Mysore/Mysuru: City-based amateur theatre troupe Rangavalli will be presenting the play ‘Blind Shot,’ a Kannada translation of English play ‘Wait Until Dark,’ written by Frederick Knott, at Kirurangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, in city on Feb. 23, Feb.29 and Mar.1 at 7 pm. B.P. Arun has translated the play which is directed by Vishwas Krishna. …
Double murder on Shivaratri night shocks Pandavapura
February 22, 2020Pandavapura: Even as people from most parts of the State were observing Shivaratri ‘Jaagarane’ (Night vigil), a double murder on Shivaratri night has shocked the Sugar town of Pandavapura in Mandya district. Suresh alias Koli Suresh and Nagaraju of Mahdeshwarapura in the taluk are the ones who were knifed to death. Koli Suresh, an auto…
Former VC Dr. Ananthan passes away
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B.R. Ananthan (72), former Vice-Chancellor of Rani Channamma University and a resident of T.K. Layout in city, passed away at a private hospital in city last night. He leaves behind his mother, wife, a daughter and a son. After serving as the Head of MBA Department in Mysore University, he was appointed as…
Four boys drown in H.D.Kote
February 22, 2020H.D. Kote: Even as Mahashivaratri fervour gripped the entire State on Friday, a pall of gloom descended in the Taluk as the news of four boys having met a watery grave in a village lake, spread, by Friday evening. As it was a holiday yesterday on account of Shivaratri, four boys, all in their teens…
Evening walker robbed of gold chain
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of two bike-borne miscreants snatching away the gold chain of a woman walking near Bogadi has been reported on Tuesday evening. Mangalamma, a resident of Bogadi Layout, was on her evening stroll at the 12th Cross of the Layout, behind Hari Vidyalaya, at around 6.30 pm, when the two unidentified youths approached…
Dogs feed on woman’s body
February 22, 2020Mandya: In a bizarre incident, the body of an unidentified woman who is believed to have been murdered, was found severely mutilated with street dogs chewing off several parts at Hemmige village in the outskirts of the district on Friday. Following a tip-off that the mutilated body of a woman was lying close to a…
Three pedestrians mowed down at T. Narasipur
February 22, 2020T. Narasipur: In a gruesome road accident, three pedestrians, including a woman, were fatally mowed down when a speeding motorcycle hit them near Mugur Bus stand in the taluk today morning. The deceased have been identified as Basavaraj alias Basavanna of Karohatti, Chikkamma of Mugur Hosahalli in the Taluk and Govindashetty of Ummathur in Chamarajanagar…
PU student ends life fearing exam
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A second PU student has ended his life by hanging self, allegedly out of fear of facing exams, at his Sharadadevi Nagar residence in city on Wednesday night. Amit, son of ex-serviceman Vrishabendra and a student of Marimallapa’s PU College, is the one who has allegedly committed suicide fearing exam which was scheduled to…
Award presentation ceremony tomorrow
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of their anniversary celebrations, Yashu Children and Cultural Academy and Arora Educational Trust have jointly organised a programme at Sri Madhava Shenoy auditorium, Ideal Jawa School, opposite MUDA, tomorrow (Feb. 23) at 3 pm to present the following awards: Chiguru Rathna award: M.S. Dhruti, A.K. Nisha and P. Punit Raj; Pratibha Rathna:…
Bon Voyage: Mysore Airport gets more wings
February 22, 2020Mysore Airport at Mandakalli is well-known for the speedy pace of developmental activities. Even passengers showed interest and enthusiasm to travel from this tourist city to various destinations — Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Goa, Cochin and Belagavi. Passenger flow ensured over 80 percent to 85 percent average flight occupancy all through on season and off season,…
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