Gold ornaments worth about Rs. 1.8 lakh recovered Mysuru: Mandi Police, who conducted an operation in front of a pawn broker shop on Ashoka Road on Dec. 12, have arrested a person and recovered a gold chain from him. The arrested is 30-year-old Nanjunda, a resident of Rajaji Colony in Nanjangud. During interrogation, the accused…
Kodagu, Playground of Karnataka: Is it under threat of disaster ?
December 21, 2018In the light of the natural disaster that struck Kodagu district due to incessant and unprecedented heavy rainfall leading to flooding and massive landslips and deaths, you are made to think whether the disaster was God-made or man-made. The religious ones may say it was God-made because of not following temple rituals as per the…
‘PAINE’ & Co. Inflict insinuating ‘PAIN’ on Virat & Co. — Down Under
December 21, 2018By V.N. Prasad The new pitch at the brand new stadium at Perth was not a deck reminiscent of MECCA of WACA. In fact it was a ‘Grave Yard’. The old one was known for its bouncy tracks where pacers invariably made hay. The new one was softer with cracks that opened up gradually over…
Crime & Punishment: Foraying into Forensic Science
December 21, 2018Forensic investigation of crime includes the use of scientific methods to study past events for criminal justice delivery, often to reconstruct unknown events associated with a crime scene. Considering the importance of forensic investigation of crimes, including biology, fingerprints, DNA analysis, ballistics, evidence tracing, voice analysis and toxicology, the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology,…
Tinkering Lab concept at Lions Sevaniketan School: Learning made fun
December 21, 2018By Sujata Rajpal About 40-odd students of 8th grade assemble in a classroom and are making miniature cars out of sun board, toothpicks, rubber bands and other such material. Each vehicle is unique in itself — single seater with no boot space, family passenger car and some resemble a big tow truck. Ask the students…
Disturbing Demographic Data
December 21, 2018Aspiring for good Governance on the part of the land’s people and the extent to which its successive governments have measured upto that daunting task seem to have sidelined people’s role in bridging the two aforementioned sides to the nation’s wellness. In a certain sense, the country’s people as a mass have been contributing enormously…
Musings on Median Strip Gardens
December 21, 2018Sir, I read with interest the news item titled ‘Median Strip Gardens’ (SOM dated Dec. 18) created by Mysuru City Corporation authorities to enhance the beauty of our city. It is a very good initiative. I find such arrangements throughout Switzerland. My only request for MCC authorities is to maintain them properly throughout the year…
K. Mariyappa
December 21, 2018Mariyappa (75), a milk distributor and a resident of Krishna Rice Mill road in Chamaraja Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind two sons, five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this afternoon at the foot of Chamundi Hill, according to family sources.
Kantha Rajagopal
December 21, 2018Kantha Rajagopal (69), State Executive Committee Member of Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha, President of Vaishnavi Seva Samaja and a resident of Sunnadakeri here, passed away last evening at a private hospital following brief illness. She leaves behind son Chakrapani, daughter Lakshmi and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this noon at…
Free Eye Camp for Senior Citizens
December 21, 2018Annapoorna Eye Hospital as part of its Second Anniversary celebration has organised a Free Cataract and Pterigium Screening camp for Senior Citizens from Dec.19 to 31 at its premises, #199, Sai Paadam, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Sharadadevinagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-4263333 or Mob: 88844-88259 or 98802-60239.
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