Mysuru: This year’s Deepavali was cheerful for the vendors and wholesalers as they recorded a massive business compared to previous two years. Deepavali being one of the important festivals to Hindu community, people were seen thronging shops at various locations across the city to purchase crackers. The sale of crackers was such that, most of…
Echo of Waqf Board notices to farmers: BJP to protest against Congress Government tomorrow
November 3, 2024Mysuru: As part of a State-wide protest organised by the BJP against notices issued to farmers by the Karnataka State Waqf Board, district and city BJP units will lay siege to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and the Tahsildar’s office in city tomorrow (Nov. 4). This was announced to the media by Dr. Anil Thomas, President…
Kannada Film Director Guruprasad found dead
November 3, 2024Bengaluru: The decomposed body of Kannada film director Guruprasad, of ‘Mata’ and ‘Eddelu Manjunatha’ fame, was found hanging to the ceiling fan at his apartment in Madanayakanahalli, here this morning. He was 52. Police suspect it to be case of suicide. While the exact reason for him taking to extreme step is yet to be…
Kannada most used in social media, a good sign: Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said, Kannada language is extensively being used in social media, which is indeed a good development, that calls for giving further impetus to the language along with the progress of Science and Technology. He was speaking after inaugurating 69th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations organised by the District…
H.D. Kumaraswamy on temple run
November 3, 2024Mysuru: With the countdown for the high stakes Channapatna by-poll on Nov. 13 having begun, in which his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy is contesting as NDA candidate, Union Minister for Steel & Heavy Industries and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) went on a temple run in city yesterday, praying for the victory of Nikhil. Upon…
Maharani’s girls stage stir against hike in fees for SC/ST students
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Strongly condemning the authorities for forcing the SC/ST community students to pay admission and exam fee, which was free earlier, students of Maharani’s Degree College for Women staged a demonstration under the banner of All India Democratic Organisation (AIDSO) in front of Crawford Hall here recently. “The SC/ST students were not required to pay…
Senior citizen falls prey to ‘obscene ads’ fraud call
November 3, 2024Loses Rs. 1.6 crore to conmen posing as Mumbai Police officials Mysuru: Cyber criminals have devised a new strategy of swindling money from senior citizens by claiming that their phone number has been used to disseminate obscene advertisements and harassing messages. Mysuru’s Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station have registered a case after…
City’s Apollo BGS Hospitals observes World Stroke Day
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, hosted World Stroke Day with a yoga session held in front of Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple located at Mysore Palace North Gate, here this morning. The event was aimed at raising awareness about stroke prevention, recognition and response. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide,…
CITU protests US sanctions on Socialist Cuba
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Activists of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged a protest in the city recently condemning the inhuman US sanctions against Cuba. Members of CITU assembled near old Deputy Commissioner’s office and shouted slogans against United States of America(USA). “Capitalist America has imposed inhuman sanction against socialist Cuba. Talks are on in this connection…
Additional SP accused of providing ‘misleading info’
November 3, 2024Mysuru: RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna has said that a complaint will be filed at the Nazarbad Police Station against the Mysuru Additional Superintendent of Police Nagesh who allegedly created false documents and provided misleading information. Meenakshi, a resident of J.P. Nagar, was reportedly living in High School Teacher’s Colony in J.P. Nagar and had previously…
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