Mysuru: K.A. Harshavardhan, son of J. Ashvathappa and a resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar in city, who left his house on Aug. 4 at about 11.30 am saying that he was going to the college, has since gone missing. Harshavardhan is 22-years-old, 5.8 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, speaks Kannada and English and was wearing a…
Mysuru: A student from Afghanistan was killed on-the-spot and another grievously injured when the bike in which they were travelling hit the arch near the DC’s office last night. The unfortunate victim is Abdul Salim (23) and the other person who is in a coma is Ziaulla, 22. They are students of Mahajana’s College studying…
Mysuru: The proposed nationwide transport strike opposing the amendments of Motor Vehicles Act received poor response in city this morning. KSRTC buses, lorries, autos and cabs were plying as usual. Speaking to Star of Mysore, District Lorry Owners Association President Kodandaram said that they were not for the strike as the recent lorry strike had…
Mysuru: Taking a cue from Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh’s recent statement that he was for an open book exam system, the Nrupatunga Kannada School in Ramakrishnanagar held an open book exam for 5th to 10th standard students on an experimental basis this morning. Each of the class was allowed to choose one…
Mysuru: The 226th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebrations of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed, organised by Afroz Pasha, will be held on Aug.11 at 11.45 am at Meelad Bagh on Ashoka Road in city. The celebrations will be held under the guidance of Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff in the presence of…
By T.J.S. George, We pay a price when we let other countries set our pace. One day Donald Trump includes India in the list of those “who are robbing America” and threatens to levy high taxes on “thousands and thousands” of Indian motorcycles imported into America. This was when India cut duty on the glamorous…
By V. Shourabh Zero Eight 21, an art group from Mysuru, in collaboration with Clark House Initiative, Mumbai, has organised an art exhibition with the theme ‘Outsider’ in the hall below the Badsha’s Pride on Nelson Mandela Road from Aug.4 to Aug.12. Both these groups pave a path for those who seek representation. Coming from…
Old people used to be considered as oldies in days gone by until not too long ago, not without a hint of derogatory sense attached to them and the now-not-much-in-use term. They are referred to as senior citizens nowadays with whatever sense of respectability that their new image in society has been bestowed. In any…
Sir, Apropos the news item titled “Elderly city lady sedated, robbed in train” (Star of Mysore dated Aug. 4), it is quite necessary that the Railway authorities should take care to safeguard the passengers in the reserved compartments, especially during the night journey. While I travelled recently from Mysuru to Bhubaneswar in the a/c compartment,…
Monthly Meeting, Association President G. Arumugam presides, General Secretary C.G. Krishna speaks, A. Manuel Hall, Sheshadri lyer Road, 10.30 am; Dr. Mohan’s Diabetic Specialist Centre will conduct free medical check-up to the Pensioners and their family members, 11.30 am.
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