Mysuru: What has Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill got to do with sandals? If one says that there is no relation between the temple and footwear, he/ she might be wrong as hundreds of pairs of footwear are discarded at the temple by devotees who come there to pray, making it a gargantuan task for…
Heavy rain lashes Kodagu after a brief lull
August 9, 2018Madikeri: Heavy rain lashed Kodagu district after a lull of nearly two weeks that led to the inundation of several low-lying areas and overflowing of rivulets and streams. It has been pouring in the district since the last two days and today, the District Administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges. Unfortunately for…
Flesh trade racket at Beauty Parlours: Five Policemen suspended for dereliction of duty
August 9, 2018Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr.A. Subramanyeswara Rao, last evening ordered suspension of five Policemen for dereliction of duty by not informing about the flesh trade racket at Beauty Parlours in city. A team of Policemen had raided Beauty Parlours near Vijayanagar Water Tank and at KHB Colony in Hootagalli, owned by Hemavathi on July 28…
City youth decides to donate liver to ailing father
August 9, 2018Mysuru: At a time there are many children who deny food, shelter and medical care to their aged parents, here is a modern Shravanakumar or Karna, who has decided to donate a part of his liver to his ailing father. He has made up his mind to relieve his father from the hospital bed and…
Last Ashada Friday tomorrow: Diversion of City buses
August 9, 2018Mysuru: In order to facilitate smooth flow of traffic on the last Ashada Shukravara (Ashada Friday) tomorrow (Aug.10), the route for the buses from the City Bus Stand (CBS) moving towards Chamundi Hill has been diverted. The city buses that leave the CBS have to take a left turn near Kurubarahalli Circle and K.C. Layout…
Wearing elephant masks, chains and shackles…: PETA activists call for ban on elephant performances
August 9, 2018Mysuru: Activists of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India, held a protest in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple (Balarama Gate) in city this morning against the use of elephants in processions, circuses, fun camps and using them to do physical labour like lifting tree logs. The protest saw PETA activists wearing elephant…
Quit India Movement observed in city
August 9, 2018Mysuru: Marking the 76th anniversary of the August 1942 Quit India Movement, freedom fighters, under the aegis of Mysuru City and District Freedom Fighters Association, observed the Movement at a programme organised at Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere Ground near Ramaswamy Circle in city this morning. Former Association President Jagadish unfurled the Tri-colour Flag to…
Ex-Mayor Bhyrappa slams MCC for errors in draft voter list
August 9, 2018Mysuru: Lashing out at the MCC officials for rolling out a voter’s list riddled with errors, former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa on Wednesday claimed that owing to the carelessness of MCC officials, the electoral rolls are riddled with errors and the names of the dead continue to remain in the list. Addressing a press meet here…
Big Bazaar’s Mahabachat Sale from Aug. 11 to 15
August 9, 2018Mysuru: Big Bazaar is back with its Mahabachat sale. The five-day shopping extravaganza, which will be held from Aug. 11 to Aug.15 will offer its customers a cashback of up to Rs.1,200 in their Future Pay Wallet and Paytm, on purchases worth Rs. 3,000. Also, 10 percent discount on purchasing with SBI debit cards on…
Mysuru Literary Fest in city on Aug. 12
August 9, 2018The countdown to the second Mysuru Literary-Fest 2018 organised by Mysore Literary Association (MLA) has begun with the Fest being held on Aug.12 at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri campus. Star of Mysore is profiling some of the leading names in various fields who are the panellists participating in the day-long session. The three panellists who…
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