Month: October, 2020

Chamarajanagar Dasara begins
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Chamarajanagar Dasara begins

October 18, 2020

Chamarajanagar: The four-day traditional and simple Chamarajanagar Dasara began here yesterday. The simple Dasara got underway with MLAs and other people representatives of the district performing puja at Sri Chamarajeshwara Temple at 10.30 am on Saturday. Later, flower petals were showered on Nandi Dhwaja near the Temple, following which Chamarajanagar MLA C. Puttarangashetty lighted the…

CM Yediyurappa virtually launches Dasara Cultural events at Palace
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CM Yediyurappa virtually launches Dasara Cultural events at Palace

October 18, 2020

‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award conferred on Pandit Vinayak Torvi Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Cultural programmes held at Mysore Palace premises got off to a colourful start here yesterday. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa opened the event through online from Bengaluru.  A big dais has been put in front of the illuminated Mysore Palace to hold a variety…

Two killed as pick-up truck rams into bike on Nanjangud Highway
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Two killed as pick-up truck rams into bike on Nanjangud Highway

October 18, 2020

Nanjangud: Two labourers, who were proceeding on NH-766 (Nanjangud-Ooty Road) on their bike, were killed on the spot, when a speeding Bolero pick-up truck rammed into the bike this morning.   The deceased are Nagaraj (36) and Puttaswamy (52), residents of Kudlapura village. Nagaraj and Puttaswamy were proceeding on their bike (KA-09-HU-8411) to Begur, Gundlupet taluk,…

Mathigod Camp’s ‘Rajendra’ dies in wild elephant attack
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Mathigod Camp’s ‘Rajendra’ dies in wild elephant attack

October 18, 2020

Gonikoppal:  Rajendra, the 56-year-old elephant at Mathigod Elephant Camp, who was the second in command for other elephants after Abhimanyu, died of injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant on Tuesday last. On Tuesday night, Rajendra was let into the forest for grazing and the next day morning, Rajendra’s Mahout and Kavadi went into…

Renowned vocalist dies at 86
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Renowned vocalist dies at 86

October 18, 2020

Chennai: Renowned Karnatak vocalist, Padma Bhushan Vid. Puliyur Subramaniam Narayanaswamy (86),  passed away on Friday night at his residence in Chennai. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.  A recipient of several prestigious awards and titles, including Padma Bhushan and Tamil Nadu Government’s Kalaimamani, Narayanaswamy was the disciple of the legendary Semmangudi Srinivasa…

21st Mar Thoma Metropolitan passes away at Thiruvalla
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21st Mar Thoma Metropolitan passes away at Thiruvalla

October 18, 2020

Thiruvalla: Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma, the 21st Mar Thoma Metropolitan of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, passed away this morning at a private hospital in Thiruvalla, Kerala following brief illness. He was 90. The Metropolitan had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital and his condition deteriorated sharply over the last one week. He breathed…

Dancing on the Rainbow
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Dancing on the Rainbow

October 18, 2020

By Girija Madhavan Seeing a rainbow over Chamundi Hill recently, an old Burmese film song, “Dancing on the Rainbow,” came to mind awakening  memories of “Burma” [now Myanmar], where I lived from 1959 to1961. My husband, A. Madhavan, was posted to the Indian Embassy in Rangoon. It was my first experience as an Indian Foreign…

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