Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy today categorically stated that the decision to preserve or raze the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings will be taken only after holding a meeting with all the stakeholders. The Chief Minister, who reached Dhanvanthri Road around 10 am, began the inspection of the Market from the North Gate entrance arch…
‘We are not beggars’: CM H.D. Kumaraswamy
February 19, 2019Mysuru: “We are not beggars to accept whatever number of seats the Congress party deigns to give us,” said an upset Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. He was reacting to a question from the media about how Congress was ready to part only with seven seats for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, after his inspection of…
Pulwama encounter: Army holds Press Meet ‘Ask your sons to surrender,’ army tells mothers of terrorists
February 19, 2019Srinagar: Sending a strong message to the misguided youth of Kashmir, Lt. Gen. Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, Corps Commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, today said that anyone who picks up a gun in Kashmir will be eliminated. Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon at a press conference in Srinagar today warned the men in Kashmir involved…
3-day Kumbha Mela concludes with ‘Punya Snana’
February 19, 2019A sea of devotees across South India witness final day T. Narasipur: The three-day 11th edition of Kumbha Mela at Tirumakudalu Narasipur concluded with thousands of devotees taking ‘Punya Snana’ (sacred bath) in the auspicious ‘Meena and Vrushaba Lagnas’ between 9.15 am and 11.45 am at Triveni Sangama in T. Narasipur this morning. A sea…
Varanasi-like ‘Ganga Aarti’ performed at T. Narasipur
February 19, 2019Large crowd including Seers and Ministers witness rituals T. Narasipur: The ‘Ganga Aarti’ ritual, which is one of the magnificent events in Varanasi, was conducted for the first time at Triveni Sangama in the town on the second day of the 11th edition of Kumbha Mela yesterday after the sunset. The three-day mega cultural and…
Saudi Crown Prince flies back home from Pakistan ahead of India visit on Tuesday
February 19, 2019New Delhi: Pakistan’s efforts to use Saudi Arabia to neutralise a diplomatic onslaught by India following Feb. 14 Pulwama attack was checkmated by New Delhi with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) going home for a day before arriving in New Delhi on the second leg of a three-nation Asian tour. India conveyed to the…
Aero India Show at Bengaluru from tomorrow
February 19, 2019Bengaluru: At least 24 aircraft performed dress rehearsal for Aero India yesterday at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. It was Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) which dominated the flying display. Aircraft ranging from the vintage Dakota to Saras prototype (still being developed) were part of the rehearsal. Three aerobatic teams — the Sarang, Surya Kirans, and…
2 Air Force Aircraft crash during rehearsal today
February 19, 2019Bengaluru: Two aircraft of Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team crashed in Bengaluru today, a day before the opening of the Aero India show, a top Police official said. The accident took place at around 11.50 am during a rehearsal session at the Yelahanka airbase in North Bengaluru. Two out of the three pilots of…
Two-day Job Mela at Maharaja’s College Grounds from Feb. 24
February 19, 2019Mysuru: Targeting many educated people in the district who are unemployed, a job fair is being organised at Maharaja’s College Grounds here to provide them jobs, said District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). The Department of Skill Development and District Administration together have organised the Job Mela on Feb. 24 and 25 from 10 am…
Learning from history is important for administrative reforms: Yaduveer
February 19, 2019Mysuru: Observing that learning from history is important, member of the erstwhile Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has maintained that taking the right decision in a critical situation is a part of good administration. He was speaking after releasing former IAS officer K. Jairaj’s work titled ‘Raajamarga’ at a programme organised at Bhavan’s Priyamvada…
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