Niranjan Mukundan is currently preparing for his 4th Asian para games to be held in October 2026 in Japan. He also became the first Indian para swimmer to qualify for 4 consecutive Asian games since 2014 2014 ; 2018 ; 2022 and now 2026 He won his first Asian games bronze medal in 2014 as part of the India 4x100 medley relay team In 2018, he developed an infection after his first event at the Asian games. So he had to be flown back to India for a surgery. In 2022 he missed the bronze medal by fraction of a second in two events. But today Niranjan Mukundan is still confident of putting a good show this year too.
Sagar(Shivamogga district): The Lal Bahadur Arts, Science and S B Solabanna Shetty Commerce College, under the aegis of Malnad Development Foundation and a household name in the Malnad region, is celebrating its diamond jubilee year(founded in 1964). However, the hitherto sought-after educational institution is witnessing peculiar challenges, so far unheard of, and threatening the very existence of the same! Only college in the name of Lal Bahadur Shastri! According to M Haranath Rao, Mattikoppa, one of the founding fathers and patriarchal personalities, Lal Bahadur Shastri laid the foundation for this college while he was the Prime Minister of the country. Although there could be any number of colleges in his name in the state, this happens to be the only such educational institution for which Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri himself laid the foundation stone. Hence, the name Lal Bahadur Arts, Science and S B Solabanna Shetty Commerce College. During a recent visit to Sagar, M Hara...