Mysore/Mysuru: his deep condolence over the demise of Saraswathi Samman awardee Writer Dr.S.L.Bhyrappa, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that with deep sorrow, he joins the people of Karnataka in mourning the passing away of Padma Bhushan and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa. In a condolence message issued yesterday, Yaduveer said Dr….
Classical & Folk Treat enthral music enthusiasts
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Music lovers in city were treated with some of the best classical and folk music presented by various artistes on Day-3 of Dasara Cultural Programmes being organised at Mysore Palace premises here yesterday. At first, city’s Vidwan R.S. Nandakumar presented classical vocal concert with artist Ganjifa Raghupathi Bhat drawing ‘Vishwaroopa Darshana’ of Lord Vishnu…
Yuva Dasara 2025: Pritam Chakraborty takes audience on Musical Ride
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Bollywood composer Pritam Chakraborty, known for his hit numbers ‘Deva Deva…’ from the movie ‘Brahmastra’, ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, ‘Dangal’, ‘Kalank’ among others took the audience on a musical ride with some of its best compositions on Day-2 of Yuva Dasara at the sprawling 100-acre land near Uttanahalli on city outskirts, yesterday. Youngsters from…
Fake accident targeting senior citizens: Elderly city resident extorted of Rs. 55,000
September 25, 2025Going digital: Criminal uses QR codes to swindle Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another disturbing case of senior citizens falling prey to a fake accident gang operating in Mysuru city, a 60-year-old resident of Gokulam First Stage (name withheld on request) was extorted of Rs. 55,000 in broad daylight. This incident adds to the growing list of…
Senior citizen refuses to yield, thwarts extortion
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Another incident of a senior citizen being targeted by criminals using the fake accident narrative was reported yesterday morning in V.V. Mohalla. The incident occurred when a 64-year-old man was travelling in his car along Adi Pampa Road. A tall, slim-built man, aged around 28–30 years, attempted to extort money from the senior citizen…
Male Lion-tailed Macaque ‘Raja’ dies at Mysuru Zoo
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A male Lion-tailed Macaque named ‘Raja’ and aged 17.5 years, died at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) on Sept. 24 due to multi-organ failure. ‘Raja’ was acquired from Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai on 17.6.2017. The Lion-tailed Macaque was one of the attractions of Mysuru Zoo.
‘Manipal Vriddara Maitri’ at Manipal Hospital hosts Senior Spelling Bee Season-4
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Of late, there has been a steady rise in cases with cognitive decline, dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in the geriatric population. Recognising this need, ‘Manipal Vriddara Maitri’ at Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, hosted the 4th Season of the Senior Spelling Bee Contest recently with the theme “Age is Just a Spelling, But Elderscence…
Two go missing from city
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons have gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits in city . In the first case, 33-year-old Nayaz Ahmed, a Civil Engineer, who left his house on Sept. 17 at about 11.30 am, saying that he was going to his employer’s house to fetch money has since gone missing. He is…
House burgled
September 25, 2025Gold ornaments worth Rs. 2 lakh stolen Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars have decamped with god jewellery worth about Rs. 2 lakh from a house in city. The burglary took place at the house of Krishna, near Bhu thale Grounds on Kanakagiri Main Road at Vidyaranyapuram here. Krishna and his wife had gone to attend a function out…
Banu Mushtaq’s heartfelt tribute to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
September 25, 2025Sister of ‘Aavarana’ recalls the days spent hosting an extraordinary brother… In the preface to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s celebrated novel ‘Aavarana’, there is a reference to a ‘Muslim sister’, a fellow writer whose name was not revealed but whose role was warmly acknowledged. From childhood, she had developed a deep love for thoroughly reading Dr….















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