Colourful masks, balloons and loud whistles up for grabs Mysuru: With Dasara festivities beginning, families from nomadic communities in Madhya Pradesh have arrived in Mysuru to sell toys and other items that attract children during the festival. These families travel from one town to another during major fairs and festivals, making a living by selling…
Palace Dasara cultural programmes Mysuru: Amidst the flash of lights, noted folk-rock singer Raghu Dixit and team dazzled the gathering at the Dasara cultural programmes organised at the Mysore Palace premises last evening. Raghu Dixit’s rendition of spiritual song ‘Kande, kande, parasivana…’ caught the crowd spellbound, while his rendition of ‘Kallu-Mullina Haadi…’ and ‘Oo Alemari,…
Mysuru: The ongoing Fine Arts and Handicrafts Camp and Exhibition at Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA) in Siddarthanagar, featuring Sand Casting, Clay works and Intricate Sculpture, has been drawing art enthusiasts from far and wide. The exhibition displays a rich array of artistic works inspired by historic places, nature, devotional masterpiece, black and…
Mysuru: The Dasara Sub-Committee for Women and Children had organised a Rangoli Drawing Contest as part of Mysuru Dasara-2026 in front of Mysore Palace this morning. A total 265 women enthusiastically participated in the competition and exhibited their talents in Rangoli Drawing. The competition was held from 7.30 am to 9 am. The event was…
Shivamogga: A 35-year-old elephant with a fractured leg has recovered after being treated with a fibreglass cast at Sakrebailu Elephant Camp in Shivamogga. The treatment is said to be the first of its kind in India. Elephant Drona, also known as ‘Adkabadka,’ fractured his left leg after falling inside a ‘kraal’ at the camp. He…
Mysuru: Lashkar Police have arrested a youth from Kalaburagi, who had allegedly murdered his lover at a lodge in Halladakeri and had gone absconding. The deceased is Eramma (31) of RTPS Colony at Devasuguru in Raichur district while the accused is 28-year-old Siddarama of Hebbal in Kalaburagi. According to the complaint filed by the lodge…
Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have seized a drone which was found flying illegally and have issued a notice to the owner to produce relevant documents. On Oct. 11 at about 9 pm, the Narasimharaja Police came to know about a man flying a drone near Millennium Circle (LIC Circle). The Police, who rushed to the…
Mysuru: Twelve achievers from different fields have been selected for two State-level Dasara awards given by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga. The ‘Savigannada Samskrutika’ awardees are: K.R. Yoganarasimhan (Spiritual), Sridhar Dikshit (Social Service and Organisation), Srikantesh (Education and Environment), Dr. H.P. Geetha (Education), Vidushi Savitri Prabhakar (Sugama Sangeetha), H. Nivedita (Translation and Columnist),…
Mysuru: The cultural city of Mysuru is immersed in the festive spirit of Navaratri, with music, dance and devotion coming together in a ten-day cultural festival organised by Vivekanandanagar Brahmana Mahasabha from Oct. 11 to 20. The programmes are being held every evening from 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm at the Mahasabha premises in SBM…
Mysuru: Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, had organised a World Heart Day Health Summit at its premises in city recently, to create awareness about heart health, early detection and timely medical intervention. Over 140 participants attended the programme and interacted with cardiac specialists. Dr. C.B. Keshavamurthy, Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology, emphasised the importance of recognising early…
Cultural troupes add splendour...October 22, 2026
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Ayudha Puja at Mysore PalaceOctober 22, 2026
11-Day Dasara concludes...October 22, 2026
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