Chikmagaluru lad Hamdi Imran gets Asia Book of Record honour
A versatile young artiste from Malnad, making his name in painting
Chikmagaluru, November 21: A boy from the city here is a fine example of how a child can achieve greater heights provided proper encouragement to his talent and nurture it. The boy studying SSLC in the Vasavi School of the city marked his name in the international level and brought laurels to the state and the district.
The boy named Hamdi Imran has nurtured his talent in painting to reach his goal. He has emerged as the youngest painter in the international level and now, got a place in the Asia Book of Records.
Being the son of Shahida Shabana and Khalid Imran, Hamdi Imran is just 15 years old student and appreciated by the art lovers across the globe. Having expertise in painting in such a young age, he has got first places in district and state level painting contests and now, has got the international award.
Interestingly, neither his father nor his mother knows anything about painting. None of his family members know anything. But while staying with his mother at farm house during childhood days, he used to scribble on the walls just to make them ugly. But observing his drawing on the walls, his parents identified his talent in painting in his young age and encouraged him to pursue his interest.
In his fourth year, Imran has developed lot of interest in colour painting. During his school days, he got some training from his drawing teacher. But very soon, Imran proved his mettle in painting. After that, he never looked back. Because of the encouragement of his parents, he has carved his name in the international level.
So far, Imran has drawn more than 400 attractive paintings in various mediums and many of them have got awards and prizes. Imran achieved mastery in modern, emotional, and other form of paintings. He has participated in various national level and international level painting competitions including state level Pratibha Karanji contests. He also drew the attention of the best artistes from all-over the world by participating in online competitions being conducted by the Picasso organization once in every three months. If any interested person searches in Google, he can get his beautiful and attractive paintings.
“Hamdi Imran developed the habit of drawing pictures in his childhood days. After admitting him to the school, he has participated in a Prathibha Karanji programme when he was in the third standard. Observing his talent, we have encouraged him to continue his interest. Drawing teachers Kattimani, Poornima Mahesh, Indira Kushakumar, Bhagavan, Ganesh Acharya, Vishwakarma Acharya and others including his school teachers encouraged him. He has bagged several awards for his paintings. Last year, he had entered India Book of Records and now, he has entered the Asia Book of Records on September 24 and received his Asia Book of Records certificate on November 10”.
- Shahida Shabana, Imran's Mother
“Hamdi Imran has interest in painting. As his parents encouraged him in a right direction, he has achieved this mileage. If the talent among the children is properly tapped and encouraged, they can achieve and he is the best example. Instead of making their children engineers, and doctors, parents should encourage such talents and nurture them”.
- Kattimani, Drawing Teacher
“I have interest in paintings and I will continue to do it and achieve in it. In future, I want to become an architect. All my credit goes to my parents and teachers”.
- Hamdi Imran
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Israel launches first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire, accusing Hezbollah of breaching truce
Beirut, Nov 28: The Israeli military on Thursday said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility, the first Israeli airstrike a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
There was no immediate word on casualties from Israel's aerial attack, which came hours after the Israeli military said it fired on people trying to return to certain areas in southern Lebanon. Israel said they were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said two people were wounded.
The back-to-back incidents stirred unease about the agreement, brokered by the United States and France, which includes an initial two-month ceasefire in which Hezbollah members are to withdraw north of the Litani River and Israeli forces are to return to their side of the border. The buffer zone would be patrolled by Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers.
On Thursday, the second day of a ceasefire after more than a year of bloody conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon's state news agency reported that Israeli fire targeted civilians in Markaba, close to the border, without providing further details. Israel said it fired artillery in three other locations near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
An Associated Press reporter in northern Israel near the border heard Israeli drones buzzing overhead and the sound of artillery strikes from the Lebanese side.
The Israeli military said in a statement that “several suspects were identified arriving with vehicles to a number of areas in southern Lebanon, breaching the conditions of the ceasefire.” It said troops “opened fire toward them” and would “actively enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement.”
Israeli officials have said forces will be withdrawn gradually as it ensures that the agreement is being enforced. Israel has warned people not to return to areas where troops are deployed, and says it reserves the right to strike Hezbollah if it violates the terms of the truce.
A Lebanese military official said Lebanese troops would gradually deploy in the south as Israeli troops withdraw. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.
The ceasefire agreement announced late Tuesday ended 14 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that began a day after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack out of Gaza, when the Lebanese Hezbollah group began firing rockets, drones and missiles in solidarity.
Israel retaliated with airstrikes, and the conflict steadily intensified for nearly a year before boiling over into all-out war in mid-September. The war in Gaza is still raging with no end in sight.
More than 3,760 people were killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon during the conflict, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The fighting killed more than 70 people in Israel — over half of them civilians — as well as dozens of Israeli soldiers fighting in southern Lebanon.
Some 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon, and thousands began streaming back to their homes on Wednesday despite warnings from the Lebanese military and the Israeli army to stay out of certain areas. Some 50,000 people were displaced on the Israeli side, but few have returned and the communities near the northern border are still largely deserted.
In Menara, an Israeli community on the border with views into Lebanon, around three quarters of homes are damaged, some with collapsed roofs and burnt-out interiors. A few residents could be seen gathering their belongings on Thursday before leaving again.
