MLC questions CM Siddaramaiah’s silence after three deaths in his hometown Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the tragic incident in which a balloon seller and two pedestrians were killed when a helium cylinder burst while filling a balloon near the Jayamarthanda Gate of the Mysore Palace on Thursday night, MLC A.H. Vishwanath has raised serious…
Actor Prakash Raj appointed as Film Festival ambassador Bengaluru: The 17th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes), organised by Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and the Department of Information and Public Relations, will be held from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 2026, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here recently. Presiding over the preparatory meeting and releasing the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Puppets, being a cultural tool, can attract a lot of audience if used in theatre, said Senior Theatre Director Prasanna. Speaking at the inauguration of National Puppetry Festival Colloquium organised by Indian Institute of Educational Theatre in association with Astikya Foundation at Hardwicke School premises recently, he said that puppets have been an important…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s vehicle emission monitoring system has all but collapsed, with over 400 Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres across the State shutting down after the Transport Department failed to supply mandatory hologram stickers for nearly a month. Most of the affected centres are located at petrol bunks, disrupting routine emission testing and leaving thousands of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Bruke, a male African Hunting Cheetah, died in the early hours of Dec. 27 at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo). He was 6 years and 8-months-old and was suffering from meningitis. Bruke had been under veterinary care after refusing food for three consecutive days. Despite intensive treatment by the Zoo’s medical team, he…
Mysore/Mysuru: Concerned over the rapid ecological degradation of Mysuru’s iconic Chamundi Hill, citizens and environmental groups have organised a Citizens’ Walk on Jan. 4, 2026, to draw attention to the growing impact of unchecked construction, traffic and commercial activity on the sacred Hill. The walk will begin at 7.30 am from the Chamundi Hill footsteps…
Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka is rich in folklore compared to other States in the country, said noted Folklore expert Dr. P.K. Rajashekar here yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating a programme titled ‘Sharanende Bhoomi Taayige,’ organised by Karnataka Janapada Academy at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises, Dr. Rajashekar said that the State Government must provide funds to safeguard the…
Mysore/Mysuru: “The State Government should come up with a policy that allows Ayurveda practitioners to perform surgery”, said SDM Ayurveda Institutions Director Dr. Prasanna N. Rao. He was speaking at the valedictory of the two-day International conference on “Intersecting Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine and Sustainable Health Care” organised by Cauvery Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital with…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru has adjourned the hearing of petition filed by Snehamayi Krishna challenging the ‘B’ Report filed by Lokayukta against Chief Minister and three others in MUDA Site Scam to Jan. 5. Snehamayi Krishna, in his written argument submitted to the Court, has alleged that the Lokayukta investigating…
Mysore/Mysuru: St. Philomena’s College (Autonomous), Bannimantap, Mysuru, commemorated Vijay Diwas in a grand and solemn ceremony on Dec. 16, marking India’s decisive victory in the Indo-Pak War and the Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. [Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 in commemoration of the Kargil War]. The celebration was a collaborative effort by…
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