City doctor’s kidnap, extortion case: Fugitive on the run finally arrested after 10 years Mysore/Mysuru: A fugitive, wanted in a kidnap and extortion of a city-based doctor but on the run for the past 10 years, has been finally arrested by Kuvempunagar Police. Phaniraj Gowda, a resident of Dattagalli is the accused who was apprehended…
Mysore/Mysuru: US Consul General Christopher W. Hodges, present in the city yesterday to announce the US-funded conservation initiatives at the Folklore Museum in Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, took the opportunity to visit the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) and acquaint himself with its extensive collection of palm leaf manuscripts and ongoing digitisation endeavours. Spending over 30 minutes…
16 lakh visitors in 75 days; Jan. 12 closing date; If Govt. agrees, expo to be extended till Jan. 28 Mysore/Mysuru: Buoyed by the overwhelming response to the Dasara exhibition, the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has submitted a proposal to the Government to extend the annual exhibition for 15 days. The exhibition which began on…
Mysore/Mysuru: It is most likely that the Dasara Exhibition will conclude on Jan. 12 as per schedule, as informed by sources to Star of Mysore this morning. The extension of the exhibition for additional 15 days is estimated to require an extra Rs. 30 lakh. Following the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) seeking an extension, the…
Agri produce on roads to separate crops from sheaves causes accidents Mysore/Mysuru: Every year during December and January, rural roads turn into threshing yards/grounds, with farmers blatantly spreading their agricultural produce, continuing to pose a threat to smooth traffic, which sometimes end up in accidents. Some of the vehicle owners blame it on the nonchalant…
Revenue Minister assures speedy land transfer Bengaluru: In a significant development, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has committed to expeditiously transferring the necessary land for the construction of an airstrip in Kodagu District to the District Administration. This assurance followed a meeting held yesterday at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru, presided over by Krishna Byre Gowda…
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old student, who was pursuing his engineering course, committed suicide by shooting himself with his father’s gun at his house in Bhavani Nagar, Bengaluru on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Vishu Uthappa, a native of Kodagu, who was pursuing his first year BE course at RR College in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru. Vishu’s…
Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, in the guise of Mumbai Police, have cheated a research student of Rs. 98,887 in city. The girl student, who was cheated is V. Arpitha, a resident of Siddarthanagar here. The miscreants, who called Arpitha on her phone from Mob: 77139-21767, introduced themselves as Mumbai Police, told her that a parcel in her…
Mysore/Mysuru: A special Fusion Concert, as part of a three-day International Workshop, by world renowned musicians from HKU University, Netherlands, is being organised by the University College of Fine Arts (UCFA), University of Mysore (UoM), at its premises on Jan. 6 at 10 am. The team of brilliant musicians from Europe will be presenting a…
Mysore/Mysuru: The last rites of Maj. Gen. C.K. Karumbaya, SM (Retd.), who passed away yesterday at the age of 87 in his farm at K. Hemmanahalli, was held at Mukthidhama in Vijayanagar 4th Stage in city this afternoon. The body was kept at Mukthidama from 10.30 am to 12 noon for the people to pay…
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