By S.T. Ravikumar Mysuru: Sports stadiums and complexes are monuments to showcase human achievement and competition. They are also the crowning glory of many cities as these are places where many sporting careers are made. But due to lack of interest, or a sudden shift in priorities, many stadiums have been left to decay like…
6 days to go… Coalition compulsion casts shadow over selection of Rajyotsava Awardees
October 26, 2018Bengaluru: Come October-end every year, there is one or other controversy surrounding the prestigious Rajyotsava Award, the second highest civilian honour of Karnataka after Karnataka Ratna, that will be given away by the CM on Kannada Rajyotsava Day (Nov. 1). Either there will be a row over award selection process or the undeserving getting the…
Lalitha Mahal grounds turns filthy after Aahara Mela
October 26, 2018Mysuru: The MUDA grounds near Lalitha Mahal Hotel, which was one of the Dasara Aahara Mela (Food Fair) venue that attracted hundreds of visitors by serving mouth-watering dishes, has now turned out filthy and is emanating foul smell as the leftover food items, disposable plastic food covers and other waste materials lying in heaps are…
#MeToo in Sandalwood: Talks fail, Sarja slaps Rs. 5 cr. defamation suit on Sruthi
October 26, 2018Bengaluru: Actor Arjun Sarja has filed a Rs. 5 crore defamation case against Sruthi Hariharan at the Bengaluru City Civil Court yesterday. The case was filed by Arjun’s nephew Dhruva Sarja on his behalf. This amidst high drama in the Kannada film industry after Sruthi Hariharan alleged that Arjun Sarja had behaved with her inappropriately…
‘Shuddhi’ is Best Film Tara Best Actress
October 26, 2018Bengaluru: Kannada movie Shuddhi directed by Adarsh H. Eshwarappa, which hit the theatres in 2017, has been adjudged the Best Film by the Award-Selection Committee formed by the State Government. The State Film Awards were announced last evening and Shuddhi was followed by Kudlu Ramakrishna’s ‘March 22’ as the second Best Film and Abhay Simha’s…
CM, Dy.CM to attend Passing Out Parade tomorrow
October 26, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwara, who is also the Home Minister, will be in city tomorrow. They will attend the Passing Out Parade of the 34th batch of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) probationers and first batch of Assistant Jail Superintendent probationers, who received training at the city’s Karnataka…
Chamundeshwari Teppotsava held
October 26, 2018Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Teppotsava was held amidst a sea of devotees atop Chamundi Hill last night. The rituals began with Pallakki Utsava of the presiding deity Goddess Chamundeshwari on Thursday morning. The Pallakki passed through the Ratha Street in a procession and reached Devikere, where the Teppotsava took place in the night. The magnificently Teppa…
MCC seals two shops for selling banned plastic items
October 26, 2018Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) who conducted raids on shops selling banned plastic materials have sealed two shops at Santhepet yesterday afternoon. The two shops that were sealed are MNS Traders and Dhanvantri Traders. MCC Environmental Engineer Maithri, Inspectors Dhananjaya Gowda, Yogesh, Manjunath and staff who raided the two shops, seized banned…
Open Day at CFTRI on Oct.29, 30
October 26, 2018Mysuru: In order to disseminate information regarding research work and its outcomes at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), an ‘Open Day’ is being organised along with Foundation Day on Oct.29 and 30 at the CFTRI premises, said CFTRI Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghava Rao. He was addressing a press conference at the CFTRI auditorium here…
Teenage girls kidnapped from city in separate incidents
October 26, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, two teenage girls have been allegedly kidnapped from city and their parents have lodged complaints at Saraswathipuram Police Station in this regard. In the first incident, 17-year-old Aishwarya, a resident of Janata Nagar has been allegedly kidnapped by her lover Mahesh on Oct. 19, according to the complaint lodged by her…
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