Month: January, 2020

Miscreants break car glass, decamp with Rs. 45,000
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Miscreants break car glass, decamp with Rs. 45,000

January 29, 2020

H.D. Kote: Miscreants, who broke open the glass pane of a car, have made away with the cash kept inside of it at H.D. Kote yesterday. The person from whom the money was stolen, has been identified as Kumaraswamy, a resident of Annur Hosahalli in the taluk. Kumaraswamy, who wanted to sink a borewell, withdrew…

Medical research often involves animal testing. What are alternatives to it?
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Medical research often involves animal testing. What are alternatives to it?

January 29, 2020

By Maneka Gandhi Using cadavers, computer simulators and human clinical and epidemiological studies, is faster, more reliable, less expensive and more humane than using animal tests. Ingenious scientists have used human brain cells to develop a model “microbrain” that can be used to study tumours. They have also developed artificial skin and artificial bone marrow….

INSPIRE: District Level Exhibition and Project Competition
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INSPIRE: District Level Exhibition and Project Competition

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: The District Level Exhibition and Project Competition (DLEPC) for the students who have received INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) Award in the current year, has been organised at Adarsha Vidyalaya near Police Bhavan in city on Jan.30 and 31, according to a press release from the Principal, District Institute of Education…

Vikram Sarabhai Excellence Award
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Vikram Sarabhai Excellence Award

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore:  Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, has been selected for Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Excellence Award. This award, instituted by International Global Peace University, Hosur, will be given to him in recognition for his achievements in Science, Education and Engineering at the University’s convocation on…

Bags “Innovative School of the Year” Award
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Bags “Innovative School of the Year” Award

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore:  City-based Excel Public School (EPS) was recently declared ‘Innovative School of the Year,’ at a State- level Science and Technology fest, ‘STING 2020,’  jointly organised by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Department of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with Eggheads Education, at KSTA premises, Bengaluru. The competition on the theme…

Cauvery Calling: Discovery Channel shoots at UoM Department
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Cauvery Calling: Discovery Channel shoots at UoM Department

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore:  As part of a documentary for Discovery Channel’s ‘Cauvery Calling,’ Dr. Asna Urooj, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Studies in Food Science & Nutrition, University of Mysore (UoM), was recently interviewed by Lisa Sabina Harney, Producer & Director, Discovery Channel, BBC. The interview was held at the Department premises in Manasagangothri campus.  The interview…

Ustad Tilak Jetti passes away
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Ustad Tilak Jetti passes away

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore:  Ustad Tilak Jetti (56), a Vajramushti Kalaga fighter at Mysore Palace and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away at his residence in the wee hours of today following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. He was the Manager of Nimbujadevi Temple at…

Public in The Republic
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Public in The Republic

January 29, 2020

On the occasion of celebrating 71st anniversary of birth of The Republic (India), it is appropriate to ponder over the plight of India’s aam janata (public), unarguably a complex mix of the currently estimated 1,400 million people marked by profiles as diverse as one is willing to dissect and dwell deep. Their aspirations to live…

Gold chain snatched
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Gold chain snatched

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: Scooter-bound miscreants have snatched a gold chain from a woman at Tilaknagar here recently. The victim is Lakshmamma, a resident of 6th Cross  in Tilaknagar.  Lakshmamma was proceeding towards her new house from her old house on Saturday (Jan. 25) at about 8.15 pm, when two miscreants, who came on a black scooter, yanked…

Woman goes missing
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Woman goes missing

January 29, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: Adding to the list of persons going missing, a 25-year-old woman from the city has gone missing since Jan. 19. M. Sowmya, wife of Shaktivelu and a resident of Hootagalli, is the one who has gone missing.  Sowmya, who attended a function at a house on Water Tank Road at Hootagalli here on Jan.19…

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