Chamarajanagar Police have arrested Mohan Kumar, 32, of Upparabeedhi, a bar-bender by profession who is accused in setting ablaze the ‘Dodda Ratha’ of Sri Chamarajeshwara Temple recently. Disclosing this at a press meet here on Thursday, SP Kuldeep Kumar R. Jain said that the Temple Executive Officer Manjesh had filed a complaint before the Town…
Police arrest three for dacoity
February 25, 2017The Bylakuppe Police on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with the assault and looting of a couple at Marur in the taluk recently. The arrested have been identified as Cariappa, 34 of Basavanahalli in Kodagu, P.N. Satish, 39 of Kushalnagar and N.A. Irfan, 23, of Madikeri while another accused is yet to be traced….
More on Fr. Noronha’s outstanding contribution to education in Mysuru
February 25, 2017Sir, The article titled “Fr. Denis Noronha: Celebrating 60 years of Priesthood” by Kenneth Shishir (SOM dated Feb.21) was informative and nostalgic since I am also from Bantwal. What a great inning Fr. Noronha had in this long and fruitful journey of 60 years of serving his church, community and the nation. All of us…
India 3 Futures Men’s Tennis Tournament: City lads Suraj, Prajwal Dev to take part
February 25, 2017Mysuru lads Suraj R. Prabodh and S.D. Prajwal Dev will be taking part in the $15,000 ITF India 3 Futures Tennis Tournament for men to be played at Guwahati from Feb. 27. Suraj and Prajwal Dev will to play the qualifying round to get an entry into the main draw. N. Sriram Balaji is the…
Staging of play ‘Obbalu’ at Vanaranga this evening
February 25, 2017The Channel Theatre, Pandavapura, will be staging the Kannada play ‘Obbalu’ based on Dario Fo’s ‘A Woman Alone’ at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises today at 6.30 pm. Entry ticket for the play is priced at Rs. 55. Obbalu is a play about a housewife in a regretful relationship with her jealous husband who has locked…
BANDIPUR FOREST FIRE: 8 days on, inferno spreads to Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills
February 25, 2017Battling forest fires that have resurfaced at the Bandipur National Park, the Forest Department officials are at their wits end to contain the inferno that began on Feb. 18. Though they have claimed that the forest fire has been contained at Kalkare, Hediyala, Maleyur and Omkara, Kundkere, Gundre and N. Begur ranges, the latest wildfire…
Run over by KSRTC bus, biker killed
February 25, 2017In a tragic incident, a 53-year-old man, who was returning home on a bike after attending the last rites of a relative was killed on the spot when a KSRTC bus ran over his bike at the Hinkal junction of the Outer Ring Road yesterday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Ramanna, resident of…
Kirijaji Sampath Kumar
February 25, 2017Kirijaji Sampath Kumar (53), former APMC President and Kabaddi player, passed away on Thursday. He leaves behind his mother, wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives. Last rites were performed at his native Kirijaji yesterday.
BAI’s labour welfare card distribution tomorrow
February 25, 2017Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, has organised a function at Nityotsava Convention Hall, near Ballal Circle, tomorrow (Feb. 26) at 10 am to distribute labour welfare cards to construction workers. SP Ravi D. Channannavar, Asst. Commissioner of Labour Department Meena Patila and Bigg Boss-4 winner Pratham will be the guests of honour.
M. Shambhaiah
February 25, 2017Shambaiah (73), a senior BJP leader of the town, passed away at his residence on R.P. Road in Nanjangud on Thursday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Prema, a former TMC member, a son, 3 daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Shambhaiah was among the frontline leaders who built the BJP…
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