Mysore/Mysuru: Stars descended on Suttur Srikshetra at Nanjangud taluk in the district yesterday, making the annual religious event colourful. Kannada film actors Daali Dhananjaya, Neenasam Satish and Nagabushan, along with lyricist and music director Vasuki Vaibhav, entertained the gathering by repeating popular dialogues from their movies. The fans who were eager to catch a glimpse…
‘Right-wing NRIs continue to discriminate among castes’
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: “The rightists and Hindutva proponents among the Non-Resident Indians (NRI), still continue to discriminate among castes,” rued K.P. Ashwini, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, United Nations Human Rights Council. She was speaking on the topic ‘Eradication of Social Discrimination at Global and Local: Issues and Challenges’…
Rs. 9.75 crore Varuna Lake revamp project approved
January 18, 2026164-acre water body to be rejuvenated and beautified with clean water, boating, zip lines Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has granted administrative approval for the rejuvenation and beautification of Varuna Lake in Mysuru, with an estimated project cost of Rs. 9.75 crore. Once the lake is rejuvenated and beautified, a recreational park, zip lines and boating…
Demand for ‘Udayaravi’ as Memorial
January 18, 2026Pro-Kannada activists visit Kuvempu’s residence Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of pro-Kannada organisations visited ‘Udayaravi,’ the residence of Poet Laureate Kuvempu at V.V. Mohalla in city on Thursday only to urge the family members of late poet to develop the residence as a Memorial. In a discussion held with Kuvempu’s daughter Tarini Chidananda Gowda, the activists vented…
Tigress Preethi dies at Mysuru Zoo
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Preethi, a 3.9-year-old tigress which was housed in Mysuru Zoo has died of Haemoprotozoa yesterday midnight. Born to Thara and Rocky on July 24, 2022, Preethi had stopped consuming food since last five days and was being treated by the Zoo Veterinarians. But Preethi, did not respond to the treatment and succumbed to illness…
Cultural exchange programme
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Mysuru, is organising an international cultural exchange programme in collaboration with the Theatre Action Group (TAG), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, tomorrow (Jan. 19) at 5 pm at the Hardwicke School premises on JLB Road in Mysuru. This programme aims to promote artistic dialogue and mutual learning between theatre…
Two arrested for illegal transportation of PDS rice
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Alanahalli Police have arrested two persons on charges of transporting Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) rice and have recovered 617 kg PDS rice from them. Those arrested are Nikhil and Mahendra, residents of Ankanahalli village in Mandya district. Following a tip off, Alanahalli Police conducted a raid and arrested the two accused besides recovering the…
Senior Advocate Madhubala R. Mehta passes away
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Madhubala R. Mehta (70), a Senior Advocate and a resident of V.V. Mohalla, passed away yesterday in Bengaluru. She leaves behind one son, daughter-in-law, grand-son, two brothers, one sister and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held in Bengaluru this morning and a prayer meeting will be held at Sri Mysore…
Bid to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore: Six officials including two Shirastedars suspended
January 18, 2026Mandya: Following the unearthing of attempt to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore in Nagamangala taluk in the district, Deputy Commissioner Dr. C. Kumara has suspended all six officials named in the FIR on charges of the forging documents to illegally grant Government land to the beneficiaries, here yesterday. As per the orders,…
Two killed in road accidents
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons were killed in road accidents in city recently. In the first case, a man, who was riding a motorbike was killed, when he fell from the vehicle at Belavadi last Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Ravikanth, a native of Madhya Pradesh, who was residing at Lingadevarakoppal in…















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