Living in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, the marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis, has been identified as the largest plant on Earth.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna, Infosys founder and IT industry veteran N. R. Narayana Murthy, and former badminton player Prakash Padukone have been selected for the 'Kempegowda International Award', instituted earlier this year.