Kannada poet Akabara Ali dies aged 91

Mysuru, Feb 22: Noted limericks writer M?Akabara Ali passed away after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in the city in the early hours of Sunday. He was 91.

A resident of Kuvempunagar, Ali was not keeping well for some time. He was undergoing treatment at Kamakshi Hospital for the past one month. His wife Banu Bi had predeceased him. He is survived by six children.

A native of Ullegaddi Khanapur in Hukkeri taluk, Belagavi district, Ali was born to Appa Saheb Mulla and Ameer Bi on March 3, 1925. After his primary education in Urdu medium up to class four at his native, Ali opted for Kannada medium up to class 10 at G?A?High School, Belagavi.

He graduated in BA honours from Lingaraj College, Belagavi, and obtained MA?from Pune University. He researched on the topic Sarvagnana samaja darshana maththu sahitya tatva' for PhD?degree from University of Mysore in 1983.

It was in 1975 that he shifted to Mysuru to join?the Open and Distance Learning Education Centre of the University of Mysore, where he served till his retirement in 1985.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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