<ul><li>India’s oldest sitting legislator, <keyword id="3210979" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shamanuru-shivashankarappa" source="Orion">Shamanuru Shivashankarappa</keyword>, is contesting from <keyword id="17193873" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="davangere-south" source="Orion">Davangere South</keyword>. </li><li>The nonagenarian is known to be a heavyweight in the politically strong <keyword id="68040" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lingayat-community" source="Orion">Lingayat community</keyword> of the state. </li><li>Shivashankarappa who declared assets to the tune of ₹312 crore, is an eminent educationist. </li></ul>The grand old party, Indian National Congress is fielding India’s oldest sitting legislator, Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, as its candidate from Davangere South. Fighting fit Though he walks with support, a confident and sharp Shivashankarappa calls himself a ‘galloping horse’. The five time MLA and former Lok Sabha member was not short of wit and wisdom, as he spoke to reporters who received the re-nomination. Horses for races Shivashankarappa claimed that he will win with the highest margin in the election. This state assembly election will be closely watched as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will try and hold on to its only bastion in the South. A Lingayat heavyweight The nonagenarian is known to be a heavyweight in the politically strong Lingayat community of the state. Who are lingayats? They are followers of a sect of Hinduism called Lingayatism and are followers of Kannada reformer Basava, who reject temple worship. As many as 100 of 224 Karnataka constituencies are known to be lingayat bastions. A businessman &amp; millionaire Shivashankarappa who declared assets to the tune of ₹312 crore, is an eminent educationist and is the chairman of the Bapuji Educational Association. Sugar and movies He also has interests in sugar distilleries, and has also produced a Kannada movie. Bringing back the former CM The Congress party has recently brought in former CM Jagadish Shettar, a former BJP leader and another Lingayat community heavyweight, into its fold. Shivashankarappa has been key to bringing him in. It’s all in the family Shivashankarappa has seven children – three sons and four daughters. One of his sons Shamanur Mallikarjuna is also a politician and was MLA of Davanagere North.

Age no bar, elections baar baar: 91 year old galloping horse ready to contest Karnataka state polls

<keyword id="10862" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="wipro" source="Orion">Wipro</keyword> Consumer Care and Lighting on Thursday announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire <keyword id="6382679" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="brahmins" source="Orion">Brahmins</keyword>, a traditional vegetarian, spice mix and ready-to-cook brand in Kerala. This fresh move comes after its recent acquisition of Nirapara as Wipro is looking at becoming a sizable player in the packaged foods segment. To expand and further consolidate its spices, breakfast and Ready to Cook category, Wipro has taken the route towards adding Brahmins, a home grown legacy brand in Kerala, into its growing Food Business. Established in 1987, Brahmins is one of the most preferred brands in its home market (Kerala), with ethnic breakfast premix powders, spice mixes, straight powders (spices), wheat products such as -- pickles, dessert mixes, and others. The premium flagship products are <keyword id="2990074" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sambar-powder" source="Orion">Sambar Powder</keyword>, and Puttu Podi which enjoy market leadership position. Anil Chugh, president, Foods Business, Wipro Consumer Care said this is an exciting time for us at Wipro, as we witness the unprecedented expansion of our Foods Business. Spices and RTC are big categories that are poised to grow significantly. "Adding Brahmins under the Wipro fold will further bolster our position in blended spices and ethnic breakfast (Puttu-podi, Appams and other <keyword id="13726" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rice" source="Orion">Rice</keyword> products) categories in Kerala and other markets such as the GCC countries, the UK, the US &amp; Australia," said Chugh. <keyword id="12925230" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sreenath-vishnu" source="Orion">Sreenath Vishnu</keyword>, MD, Brahmins said they are confident that "with Wipro's distribution strength, network, and marketing expertise we will significantly expand our geographical presence and scale Brahmins to newer heights". SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/snapchats-my-ai-enhances-user-experience-with-trivia-gift-suggestions-trip-planning-and-more/articleshow/99633966.cms">Snapchat's My AI enhances user experience with trivia, gift suggestions, trip planning, and more</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/shamanuru-shivashankarappa-the-91-year-old-lingayat-heavyweight-is-back-to-polls/articleshow/99633950.cms">Shamanuru Shivashankarappa: The 91-year-old Lingayat heavyweight is back to polls</a>

