Date: April 2nd, 2026

Man, his mother jailed for abetting suicide
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Man, his mother jailed for abetting suicide

April 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s 5th Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced a man and his mother to rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine on them after finding them guilty of harassment leading to a woman committing suicide. Those convicted are Ranganath and his mother Gowramma, residents of Benaganahalli village in K.R. Nagar taluk, while the deceased is…

Mysuru to get Regional Drug Testing Laboratory
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Mysuru to get Regional Drug Testing Laboratory

April 2, 2026

Bengaluru: The State Government has announced that a Regional Drug Testing Laboratory will be established in Mysuru. At present, Mysuru is the only revenue division without a testing laboratory. Drug samples from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar are now being sent to Bengaluru for testing. The new laboratory is being set up…

SWR’s Passenger Reservation System at Kuvempunagar
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SWR’s Passenger Reservation System at Kuvempunagar

April 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has commissioned the New Generation Passenger Reservation System (PRS) at the Advance Ticket Reservation Counter in Kuvempunagar. This achievement marks a significant milestone, as Kuvempunagar becomes the first Non-Rail Head (NRH) location in Indian Railways to operate the Advanced Passenger Operating System (APOS) based PRS through a…

The Jewellery Show in city from tomorrow
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The Jewellery Show in city from tomorrow

April 2, 2026

Actress and Brand Ambassador Amrutha Prem to inaugurate Mysore/Mysuru: ‘The Jewellery Show,’ a three-day jewellery expo and sale, has been organised at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city from tomorrow (Apr. 3 to 5) between 10 am and 9 pm. The Show will be inaugurated tomorrow at 12.30 pm by actress and Brand Ambassador Amrutha…

How Indian Mythology Maps Emotion to Geography
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How Indian Mythology Maps Emotion to Geography

April 2, 2026

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hindu Puranic lore, gods are usually presented as one half of a couple and are always located in landscapes. When we say Shiva, we think of him with Shakti, in the middle of snow-clad mountains or in a deodar forest. Vishnu and Lakshmi are visualised…

Stray dog menace in J.P. Nagar
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Stray dog menace in J.P. Nagar

April 2, 2026

Sir, I am a senior citizen residing at 7th Cross, 17th Main, E Block, behind Saibaba temple in J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. Of late the stray dog menace is increasing day by day in our road. They chase the two-wheelers and bark continuously at night time. Senior citizens like me are also facing difficulty.  They damage…

Vocal concert at Alwar Kala Bhavan
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Vocal concert at Alwar Kala Bhavan

April 2, 2026

Vidu. Madhuri Koushik seen presenting a vocal concert as part of  Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Jayanti organised by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha at its Alwar Kala Bhavan in Gokulam 3rd Stage on Mar. 23. She is accompanied by Vidu. Prithvi Bhaskar on violin and Vid. Nandan Kashyap on mridanga.

Vid. Sikkil Gurucharan sings at Ramothsava Sangeethothsava
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Vid. Sikkil Gurucharan sings at Ramothsava Sangeethothsava

April 2, 2026

Vid. Sikkil Gurucharan presenting a Classical Music at Smt. Alammana Choultry in Srirampet last evening as part of the 136th year Sri Ramothsava Sangeethothsava-2026 organised by Sri Ramabhyudhaya Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru. He is accompanied by Vid. Mathur Srinidhi on violin, Vid. H.S. Sudheendra on mridanga  and Vid. Giridhar Udupa on ghata.

Vid. Sai Vignesh performs at Ramanavami Music Fest
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Vid. Sai Vignesh performs at Ramanavami Music Fest

April 2, 2026

Vid. Sai Vignesh presenting a vocal concert at Ganavisharada Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sri Prasanna Seetharama Mandira on N.S. Road in city last evening as part of the 110th Ramanavami Annual Heritage Music Festival. He is accompanied by Vid. Keshav Mohankumar on violin, Vid. C. Cheluvaraju on mridanga and Vid. Srinidhi Koundinya on ghata.

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