Mysuru: In a horrific incident, two youths who murdered an elderly man, surrendered to Bannur Police Station along with his severed head this morning. Kempegowda (65), of Chamanahalli in T. Narasipur taluk, was sleeping at his home late last night, when two youths, identified as Madhu and Chetan of the same village, killed Kempegowda and…
Mysuru: Adding to the long list of persons going missing from the city, a 46-year old man has gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits since Sept.9. Shankar, 46, who left his house on the evening of Sept.9 has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by his wife at Udayagiri Police Station. Shankar…
It is commonly said all good things are free. Please don’t mistake these good things for gold, diamond, cars and clothes. It generally means sunlight and air. And I might add advice too. There are always people around to give unsolicited advice and advice on subjects which the ‘wise man’ is ignorant about. However, while…
Mysureans love Dasara, not just because it’s a celebration but also because it’s a time for rejuvenation. Come Dasara, our administration becomes ‘quick fix Murugan’ to spruce up our city. And they do this hurriedly and randomly. First, they start patching up roads, creating footpaths, clearing roadside vendors, etc. It seems every year our administration…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The gold-diggers of Unnao found nothing. In Mysuru, however, several men and women — almost 50 of them — find gold on jewellery streets, sewage drains, dirty alleys and every nook and corner of a dusty street. Every morning, a group of men and women make…
By Vinay Karekura There is another group of coin-and-treasure hunters at Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna. The speciality of this group is that they go in search of places where people come to immerse the ashes of their loved ones and perform ‘Pitru Paksha’ rituals every year at the designated auspicious season. This group too hails from…
If the holy grail of medieval alchemists was turning lead into gold, how much more magical would it be to draw gold from grime-filled streets? Gold, as microscopic particles, has long been known to concentrate on streets dominated by jewellery shops. While there are a set of people who collect gold-laced mud from the roads…
After causing anxious feelings for both the Government and people of the land by weeks of delay, this year’s monsoon seems to have gifted rains in plentiful over major areas across the country, even as sources in India Meteorological Department (IMD) regularly assured the farming fraternity that there would be normal rainfall, whatever that term…
Sir, The much-needed space for sportspersons and evening walkers in Vijayanagar Stadium is now encroached and disturbed by mindlessly allowing vehicles inside the stadium campus. Since a new private gym started operating in the public space (through tender, as informed), the gates have been kept wide open for vehicles to reach till the doorstep of…
The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee — Kiran Sahadev: two Peacocks (Rs.7,000); N. Akshay Kowshik: Rat Snake and Rose Ringed Parakeet (Rs.3,000); R.Vinay Kumar: Red Avadavit (Rs.1,000); Savithri Convent: Sarus Crane and Himalayan Goral (Rs.12,500); S.Likith: Common Rat Snake (Rs.1,000); Aasare…
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