Cities and countries too acquired celebrity status in many regions, including India, being identified based on their unique, sometimes exclusive features. Monuments, colourful fountains, gardens, avenues, unique-looking inhabitants, rare species of animals as well as plants and so on have figured in such identities. Bengaluru as Garden City, Mysuru as Heritage City, Pune as Pensioners’…
The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police on Feb. 26 have arrested a person on charges of house burglaries and have recovered gold jewellery worth Rs. 1.75 lakh from him. The arrested person has been identified as 21-year-old Lokesh, a resident of Vinayakanagar in Bengaluru. During interrogation, the accused is said to have confessed of committing…
Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha, a gentleman to the core stole the hearts of numerous individuals in Mysuru city with his warmth and generous attitude of helping the needy without any hesitation. A man who lived his life with a very positive attitude passed away in sleep on Feb.6, leaving many of his followers, family and…
Javaregowda (76), retd. Junior Engineer (JE) at Irrigation Department, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind wife Bhagyamma, two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at a crematorium in Vijayanagar 4th Stage this morning.
Shivanth (7.5 pts-21 progressive score) and Hemadri Satish (6pts-18 progressive score) bagged the top honours by clinching the U-13 Open and U-13 girls titles respectively in the Mysuru District U-7, U-9, U-13 chess tournament conducted by Mysore Chess centre & GSS Institutions recently in city. The top two place winners in U-13 Open, Girls, U-7…
SJCE CTM won the Shilpi Cup 2017 organised by Builders Association of India, Mysuru Centre in city recently. The tournament was organised for Civil Engineering College in and around Mysuru at SJCE Cricket Grounds. A total of 9 Civil and 1 CTM Engineering Colleges participated in the tournament. The tournament was inaugurated by SJCE Principal…
Upcoming tennis player from Mysuru S.D. Prajwal Dev taking part in the India F3 Futures $15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament at Guwahati, won his first round men’s singles tie against Britain’s Alexis Canter yesterday. Prajwal Dev playing a consistent game beat Alexis Canter 6-4, 6-2 and entered the pre-quarterfinals. In the next round he faces…
Sir, It was disheartening to read the news item “IAF staffer killed in bike accident” (Star of Mysore dated Feb. 12). Many road accidents have occurred in the Ring Road starting from under-bridge near Hotel Royal Inn till Columbia Asia Hospital during the past. I am a regular commuter on this stretch for the past…
Sir, In spite of vigilant checks by the Traffic Police at many vantage points, we still can see plenty of traffic rules violators. In the attached photo one rider appears to be of underage riding without helmet and the other rider has removed his vehicle registration number plate and also riding without helmet. The riders…
Amidst raging fire at Bandipur National Park, here is some visual relief. A peacock sits on a fallen tree trunk amidst burnt dry grass, captured by Star of Mysore photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav in Bandipur.
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