Month: August, 2021

Boy meets watery grave at Varuna Lake
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Boy meets watery grave at Varuna Lake

August 10, 2021

Woman rescues four others with her saree Mysore/Mysuru: A boy, who had been to Varuna Canal, near RBI, along with seven others was drowned in the canal on Sunday. The deceased boy is Rangaswamy (14), son of Raju and a resident of Manjunathapura in city. Rangaswamy was pursuing his 9th standard at the Government School…

City gets lady snake-rescuer
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City gets lady snake-rescuer

August 10, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The Belagavi-based lady snake-catcher, Snake Madhu, has claimed that she has rescued a total of 6,000 snakes since the past 12 years. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Friday last, Snake Madhu, who has now made Mysuru her home, said: “I have been into the job of rescuing snakes for…

Elephant calf found drowned
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Elephant calf found drowned

August 10, 2021

Madikeri: An elephant was found drowned in a lake at a coffee estate in Marandoda village near Kakkabe, north Kodagu. A herd of elephants was spotted on Sunday evening in the vicinity of the village and it is suspected that the elephant calf may have slipped and fallen into the lake when the herd went…

Man hit by lorry, succumbs to injuries at hospital
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Man hit by lorry, succumbs to injuries at hospital

August 10, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: A 55-year-old man, who was hit by a lorry on Sunday near Pandavapura and admitted to a private hospital in city, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital today morning. The deceased is Gopal, son of Dyavaiah of Haralahalli in Pandavapura taluk. Gopal, who was tending his cattle, was driving them home from Pandavapura…

Problems caused by Hebbal Lake to be brought to the notice of Minister
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Problems caused by Hebbal Lake to be brought to the notice of Minister

August 10, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The problems caused by the rejuvenated Hebbal Lake to the farmers close to the lake will be brought to the notice of Minister S.T. Somashekar, who was previously Mysuru District in-Charge Minister. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of Hebbal Kere Ulisi Horata Samithi and farmers at Kumbarakoppal here recently….

Gram Panchayat officials accused of cruelty on captured monkeys
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Gram Panchayat officials accused of cruelty on captured monkeys

August 10, 2021

Video of hungry monkeys goes viral on social media Chamarajanagar: Gram Panchayat officials have been accused of showing cruelty to captured monkeys by not providing food and water to them. About 50 monkeys, that were creating menace at Kagalawadi village in the taluk, were captured by expert monkey catchers and placed in a cage following…

4 Important Attributes Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs
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4 Important Attributes Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs

August 10, 2021

The tech industry has grown by leaps in bounds over the past decade. With the ever-changing landscape, new developments, and evolving technology, it can be a very exciting industry to break into. For budding tech entrepreneurs, you may be thinking maybe now is the time to start your own business and forge your path, but…

Those who giveth, those who taketh
Columns, Point of View

Those who giveth, those who taketh

August 10, 2021

By T.J.S. George First impressions are of course misleading. When Savji Dholakia bought a bungalow in Mumbai’s classy Worli Sea Face for Rs. 18 crore, the image of the “filthy rich” must have crossed many minds. But that image no doubt softened when further information about this rich man became available.  Apparently he is an exceptional…

Old Memories & Olympics
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Old Memories & Olympics

August 10, 2021

Sir, Every Year-of-the-Olympics, the same questions are posed across the world by people of Indian origin. Why is India, a country of 1.2 billion, so bad at the Olympics? …And, when Fiji, a country of less than a million, with a majority of Indo-Fijians can win a gold at the Olympics ! With the above…

M.S. Venugopal
Obituary

M.S. Venugopal

August 10, 2021

M.S. Venugopal (69), Proprietor of Venu Colour Lab, near Ramaswamy Circle and a resident of Janata Nagar here, passed away this morning at his residence in city. He leaves behind his wife, son Shamsundar, daughter Hemalatha and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this afternoon, according…

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