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The <keyword id="6354977" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> on Thursday observed that looking at <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>, constitutionally and socially, "we have already reached the intermediate stage that by decriminalising homosexuality, one can contemplate that people who belong to the same sex would be in stable marriage-like relationships". A five-judge headed by Chief Justice D.Y. <keyword id="364737" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="chandrachud" source="Orion">Chandrachud</keyword> observed that in the last 69 years, the law has really evolved. "When you decriminalise homosexuality, you also realise that these are not one-off relationships, these are also stable relationships...by decriminalising homosexuality, we have not just recognised relationships between consenting adults of same gender...we have also recognised implicitly, therefore, the fact that people who are of same sex would be in stable relationships", said the Chief Justice. The bench - comprising justices S. K. Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, <keyword id="11935333" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hima-kohli" source="Orion">Hima Kohli</keyword>, and P. S. Narasimha - said that the object of the law in 1954 (Special Marriage Act), was to bring in its fold people who would be governed by a matrimonial relationship apart from their personal laws. The bench told senior advocate A. M. Singhvi, representing some of the petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriages, that the law is surely capable of broadly reading, "according to you to take into account stable relationship of same sex as well". Singhvi said, "Let me put it very bluntly. When you enacted the law, in the debate in <keyword id="6354721" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="parliament" source="Orion">Parliament</keyword>, you may not have homosexuals in your mind. You may not have considered them...". The CJI replied, "That makes no difference...". The bench added that "your principle premise is that when the legislation was enacted in 1954, the object of the legislation was to provide a form of matrimony for people who are not falling back on their personal laws." The Chief Justice added that from the perspective of institutional capacity, "we have to ask ourselves whether we would be doing something which is fundamentally contrary to the scheme of the statute... or re-writing the entirety of the statute... the court will be making the policy choices, which is for the legislature to make". Justice Chandrachud said, "So long as we do not straddle that line which divides policy from the judicial process, you're still within the fold of...". The Chief Justice further added that looking at India, constitutionally and socially as well, "we've already reached the intermediate stage. The intermediate stage postulates that by decriminalising homosexuality...very act of decriminalising homosexuality does contemplate that therefore, people who belong to the same sex would be in stable marriage like relationships...the moment we said it is no longer an offence under Section 377, therefore, we necessarily contemplate that you could have a stable marriage-like relationship between two persons". The bench added that this is not a chance encounter but something more than not just a physical relationship but something of a more stable emotional relationship, which now is an incident of constitutional interpretation. It added, "Once, we have crossed that bridge then the next question is whether our statute can recognize...". The bench will continue to hear the matter at 2 p.m. The top court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, Foreign Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act and other marriage laws, as unconstitutional on the ground that they deny same sex couples the right to marry or alternatively to read these provisions broadly so as to include same sex marriage. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/shamanuru-shivashankarappa-the-91-year-old-lingayat-heavyweight-is-back-to-polls/articleshow/99633950.cms">Shamanuru Shivashankarappa: The 91-year-old Lingayat heavyweight is back to polls</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sustainability/news/90-of-india-most-of-delhi-in-danger-from-heatwaves-new-climate-study-reveals-stark-reality-of-indian-climate-scenario/articleshow/99637642.cms">90% of India, most of Delhi in danger from heatwaves; new climate study reveals stark reality of Indian climate scenario</a>

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Age no bar, elections baar baar: 91 year old galloping horse ready to contest Karnataka state polls

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Wipro consolidates presence in foods with acquisition of Kerala-based Brahmins

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'By decriminalising homosexuality, one can contemplate same-sex people would be in stable marriage', SC

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