Victims allege that five-member gang had kidnapped them Nanjangud: In a broad daylight incident, an industrialist and his son were allegedly kidnapped from Adakanahalli Industrial Area in Nanjangud taluk on Monday (Feb.6) afternoon and were released after 10 hours on Mysuru-Bannur road in Mysuru, after collecting the ransom money from them. Deepak, who runs Harsha…
Drunk man stabs, assaults friends
February 7, 2023One stabbed five times with a dagger; two hit with empty beer bottles; accused absconding Mysore/Mysuru: Four friends got into an argument over a trivial matter at a bar and restaurant in the city last midnight after a birthday party and fought with each other. The heated arguments resulted in one of the friends stabbing…
Rs. 10 lakh stolen from car near Vijayanagar Sub-Registrar’s Office
February 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A bag containing Rs. 10 lakh was reportedly stolen from a car parked in front of the Mysuru West Sub-Registrar’s Office, near Vijayanagar Water Tank, in city on Monday evening. The incident has sent the contractor who lost the money into a tizzy, as it happened in a jiffy. Contractor Govindegowda, a resident of…
Youth killed as Police vehicle hits bike
February 7, 2023Nanjangud: A 25-year-old youth was killed on the spot, when a Police vehicle rammed into the bike he was riding in front of Nanjangud Traffic Police Station yesterday night. The deceased is Abhi, son of late Raju and a resident of Muddahalli village in the taluk, who was working as a cook. Yesterday night, Abhi…
Illuminate – Celebrating Engineering Excellence – ‘Moon Man of India’ Dr. Annadurai and Innovator of Vande Bharat Express Sudhanshu Mani to speak in city
February 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Illuminate: Celebrating Engineering Excellence, a joint initiative by L&T Technology Services (LTTS) and The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, is scheduled to be held on Feb.11 at 10 am at the Convocation Hall of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in the city. The event, a first-of-its-kind initiative by the leading global ER&D major…
MGP’s monthly meeting on Feb.12
February 7, 2023To discuss role of Mysureans in preserving heritage buildings Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held on Feb. 12 (Sunday) at 4 pm at MGP Office, Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri. During the monthly meeting of MGP in January 2023, there was a great deal of interest shown by the participants and…
Indian composer Ricky Kej wins his third Grammy
February 7, 2023Bengaluru: Music composer Ricky Kej, based out of Bengaluru, has won his third Grammy Award for the album ‘Divine Tides’ and dedicated the honour to his home country, India. The US-born musician shared the award with Stewart Copeland, the drummer of the iconic British rock band The Police, who collaborated with Kej on the album….
‘Hosa Belaku,’ a book of poems released
February 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: N.V. Ramesh, Founder of Abhiruchi Balaga, released a book of poems titled ‘Hosa Belaku’ authored by senior poetess N. Shantakumari at a function organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bhavan in Vijayanagar here recently. Speaking about the book, Ramesh lauded the efforts of Shantakumari in writing a book of poems….
‘Gene Vruththantha,’ ‘Gene Therapy’ books released
February 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of University of Mysore (UoM) Prof. K.S. Rangappa released two books titled ‘Gene Vruththantha’ and ‘Gene Therapy’, authored by Science writer Sathanur Devaraj, in city recently. The books were released at a programme organised by Spandana Samskrithika Parishat and Akhila Karnataka Lekhakara Mathu Prakashakara Sangha at The Institution of Engineers (IEI)…
‘Vishwamanava Kuvempu’ awards presented to achievers
February 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Fourteen achievers were conferred with Vishwamanava Kuvempu awards at a function organised by Mysuru Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat at the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat auditorium at Vijayanagar 1st Stage in city recently. The awards were presented by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal and senior journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar. Those who were presented…
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