Mumbai: M.P. Ahammad, Chairman, Malabar Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Business Bhushan Award at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Awards 2026, in recognition of his visionary leadership and pivotal role in transforming the global jewellery retail landscape and society at large. Held at the iconic Gateway of India, the awards ceremony brought…
Job fraud: Former KSOU Dy. Registrar, aide jailed
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced two persons, including a former Deputy Registrar of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), to rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 40,000 each for cheating job aspirants by promising them Government posts. The First Additional Senior Civil Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court found 71-year-old M. Krishnamurthy…
Bhushans to present Ramabhyudayam
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Internationally acclaimed Celebrity Bharatanatyam artistes Badari Divya Bhushan and Dr. Anjana Bhushan, the Artistic Directors of Bhushans’ Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation, Mysuru and Bengaluru along with their sons Abhyuday Dhyan Bhushan and Abhignan Vedant Bhushan will present Ramabhyudayam, a musical dance theatrical based on Navarasa Ramayana for Ugadi celebrations at Sri …
Watchman burnt alive in fire at defunct theatre
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A 75-year-old watchman was burnt alive in a fire that broke out at a defunct cinema theatre on KRS Road this morning. The incident occurred at the premises of the now-defunct Gokul Theatre, where Marishetty, who had been working as a watchman for nearly 45 years, lost his life. According to eye-witnesses and the…
38 teams take part in women’s quiz
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada Odugara Okkoota of Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, in collaboration with Vani Vilas Ladies’ Club, organised a quiz competition for women recently. A total of 38 teams, each comprising two women, participated in the quiz, which was conducted in four rounds. Seven teams qualified for the fourth round and, after a spirited…
De Paul College hosts two-day National Conference on Women-led Development
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: De Paul College, Mysuru, in association with the Centre for Women Studies and Research, hosted a National Conference on “Women-led Development: Pathways to Inclusive, Sustainable & Equitable Growth” on Mar. 14 and 15. Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda was the chief guest at the inaugural session. Prof. K. Shivachithappa, Vice-Chancellor of Mandya University, was…
Breaking stereotypes with… Dead-lifts & Designs
March 17, 2026Her power, her story: Alifiya Vagh lifts weights, runs business and nurtures family with grace… By Sujata Rajpal At an age when most women begin to scale back their fitness ambitions (if they had any to begin with), Alifiya Vagh chose to start hers. At 40, she stepped into the world of powerlifting. Most mornings,…
Autos turn Sub-Urban Bus Stand into a bottleneck
March 17, 2026Sir, The chaotic movement of autorickshaws at the Sub-Urban Bus Stand has become a major concern. The number of autos operating here has increased significantly, but the lack of proper regulation has led to confusion and inconvenience for commuters. Passengers are finding it difficult to even cross the road safely. The absence of a proper…
Mysore Sports Club felicitates women achievers
March 17, 2026Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club, popularly known as Mysore Sports Club, felicitated women achievers during International Women’s Day celebrations titled ‘An Ode to Women’ held at the Club premises in city recently. The Management Committee honoured (sitting from left) Mountaineer and Ultra-distance Cyclist Veena Ashok, Founder-Director of Mysuru Literature Festival Shubha Sanjay Urs and Cyclist…
H.K. Govindaraju
March 17, 2026H.K. Govindaraju (65), a resident of Kalkunike Housing Board, passed away yesterday in the town. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the family’s farm land in Haranahalli village in Periyapatna taluk yesterday, according to family sources.















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