Month: December, 2025

Lions District 317G to host Region Meet
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Lions District 317G to host Region Meet

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Lions District 317G is hosting the Region Meet 7 under the leadership of Ln. H.C. Kanthraj on Dec.14 from 8.30 am onwards at Builders Association of India Auditorium in Vidyaranyapuram. The theme of the event is ‘Live and Let Live.’  The event promises to bring together Lions and Leos from across the region for…

Ivory sale foiled, four arrested
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Ivory sale foiled, four arrested

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Cracking down on the illegal sale of elephant ivory, Forest Department officials have arrested four persons on charges of attempting to sell ivory. The arrested have been identified as Winson of Mullur in Kollegal, Vasanth Kumar of T. Narasipur, A. Chetan Kumar of Mamballi in Yelandur taluk and A. Nithin Kumar (Balaji) of Ashokapuram…

Joyalukkas announces ‘Season of Gifting’ year-end offer
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Joyalukkas announces ‘Season of Gifting’ year-end offer

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller with a legacy spanning over six decades, has unveiled its much-anticipated nationwide festive campaign titled ‘The Season of Gifting.’  Running across all showrooms in India from Dec. 12, 2025 to Jan. 4, 2026, this initiative reinforces the brand’s deep commitment to delivering unparalleled value and an exceptional shopping experience…

‘Protecting theatre culture in post-truth era is a necessity’
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‘Protecting theatre culture in post-truth era is a necessity’

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Protecting theatre culture in the ‘post-truth’ era has become a necessity, said Senior Theatre Director Prasanna Heggodu here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Samathentho Ranga Sambhrama’ and releasing the book ‘Plutus – Puntila’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city. “The activities of amateur theatre have reduced in the…

Nritya Vidyapeeta to celebrate 16th anniversary on Dec. 15
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Nritya Vidyapeeta to celebrate 16th anniversary on Dec. 15

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Nritya Vidyapeeta, Mysuru, has organised its 16th Anniversary celebrations at Kalamandira in city on Dec. 15 at 5 pm. As part of the celebrations, the institution will present two major productions: ‘Nartana Vrikshavali – 2025’ and ‘Ashtavidha Nayikeyara Kathana – A Visual Poem.’ Nearly 100 students from various branches of Nritya Vidyapeeta, ranging in…

‘Kalashree’ honour for Achievers
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‘Kalashree’ honour for Achievers

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: ​The 65th International Nirantara Kalemane Utsava was held at Kumar Performing Arts Centre in city recently. During the event, ‘Kalemane Kalashree Award’ was conferred upon three distinguished achievers: Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy (District President of Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat), Jyothi Shankar (Assistant Professor of Kannada and Gamaki at KSOU) and B.K. Meenakshi (retired Head…

Unidentified bodies found
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Unidentified bodies found

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police, on Dec. 3, have found a body of an unidentified man near K.R. Hospital Pharmacy and have registered a case. The deceased is aged about 50 years and was found dead in the sleeping position. Man dies at hospital An unidentified man, aged about 65 years, who was found lying sick near…

Gold Watches, Rusting Governance
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Gold Watches, Rusting Governance

December 13, 2025

When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped out after their second ‘unity breakfast meeting,’ the real headline wasn’t the unity. It was what gleamed on their wrists — Gold watches. NDTV identified the identical gold timepieces on the CM and Dy.CM’s wrist as Santos de Cartier, each estimated at over Rs….

Mother-Daughters trio Rangavidhipraveshika : A historic evening of Bharatanatyam
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Mother-Daughters trio Rangavidhipraveshika : A historic evening of Bharatanatyam

December 13, 2025

Mysuru witnessed an extraordinary moment when Karnataka Kalathilaka Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, along with Gayana Gandharva Dr. R.S. Nandakumar, Natyacharya Vid. R. Kannan, Guru K. Sandesh Bhargav and guest of honour Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao, rose in standing ovation applauding the exceptional mother-daughters trio — Dr. K. Poornima (Mother), Dr. Prarthana Y. Gowda and Vandana…

Fake accidents and laxity in security
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Fake accidents and laxity in security

December 13, 2025

Sir, I refer to the many letters to Star of Mysore highlighting the rise in fake accidents and growing security lapses in the city. We have a large Police establishment meant to assure the safety and security of citizens in this lovely city. But it is disturbing to note the spate of fake accident cases…

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