Mysuru: A man hailing from Somwarpet in Kodagu district has been arrested for trying to sell the venom of deadly King Cobra yesterday. The arrest was made by the CID wing of Mobile Forest Squad and one litre of venom worth Rs. 50 lakh has been seized. The accused has been identified as 40-year-old Raju,…
Mysuru: The Excise Department, during their mass raids on houses and dens in Sunni Chowk on May 25 at about 7 am, have arrested four persons on charges of selling and storing ganja and have seized 14.450 kg of ganja from them. The arrested have been identified as Syed Nayaz Pasha, Syed Irfan, Atiq Pasha…
Mysuru: K.R. Police have busted a gang which was involved in cheating and relieving elderly women of gold chains, with the arrest of three persons. The Police have recovered 292 gm of gold jewellery worth Rs. 10 lakh and a Tata Indigo car and three motorcycles from them. The arrested have been identified as Cheluvarayi…
It may be recalled that Star of Mysore (dated Nov. 7, 2016) had published an interview with B.D. Jatti’s grandson, Channu Jatti (in pic), who is into sand business in Philippines where he had said, “The only way to curb sand mafia is to import sand.” Reacting to the State government’s decision to import sand…
Mysuru: It has been nearly seven months since H. Janardhan (Janni) completed his term as Rangayana Director. Till date, the State Government has not appointed a person for the post while Kannada and Culture Director has been executing the work as Mysuru Rangayana Director. According to sources, Ranga Samaja, the governing body of Rangayanas across…
Udupi: It was a historic moment for devotees of Kukke Subramanya Mutt and Udupi Sode Mutt yesterday as the Seers of both Mutts came together to bury the feud which had prevailed for over two centuries. Sri Vidya Prasanna Theertha Swamiji of Subramanya Mutt and Sri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Vadhiraj Mutt, who had…
Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Central Government’s proposed decision to privatise Bharath Earth Movers Limited (BEML) over 1,000 BEML employees took out a rally in city this morning. The Union Government recently approved the disinvestment move to reduce its shareholding from 54.03% by 26% in BEML, effectively reducing its stake in the Public Sector Unit to…
By T.J.S. George Abu Zubaydah, a ‘high-value’ associate of fellow Saudi Arabian Osama bin Laden, was captured by America’s CIA from a safe house in Pakistan in 2002. (Pakistan’s ISI got $10 million for services rendered). Badly wounded, Zubaydah was put on painkillers. CIA strategists manipulated the medication until the man was hallucinated into believing that…
Mysuru: With the Railway Ministry announcing plans for the elimination of Railway crossings across the country wherever possible, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha held discussion with PWD, MUDA, MCC, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) and Railway officials on the construction of Railway Under Bridge (RUB) near Crawford Hall on Bogadi Road and Railway Over Bridge (ROB)…
District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa (third from left) is seen releasing the International Yoga Day (June 21) poster at Jaladarshini Guest House in city yesterday. Also seen are (from left) Mysuru Travels Association President B.S. Prashanth, MLA Vasu, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha and District Youth Co-ordinator M.N. Nataraj.
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