Mysore/Mysuru: Asfiya Samreen and Khushi, Class 10 students of St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, have bagged first and third prize at Zonal-level in the 52nd International Letter Writing Competition for young people conducted by Universal Postal Union-2023 recently. The contest was on the topic “Imagine you are a super hero and your mission is…
David Mascarenhas dies aged 102
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: David Mascarenhas (102), a resident of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage in city, passed away here today. He leaves behind his son Edwin Mascarenhas, daughter-in-law Irene D Souza, grandchildren Alan Mascarenhas & Sharen Mascarenhas and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral Mass will be held today (Jan. 20) at 3.30 pm at St. Peter’s Church…
Four of a family among nine persons missing from city
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, nine persons including four of a family have gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits in city. In the first case, four of a family, residing in Kalyangiri Nagar 4th Stage, who left their house at about 1 pm on May 28, have since gone missing. The missing persons are 34-year-old Sheik…
RAAGA to present vocal concert by Saralaya Sisters tomorrow
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: RAAGA Music Academy has organised a grand vocal concert by the famous Saralaya Sisters — Vidu. Kavitha Saralaya and Vidu. Triveni Saralaya — on Sunday (Jan.21) at Bidaram Krishnappanavara Prasanna Seetharama Mandira, Narayana Shastry Road in city at 6 pm. They will be accompanied by Vidu. Aditi Krishnaprakash on violin, Vid. Tumakuru B. Ravishankar…
Man arrested for robbing advocate; gold worth Rs. 7.25 lakh recovered
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A man who had robbed an advocate at a hotel here on Jan. 10, after befriending him on a social media platform has been arrested by Mandi Police on Jan. 12. The Police have recovered gold ornaments weighing 149 grams and worth Rs. 7,25,000 from the accused. The miscreant identified as Murali, had befriended…
Maargashira edition of Champaka Rashtreeya Kalaa Utsava
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Champaka Educational and Cultural Trust, Mysuru, has organised the ‘Maargashira’ edition of Champaka Rashtreeya Kalaa Utsava on Pushya Shuddha Ekadashi on Jan. 21 at 4.30 pm at Champaka Sabhangana in Champaka Academy premises, Ramakrishnanagar, showcasing Bharatanatyam performances by accomplished artistes from Bengaluru and Mysuru. To celebrate the Prana Pratishtapana of Sri Rama at Rama…
Woman loses Rs. 87 lakh to online trading fraud
January 19, 2024Two more youths from city cheated of Rs. 32.43 lakh promising part-time jobs Mysore/Mysuru: The online task scam, part-time job scam or online trading scam is spreading and many people in the city and nearby areas have reported losing money after falling for such offers, they received online. The scammers are contacting people through various…
Inter-State fake GST claim racket: 100 bogus firms detected; mastermind held in Mysuru
January 19, 2024Shell companies issued counterfeit invoices worth Rs. 1,008 crore with illegal tax credit of Rs. 180 crore Bengaluru: In a joint operation, the Commercial Tax authorities of Karnataka and Kerala have busted a large-scale fraud encompassing more than 100 bogus firms engaged in the issuance of fake tax invoices and creation of fake Input Tax…
Image of elusive tiger captured
January 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The image of elusive tiger that has created panic in Mahadevapura and surrounding villages in Srirangapatna, Mandya district was captured on the camera trap installed in one of the private farms in Channahalli on Wednesday night. Though, there were complaints about the tiger movements in ‘Shooting’ Mahadevapura, Channahalli and Bidarahallihundi, there is no oficial…
Ram idol carved out of a three-billion-year-old rock
January 19, 2024Azure-coloured Krishna Shile is the oldest rock from South India, says city Professor Mysore/Mysuru: The idol of Lord Ram (Ram Lalla), carved by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj and now gracing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has been chiselled out of a three-billion-year-old rock, according to Dr. C. Srikantappa, UGC-Emeritus Professor (retired),…












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