Ayodhya Mayor reveals plans for modernising temple town New Delhi: The Mayor of Ayodhya, Rishikesh Upadhyay, yesterday said that the ancient holy city will be developed as a major pilgrimage centre, a day after the Supreme Court delivered the landmark verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. He said, “The ancient city of…
VHP Chief says temple to come up by 2024
November 11, 2019Indore: VHP International President Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje has hoped that a grand Ram Temple will be built at the site as per a design prepared by the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas. He was confident that the temple will be built by the Trust — which is to be formed as per the Court’s order — before…
By-polls on Dec. 5: Model Code of Conduct comes into force in Hunsur
November 11, 2019Counting of votes on Dec.9 Mysuru: With the Election Commission (EC) issuing the notification for the December 5 by-polls, the model code of conduct for Hunsur by-election has come into effect from today. The by-poll in Hunsur, along with fourteen other Assembly segments in the State, has been necessitated following the disqualification of 17 MLAs…
A Techno Party not a Rave Party, claims Home Stay owner
November 11, 2019Gonikoppal: The owner of the Home Stay in South Kodagu that was raided recently for allegedly hosting a Rave Party has denied the Police charges. “Permission for loud speakers to conduct a musical nite was obtained and we were conducting a Techno Party but the Police have filed a false case against us for conducting…
T.N. Seshan, former CEC who tamed politicians, dies at 87
November 11, 2019Chennai: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Tirunellai Narayanaiyer Seshan or T.N. Seshan, who cracked the whip on money and muscle power in elections and proved to be a nemesis for political parties, died in Chennai around 9.15 pm yesterday. He was 87. His wife, Jayalakshmi, had died early last year. Seshan did not suffer from…
Mysuru-Bengaluru trains speeded up, revised timings from Nov.14
November 11, 2019Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR) will speed up Express and Superfast trains in Mysuru-Bengaluru-Mysuru section from a minimum of ten minutes to a maximum of thirty minutes, with effect from Nov. 14. Also, the SWR has revised the timings of the following trains that will come into force from the date of commencement of…
Bhavani from Kodagu, first Indian woman to get trained at Mt. Ruapehu in New Zealand
November 11, 2019Madikeri: After pegging the National Flag atop Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Russia, T.N. Bhavani of Kodagu has one more feather in her cap in being the first Indian woman to have undergone training at the Mount Ruapehu, an acclaimed Stratovolcano in New Zealand. Bhavani is the daughter of Thekkada Nanjunda (Shambu) and Parvathi…
Medical Representatives rally flagged off in city
November 11, 2019Mysuru: As a prelude to the three-day All India General Council Meeting of Federation of Medical Representatives, which will be held from Feb. 14 to 16, 2020, a rally was taken out from Gandhi Square, which was flagged off by City’s Senior Physician Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem today morning. More than 40 members of the…
Tenant attempts to sell rented house
November 11, 2019Price finalised for Rs.45 lakh, receives Rs.1.99 lakh as advance from buyer Mysuru: A man tried to sell a house he had taken on rent after making a buyer believe that the house was his and had also received advance payment for the house. The man, who tried to cheat the buyer as well as…
One woman from each family must join Army
November 11, 2019Woman soldier Baby at tenth anniversary of Nritya Vidyapeetha Mysuru: “Serving the nation is a sacred duty. One woman from each family must join the Army,” opined S.V. Baby, ASI of 99th Battalion (CRPF), Hyderabad. She was speaking after inaugurating the tenth anniversary celebrations of Nritya Vidyapeetha at Jaganmohan Palace in the city on Saturday…
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