Mysuru: A talk on Women’s Mental Health (Mahileyara Maanasika Aarogya) in Kannada was given by Dr. Veena Bharathi (an alumnus of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute) on Dec.18 at B.M. Shree Hall, Bengaluru. The function was organised by Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha, Bengaluru and sponsored by Department of Kannada and Culture. Dr. Veena Bharathi spoke…
Winter of biting cold: FACING the CHILL
December 21, 2019Elders and children must keep themselves warm Take out all your warm clothes and cover your head and ears Asthma patients must avoid morning walk due to mist and fog Commuters must use fog lights in the morning to avoid accidents Mysuru: The city will remain under the grip of cold conditions, with the atmosphere…
Rajmohan Gandhi decries demand for making India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’
December 21, 2019National Seminar on ‘Media & Democracy’ begins in city Mysuru: Strongly opposing the demand that has come to the fore in recent years for making India a ‘Hindu Rashtra,’ Rajmohan Gandhi, social activist, senior journalist and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, said that such a demand has caused concern across the country. He was delivering the…
Daily Mysuru-Kalaburagi flight from Dec. 27
December 21, 2019Mysuru: After Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Goa, one more new daily flight will be added to Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) from Dec. 27. This will boost travel to North Karnataka from the South region (Mysuru). A new airport at Kalaburagi was inaugurated recently. Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India will operate the Kalaburagi flight….
Irregularities in Karnataka State Open University: Criminal cases filed against three former VCs, two Registrars
December 21, 2019Mysuru: Following the directives of Karnataka High Court, city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) authorities had in November this year filed seven complaints against some of its previous Vice-Chancellors and Registrars on charges of misappropriation. Based on the complaint, the Jayalakshmipuram Police have registered two FIRs (53/2019 and 54/2019) against the three former VCs of…
Ready for any probe into Saligrama clashes: MLA
December 21, 2019Mysuru: 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…















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