Mysore/Mysuru: Udayagiri Police, based on the post-mortem report, have registered a case of murder after the body of an unidentified man was found in 2019. On Mar. 3, 2019, Udayagiri Police had found a body of an unidentified man in the big drain adjacent to Narayana Hospital. The deceased was aged between 30 and 40…
Attempt to cheat areca nut trader in the guise of giving foreign currencies
October 25, 2022Two from West Bengal arrested Periyapatna: Two persons from West Bengal have been handed over to the Police for trying to cheat a areca nut trader in the guise of giving foreign currencies. The trader himself caught the two persons and handed them to the Police. Those arrested are 38-year-old Sheik Meeraj and 28-year-old Sheik…
MLA Nagendra launches various development works
October 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra using grants from MLA’s Local Area Development Fund, Social Welfare Department’s Special grant, Mahatma Gandhi City Development Plan and Mysuru City Corporation’s general grant, launched various development works in his Constituency on Sunday. The development works will be undertaken at a cost of Rs.70 lakh. First floor works of Dr….
Moodalahundi Kondotsava tomorrow
October 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Deepavali, Basaveshwara Kondotsava will take place at Moodalahundi near Varakodu in Varuna hobli of the taluk at 6 pm tomorrow (Oct. 26). Prior to Kondotsava, a procession, accompanied by several folk troupes, will be taken out at 2.30 pm from Basaveshwara Temple to Moodalahundi. Later, the procession will traverse through the…
Collapse of heritage structures: A wake-up call for Mysureans
October 25, 2022By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist The recent reports about the fate of heritage structures in quick succession come as a shock and bring to focus once again the monumental neglect of the age-old buildings by the authorities concerned in Mysuru. The way they are facing decay and damage may turn Mysuru into a city sans…
Symbols…and their impact
October 25, 2022By Girija Madhavan Flowers, birds or animals are contemporary national emblems; the Royal Bengal Tiger is India’s representative animal. Indonesia honours the Komodo Dragon, the largest and fiercest lizard on earth [featured in a James Bond film, killing his armed adversary instead of Bond]. But some ancient symbols, like the Swastika, are an integral part…
Adverse opinion on e-vehicles
October 25, 2022Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Going Green: MCC uses e-Autos to collect waste” in SOM dated Oct. 13. The use of battery is no doubt pollution-free apparently, as it runs about on our roads, emitting no CO2 smoke etc. But, the battery manufacturing involves usage of Lithium/Cobalt/Nickel etc. These are sourced from…
Prize winners in Karate
October 25, 2022Students of Pandit’s The Orchids PU College participated in ‘International Meibukan Goju-Ryu Karate Do India Meido Cup 2022’ held on Oct. 15 and 16 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and have won several prizes — Nithin K. Gowda secured 1st place in 16 years Black Belt category Kata and 2nd place in 55 kg Black Belt…
Wins medal in Dasara-2022
October 25, 2022D.S. Swathi of Prajwal Karate Dojo, practicing IMSKA Karate, has secured a Bronze Medal in Kumite (61 kg) category of Karate Championship held as part of Dasara State-level Sports Meet CM Cup 2022. The Championship was organised by Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports at Maharaja’s College Indoor Stadium on Oct. 1. Swathi is seen…
P. Nagappa
October 25, 2022P. Nagappa (82), retired Railway Engineer and a resident of Yadavagiri, passed away yesterday morning in city. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the family’s farm land near Kodarahalli Mara in H.D. Kote taluk last evening, according to family sources.
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