-Pharma, QpiAI-Logistics, QpiAI-Matter, QpiAI- Pro and QpiAI-Agenthive across industries like manufacturing, industrial, transportation, finance, pharma and materials. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by VMPL. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
Deccan Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
QpiAI raises USD 32 million (INR 279 crore) in Series-A round led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum Mission
· QpiAI raises $32 million (INR 279 cr) in Series A round led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum mission of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Current investors and additional new investors also participated· QpiAI has developed a full-stack Quantum Computer with proprietary hardware and software, and has delivered real world Quantum applications in material science and drugs discovery to several global enterprises· QpiAI team is led by Dr. Nagendra (ex Nvidia, Qualcomm) and consists of over two dozen PhDs from top-tier Quantum research universities in the US and Europe; company has offices in India, Finland and the US The funds will be used to accelerate delivery of its utility scale Quantum computer and expand globallyDr Nagendra Nagaraja CEO and Founder of QpiAI quoted 'We thank our investors who enabled us to take QpiAI to next level. We were able to achieve great traction in commercialization of NISQ (Noisy Intermediate State Quantum) computers used for education, research and algorithmic prototyping. Markets are ripe for utility scale Quantum computers with logical qubits and we are leading efforts towards building full stack utility scale Quantum computers'.Mohan Kumar, Managing Partner at Avataar Ventures further added ' We believe Quantum has the potential to advance mankind beyond imagination and India has a unique opportunity to lead this frontier tech. QpiAI has demonstrated a strong technical and commercial leadership with its functional Quantum Computing technology and real-world applications at large automotive and life sciences customers. They are on path to lead the Quantum-wave for the emerging markets with its advanced full-stack technology. We have been inspired by the vision, achievements and capabilities of the QpiAI team led by Dr. Nagendra and are excited to partner with them in their growth journey.' .Dr Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman of Indian National Quantum Mission further added ' NQM is formed with a mission to enable Quantum ecosystem in India. We are early supporter of QpiAI and are proud of its achievements so far. We are delighted that NQM's support is helping QpiAI raise funds from global investors and promote the Indian startup ecosystem in Quantum technologies. QpiAI represents one of the successes of NQM. We plan to continue to support home grown product companies like QpiAI to help them grow into large enterprises and position India as a global leader in Quantum technologies. We congratulate Dr Nagendra and his team on this financing round and look forward to them achieving new commercial and technological milestones'About QpiAIQpiAI ( is a Bangalore based deep-tech company pioneering the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing to solve some of the world's most complex industrial and scientific challenges. QpiAI's vertically integrated stack enables seamless innovation across hardware, software, and applications. The portfolio includes full-stack Quantum Computers (25 Qubit Indus and 8 Qubit QVidya); QpiAI-Explorer, an education platform; QpiAI-Quantum, offering SDKs, compilers, and simulators for quantum development; software products and platforms such as QpiAI-Opt, QpiAI-Pharma, QpiAI-Logistics, QpiAI-Matter, QpiAI- Pro and QpiAI-Agenthive across industries like manufacturing, industrial, transportation, finance, pharma and materials.
