This work describes an online handwritten character recognition system working in combination with an offline recognition system. The online input data is also converted into an offline image, and in parallel recognized by both online and offline strategies. Features are proposed for offline recognition and a disambiguation step is employed in the offline system for the samples for which the confidence level of the classier is low. The outputs are then combined probabilistically resulting in a classier out-performing both individual systems. Experiments are performed for Kannada, a South Indian Language, over a database of 295 classes. The accuracy of the online recognizer improves by 11% when the combination with offline system is used.

In this paper, we propose a novel dexterous technique for fast and accurate recognition of online handwritten Kannada and Tamil characters. Based on the primary classifier output and prior knowledge, the best classifier is chosen from set of three classifiers for second stage classification. Prior knowledge is obtained through analysis of the confusion matrix of primary classifier which helped in identifying the multiple sets of confused characters. Further, studies were carried out to check the performance of secondary classifiers in disambiguating among the confusion sets. Using this technique we have achieved an average accuracy of 92.6% for Kannada characters on the MILE lab dataset and 90.2% for Tamil characters on the HP Labs dataset.

Prashanth Neel’s Bagheera, starring Sriimurali as a vigilante IPS officer, comes to Netflix for streaming this December. Known for its compelling storyline and powerful cast, including Prakash Raj and Rukmini Vasanth, Bagheera captivated cinema-goers and emerged as a Diwali hit. Netflix’s acquisition marks a significant step for Kannada cinema on the platform, with Bagheera joining other Hombale Films projects. The exact streaming date remains unconfirmed, but fans can expect the movie in early December.

Noted Kannada actor and director Guruprasad was found dead in his Bengaluru apartment today, the police said.

Plastic surgery costs the life of a 21-year-old Kannada TV actress - Chethana Raj at Dr. Shetty's Cosmetic Centre in Bengaluru. The actress was

Kannada actor Rishi of Operation Alamelamma fame has married Swathi in Chennai.

The Kanara Industries Association (KIA) headquartered in Mangaluru, formerly identified as the Kanara Small Industries Association, has requested the Dakshina Kannada district administration to exclude MSMEs in the area from the prohibitions on lockdown. Ajith Kamath, KIA President stated MSMEs in

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜಕೀಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಹಲವು ವಾರ್ ಶುರುವಾಗಿವೆ. ಉಪಚುನಾವಣೆ ಗೆಲುವು ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ, ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ & ಜೆಡಿಎಸ್ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಿಕ್ಕಾಟವೂ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಂದು ಚನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣ, ಸಂಡೂರು & ಶಿಗ್ಗಾಂವಿ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ದೂರದ ಜಾರ್ಖಂಡ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿಧಾನಭೆಗೆ ಕೂಡ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ

Kannada actor Kishore hopes the response to ‘Kantara’ will encourage Kannada filmmakers to explore new content in different ways

Lack of quality writing — even in much-hyped latest films like Kranti and Kabzaa — is one of the biggest reasons behind the poor show of recent mainstream Kannada films

The students are from government and government-aided pre-university colleges. The training is being given as part of the panchayat’s ‘Pragati’ programme

Of the 100 movies released this year, not one has been a hit, while star Darshan hits headlines for wrong reasons 

 After a memorable 2022, the industry suffered a slump in the first half of this year with only Daredevil Musthafa providing a consolation

Kannadasan’s verses explored emotions with intimacy, depth and literary flair.

5.59 crore women travelled freely in low-end government buses so far in DK with the government spending ₹181 crore on their travel, says the Minister

Ratha with Kannada Jyothi has been touring Karnataka ahead of the Mandya sahitya sammelana

The conference has been organised since 2005 by the Swadeshi Vijnana Andolana by joining hands with universities, and research and development institutions in Karnataka

Debutant film director Raghu Shastry on his maiden venture Run Antony

To acquire a large segment of Kannada viewers, Voot has lined up a series of programmes, starting with Bigg Boss Kannada OTT, which will be unveiled soon,

Last year, Ajith and Nayanthara's Tamil film, Viswasam, released in theatres on January 10, and immediately got the cash registers ringing. The movie was dubbed in Telugu and Kannada as well. While the makers released the Telugu version with the same

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, almost all leading entertainment channels have announced the return of their most popular and iconic shows to enthrall the viewers during these testing times. And now, after bringing back Bigg Boss Kannada 7, Colors

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, all film and television shoots in the country had come to a complete halt in March. However, according to the latest development, the Karnataka government has now granted permission for Kannada Television shows to

He reportedly made the comments during an interview to a Kannada TV channel.

Eminent Kannada poet and writer K.S. Nissar Ahmed passed away here after prolonged illness, an official said on Sunday. He was 84. "Ahmed died at his residence in the city's south-west suburb after prolonged illness due to age-related complications," a state information department official told IANS here.

Kannada poet Professor KS Nisar Ahmed passes away at his residence. He was 84 years old. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/i7hadMxVhE

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Born on February 5, 1936 at Devanahalli on the city's northern outskirts, Ahmed was a prolific writer in Kannada and penned poems, plays, short stories and novels.

A post-graduate in geology, Ahmed worked in the mines and geology department of the state government at Gulbarga in the state's northern region in the 1950s-60s before moving to Bengaluru to teach the subject (geology) at the state-run central college in the city centre and later at Chitradurga and Shimoga in the state's Malnad region during the 1970s.

"Ahmed is a recipient of several awards and honours, including Padma Sri and Sahitya Academy award in 2008 and state awards like Pampa in 2017, Nadoja in 2003 and Rajyotsava in 1981," the official recalled. Kuvempu University at Shimoga awarded honorary doctorate to Ahmed in 2010.

Ahmed is well known for his poems "Nityotsava" and other popular works such as "Manasu Gandhi Bazaru", "Sanje Aidara Male" and "Manadondige Mathukathe".

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Kannada actor Rishi of Operation Alamelamma fame has married Swathi in Chennai.

SV Srikanth, who worked with many movies of Dr Rajkumar, died at the age of 87 at his residence in Bengaluru.

In a desperate bid to outdo each other in television rating points, regional news channels are increasingly resorting to celebrity coverage bordering on tabloid journalism that infringes the right to individual privacy. B S Nagaraj comments on the trend.

Even as health authorities are scrambling to find answers on who ‘P-0’ as far as First Neuro Hospital is, Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday reported three more positive cases. The trio have emerged primary contacts of P-578, a 69-year-old male from Kasba village in Bantwal taluk, who in turn was the primary contact of P-390, the first victim of Covid-19 in this coastal district. P-390 is among the three victims of Covid-19 in the district.

Rapper Chandan Shetty and non-celebrity contestant Niveditha Gowda met on Bigg Boss Kannada 5 and developed a bond.

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Kannada actor Huccha Venkat arrested over comments against Ambedkar

N Gopi was found hanging, his wife Jayashree, 39, son Dileep, 18, and daughter Sanjitha, 16, consumed poison.

Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner K. Harish Kumar has said that in the wake of 12 new cases being reported from the containment zone in Bhatkal, band