Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B. Nirmala, an Associate Professor and HoD of Hindi (Retd.), Poet, Writer, Social Activist, Senior NSS Officer and Cricketer, will represent India at the 3-day international conference and poets meet on World Hindi Day at Mauritius from Jan.8 to 14. She will present her paper on ‘Social Media and Hindi’ at the seminar…
Bhima Gold marks 100 years with “Together Purever” film
January 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Bhima Gold, one of South India’s most respected and enduring jewellery houses, marked a historic milestone of 100 years on Jan.6 with the release of “Together Purever,” a centenary film that captures the brand’s philosophy of togetherness, continuity and shared legacy. Conceived as a cultural narrative rather than a conventional brand film, “Together Purever”…
Juloose-e-Chistiya procession held in city
January 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As part of 814th annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz Chishti, Ajmeer Shariff, Rajasthan, Sarkar Mehaboob Subhani Foundation at Lashkar Mohalla had organised Juloose-e-Chistiya procession in city recently. The procession, which began from Meelad Park Circle on Ashoka Road, comprised Ulmas, Arabic Madries staff and students among others. Meena Bazar Merchants…
Seasonal Home Decor Swaps That Refresh Your Space Without a Full Redesign
January 7, 2026Most people feel the urge to change their home when the seasons shift. The light looks different. The air feels heavier or lighter. Suddenly, the space that felt right a few months ago starts to feel slightly off. That doesn’t mean the home needs a full makeover. It usually just means it needs small adjustments….
Bomb threat: Panic at Mysuru Law Courts
January 6, 2026E-mail to District Judge warns of three blasts; Courts evacuated Mysore/Mysuru: A bomb threat e-mail to the Mysuru Court Complexes triggered panic and chaos this morning, forcing judges, advocates, Court staff and litigants to evacuate the premises in fear. The e-mail, received at around 10.30 am at the desk of Mysuru Principal District Judge Usha…
Bomb threat revives memories of 2016 cooker bomb blast
January 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: This morning’s bomb threat incident revived memories of the Aug. 1, 2016 blast at the Law Courts complex on K.R. Boulevard, when a cooker bomb was planted in a rear toilet. A young girl sustained minor injuries, while the low-intensity explosion shattered window panes and the asbestos roof of public toilet at around 4…
Siddaramaiah marks milestone as longest serving CM of Karnataka: ‘I will be Chief Minister for full term’
January 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that he will complete the full term of the current Assembly as the Chief Minister, CM Siddaramaiah maintained that the Congress High Command has full faith in his leadership. Speaking to press persons outside his residence at T.K. Layout on the second day of his visit to the city here this morning, CM…
City gets India’s first Dragon Pond
January 6, 2026Siddaramaiah opens fire-breathing facility at Dasara Expo Grounds Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah last evening inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Dragon Pond, India’s first-of-its-kind attraction, developed at a cost of Rs. 3.59 crore by the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA). The Dragon Pond is aimed at transforming the Dasara Exhibition Grounds into a year-round destination for visitors. A…
No speech, quiet exit…
January 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the Congress High Command’s silence on the simmering power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar continues to fuel speculation, the CM chose restraint over rhetoric at a public event in city last evening. During the inauguration of Rajiv Gandhi Dragon Pond at Karnataka Exhibition Authority premises,…
2,792 days & counting…
January 6, 2026As CM, Siddaramaiah equals record set by D. Devaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: It is a red-letter day today (Jan. 6, 2026) in the political life of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he equals the record of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka. Until now, Devaraj Urs held the record, having…















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