Hunsur: With just a day left for the counting of votes, all the candidates who had contested the Hunsur by-poll are in a relaxed mood. The battle in Hunsur is largely between the BJP, Congress and JD(S). After campaigning hard in the run up to the Dec.5 by-poll, the candidates of the three major parties…
Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award conferred on Dr. N.S. Tharanath
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award- 2019 instituted by Lions Club of Mysore South was conferred on Dr. N. S. Tharanath, Visiting Professor of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore, at a colourful function held at a private hotel as part of Kannada Rajyotsava recently. Ln. Ashwathnarayana, District Chairperson for Kannada Culture, Lions Clubs International, District…
Father, son killed in road accident
December 8, 2019Mysuru: A man and his son were killed on the spot when the rider lost control of the scooter and hit a KSRTC bus from behind, near Kote Hundi on Mysuru-H.D. Kote Road early this morning. The deceased are Prakash (50) and his son Suresh (23), native of Katte Hunasur in the taluk but residing…
Get set for Virtual Tour of architectural marvels
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Travelling the world and visiting its most amazing sites is every architect’s dream. However, time and money could delay the architect from achieving that dream. As a solution, websites of some famous historical sites offer free online Virtual Tours, which one can enjoy from the comforts of homes. Virtual tours may not be as…
Woman dies after falling from bus
December 8, 2019Nanjangud: A 40-year-old woman died on the spot after falling from a KSRTC bus, which moved suddenly while she was alighting from it at Kadubinakatte Gate on the outskirts of Nanjangud yesterday. The deceased woman is Bhagya, wife of Doddabasavaiah of Channapatna village near Hura in the taluk. Bhagya had boarded the KSRTC bus to…
Betting rampant in K.R. Pet
December 8, 2019Mandya: Even though the poll fever has ended in K.R. Pet Assembly segment of Mandya district, betting fever has gripped the Constituency post the polls. K.R. Pet is among the 15 Assembly segments of the State which went to the by-polls on Dec.5. The Assembly Constituency saw a huge turnout with over 80 per cent…
Miscreants snatch vanity bag containing gold jewellery
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a vanity bag containing gold jewellery from a woman, who was returning home after purchasing vegetables near Ramakrishna Ashrama on KRS Road here on Friday. The woman, who lost her jewellery, is Namratha Urs, a resident of V.V. Mohalla. Namratha was crossing the road after buying vegetables when three persons…
Fire at luggage factory leaves 43 dead in Delhi
December 8, 2019New Delhi: As many as 43 people were killed when a fire broke out at a luggage manufacturing factory in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road, a crowded area in North Delhi this morning. Most of the people who died were labourers who were sleeping at the factory when the fire broke out at 5…
Annular Solar Eclipse on Dec. 26: Sky-gazing at remote village in Kutta
December 7, 2019Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ visible in South Kodagu Over 2,000 hand-picked students to witness celestial event from 8 am to 11 am Organisers aim for India Book of Records Mysuru: Kaimaani, a remote village in Kutta, South Kodagu, is all set to witness the rare Annular Solar Eclipse on Dec. 26 — the third and…
A day after being set ablaze: Unnao rape victim dies
December 7, 2019Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav sits on dharna, calls it a “Black Day” Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): The 23-year-old Unnao rape case survivor, who was burnt alive on Thursday by two accused, died late on Friday night at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after battling for life for almost 40 hours. She died on a day four accused…















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