Mysuru: Azeem Pasha (45), a hotelier and a resident of Udayagiri, passed away following a heart attack this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife, six sons, one daughter, brothers, sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be performed today after Isha prayers (8.15 pm) at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road followed…
Hunsur Padmanabh
October 22, 2026Hunsur Padmanabh (83), retired Police Officer and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Kanmani, son Raghavan, daughters Dr. Roopa and Rekha and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this noon.
Should Gold Card holders wear adult diapers?
October 22, 2026Sir, I was at the Jumboo Savari at Mysore Palace yesterday and was shocked by the restroom access arrangements during a programme that lasted around six hours. Gold Card and VVIP pass holders who leave their seats to use the restroom are made to wait in an enclosure for one to two hours and are…
Jumboo Savari on Oct. 21
October 19, 2026D.K. Shivakumar to take part as CM for first time Mysuru: With just 48 hours left for this year’s Jumboo Savari, preparations are in full swing at Mysore Palace, where workers are erecting podiums and pandals for VVIPs, Gold Card holders and other invitees to watch the procession from close quarters. This year’s Jumboo Savari…
Surya Kiran Team enthrals spectators
October 19, 2026Mysuru: After yesterday’s disappointment, the spectators at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap, who had gathered in large numbers to watch the Dasara Air Show, were a happy lot this morning as the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) completed the full display that was cut short due to bad weather yesterday. The show began at…
CM formally flags off Kambala
October 19, 2026Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar yesterday evening formally flagged off Mysuru’s first-ever Kambala buffalo race, bringing the coastal Karnataka tradition to the Dasara celebrations. The two-day event, organised by the Kambala Sub-Committee on the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) land on the Outer Ring Road near VTU Regional Centre at Sathagalli, drew thousands of spectators. “Kambala…
CM attends Dasara Urdu Mushaira
October 19, 2026Mysuru: Urdu Mushaira Sub-Commitee-2026, under the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara Mahotsava, had organised Jashn-e-Dasara Urdu Mushaira-2026 yesterday evening at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city. Prof S. Masood Siraj, retired Head, Department of Urdu, University of Mysore, presided. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, District In-charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Ministers Rizwan Arshad, U.T. Khader and Cheluvarayaswamy, MLAs…
No shelter, no toilets, no water, no security
October 19, 2026Dasara tableau artists work without basic facilities; tableaux for rehearsal doubtful Mysuru: This year, around 1,000 artists are working day and night to create tableaux for the Jumboo Savari. At the APMC Yard in Bandipalya, they are working on 53 tableaux representing various Departments, Corporations, Boards, Zilla Panchayats, the Indian Army and the Navy. However,…
Curtains come down on cultural events at Palace
October 19, 2026Mysuru: The 8-day Dasara cultural programmes (Oct. 11 to 18) at Mysore Palace premises drew to a close on Sunday with singers Tejas, Mithali and team presenting a melodious musical concert, followed by presentations by several other musical groups. Tejas, Mithali and team began their concert with the rendition of devotional number ‘Ekadantaya, Vakratundaya…’., followed…
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje climbs Chamundi Hill steps
October 19, 2026Mysuru: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje climbed the Chamundi Hill steps yesterday and paid her obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hill. She was accompanied by her fans, local BJP party leaders and workers. The Union Minister did it this year too in keeping her practice of climbing the Chamundi Hill steps during Navaratri celebrations. Later…













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