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Nails pierce jumbo Cauvery’s foreleg

Mysuru: Sheer carelessness on the part of elephant caretakers and people who left behind sharp nails, safety pins on the road led to an unfortunate incident this morning where the left foreleg of jumbo Cauvery was pierced by two nails. The incident occurred at a time when the Dasara — where caparisoned elephants are the...

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Dasara sans politicos as Poll Conduct kicks in

Mysuru: You will not find political leaders inaugurating this Dasara and all its associated events as the Model Code of Conduct for Hunsur by-election (in Mysuru District) has come into force. The Election Commission announced the calendar of events for by-elections to 15 Assembly Constituencies in the State including Hunsur. The Poll Code has also...

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State slashes hefty traffic penalties by 50%-80%

Bengaluru: Yielding to public pressure, the Karnataka Government yesterday announced a cut in penalties for traffic violations under the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act. The Government issued a notification revising the fines that need to be collected for various traffic violations. The Notification was issued by the Transport Department specifying the new reduced fines for...

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Nails pierce jumbo Cauvery’s foreleg

Mysuru: Sheer carelessness on the part of elephant caretakers and people who left behind sharp nails, safety pins on the road led to an unfortun...

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Dasara sans politicos as Poll Conduct kicks in

Mysuru: You will not find political leaders inaugurating this Dasara and all its associated events as the Model Code of Conduct for Hunsur by-el...

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State slashes hefty traffic penalties by 50%-80%

Bengaluru: Yielding to public pressure, the Karnataka Government yesterday announced a cut in penalties for traffic violations under the amended...

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BSY meets Amit Shah

New Delhi: With the disqualified Karnataka legislators expressing concern about their future with the Election Commission announcing the by-poll sched...

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Eshwarappa faces ire of Bovi community members

Mysuru: RDPR (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa had to face the ire of Bovi community members when he arrived at Chamundi ...

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Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

Father’s advice to his son

It is commonly said all good things are free. Please don’t mistake these good things for gold, diamond, cars and clothes. It generally means sunlight ...

Columns, In Black & White

We need Dasara & our DC needs a leg-up

Mysureans love Dasara, not just because it’s a celebration but also because it’s a time for rejuvenation. Come Dasara, our administration becomes ‘qui...

Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea

Of Darkness and Light !

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD This is the story of two books with the same title — Lights Out. While one tells us about what darkness has done to one ma...

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Integrity, a rare commodity…

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An old Irish saying goes: “Three apples fell from the tree. One for he who tells the story, one...

Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

The question is: To learn Hindi or not to learn Hindi ?

“Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha” was established in the year 1918 by our beloved Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi with the sole aim of propaga...

EVENTS TODAY

Events Today

Ganabharathi

Felicitation to Padma Shri Dr. T.K. Murthy, Karnatak Music Vocal Concert by Vid. N.R. Prashanth, accompanied by Dr. Murthy on mridanga, mridanga supp...

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Gayana Sabha

Hindustani Classical Music Concerts, sitar by Ustad Shafique Khan and vocal by S. Hiranmayee accompanied by Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla, Vighnesh B...

Events Today

Prathibhe Vedike

Bhava Sangama, Nrithyagiri Director Dr. Kripa Phadke will inaugurate, KEONICS Chief S. Umesh chief guest, lecture by Retired Principal R.A. Kumar, Ved...

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Sri Krishna Gana Sabha

Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Centenary Music concerts, flute concert by Vid. Dr. C.A. Sridhar and Vid. C.S. Keshava Chandra accompanied by Vid. H.K. Nara...

EVENTS TOMORROW

Events Tomorrow

Department of Hindi, JSS Women’s College (Autonomous) and JSS Women’s PU College

Hindi Day Celebrations and Special lecture programmes, Dr. V. Sowbhagya Lakshmi, retd. Hindi Professor, Maharani’s Women’s Arts College, inaugurates, ...

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Sudharma Sanskrit Daily Newspaper

Special programmes as part of golden jubilee celebrations, lecture on ‘Panditraj Jagannath Kaviya Kavithavilasa’ by Editor Vid. Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao,...

Events Tomorrow

Nagamma Foundation

Krutagnate, Bhavanegala Sangama, 13th anniversary, Poshana Kale and Turning Point Video launch and awards ceremony, BVB, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10.30 ...

