An idol of Ravaleshwara (Ravana) was discovered during the National Service Scheme (NSS) annual camp organised by Maharani’s Arts College at Naguvanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district recently. The idol in a damaged state is about 3 ft. tall and 1.5 ft. broad with three heads and four arms. The idol is mounted on…
A Pioneer Surrogate Mother
March 20, 2017By Girija Madhavan Newspapers carried a story last year about film actor Tushar Kapoor, fathering a baby boy through a ‘surrogate’ mother. Now the media and even an ‘ad’ for butter reports that Karan Johar has become the father of boy and girl twins through a surrogate mother “who will always be in my prayers,”…
3-digit Vehicle No. plate is a defective one!
March 20, 2017Sir, We received a Traffic offence notice by the Police based on a ‘Public Eye’ photo sent to them about our car registration number plate bearing three digits, terming it as ‘defective’ and asking us to pay a fine of Rs.100 which we paid at V.V.Mohalla Traffic Police and promptly got it changed to four…
Made for each other
March 20, 2017They met, by chance. Their eyes met in no time. Visual communication yielded place to some stray verbal shorts. The shots were heard more at the giving end than the receiving end. The seeds of love were laid in a fertile soil. These preliminaries, happening in a jiffy as it were, ended in the two…
Talk on ‘Concrete’ held
March 20, 2017The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE), Mysuru Centre, had organised a talk on ‘Concrete’ for its members at Sir MV Auditorium in The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) premises here recently. On the occasion, Dr. R.V. Ranganath, Professor of Civil Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, spoke on the topic ‘Modern Concrete: Changing Paradigms.’…
Federer wins Indian Wells title
March 20, 2017Roger Federer added another in his hat yesterday by winning the ATP Indian Wells Masters title. Federer claimed a record-equalling fifth title at Indian Wells, continuing his career resurgence with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Stan Wawrinka. Federer, sidelined some six months after knee surgery last year, returned to win his 18th Grand Slam title…
Interiors and decor
March 20, 2017By S.B.S. Surendran The Prosperity Gem Tree signifies continual growth; Hence, it assists business people to acquire more wealth and helps to maintain the state of finances as well. The principles of Feng Shui explain the interaction of people with their environment. Like the laws of Physics, they govern every aspect of human life from…
Care for the aged: Rotary Zonal Convention held
March 20, 2017Rotary Zonal Convention (Zone-7,8&9) was organised by Rotary International (Dist. 3181) – ‘Care for the aged’ at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram here yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, Past Rotary Governor (Dist. 3180) Rtn. M. Lakshminarayan regretted that the younger generation was more focussed on earning money rather than concentrating on maintaining their health….
India F6 Futures Men’s Tennis Tournamen: City’s Suraj qualifies for main draw
March 20, 2017Mysuru lad Suraj R. Prabodh taking part in the qualifying rounds of men’s singles in the India $F6 15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament Trivandrum, Kerala, won his final qualifying round match against India’s Paramveer Singh Bajwa 6-4, 6-0 to enter the main draw of men’s singles event yesterday. In the first round Suraj beat another…
Prof. M. Krishnegowda’s book released
March 20, 2017Suttur Seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji released Jalada Kannu, a collection of the city’s noted humorist Prof. Krishnegowda’s column, at Prof. M. Krishnegowda Avarandige Ondu Dina-Haadu-Harate-Maatu-Manaranjane programme organised by Prof. M. Krishnegowda Hithaishigala Balaga at Chetan Garden, Golf Club road, behind Windflower Resorts and Spa here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Deshikendra Swamiji said…
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