Mysuru: Prof. K.B. Prabhuprasad (95) passed away at his residence, No. 11, Temple Road, this morning. He leaves behind his wife Bharathi, son Shubhadutt, daughter Yashomalini, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here this evening, according to family sources. He was a Reader in English…
Chanakya Finance investors get back their deposits
December 15, 2024Mysuru: Good news to Chanakya Finance investors who had deposited money, as the Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has succeeded in ensuring that the aggrieved investors get back their deposits. Chanakya Finance company, which had set up office on Benki Nawab Street in Mandi Mohalla, had allegedly cheated investors after collecting fixed deposits ranging…
Discourse at Ganapathy Ashram from tomorrow
December 15, 2024Mysuru: City- based Datta Sene and Upanyasa Malike Samiti, have organised a three-day religious discourse by ‘Pravachana Chakravarti’ Dr. Pavagada Prakash Rao, Bengaluru, at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Nanjangud Road from Dec. 16 to 18. Dec. 16 (5.30 pm): Discourse on ‘Veda Swaroopa Parichaya’ Avadhoota Datta Peetham Pontiff Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and Junior…
House burgled: Rs. 11 lakh cash stolen at Mydanahalli
December 15, 2024Mysuru: Miscreants, who broke into a house have decamped with Rs. 11 lakh cash. The burglary took place at the house of Electrical Contractor D. Krishna at Mydanahalli in Yelwal hobli. On Dec. 12, Krishna, along with his wife Vijaya left to his son’s house at Mettur in Tamil Nadu after locking the house. The…
Double murder: Court sentences auto driver to life imprisonment
December 15, 2024Mysuru: The 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced Yogesh, an autorickshaw driver, to life imprisonment for the murder of two individuals following a road accident on May 24, 2024, at Kotehundi village on H.D. Kote Road. The incident occurred when Yogesh, driving a passenger auto (KA-09-D-4567), abruptly turned right without signalling, colliding with…
‘Decolonisation’ & Rewriting Indian History: Rational approach expected
December 15, 2024I received a WhatsApp message with a photograph yesterday (14.12.2024) from an ex-army Major General which set me thinking about the way we Indians are. I think the reason for all our problems as a Democratic country is because the way we are — tolerant in the face of intolerance, compromising in the face of…
Nehruvian Economics, its Consequences
December 15, 2024By R. Chandra Prakash Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.—Winston Churchill Nehru was an honourable man. He was also a learned person, an intellectual and a great patriot. No one can question his integrity and nationalism. His overall contributions to the nation-building has to be recognised. However, these qualities…
Road accidents and human behaviour
December 15, 2024Sir, In a concerning continuation of previous trends, India recorded over 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023, resulting in over 1.72 lakh fatalities — the highest number of road accident deaths globally. This marks a 2.6 percent increase in fatalities compared to 2022. Alarmingly, the fatality rate per 100 crashes remained around 36 last year….
KSLTA-Asian Junior U-14 Tournament: Double delight for Aarav, Padmapriya
December 15, 2024Mysuru girl Padmapriya signs off with second double of 2024 Bengaluru: Dominant Aarav Chhallani and Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar clinched a splendid double each in the KSLTA-Asian Junior (U-14) Tournament at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium Courts here yesterday. In an all-Indian final, Chhallani, playing his first Asian Tennis Federation of the year, came out all guns…
Team Genesis organises Jiu Jitsu jam in city
December 15, 2024Mysuru: City-based MMA club Team Genesis, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary by organising a Jiu Jitsu Jam at a private hotel in city. The event featured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners from across the country, showcasing their strength. An eight-man tournament was also organised to mark the celebrations in which J. Thushar of Team Genesis, Mysuru…
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