Mysuru: Veteran theater actor N Rathna passes away at 89
Mysuru: N Rathna, a distinguished figure in theater and speech therapy, passed away at the age of 89 due to a heart attack at his residence in Saraswathipuram on Wednesday morning.
Born on December 12, 1934, in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, N Rathna was educated in Mysore and the United States. He served as the first director of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) upon its establishment in 1966. His career spanned several decades, during which, he formed a renowned theater troupe in Mysuru and produced several acclaimed plays and radio dramas.
Throughout his career, Rathna received numerous awards, including the Karnataka Nataka Academy Award in 2005 and the Rajyotsava Award in 2013. His contributions to the field of speech and hearing therapy were widely acknowledged, marking him as a pioneer in his profession.
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. The funeral arrangements will take place in Mysuru later on Wednesday.
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Minor boy strangled to death for ransom in UP's Sultanpur
Sultanpur (PTI): A debt-ridden neighbour allegedly kidnapped and murdered an 11-year-old boy boy at Sultanpur, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, Asif alias Sonu, demanded a ransom of Rs 5,00,000 for releasing Osama alias Sahil to repay his debts, Kotwali police station SHO Naradmuni Singh said.
"The incident took place in the Gandhinagar locality of Sultanpur. The victim's father, Mohd Shakeel, said his son went missing on Monday night after he left to attend a wedding procession. Despite searches, there was no trace of the child," the SHO said.
On Wednesday morning, Osama's body with strangulation marks was found at the residence of the accused whom the police arrested, he said.
Asif, who lives in the same neighbourhood as the victim, exploited the trust built between the two families to carry out the crime, the officer said.
The killing of the minor boy has triggered outrage in the area with the residents demanding stringent punishment for the accused.
The victim's family has called for death penalty for Asif.
