Month: July, 2020

Boy killed as hi-tension power line falls
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Boy killed as hi-tension power line falls

July 9, 2020

Chamarajanagar: A 12-year-old boy was killed on the spot, when an overhead hi-tension power line fell on him at Kethahalli village near Harave in the taluk on Tuesday. The deceased boy is K.M. Manoj Kumar, son of Mahesh, a farmer and was studying in 7th standard at Sri Chennabasaveshwara School in Harave. On Tuesday, Manoj…

Youth arrested for kidnapping minor girl
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Youth arrested for kidnapping minor girl

July 9, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja (KR) Police have on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old youth for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl from her house in city and have registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against him. The arrested youth has been identified as Kiran, a resident of Sunnadakeri. Kiran, who is said to…

Veteran actor Jagdeep passes away
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Veteran actor Jagdeep passes away

July 9, 2020

Mumbai: Veteran actor and Bollywood’s favourite comedian Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, better known by his stage name, Jagdeep, breathed his last yesterday in Mumbai due to age-related issues. He was 81. Jagdeep was laid to rest today at Shia Kabristan in Mumbai. Jagdeep had been a part of several big Bollywood films through the 70s,…

Bitcoin boom in India and 5 best bitcoin trading apps for Indians
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Bitcoin boom in India and 5 best bitcoin trading apps for Indians

July 9, 2020

While the world economy battles amidst such tough times, there is one market that managed to grow and flourish i.e. Cryptocurrency market. Speaking of which, we will discuss the scenario in India which has seen a striking shift since March 5, when the Supreme Court of India lifted the RBI’s two-year ban on cryptocurrencies and…

Heavenly visitor ‘NEOWISE’ at its best this month
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Heavenly visitor ‘NEOWISE’ at its best this month

July 9, 2020

By Rtn. PHF Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful and impulsive celestial object perceptible in the night or morning sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but sporadically they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are…

The Crocodile Wrestling Hero & Modi
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The Crocodile Wrestling Hero & Modi

July 9, 2020

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian and Sumerian imagery, kings are often shown hunting lions and defeating them with their bows to establish their power. Images of the epic hero Gilgamesh often show him holding a lion firmly, as if it were a cat. That image establishes his…

Time to balance news in trying COVID times
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Time to balance news in trying COVID times

July 9, 2020

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Kevin Carter, a South African photo-journalist, was awarded   the “Pulitzer Prize” for the visual “The Vulture and the Little Girl.”  In the picture, a vulture is  patiently waiting for the death of a hungry little girl. Carter captured the moment in the great 1993 famine in Sudan. …

Enforce social distancing strictly
Voice of The Reader

Enforce social distancing strictly

July 9, 2020

Sir, Apropos the news item No Mask Pay Fine (SOM dated July 6), just imposing a fine on people not wearing a mask while stepping out of their homes is not enough. Many people do not even know how to wear a mask in the proper manner. A mask should cover both the nose and…

On using masks by riders with full face helmet
Voice of The Reader

On using masks by riders with full face helmet

July 9, 2020

Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities and the Police are jointly collecting fines from people who are not wearing masks. Now a clarification is needed if a person driving a four-wheeler should be wearing the mask while driving or not. Since the front wind-screen acts as a protective gear, wearing a mask and driving…

New team of Rotary Mysore Midtown
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New team of Rotary Mysore Midtown

July 9, 2020

The Installation Ceremony of the new office-bearers of Rotary Mysore Midtown for the year 2020-21 was held at a private hotel in city yesterday. Seen are (standing from left) Rtn. Harish – Sergeant, Rtn. Rakesh – Youth Service Director, Rtn. Manojkumar – Immediate Past President, Rtn. Ravindranath, Rtn. Naveenchandra – Vice-President, Rtn. Abhilash Nair –…

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