LuLu Group’s M A Yusuff Ali richest Malayali in the World in Forbes’ rich list
Kochi: Forbes published the latest list of global billionaires in which eight Malayalis have found place among 2,153 richest people. Yusuff Ali M A, chairman of LuLu Group International, topped Malayalis with a net worth of $4.70 billion (Rs 32,981 crore), ranking 394, followed by Ravi Pillai with $3.90 billion net worth, ranking 529 in the world.
Others Malayalis in the list are: Sunny Varkey ($ 2.40 billion, rank 962), Kris Gopalakrishnan ($2.20 billion, rank 1057), S D Shibulal ($1.40 billion, rank 1,605), Shamsheer Vayalil ($1.40 billion, rank 1,605), T S Kalyanaraman ($1.20 billion, rank 1,818) and P N C Menon ($1.1. billion, rank 1,941).
Globally, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos topped the list with a net worth of $131 billion.
Among Indians, Mukesh Ambani topped the list with a global ranking of 13 and a net worth of $50 billion. His younger brother Anil Ambani is also in the list with a ranking of 1,349 and net worth of $1.7 billion.
Courtesy: timesofindia
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
