Senior Kannada Actor Shankar Rao passes away at 84
Bengaluru: Senior actor in the Kannada film industry, TV Series, Shankar Rao (84) passed away on Monday morning. The actor is known for his character in ‘Paapa Paandu’
Originally from Tumkur, Shankar Rao has acted in various roles and is an experienced actor in the industry. He had acted in various comedy roles and entertained Kannadigas over the years.
He had a great interest in the field of acting since school days and arrived in Bengaluru in 1956. Shankar Rao was recognized as part of the ‘Nataranga’ team. As an amateur theatre artist, throughout his career, he has also acted in various cinematic roles.
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TMC's Gokhale slams Pradhan's 'Mahakal Time' remark, questions suitability as education minister
New Delhi (PTI): Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on Monday slammed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks advocating the establishment of a 'Mahakal Standard Time' in place of 'Greenwich Mean Time', questioning his suitability for the post.
In a post on X, Gokhale took a jibe at the minister over his claim that Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh was "the original centre of time calculation".
"India’s Education Minister thinks that the Equator 'meets' the Tropic of Cancer in Ujjain. The Equator (0° latitude) & the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) are parallel lines... Parallel lines = Lines that never meet," he said.
"When you vote BJP, these are the kind of people who shape India’s education system & policies," he said.
Pradhan, while inaugurating the three-day 'Mahakal: The Master of Time International Conference' in the Madhya Pradesh city on April 3, had said that Ujjain is the place where the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer meet and where ancient world time calculations were made.
"Therefore, the time has come to logically establish 'Mahakal Standard Time' (MST) in place of 'Greenwich Mean Time' (GMT). Even modern AI tools recognise that the original centre of time calculation is the area around Ujjain," he said.
The minister said the country needs to re-establish its scientific pride globally.
India’s EDUCATION MINISTER thinks that the Equator “meets” the Tropic of Cancer in Ujjain.
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) April 6, 2026
The Equator (0° latitude) & the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) are PARALLEL LINES.
Parallel lines = Lines that never meet.
When you vote BJP, these are the kind of people who… pic.twitter.com/pOvNDhkjLC
