Mere six-minute show disappoints spectators Mysuru: Thousands of spectators who gathered at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap this morning to watch the Dasara Air Show were disappointed as bad weather forced the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) to cut short its display to just six minutes. The show, scheduled to begin at 11 am,…
State-level milking competition: Holy Cow!
October 18, 2026Bidadi bovine yields 44.2 litres of milk; walks away with first prize of Rs. 1 lakh Mysuru: Ashwini Ambarish of Bidadi in Bengaluru Rural district won the first prize in Karnataka State-level Milking Competition held as part of Raitha Dasara-2026 at J.K. Grounds yesterday, with her Holstein Friesian (H.F.) cow yielding 44.200 litres of milk…
City roads witness traffic jams for Dasara
October 18, 2026Mysuru: As Dasara events have commenced with city roads illuminated in a unique manner, tourists are arriving in large numbers from across the State and neighbouring States as well, city roads are seeing huge vehicular traffic resulting in traffic jams. As part of Dasara festivities, Flower Show, Aahara Mela, Dasara Exhibition, cultural programmes at various…
Medal-winning buffaloes to thrill Kambala crowds
October 18, 2026‘Raja’ boasts of 65 championship medals; ‘Bhaargi’ and ‘Somu’ won 17 titles last year Mysuru: Among the champion Kambala buffaloes that have arrived in Mysuru for Dasara Kambala are ‘Raja’, a dominant performer in the senior rope (Hagga) category with a lifetime tally of 65 championship medals and the pair ‘Bhaargi’ and ‘Somu’, which won…
Thousands witness sacred ‘Cauvery Theerthodbhava’
October 18, 2026Madikeri: Thousands of devotees gathered at Talacauvery in Kodagu district last night to witness the annual Cauvery Theerthodbhava, amid the chanting of mantras and the performance of religious rituals. The sacred moment occurred at 7.50 pm in Mesha Lagna at the Brahma Kundike, regarded as the source of River Cauvery, at the foothills of the…
Punjabi pop meets Kannada folk songs
October 18, 2026Mysuru: Punjabi pop, Kannada folk and Hindi film songs came together on the fifth day of Yuva Dasara 2026, as singers Jasmine Sandlas and Naveen Sajju kept the crowd on its feet at the venue near Uttanahalli on the city’s outskirts yesterday. Jasmine Sandlas, known for her powerful voice and energetic performances, drew loud cheers…
Streets prepared for a grand Jumboo Savari
October 18, 2026Mysuru: With just three days remaining for the Mysuru Dasara grand Jumboo Savari procession, preparations are underway in full swing across the Cultural Capital. The setting up of pandals along Albert Victor Road, from Chamaraja Circle to the Town Hall has started. Barricades to prevent people from coming on to Jumboo Savari route are being…
Shaan charms Mysore Palace crowd with musical mix
October 18, 2026Mysuru: Singer Shaan had music lovers singing along as he performed a mix of Hindi and Kannada film songs at the Palace premises yesterday evening, as part of Mysuru Dasara cultural programmes. Organised by the Dasara Cultural Sub-Committee, the concert on the seventh day of the programmes drew an enthusiastic crowd, with the Mumbai-based singer…
Flying stars…
October 18, 2026Crowds cheer as 3,500 drones light up the sky Mysuru: The night sky over Mysuru turned into a canvas of light last night as 3,500 synchronised drones formed colourful images of a peacock, a roaring lion, the presiding deity of Mysuru Goddess Chamundeshwari and the iconic Golden Howdah, drawing loud applause from the crowd. The…
Guidelines issued to Gold Card holders
October 18, 2026Mysuru: In a bid to provide hassle-free viewing experience of Dasara drone shows, air show, Jumboo Savari and Torchlight Parade for those who have purchased Gold Cards online, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer has issued guidelines in this regard. Gold Card holders who wish to witness the air…















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