Mysore/Mysuru: Srinivas of Sloka Advertising has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). A veteran of the industry, Srinivas is widely respected for his strategic vision and innovative approach to advertising. His journey from the company’s inception to securing a position on the AAAI Board reflects his…
Baara-Roz-Ijlaas celebrations at various Masjids
August 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Bara-Roz-Ijlas celebrations as part of Hijri 1447, Jashne Eid Meelad-Un-Nabi — Special 1500th year Birthday of Prophet Muhammad — is being held from Aug. 24 till Sept. 5 daily at various Masjids in city which have organised special lectures on the occasion. The timings at various Masjids are as follows: Daily after Namaz-e-Fajr Salath…
50% rebate on traffic penalty: Rs. 55 lakh collected in two days; 22,154 cases closed
August 25, 2025Website glitches mar traffic fine rebate drive Mysore/Mysuru: Following the State Government’s announcement of a 50 percent rebate on e-challan traffic fines to help motorists with multiple pending violations clear their dues, the City Traffic Police have begun collecting pending fines amounting to nearly Rs. 400 crore. According to a notification issued by V.S. Pushpa,…
S.R. Mahesh seeks arrest of those behind ‘Mask Man’
August 25, 2025JD(S) car and bike rally to Dharmasthala today Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and senior JD(S) leader S.R. Mahesh has demanded the arrest of all those behind ‘Mask Man’ Chinnaiah, the complainant in the Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ case. Speaking at a press conference in Mysuru yesterday, Mahesh said that the Government must act against those attempting to…
SIT quizzes YouTuber Sameer for five hours
August 25, 2025Police seek surrender of phone, laptop used for AI-generated Dharmasthala video Belthangady: YouTuber M.D. Sameer appeared before the Belthangady Police yesterday in connection with allegations of defaming the family of Dharmasthala’s religious authorities — a revered institution for Hindus. He is also accused of provoking people to rise in opposition against Dharmasthala. The case was…
Second batch of five Dasara jumbos to arrive this evening
August 25, 2025To be welcomed at Jayamarthanda Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants, including three debutants, will be welcomed into the Mysore Palace through Jayamarthanda Gate at 4 pm today on their arrival from forest camps. The five elephants, which include three males and two females are: 43-year-old Gopi, 43-year-old Sugreeva and 11-year-old Hemavathi…
MLA Veerendra ‘Puppy’ remanded to ED custody
August 25, 2025Bengaluru: Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra ‘Puppy,’ who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Aug. 23 from Gangtok in Sikkim, in a case related to illegal betting scam, was produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court yesterday which remanded him to ED custody till Aug. 28. On Saturday, Veerendra ‘Puppy’…
Selection of Banu Mushtaq as Dasara guest | Not a secular event but a deeply religious one: Prathap Simha
August 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has strongly objected to the Karnataka Government’s decision to invite International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara festival. Addressing media persons in city yesterday, Simha said that while he deeply admired Mushtaq’s literary achievements, Dasara was not merely a cultural programme but a deeply Hindu…
Banu Mushtaq’s 2023 speech on Bhuvaneshwari sparks row
August 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s announcement that International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq would inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara festival, a video of her 2023 address at the ‘Jana Sahitya Sammelana’ in Bengaluru has resurfaced and gone viral on social media. In the clip, Mushtaq is heard saying, “You’ve smeared turmeric and vermilion on Kannada…
Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ case | Absence of basic common sense in investigation evident: Rajanna
August 25, 2025Tumakuru: Former Congress Minister K.N. Rajanna has come down heavily on his own party for the initial handling of the Dharmasthala case, alleging that using an unrelated skull to defame the revered shrine of Hindus was a deliberate attempt to tarnish the sacred site’s reputation at the national level. Addressing reporters in city yesterday, Rajanna…















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