The Vijayadashami celebrations, which were to be held yesterday at the Mysore Palace by the royal family, were postponed following the death of two of their members on the same day. Now, the celebrations will be held on Oct.22 that will include all the rituals. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, speaking to Star of Mysore here this…
Mysuru: Thousands of devotees, visitors and tourists thronged atop Chamundi Hill this morning a day after Jumboo Savari procession last evening. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu, the 29th Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, High Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna and other prominent personalities also visited the temple. Visitors from…
Bengaluru: In a bid to dismiss reports that all is not well between the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition partners, top leaders of both the parties held a press meet at a private hotel here this morning. This was the first platform where former CM Siddharamaiah of the Congress and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda came together…
Vishalakshi Devi was very fond of wildlife. She and her husband Gajendra Singh had even setup ‘Tusker Trails,’ a wildlife resort on the borders of Bandipur, a few years ago. It may be recalled that the Forest Department had given them two leopard cubs, which Vishalakshi Devi and Gajendra Singh named Baby and Bully and…
Gadag: Gadag Tontadarya Mutt seer Sri Siddalinga Swami passed away in the wee hours of today. “The seer did not come out of his room till 9 am. It was later found that he had passed away,” said Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy while offering his condolence. Sri Siddalinga Swami was one of the most revered…
Mysuru: Following several incidents of sexual harassment as reported in the media and in various social media platforms, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said the State Government will review the conduct of the Open Street Festival if public opinion was against holding such events. The festival, held last Saturday (Oct. 13) at Krishnaraja Boulevard as part…
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), accompanied by Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, inspected the rejuvenated Hebbal Lake in city on Thursday. The Lake, being revived by Infosys Foundation, is spread across an area of 48 acres. It had been gasping for life, choking with flow of sewage before the Infosys Foundation intervened to revive…
Predators swarm places where there’s prey. And that’s what happened in the recently held Dasara Street Festival. The well-intentioned Open Street Fest sadly became a hot bed for molesters. The lack of light and easy access to Police personnel emboldened the perverts. To make matters worse, media and Police instead of debating about how to…
The 42 tableaux that took part in yesterday’s Dasara procession added more colour to the event, with every tableau earning praise from the huge crowd for its outstanding design and craft. This year’s Dasara had two more tableaux as compared to last year. The Bagalkot Zilla Panchayat designed tableau featuring replicas of Pattadakal, Basavanna’s Kaayakave…
Sir, Apropos the news item ‘Sudha Murty’s Aqua Touch’ (SOM dated Oct. 15). The rejuvenation of Hebbal Lake by Infosys Foundation and the District Minister promising to turn it into a tourist spot soon is a pleasant news. This should motivate other Corporates, MUDA and MCC to revive the other water bodies which are dead…
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