Month: March, 2019

Six get life term in 8-year-old murder case
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Six get life term in 8-year-old murder case

March 18, 2019

Mysuru:  The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court this morning sentenced six persons to life imprisonment for the sensational murder of rowdy-sheeter Kariyappa. The murder took place in 2010 near Thonachikoppal (T.K. Layout) Bisilu Maramma Temple. The Court also imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 each on the accused. Kariyappa of Paduvarahalli was murdered by…

Manohar Parrikar no more
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Manohar Parrikar no more

March 18, 2019

To be given State funeral today Panaji: Manohar Parrikar, four-time Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister, passed away last evening after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. The health of Parrikar, a technocrat-turned-politician and BJP stalwart, took a turn for the worse in the past two days after his medical condition fluctuated for over…

Murdered and Buried: Killed for asking to repay loan
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Murdered and Buried: Killed for asking to repay loan

March 18, 2019

Mysuru:  A youth, who was murdered and buried at Jodi Tenginamara Burial Grounds at Bannimantap here was killed for asking his friend to repay the loan amount he had given. The victim is Raghavendra (24), son of Ramu, a resident of Kumbarakoppal and a car driver by profession. Raghavendra also used to give loans for…

Justice P.C. Ghose set to be India’s first Lokpal
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Justice P.C. Ghose set to be India’s first Lokpal

March 18, 2019

New Delhi: Retired Supreme Court Judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose is set to be the country’s first Lokpal, or the anti-corruption ombudsman. The other members of the Lokpal would include four former High Court Judges, including a woman Judge, and four former civil servants. The selection was made weeks after the February-end deadline set by the…

Vyramudi Utsava held in Melukote
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Vyramudi Utsava held in Melukote

March 18, 2019

Melukote: The historical ‘Vyramudi Utsava’ was held on a grand scale last evening at Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple here attended by lakhs of devotees. After getting released from Mandya District Treasury, Vyramudi and Rajamudi crowns were brought under tight Police security to the Parvathi Mantapa. They were taken in a colourful procession to Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple by…

LS poll notification tomorrow
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LS poll notification tomorrow

March 18, 2019

Mysuru: The formal process of filing nominations for Lok Sabha (LS) elections for Mysuru-Kodagu seat will begin tomorrow with the District Administration issuing the notification. The polls will be held on Apr. 18. This morning, a team of revenue and Police officials led by Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar who is also District Election Officer…

Siddharamaiah accuses BJP of politicising surgical strikes
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Siddharamaiah accuses BJP of politicising surgical strikes

March 18, 2019

Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of using surgical and air strikes on Pakistan for political gains, CLP leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the BJP was using the surgical strikes in poll campaigns as it has no other achievements to boast of. Speaking to press persons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence here on Sunday,…

Nigerian ‘Golden Girl’ wants to help her country
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Nigerian ‘Golden Girl’ wants to help her country

March 18, 2019

Mysuru:  Emelife Stella Chinelo from Nigeria, who studied in the Department of Chemistry and bagged  20 gold medals and five cash prizes, received a huge round of applause from the audience for her achievement at the 99th Convocation of University of  Mysore (UoM) held at Crawford Hall in city yesterday. The guests and participants appreciated…

Panchamaharathotsava at Nanjangud tomorrow
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Panchamaharathotsava at Nanjangud tomorrow

March 18, 2019

Lakhs to attend the jathra; preparations in full swing Nanjangud:  The preparations are in full swing for the Srikanteshwaraswamy’s Gauthama Panchamaharathotsava tomorrow (Mar.19) at this town popularly called the ‘Daskhina Kashi.’ In the light of the Jathra Mahotsava, all religious programmes had begun from Mar.12 itself. The Gauthama Ratharohana will begin tomorrow at Shuba Meena…

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