Month: May, 2026

K.S. Prakash elected as City President of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha
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K.S. Prakash elected as City President of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: K.S. Prakash was elected as the President of Mysuru city Unit of Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha, in the elections held yesterday. K.S. Prakash, who secured 1,088 votes, defeated his rivals S.R. Shivakumar (178 votes) and S. Shivakumar (74 votes) in the polls held yesterday at Hardwicke High School premises on JLB Road here. Only…

‘KaVemSri – Geetha Sanje’ on May 28
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‘KaVemSri – Geetha Sanje’ on May 28

May 25, 2026

Musical evening dedicated to noted poet Dr. Ka. Vem. Srinivasamurthy Mysore/Mysuru: A grand musical evening titled ‘KaVemSri – Geetha Sanje’ has been organised under the joint auspices of Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat, Mysuru District Unit and Sri Anantheswara Trust, Mysuru, at Town Hall in city on May 28 from 5 pm. The event, dedicated to…

House help burgles owner’s house
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House help burgles owner’s house

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A house help has reportedly burgled cash and gold jewellery from the house of her owner, a senior citizen, in Lashkar Police limits in city. The theft took place at the house of 80-year-old Syed Rahat Jan, a retired teacher and the accused house help is Fathima, a resident of Kalyangiri in city. Rahat…

Konkani writer Vally Vagga’s  book ‘Vinchnar Kaaniyo’ released
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Konkani writer Vally Vagga’s  book ‘Vinchnar Kaaniyo’ released

May 25, 2026

Mangaluru:  A distinguished gathering of writers, poets and literary enthusiasts witnessed the release of ‘Vinchnar Kaaniyo‘ (Selected Stories), the latest collection by veteran Konkani writer Vally Vagga of Mysuru (Valerian D’Souza of Nirkan — Vagga, popularly known by his pen name). The event was held at the St. Aloysius Sahodaya auditorium in Mangaluru recently. Speaking…

Yoga and breast-feeding classes at SiriCaree IVF Centre
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Yoga and breast-feeding classes at SiriCaree IVF Centre

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  SiriCaree IVF Centre conducted pre-natal and post-natal yoga and breast-feeding classes at Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital auditorium in Nazarbad here this morning. Yoga Therapist Vidyalakshmi conducted yoga classes for over 30 mothers and expectant mothers by teaching them simple yogasanas to enhance their health.  Speaking on the occasion, Cardiologist Dr. J. Veenu said,…

Dr. Basappa of UoM gets ‘Visiting Professor’ status
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Dr. Basappa of UoM gets ‘Visiting Professor’ status

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Sechenov First Moscow State Medical (SMSM) University has assigned the official status of “Visiting Professor” to Dr. Basappa Salundi, Chairman, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Mysore, Mysuru. First Vice-Rector of SMSM University A.A. Svistunov officially named academic professionals from several countries, including Haiyan Hu (China), Jung Hwan Baek (South Korea) and Basappa Salundi…

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana holds ‘Career Compass’ workshop for students
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Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana holds ‘Career Compass’ workshop for students

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Over 40 students from Grade 9 to 12 participated in the ‘Career Compass’ workshop organised under the aegis of Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS), Mysore Chapter, in city recently. Chief Speaker  N. Ravi Shankar, CEO – Aim High Consulting, stated in his address that “Career building is a continuous process based on self-awareness, planning and…

Man ends life
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Man ends life

May 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A man, aged between 45 and 50 years, reportedly ended his life by falling under the moving train near Metagalli yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Somashekar, a native of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Railway Police, who reached the spot, conducted mahazar and shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary besides registering a case.

Vintage Vignettes… from a Princely State
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Vintage Vignettes… from a Princely State

May 25, 2026

By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana H.H. Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar was well-known for his marksmanship and was highly sought after by his subjects whenever a rogue elephant or a man-eating tiger attacked their immediate surroundings. There are many wildlife trophies attributed to him in the Palace collections.” — Excerpt from the booklet — 100…

Drain overflows at Kuvempunagar
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Drain overflows at Kuvempunagar

May 25, 2026

Sir, The apathy of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials continues and literally has no leaps and bounds. The stormwater drain below our residence in Kuvempunagar (Ward No. 57 – Zone 3) is overflowing and repeated attempts to contact the MCC have been exhaustive and of no use. The Twitter handle is just for name’s…

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