Mysuru: Jayapura Police, have arrested four persons on charges of committing dacoity by waylaying a person on the Outer Ring Road in city and making away with the two-wheeler and cash. The arrested are 20-year-old Raju of Koppaluru, 22-year-old Kiran and 24-year-old Srihari of Mahadevapura and 22-year-old Swamy of Belawadi. The four accused, a few…
Cable TV, DTH subscriptions to become more affordable
August 21, 2019TRAI wants consumers to delete unwanted channels; give more freedom to choose channels New Delhi: A few months after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mandated the New Tariff Order (NTO) for Cable TV and Direct To Home (DTH) operators in India as part of the New Regulatory Framework, it is safe to say…
State-level Championship in September Free Cycling Training in city from Aug.26
August 21, 2019Mysuru: Karnataka Amateur Cycling Association is conducting the 15th State-level MTB Cycling Championship-2019 at Vijayapura from Sept.13 to 15. On this occasion, Cycling My Sooru Training Academy, Mysuru, is organising a 12-day special free MTB Cycling Training Camp from Aug.26. Those aged 12 years and above (both boys and girls) from in and around Mysuru…
Two mobile phone thieves arrested
August 21, 2019• Two phones worth about Rs. 15,000 recovered • Phone owners urged to contact Mandi Police Station Mysuru: Mandi Police, on Feb. 27, have arrested two persons on charges of stealing mobile phones and have recovered two mobile phones worth about Rs. 15,000 from them. The arrested are 21-year-old Syed Saleem of Ganigarahundi in the…
A ‘special’ nature trail
August 21, 2019Mysuru: Rotaract Mysore Midtown SBRR Mahajana’s First Grade College, in association with Tiger Adventure Foundation (TAF), conducted a nature awareness trail for the speech and hearing impaired and visually challenged youths of the Industrial Training Centre of National Association for the Blind, Yadavagiri, at Kukkarahalli Lake in city recently. Mohan Kumar Mulepetlu, renowned Naturalist of…
BJP is not doing what Congress did then
August 21, 2019The article titled “Congress did it then, BJP now” in the column Point of View by veteran journalist TJS George (SOM dated Aug. 20) should be an eye-opener for all those who love this country as a Secular Democracy. As a country, we have the Constitutional guarantee to Fundamental Rights — Justice (Social, Economical and…
Pet Talk
August 21, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how taking a bath could be stressful for a guinea pig and more By Maneka Gandhi Is it alright to let my young children play with guinea pigs? Guinea pigs are delicate creatures, so ensure your children are supervised while playing with their pet guinea pig. Teach your…
Energy-employment equation
August 21, 2019In Physics, energy is the quantitative property transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object. The law of conservation of energy states that energy can be converted in form. Common forms of energy include electric, chemical, radiant (carried by light) and thermal. Mass and energy are closely related,…
Traffic cops remove idling barricades
August 21, 2019Sir, This refers to my letter titled “Guarding the garbage?” published in SOM dated Aug.17. Immediately after Star of Mysore hit the stands, in which it was pointed out that metal traffic barricades were idling at a garbage dump in Tilaknagar, the Police personnel have promptly taken them into their custody within a matter of…
Volvo service to Mandakalli Airport: A suggestion
August 21, 2019Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Volvo service to Mandakalli Airport” (Star of Mysore dated Aug.16). I doubt if the City Bus Stand (CBS)is the right place for pick up and drop because it will serve only passengers residing nearby. Imagine the plight of people from Dattagalli or Hinkal or JP Nagar —…
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