Month: July, 2026

Gruha Jyothi: Beneficiary Data Collection Drive
News, Top Stories

Gruha Jyothi: Beneficiary Data Collection Drive

July 2, 2026

Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has begun door-to-door process of collecting the data of beneficiaries of the State Government’s flagship ‘Gruha Jyothi Yojane’ (GJY) from yesterday (July 1). CESC meter readers and staff are visiting the houses of consumers to collect information and upload the data on-site using a mobile application and a declaration…

Double joy for Padmapriya
Sports

Double joy for Padmapriya

July 2, 2026

U-16 AITA National Series Tennis Tournament Mysuru: City’s Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar won both singles and doubles titles at the U-16 AITA National Series Tennis Tournament held at Sania Mirza Tennis Academy in Hyderabad recently. In the singles finals, Padmapriya overcame Aniha Gavinolla of Telangana in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 to win the championship. In the…

It’s a must-win situation for Mysore Warriors
Sports

It’s a must-win situation for Mysore Warriors

July 2, 2026

Season 5 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Mysuru franchise must win all four remaining matches to qualify for the knockouts Mysuru: The ongoing Season 5 of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 has not been a good tournament so far for the Mysore Warriors. The team is currently placed at the bottom of the table with   four points…

Malabar Gold and Diamonds honours prominent doctors
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Malabar Gold and Diamonds honours prominent doctors

July 2, 2026

Malabar Gold and Diamonds, located near Sub-Urban Bus Stand on B.N. Road, Mysuru, celebrated Doctor’s Day by honouring prominent doctors from various hospitals for their invaluable and noble services for the society. The awardees Dr. R. Yogeesh, Dr. Asma Farha, Dr. Suguna Shanthi, Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed and Dr. Syed Saqlain are seen with Deputy Store…

The great bottle trap Conspiracy  
Feature Articles, Top Stories

The great bottle trap Conspiracy  

July 2, 2026

Fleeting Thoughts  By Ashvini Ranjan  In my eight decades on this earth, I have acquired one priceless piece of wisdom. If you are desperately looking for a doctor, investment adviser, chartered accountant or computer engineer, you can easily find one. But if you urgently need a plumber, electrician, carpenter or dhobi, they instantly become rarer than a tiger in the wild.  The moment the maid doesn’t turn up,…

Upanishads as against Dharma-shastra 
Decoding Mythology, Feature Articles

Upanishads as against Dharma-shastra 

July 2, 2026

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist  In the Upanishads, the word brahmin is about inner realisation. In Dharma-shastra, the word brahmin is about birth status and purity. The early Upanishads were composed between 600 BC and 200 BC, while the early Dharma-shastra were composed between 200 BC and 500 AD. The former is more spiritual. The latter is more legal.  Strict…

Yogesh
Obituary

Yogesh

July 2, 2026

Hunsur: Yogesh (48), a Surveyor and a resident of Agrahara village in the taluk, passed away yesterday at the village. Son of former Chairman of Agrahara  village late Nanjundegowda, Yogesh leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the family’s farm land yesterday…

Mahadevu
Obituary

Mahadevu

July 2, 2026

Mahadevu (57), brother of newspaper distributor Shivalingu and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this afternoon.

Puttalingamma
Obituary

Puttalingamma

July 2, 2026

Puttalingamma (94), wife of late Hogesoppu Siddappa and a resident of K.G. Koppal, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this noon, according to family sources.

Pudyokkada B. Madappa
Obituary

Pudyokkada B. Madappa

July 2, 2026

Mysuru: Pudyokkada B. Madappa (97), a resident of No. 1054/16, Suguna Marga in Siddarthanagar, passed away this morning in city. A native of Kigali village, Murnad in Kodagu district, he leaves behind his wife Ponnakki, sons P.M. Ponnu Muthappa, P.M. Praveen Chengappa and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at…

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