Kampalapura: Three persons were killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a tractor trailer from behind in front of a Kampalapura Government School on National Highway (NH)-275 at Periyapatna taluk in the wee hours of today. The deceased have been identified as Mudasir…
Rs. 25.17 lakh collected in 11 days Mysore/Mysuru: Following 50 percent rebate in traffic fines announced by the Government from July 6, Police personnel of all Traffic Police Stations in city have collected a total of Rs. 25.17 lakh traffic fines in 11 days (till July 17). Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP-Traffic) Parashuramappa, speaking to…
Bengaluru: The State Government on Monday extended the tenure of Bengaluru’s Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Director Dr. C.N. Manjunath by six months. Dr. Manjunath has been serving as the Director of the Institute (popularly known as Jayadeva Hospital) since 2007 and his tenure had come to an end last year. But…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that theatre is one of the best means of communication, noted actor and theatre personality Mandya Ramesh said that Medical, Engineering and other professional students too should get theatre training. He was speaking at the vale-dictory of the 15-day theatre and dance training camp organised by Desiranga Samskrutika Samsthe in association with the…
Mysore/Mysuru: As many as eight burglary cases which took place in a week at various Rural Police limits in the district have been detected and stolen items worth Rs. 11,72,000 have been recovered. On July 12, a burglar, who had decamped with 145 grams gold ornaments from the house of one Raghunath in KBL Gardenia…
Mysore/Mysuru: A man accused of stealing sandalwood pieces, who had failed to attend Court proceedings and was on the run since 20 years, has been finally arrested by city’s Krishnaraja (KR) Police. The accused is Doreswamy of Srirampura village, Chunchanakatte hobli in K.R. Nagar taluk. He was arrested by the Police on July 4 at…
By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Recently I had an opportunity to visit Montreal for a second time after twenty-one years and it has changed a lot in the past two decades. Montreal is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a rich history and culture. It is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city…
Helps Forest Officers effectively plan operations and drive pachyderms back into jungle Amid the rise in the human-elephant conflict in some forested pockets of Kodagu along the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department has deployed a hi-tech thermal drone to keep track of daytime and nocturnal movements of wild elephants inside forest ranges and human…
Sir, Generally, I do not miss Girija Madhavan’s “Looking back” write-ups as they offer interesting details in the background of her vast and varied experience. Similarly, I did not miss her write-up on the renowned Hindustani singer of the Mysore Royal Court, Gauhar Jaan (Star of Mysore dated July 13). Earning fame and fortune, Gauhar…
Sir, Quite often reference is made to the ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’ (of Italy) to speak about engineering skill that has withstood the test of centuries. Our Mysuru is also not lagging behind with its various leaning poles of signal lights, lamp posts, which instead show the apathy of the authorities concerned and endanger public….
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