Mysuru: Diya Bheemaiah of Kodagu has been selected to represent India at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships to be held in Cairo, Egypt, from Oct. 5 to 7. In the selection trials conducted at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) Badminton Academy from Sept. 18 to 21, Boppanda Diya Bheemaiah teamed up with Haryana’s…
District-level Dasara Sports Meet held
September 24, 2026Athletes from various Taluks of Mysuru take part in the day-long event Mysuru: The District-level Dasara Sports Meet jointly organised by District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) began at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad this morning. The day-long sports meet was inaugurated by Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority…
The areca nut in the betel leaf
September 24, 2026By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist On the outer walls of the Chennakeshava temple in Belur, built by the Hoysala kings in the 12th century, stands a woman holding betel leaves. But the tambula or betel appears nowhere in the Vedic Samhitas, the Ramayana or the Mahabharata. It was not part of…
Panachee Expo-cum-Sale
September 24, 2026Namratha Shenoy (MD, Diya Groups) cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Panachee Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition-cum-Sale – Festive Edit at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road in city this morning. She is flanked by Organisers Sahanaa Sumanth & Sindu Vikram. The expo will be open up to 8 pm today.
Former DRDO Scientist calls on MP
September 24, 2026Dr. Prahlada Ramarao (2nd from right), former Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller (R&D) at Defence Research and Development Organi-sation (DRDO), accompanied by his wife Indira, called on Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar at the Mysore Palace Board Office yesterday and explained the success story of missile development that helped Operation Sindoor in a big way. They…
Celebrating Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s legacy from Mysuru to New Delhi
September 24, 2026Tribute to an enduring beacon of truth… By Prof. G.L. Shekar Today, September 24, marks the first death anniversary of noted novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa. However, the silence in his study feels heavier than ever. Having spent more than four decades walking in the shadow of this literary giant and serving as the Honorary Secretary…
Vijaya Ramakrishna
September 24, 2026Vijaya Ramakrishna (86), wife of late M.N. Ramakrishna of Sri Sathyanarayana Parimala Factory and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind three sons, one daughter, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according to family…
S. Nagaraju
September 24, 2026S. Nagaraju (79), retired Health Department employee and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Saraswathi, two sons, two daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at his native place K. Beltur in Saragur taluk this noon, according to family sources.
M.S. Nagaraju
September 24, 2026Mysuru: M.S. Nagaraju (70), a resident of Jayalakshmipuram, passed away this morning in city. A native of Malavalli, he leaves behind his wife, one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here this afternoon, according to family sources.
Aadhaar card language problem in KSRTC bus!
September 24, 2026Sir, My wife and I travel by KSRTC buses around Mysuru and sometimes to Bengaluru using non-stop buses. She uses her Aadhaar card to avail herself of free bus services and has never had any problem, even while booking tickets to Bengaluru, where the Aadhaar number is verified before confirmation. But on Friday, while returning…













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