Mysuru: Mysore Athletics Club felicitated upcoming athletes K. Yukthi, who secured gold medal in the long jump (U-16 category) and created State New Meet Record; M.A. Varsha, silver medallist in 400 mts (U-18 category); Ishana Pykesa, silver medallist in Heptathlon (U-18 category) and B. Akshara, bronze medallist in long jump (U-16 category) at the Karnataka…
Diya wins silver
September 1, 2026Yonex-Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix-2026 Mysuru: Diya Bheemaiah of Kodagu, along with her Doubles partner Keerthi Manchala of Telangana, won silver medal at the Yonex-Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix 2026 at the PDMBA Sports Complex in Pune recently. The fourth-seeded Indian pair went down in straight set 15-21, 11-21 to Thailand’s pair of…
JSS AHER hosts State-level Yogasana Championship
September 1, 2026Mysuru: The 1st State-level Yogasana Championship-2026, organised by the Department of Yoga of JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), was held at Sri Rajendra Auditorium of JSS Medical College in city recently. The event featured the prestigious ‘Champion of Champions’ recognition and the titles ‘Mysuru – Yogasana Shri’ and ‘Yogasana Siri.’ JSS…
Taluk-level Throwball Tournament: Maharaja’s PU College emerges victorious
September 1, 2026Mysuru: Maharaja’s Pre-University College emerged victorious in the Mysuru Taluk-level Boys’ Throwball Tournament for the academic year 2026-27, defeating Marimallappa’s PU College in an exciting final held at Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology (MRIT) at Palahalli recently. The tournament was jointly organised by Department of School Education (PU) & MRIT. In the final, Maharaja’s PU…
The toll booths that take a toll on the bladder!
September 1, 2026By Ashvini Ranjan As one drives towards Mysuru from Bengaluru, the toll booth becomes visible from at least a kilometre away. Without fail, I immediately instruct our driver, Narayanappa, to slow down. Let me explain why. There are about ten entry booths spread across the Highway, spanning a grand width of easily 250 feet from…
MDJA fetes senior journalists
September 1, 2026Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) felicitated senior journalists during the Newspaper Day celebrations organised at its site in Survey No. 76&78, KNS Layout, Nanjangud Road, on Saturday. Senior journalists who were felicitated on the occasion — (sitting from left) Mysuru Mithra Senior Reporter from Periyapatna P.S. Veeresh, Sri Kannada Channel Editor Surya (Vairamudi), Hello Mysore…
Subbalakshmi
September 1, 2026Mysuru: S. Subbalakshmi (85), wife of late Ramachandra and a resident of Hebbal in city, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill today.
Dialogue matters & serves the city
September 1, 2026It is reassuring when constructive criticism leads to positive action and officials entrusted with governing our city receive it in the spirit with which it is intended. When a local newspaper or a credible media draws attention to an issue and the administration responds, the real winner is neither the newspaper nor the Government but…
In appreciation…
September 1, 2026MCC appreciates SOM for consistent coverage of Mysuru’s cleanliness and civic issues Sir, On behalf of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), I wish to place on record our sincere appreciation to Star of Mysore (SOM) for consistently highlighting matters concerning the cleanliness, sanitation and overall civic environment of Mysuru City. The columns and reports published…
Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC)
September 1, 2026‘Kala Saptami,’ weekly cultural programme, Karnatak Instrumental Concert – flute recital by Vidu. Smitha Srikiran, accompanied by Vidu. Jyotsna Srikanth on violin, Vid. H.S. Sudhindra on mridanga and Vid. Raghunandan Rao on ghata, Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm to 8 pm. [Open for all]













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