By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about the reproduction in cockroaches and identification of gender in Goldfish. What do tadpoles eat? Tadpoles are aggressive eaters because of their rapid growth rate, and one of their favourite foods is algae that grows in pond water and along rocks. As they develop, tadpoles…
Speech Craft Training programme
April 19, 2017Mysuru: JCI Mysore Royal City hosted a three-day Speech Craft training programme from Apr. 7 to 9 at a private hotel in city. Jc. Dr. Kedareswar of Hospet was the pilot faculty while Jc. Smitha Huliraj of Shivamogga and Jc. Anil Dugar from Bengaluru were the co-faculties for the training in speaking skills programme module…
Curb stray dog menace in Hebbal
April 19, 2017Sir, This refers to the letter on stray dog menace that appeared in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 3. I fully endorse the views of the reader. Stray dog menace has increased in Hebbal II Stage, particularly near Sankranthi Circle, Sangam Circle and also near K.D. Circle in Vijayanagar. One can see a group of …
JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed:Kodagu’s Bopaiah finishes overall second
April 19, 2017Dirang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh): Kodagu’s K.M. Bopaiah, who is a regular at the Indian National Rally Championship, emerged overall second in the JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed. He was barely two or three seconds off the leader in each of the stages and even claimed the final stage, but the 28 second deficit over…
Dalit students defend Acting VC
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Accusing Mysore Varsity Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna of making baseless charges against Mysore Varsity Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dayanand Mane, the Dalit Vidyarthi Okkuta and Dalit Research Scholars Association of UoM, have demanded immediate sacking of Rajanna. Addressing the press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Dalit Research Scholars Association President B. Murthy alleged…
Book on former PM Deve Gowda soon
April 19, 2017Mysuru: A biography on former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will be out soon in the market. The book with details on his achievements will be published in Kannada, Hindi and English languages. Deve Gowda, who is staying at Government Guest House, has been providing details to Mysuru-based writers Dr. Pradhan Gurudutt and Prof. C….
PM Modi’s brother in city
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s younger brother Prahlad Damodardas Modi and his family members arrived in Mysuru yesterday after visiting tourist places in Hassan. Today, they visited Chamundi Hill and Mysore Palace. They will leave for Cochin tomorrow.
Sandalwood mafia at it again
April 19, 2017Sir, A couple of months ago, Lingambudhi Lake reserve forest was in the news when the guards shot dead a thief who was trying to cut down sandalwood trees. A gang from H. D. Kote was involved in it, according to Police. Today, the regular walkers noticed that yesterday’s windy evening had brought down many…
Swathi Thirunal Day at Ganabharathi on Apr.23
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Ganabharathi is organising Swathi Thirunal Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great composer on Apr.23 at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar. Leading musicians of Karnataka will be rendering the compositions of Swathi Thirunal at the day-long programme which starts at 10 am. H. Channappa, Assistant…
Kuttanda Leela Chinappa
April 19, 2017Kuttanda Leela Chinappa (91), a resident of Polibetta in Kodagu, passed away last evening at Apollo BGS Hospital in city. She leaves behind son Anjan Chinappa, daughter Mallika, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grand-children including Squash player Joshna Chinappa and a large numbers of relatives. Last rites were performed at her native village this afternoon, according to a…
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