Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have stolen a computer and other equipment from the premises of a Trust at Kalyangiri in city. One 58-year-old Afsar, to help poor people, had opened a Trust and was running it. On Nov. 7, Afsar locked the Trust and went home. When he returned the next day, he found the rear door…
Mentally challenged woman killed by sister, brother-in-law
November 13, 2022Incident comes to light after two years; Varuna Police register case Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of a mentally challenged woman being murdered by her own sister and brother-in-law has come to light after two years. The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi of Chamarajanagar town and the accused have been identified as the victim’s sister Roopa…
Youth allegedly murdered by friends
November 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 24-year-old youth was allegedly murdered by his friends over a petty issue at Mellahalli village in the taluk on Nov. 9 night. The deceased youth is Manoj Kumar of Mellahalli village. It is learnt that a few days ago, a fight had taken place over a birthday issue with his friends Raghu, Kiran,…
Police pin down criminals with crime mapping data
November 12, 2022Database created by Lashkar Police already has 6,000 suspects with photos, fingerprints By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Karnataka High Court has directed the State Police to establish a task force for digitising the entire investigation process and have a database of persons or suspects having a criminal record, the Lashkar Police Station in…
Muslim men shoulder Hindu woman’s bier for cremation
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Members of the Muslim community in Mandi Mohalla helped perform the last rites of their Hindu neighbour this morning. The men also carried the woman’s bier to the crematorium and performed the rituals as per tradition and as directed by the priests there. This heart-warming story was reported from Sunni Chowk of Mandi Mohalla…
Prof. Sharanappa Halse takes charge as KSOU VC
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Sharanappa Vaijinath Halse has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru. Following the appointment, the new VC took charge last evening. Though it was a State holiday due to Kanakadasa Jayanti, the KSOU in-charge Registrar and Finance Officer Khadar Pasha facilitated the event. The notification in this…
Registration and microchip implantation for pet dogs
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A registration of pet dogs and microchip implantation drive was held under the aegis of Canine Club Of Mysore (CCM) at Chamundipuram Veterinary Hospital this morning. The drive was aimed at Microchipping dog breeds in Mysuru ahead of the National Dog Show scheduled for January, 2023. Speaking to Star of Mysore, CCM President B.P….
Kanakadasa was the real face of Secularism: Writer
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Saint-Poet Kanakadasa strived for eradicating caste system, writer Chikkamagalur Ganesh said that Kanakadasa was the real face of secularism and harmony. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration and Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Pointing out that saints, seers, poets and the…
Colourful procession marks Kanakadasa Jayanti
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession was taken out in city yesterday morning as part of 535th Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). MLC A.H. Vishwanath, who offered floral tributes to the portrait of Saint Kanakadasa, flagged off the procession from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North…
Crowds cheer as PM Modi wears Kempegowda-style Peta
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Nandan Singh, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram in Mysuru is on Cloud 9 as the unique Peta (headgear) designed by him was worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the latter inaugurated the 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru yesterday. The Peta is similar to the one…
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