Sunscreen is the most important step in your skincare. But it can feel like a trade-off if you have oily or combination skin. You are dealing with sun protection vs excess shine with clogged pores and breakouts. So, a gel sunscreen SPF 50 for oily skin is the most preferred option. Understanding how these formulas…
Vidu. Lavanya Krishnamurthy presents concert in Mysuru
April 13, 2026Vidu. Lavanya Krishnamurthy, an accomplished vocalist from Bengaluru and senior disciple of Ganakalashree Dr. T.S. Sathyavathi, presenting a Karnatak vocal concert at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in Mysuru on Apr. 11, on the occasion of birthday remembrance for T.V. Alamelu (sponsored by Dr. Meera Nathan) and an endowment programme for Dr. H.S….
Vande Bharat travel surges
April 12, 2026Mysuru-Chennai route sees 36 lakh passengers in 2025-2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Over 36 lakh passengers travelled on the Vande Bharat Express operating between Mysuru and Chennai during the financial year 2025-26, according to data released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Officials said, the train has received an overwhelmingly positive response from passengers since its introduction. The…
Star of Mysore report turns into poster campaign
April 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In an attempt to draw attention to the shrinking buffer zones of lakes, a group of environmental activists early this morning put up posters around Kukkarahalli Lake, reproducing a recent report published in Star of Mysore. The laminated posters, hung on electric poles at a few locations inside the lake premises, caught the attention…
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
April 12, 2026Mumbai: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle (92), who was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital following a cardiac arrest yesterday, has breathed her last at the Hospital this noon. Her mortal remains will be kept at her residence from 11 am to 3 pm tomorrow and the last rites will take place at Shivaji Park at…
CNG crunch: Autos queue up for 1 km
April 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Amid a continuing CNG shortage linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict, autorickshaw drivers queued up in large numbers at a gas station on Dhanvanthri Road from the early hours of today. With fresh stock arriving yesterday, word spread quickly among drivers, leading to long queues of autos stretching nearly 1-km, from Dhanvantri Road…
Govt. Blind School gets modern tech upgrade
April 12, 2026Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar blindfolded to experience challenges of visually impaired Mysore/Mysuru: The upgraded infrastructure at the Mysore Government Blind School, Tilaknagar, founded by the Maharaja of Mysore in 1901, was inaugurated in a unique manner by Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, Founder and Trustee of Bherunda Foundation, who chose to experience the challenges faced by the visually…
Unseasonal showers turn Bandipur green
April 12, 2026Rains ease annual summer wildfire fears, surveillance still on Mysore/Mysuru: Unseasonal showers ahead of the monsoon have turned the Bandipur Tiger Reserve lush green, easing the annual concern over forest fires and reviving wildlife activity across the sanctuary. Normally, the Reserve remains on high alert for fires from November to May, with frontline staff maintaining…
Gloomy Boards…
April 12, 2026No story to tell: Information boards blur Mysuru city’s history, heritage Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, synonymous with its ‘Heritage City’ tag, boasts over 200 listed heritage buildings. With landmark structures dating back to the Maharaja’s era still standing, the city continues to draw tourists to its enduring architectural legacy. Prominent buildings such as the Mysuru City Corporation…
‘Greater Mysuru plan helps land grabbers’
April 12, 2026Congress gives Govt. land to party trusts, BJP backs Sangh Parivar outfits: N. Diwakar Mysore/Mysuru: Transforming the Mysuru City Corporation into a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ will not benefit ordinary citizens, but instead aid land grabbers and politicians, progressive thinker and writer N. Diwakar said. He was speaking at the release of the book ‘Bhu…














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