Bannur/Mandya: In separate incidents, a student and two youths met watery graves at Kodagahalli near Bannur and at Mangala village in Mandya. In the first incident, a student, who along with his friends had gone for a swim at Cauvery Backwaters at Kodagahalli, drowned in the river yesterday morning. The deceased student is Yashwanth, son…
Dolls display at STG Pebblez Pre-School and Kautilya Vidyalaya
October 3, 2019Mysuru: In an effort to educate children about the history behind Dasara Dolls and arrangement during Navaratri, STG Pebblez Pre-School located at Vijayanagar 1st Stage has displayed dolls at the school premises. The school in association with Beyond Taalas is also conducting art workshop between 11 am and 1 pm tomorrow (Oct.4) in which saree…
Air Show captivates crowd
October 2, 2019Mysuru: A special air display by an Indian Air Force (IAF) team captivated the crowd at Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds this morning. It was a clear sky though it rained last evening and the 35,000-strong crowd cheered the IAF teams as they performed breath-taking manoeuvres in the air and on the ground. The crowd had…
Mathsya Mela features over 65 fish species at JK Grounds
October 2, 2019Mysuru: For Mysureans who have been waiting for a world-class aquarium which is yet to come up near Zoo premises, here is a chance to see varieties of colourful and exotic fish at Mathsya Mela at JK Grounds this Dasara. The Mela was inaugurated yesterday by Minister of Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport Kota Srinivas…
Great demand for Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s books
October 2, 2019Mysuru: There is a huge demand for books authored by Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at the Dasara Book expo, which was inaugurated by Tourism and Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi at CADA Office premises on Sunday. People are thronging this book stall daily. Ravi said “Technology is rapidly changing in the 21st…
All religion prayer meeting marks Gandhi Jayanti; Shastri forgotten
October 2, 2019Mysuru: An all religion prayer meeting marked Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebration jointly organised by District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Department of Information and Public Relations at Town Hall in city this morning. However, District Administration seems to have forgotten to celebrate the 116th birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the…
Man gulps three Ragi Muddes in 56 seconds flat!
October 2, 2019Mysuru: Who has the biggest appetite for Mudde and Koli Saaru? Of course, it is Venkatesh who gulped three Ragi Muddes along with Naati Koli Saaru (ragi balls – country chicken curry) in just 56 seconds, less than a minute. The competition of Ragi Mudde and Koli Saaru eating was organised last afternoon at the…
Delta-Delta type transformers keep Palace aglow
October 2, 2019Ten-day Dasara illumination costs Rs.14 lakh for Mysore Palace Board Mysuru: What is the type of transformer that keeps the illumination of the Mysore Palace uninterrupted? It is a network called the Delta-Delta type transformer that is not found anywhere else in the country but is installed at the Palace. There are two transformers of…
345 dogs, 25 Persian cats steal show
October 2, 2019Mysuru: With nearly 400 people getting their names registered to showcase their pets at the Dasara Pet Show, organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as part of Dasara, more than 35 breeds of dogs numbering about 345, 25 Persian cats and Love Birds stole the show at the event held at the University of Mysore…
Rain plays spoilsport
October 2, 2019Mysuru: The overnight rain in city turned the entire JK Grounds slushy and it was worsened by movement of vehicles. Mathsya Mela, Agri expo and Raitha Dasara events were lined up at this venue and people were found struggling to reach the place. A good number of visitors preferred to skip the event resulting in…
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