At 5,545 kg, Sugriva outweighs all elephants in both batches Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants (three debutants) arrived in city from their respective elephant camps yesterday and were given a traditional welcome by the Mysore Palace Board and the District Administration at Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace. The five elephants in the…
Dharmasthala ‘Mass Burial’ Case: JD(S) takes out car rally to Shri Kshetra
August 26, 2025Dharmasthala: Hundreds of JD-S (Janata Dal – Secular) party workers, led by former Ministers S.R. Mahesh and C.S. Puttaraju, yesterday took out a car rally to Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala and extended their solidarity with Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, in the backdrop of stinging allegations against the shrine, infamous as ‘Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case’…
Dharmasthala Temple conspiracy case | No need for NIA probe; SIT doing job well: Home Minister
August 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara has clarified that there is no need to hand over the conspiracy case against Dharmasthala Temple to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), as demanded by the Opposition BJP and JD(S). Speaking to reporters yesterday at Southern Star Hotel in city, he responded to demands from BJP and JD(S) leaders…
‘Dharmasthala Chalo’ on Sept. 1
August 26, 2025Bengaluru: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has announced to take out ‘Dharmasthala Chalo’ on Sept. 1, to exert pressure on CM Siddaramaiah, to hand over Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ case to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Addressing media persons here yesterday, Vijayendra said, the Government should hand over the complete probe, including the charges made by the…
SIT searches Timarody’s house
August 26, 2025Dharmasthala: Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into Dharmasthala ‘Mass Burial’ case, this morning conducted a search at the residence of activist Mahesh Shetty Timarody, near Ujire here. The SIT personnel, armed with a Search Warrant, raided the house of Timarody and carried out an extensive search, in the presence of Timarody’s family members, to gather…
Dasara inauguration should not hurt sentiments: Yaduveer
August 26, 2025‘No objection to Banu Mushtaq inaugurating festivities, but faith in Goddess Chamundeshwari vital’ Mysore/Mysuru: There is no objection to inviting International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the upcoming Mysuru Dasara festivities. However, MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has underlined that the inauguration should pay respects to Goddess Chamundeshwari and be conducted in a…
I respect Chamundeshwari, honour Nada Habba, says Banu Mushtaq
August 26, 2025Hassan: Speaking to reporters in Hassan yesterday, amidst raging debate on the Government’s choice of Dasara guest, writer and 2025 Dasara inaugurator Banu Mushtaq expressed her happiness at being selected to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festivities. “It is truly a matter of joy for me,” she said. “You revere Goddess Chamundeshwari, and I respect your…
State-level Newspaper Distributors Meet
August 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 5th State-level Convention of newspaper distributors, organised under the joint aegis of Karnataka State Newspaper Distributors Federation and Newspaper Distributors Welfare Association, will be held in Mysuru on Aug. 28. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday, Federation President K. Shambhulinga said CM Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the Convention…
Capt. Gopinath to inaugurate Heritage Music Fest in city on Aug. 28
August 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Entrepreneur Capt. G.R. Gopinath will formally inaugurate the 64th Heritage Music Festival, organised by Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust, Mysuru, in association with the Kannada and Culture Department, at 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal in V.V. Mohalla here on Aug. 28 at 6 pm. Industrialist & SPVGMC Trust President M. Jagannath Shenoy…
Purna Chethana launches bedtime stories for children
August 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In the world that changes every day with new gadgets, Purna Chethana School in Mysuru is making attempts to revive the old culture of bedtime stories to foster imagination and instil values into the young minds. The school has embarked on a mission to revive bedtime storytelling through its innovative programme — The Shubharatri…















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