Prominent Writer, Critic D. S. Nagabhushan passes away at 70
Shimoga: Prominent writer and critic D. S. Nagabhushan reportedly passed away around 12: 15 am on Thursday, at Shimoga. He was 70 years old.
D S Nagabhushan was born in Bengaluru in the year 1952. He served as the Kannada newsreader at Delhi's Aakaashavaani centre from 1975 to 1981. Later, he worked as the Assistant Director for 7 years.
He was awarded the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his literary work titled 'Gandhi Kathana'.
He has written various works such as, 'Indige Bekaada Gandhi', Lo Hiyaa Jotheyalli', 'Roopa Roopagalannu Daati', 'Kuvempu Ondu Punaranveshane', 'Kuvempu Sahitya Darshana', 'Jaya Prakash Narayana - Ondu Apoorna Krantiya Kathe', 'Vasishtaru Mattu Valmikhiyaru', 'Gandhi Kathana' among others.
He was living with his wife Savitha Nagabhushan at their residence in Shimoga, it is learned.
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