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Dr. S.L.Bhyrappa visits Suttur Mutt
Acclaimed Kannada novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who will to inaugurate Dasara festival, visited Suttur Mutt and sought the...

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City Nutritionist bags Holistic Health Award
City’s Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant Nandini Murthy receiving the award on Holistic Health from Rastogi of Ayush, world renowned Holistic thera...

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Deputy Chief Minister visits SOM Office
Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, who was on a whirlwind tour of Mysuru, paid a courtesy visit to Star of Mysore Office in Bannimantap y...
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Jugalbandi at Moonlight Music Programme
Vid. R.K. Padmanabha (veena) and Dr. Ravindra Gururaj Katoti (harmonium) presenting a Karnatak-Hindustani Jugalbandi at Sri Suttur Mutt, Mysuru Branch...

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State Champions in Basketball
A group photo of the Mysuru district PU girls basketball team which emerged as the State Champion by winning gold medal in the State-level PU Meet hel...

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Winners of Inter-Collegiate Handball Tournament
The Handball team of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, won the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Handball Tournament conducted by Teresi...

EDITORIAL

Editorial

Rights and responsibilities

After causing anxious feelings for both the Government and people of the land by weeks of delay, this year’s monsoon seems to have gifted rains in ple...

Editorial

Indulging in introspection

Analysing oneself and looking at actions taken to understand own personality as well as motivation in life is not everybody’s cup of tea. Meditation i...

Editorial

Profligate with spublic funds

Expenditure incurred on advertisements by companies manufacturing products that are sought and bought by citizens as well as services availed by targe...

Editorial

Walk-the-talk

The top brass in the country’s Government at the Centre seems to be in an overdrive informing the citizens about the goals to be achieved while moving...

Editorial

Democracy in 3-D mode

Agreeing to disagree or disagreeing to agree on a viewpoint as well as an action between two parties led to peacetime in the first case and to souring...

Editorial

Lifestyle – longevity link

Life-span of human beings, not exactly determined, is more at present times than before, thanks to both advances in medical field and comprehension of...

Voice of the Reader

Voice of The Reader
Traffic violators, “Reform yourselves or pay fine”
Sir, The recent hike in penalty to traffic violations is well justified. Those of us who follow every traffic rule and behave well on the roads need n...
Voice of The Reader
Cows spotted in Kukkarahalli Lake
Sir, This evening at around 4 pm, I happened to see as many as five cows grazing in Kukkarahalli Lake. This is shocking as there was a news of the cat...
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Vijayanagar Stadium serenity destroyed by parking lots
Sir, The much-needed space for sportspersons and evening walkers in Vijayanagar Stadium is now encroached and disturbed by mindlessly allowing vehicle...
Voice of The Reader
A noble service indeed!
Sir, The article “A Noble Soul on a Noble Mission!” by Dr. Javeed Nayeem in his column “Over a cup of evening tea” (SOM dated Sept. 13) was really an ...
Voice of The Reader
Lalitha Mahal Road residents complain of water scarcity
Sir, We the residents of Sankalpmahal on Lalitha Mahal Road wish to bring to the notice of MCC Commissioner regarding irregular and poor supply of wat...

OBITUARY

Obituary
V. Shivamalledevaru
V. Shivamalledevaru (92), a native of Mangala village in Kollegal taluk, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his son Shivaswamy, Principal...
Obituary
Hinkal Ramdas
Ramdas (63), a resident of Hinkal passed away yesterday. Ramdas, a native of Badanaguppe in Chamarajanagar taluk, leaves behind his wife, two sons and...
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M.H. Anand Kumar
M.H. Anand Kumar (76), brother of late actor and former MP Ambarish and a resident of Chamarajapuram, passed away early this morning at Sri Jayadeva I...
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Puttamma
Puttamma (97), wife of former Municipal Council Vice-President late J.S. Ramakrishnaiah and a resident of Vishweswara Nagar passed away yesterday in c...
Obituary
Centenarian Basamma
Basamma (100), wife of late Mahadeva Shetty and a resident of Kergalli village in Jayapura Hobli of the taluk passed away yesterday. She leaves behind...
Obituary
Gurunath Joshi
Gurunath Joshi (91), a retired Railway Officer passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday. He leaves behind two sons including Sharad G. Josh...

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