He was touted as the next-in-line Howdah Elephant Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara elephant Gopalaswami, touted as the next-in-line Howdah Elephant, died at Koluvige Elephant Camp in Veeranahosahalli Range of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Wednesday afternoon. The tusker, aged 39, sustained grievous injuries in a fight with a wild elephant. Gopalaswami had participated in Dasara and the…
Echo of tigress falling victim to a snare: Anti-snare operation underway at Nagarahole
November 24, 2022Hanagodu: An anti-snare operation is underway on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to remove snares laid by poachers to capture wild animals. Hunting of wildlife using wire snares is one of the major threats to the wildlife and only recently, a tigress, famous as Nayanjikatte Female, fell victim to a snare that was laid…
Milk price hiked by Rs. 2 a litre
November 24, 2022Bengaluru: After dilly-dallying for some time, the State Government on Wednesday announced a hike in the prices of milk and curds by Rs. 2 a litre. The revised price has come into effect from today (Nov. 24) morning. The KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) on Nov. 14 had proposed to hike milk price by Rs. 3…
Police intensify drive against traffic violators
November 24, 2022Drive against triple and helmetless riding will be conducted daily Drunken-driving checks to be held three days a week Mysore/Mysuru: Following instructs from City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh to the Inspectors of all Traffic Police Stations in city to control traffic rules violations which were leading to accidents, City Traffic Police have intensified the checking…
Dowry harassment and abetting suicide: Husband among four sentenced to 9-year jail
November 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: City’s 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced four persons including the husband of the deceased woman to nine years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 25,000 fine after they were found guilty of harassing the woman for dowry and also for abetting suicide. Those who were convicted are G. Siddaraju, his mother Jayamma, sisters…
Trespassing and constructing building illegally on royal family land
November 24, 2022Case registered at Alanahalli Police Station Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that a few persons had trespassed into the land belonging to the Mysore royal family and were constructing a building illegally, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar’s Communication and Outreach Officer Shivendra Urs has lodged a complaint at Alanahalli Police Station. In his complaint, Shivendra Urs has stated that out…
A tribute: Does a legend ever die…
November 24, 2022By N.S. Anand [[Mob: 9880203279] My mentor, friend and father (not biological, though) Mr. Volker Stutzer died on 21st November 2022. He has left behind his daughter Dagmer, son-in-law Otto and grandson Oliver. His wife Lilian predeceased him. Born on 9th December 1927 in Germany, Volker Stutzer was a war veteran, a journalist, an author…
‘Watching intl. films will enrich knowledge about various cultures’
November 24, 2022Actor Girija Lokesh at Myiff-2022 Mysore/Mysuru: “Watching movies of different languages from across the world is an enriching experience which helps in gaining knowledge about various cultures around the world,” opined senior actor Girija Lokesh. She was speaking at the second Mysuru International Film Festival (Myiff)-2022 organised by Sri Pranava Mysuru at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in…
Aadarshavadi Kannada novel by K.B. Ganapathy
November 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada novel Aadarshavadi by senior journalist K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) has gone into second edition after 30 years. It was first published in 1992. Kavitha Prakashana of Publisher Ganesh Amingad has brought out this second edition. “The book was published in 1992 and I had forgotten about it. However, when Ganesh Amingad, who had…
500 dancers perform over 30 unique dance forms at Hejje Gejje-2022
November 24, 2022‘Kannada Ratna’ award conferred on Priyanka Upendra and Raghavendra Hunsur Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Silver Jubilee celebrations of ‘Hejje Gejje’ National Dance Festival, city-based Sri Nimishamba Dance Promoters had organised ‘Mera Bharat Nrutyotsava’ at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here on Sunday. On the occasion, Actress Priyanka Upendra and ZEE Kannada Channel Business Head Raghavendra…
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