Mysuru: Asserting that he and his brothers were ready to face any sort of probe into the recent clashes at Saligrama in K.R.Nagar taluk, K.R.Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh claimed that the incident was not a clash between two communities, but a clash between two individuals. Addressing a press meet at his office near Marimallappa…
Three of Mandya family killed in accident near Mangaluru
December 21, 2019Mandya: Three members of a Doctor’s family from Mandya were killed on the spot, while two other members sustained serious injuries when a truck carrying iron pipes, fell on the car in which they were travelling near Parvarakotta coming under Shiradi Ghat on Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway last evening. The deceased have been identified as Narayan…
Veteran writer L.S. Sheshagiri Rao passes away
December 21, 2019Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada writer and critic Prof. L.S. Sheshagiri Rao passed way at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday. He was 94. Rao, who was popularly referred to as LSS in literary circles, was best known for his English-Kannada Dictionary and critical works, both in Kannada and English. He was the first Chairman of…
Woman cheats Amazon by keeping original stuff and returning cheap copies !
December 21, 2019Mysuru: A woman from city is in the dock for allegedly cheating e-commerce giant Amazon India to the tune of Rs.1.17 lakh by making numerous online purchases, returning substandard or cheap copies. The woman claimed refunds from Amazon for the delivered products after returning their inexpensive duplicates. An avid online buyer, Ashwini decided to deceive…
Crime Prevention Month: Nazarbad Police take out cycle rally in city
December 21, 2019Mysuru: As part of Crime Prevention Month, Nazarbad Police on Dec.18 took out a cycle rally to create awareness on ‘Crime Prevention’ by carrying placards with messages on crime prevention on the cycles. The awareness cycle rally was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) B.T. Kavitha in the presence of Devaraja Sub-Division Assistant…
Vishwamanava Jayanti celebrations on Dec. 29
December 21, 2019Mysuru: The District Administration, Department of Kannada and Culture, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), Kannada Sahitya Parishat and other organisations have organised a function on Dec. 29 at Kalamandira here to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu as ‘Vishwamanava Jayanti.’ A meeting in that context was chaired by Additional DC B.R. Poornima at…
Woman robbed
December 21, 2019Mysuru: After a brief lull, chain-snatchers have struck again in city, with a woman from Hanumanthanagar becoming the latest victim. Razia Begum, a resident of Hanumanthanagar, was on her way home walking on Hanumanthanagar Main Road at about 8 pm on Wednesday, when two motorcycle-borne miscreants managed to yank off her 62-gm gold chain and…
MCC official trapped while taking Rs.3,000 bribe
December 21, 2019Mysuru: An assistant attached to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was caught red-handed by the personnel of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting bribe for an official work at his office. Manjunath, a Second Division Assistant (SDA) working at Krishnaraja Constituency Ashraya Scheme Division, who was overseeing the files of Ashraya Scheme houses, had demanded money…
Man dies after falling off from scooter
December 21, 2019Mysuru: A 45-year-old man died after falling off from his scooter on Wednesday. Rudraiah (45), a resident of J.P. Nagar in city, is the deceased. Rudraiah was travelling on his scooter near Kavita Bakery Circle in J.P. Nagar on the morning of Dec.19, when he accidentally fell off from the scooter and sustained serious injuries….
Flute recital on Dec. 23
December 21, 2019Mysuru: Sri Tyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, has organised a Karnatak Classical Flute Recital by Vid. Rakesh Sudhir at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Vivekanandanagar, SBM Colony, Srirampura, at 6.30 pm on Dec. 23. He will be accompanied by Vid. M. Keshav on violin, Vid. Kumar Swamy on mridanga and Vid. Shyam on…
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