Sri Ravi Shankar Gurudev’s Art of Living will hold a workshop to achieve a stress-free, healthy, happy and peaceful life from Apr. 9 to 12 (6 am to 8.30 am, 11 am to 1.30 pm and 6 pm to 8.30 pm) at the Art of Living Ashram in Mysuru. It includes yoga, pranayama, meditation and…
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Rly. Pensioners monthly meeting
April 7, 2026The monthly meeting of Railway Pensioners Welfare Association will be held at its premises on Seshadri Iyer Road in city on Apr. 11 at 11.30 am. Association General Secretary G.S. Swaminathan will address the pensioners regarding the activities of the Association and also narrate the circulars issued recently. Association Working President R. Basavaraju will preside…
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LPG black marketing: Police can’t act alone, says Home Minister
April 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: State Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said, the Police Department cannot take suo motu action against the alleged black marketing of LPG cylinders and can conduct raids only when the Food and Civil Supplies Department provides specific information about such activities. Speaking to press persons at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here this…
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Anti-hoarding raids: 48 LPG cylinders seized
April 6, 2026Raids include unauthorised LPG filling units in Mysuru: Food Joint Director Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Food and Civil Supplies has seized a total of 48 LPG cylinders during anti-hoarding drives conducted at various locations across Mysuru district, said Joint Director of the Department Manteswamy. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, he said the Department…
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End of a ride: City Volvo fleet retires
April 6, 2026KSRTC withdraws 33 buses after 15 years of service, sends for scrapping Mysore/Mysuru: The Volvo buses of KSRTC, fondly called the ‘Red Beauty’ by commuters and onlookers, have reached the end of their journey in Mysuru. KSRTC has now officially withdrawn all 33 Volvo buses after they crossed the 15-year age limit. Known for their…
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Going electric: 100 EV buses to replace Volvos by 2027
April 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In place of the phased-out Volvo fleet, Mysuru city is set to welcome eco-friendly electric (EV) buses that promise a similar level of comfort and quality in public transport. KSRTC has requested 100 electric buses, which are expected to arrive early next year. The Union Government has already announced allocation of 750 air-conditioned electric…
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Kerala trekker found safe in Thadiyandamol
April 6, 2026Deep knowledge of forest paths helps five tribal youths locate stranded IT professional Madikeri: Thirty-six-year-old IT professional Sharanya from Eyyankode in Nadapuram, Kozhikode district of Kerala, who had gone missing in the Thadiyandamol Hill ranges of Kodagu, was found safe last evening after an intensive multi-agency search operation. A team of five youths from the…
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Survived on water, took shelter under a tree
April 6, 2026Sharanya’s survival story Madikeri: After the rescue, Sharanya told reporters that she had somehow lost her way but never felt afraid. “I could not see anyone when I climbed down. I reached a path on the left side but could not find anyone there,” she said. “I lost my way and when I saw people…
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AYUSH Dept. orders closure of clinic at Devalapura
April 6, 2026Clinic run by quack; licence in father’s name; operational for nearly 50 years Mysore/Mysuru: District AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Department Officer Dr. C. Renukadevi has issued orders directing the closure of a clinic at Devalapura in Varuna hobli, Mysuru taluk, which was being run illegally, by a quack, prescribing allopathic medicines to…
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Nostalgic reunion
April 6, 2026Five senior alumni visit their alma mater Mysore/Mysuru: A group of five veterans had nostalgic moments when they visited their alma mater, D. Banumaiah’s High School, recently. All of the 80-plus age had their formative education at the high school level in this leading institution. They went round the classrooms where they sat and learnt…
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