Prakash Raj, Rahamat Tarikere among 70 selected for Kannada Rajyotsava Award 2025
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday announced the list of recipients for the Kannada Rajyotsava Award 2025, honouring 70 individuals from various fields for their exceptional contributions.
Among the prominent names are actor Prakash Raj, senior journalist B.M. Haneef, writer Rahamat Tarikere, literary critic Rajendra Chenni, and NRI entrepreneur Zakariya Jokatte.
The Rajyotsava Prashasti, also known as the Rajyotsava Award, is the second-highest civilian honour conferred by the Government of Karnataka. The award is presented annually on November 1, marking the formation day of the state, to recognise individuals and organisations for their achievements and service in diverse fields.
Here is the full list of awardees:
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Two girls injured in separate wolf attacks in UP's Bahraich
Bahraich (UP) (PTI): Two minor girls were injured in separate incidents of wolf attacks in the Bahraich district, forest department officials said on Saturday.
In the first incident on Friday, Anushka Nishad (5), daughter of Baliram from Mallahanpurwa village, was sleeping alone inside her house when a wolf entered and tried to carry her away, they said.
Hearing her screams, family members and villagers rushed to the spot. The wolf left the child, hearing the commotion, and ran towards the fields. The girl sustained minor injuries from the animal's teeth, the officials said.
Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav described the attack as deliberate and cleverly planned, as it occurred precisely when Anushka's mother went out for a few moments.
On the same day, Nancy (4), daughter of Kamlesh Yadav, was playing outside her house in Baburi Tola village when a wolf suddenly attacked and dragged her away.
Villagers raised an alarm, and the wolf released the child and ran towards the sugarcane fields. The injured child was sent to the Kaiserganj Community Health Centre for treatment.
Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav told reporters that both attacks involved wolves, adding that the entire area is plagued by the animal's activity.
Since September 9, such attacks in the Bahraich district have claimed 10 lives, including eight children and an elderly couple, and injured dozens of people, the officials said.
District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi met the families of the victims on Friday and consoled them.
