Lead actor Mukhyamantri Chandru says Kannada is in a state of crisis Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada play Mukhyamantri has made its mark as a classic. The play, with its meaning contemporary and dynamic, is a fine example of top-notch acting, direction and content. It has completed 700 shows worldwide and the 701st show will be at Bahuroopi…
Minister C.T. Ravi inspects site of Classical Kannada Centre
February 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the full-fledged Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) in limbo, Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi this morning visited the site for the Centre at the old Tahsildar Office premises opposite Premier Studio on Hunsur Road from where Adult Education Office and District Skill Development Centres are still functioning. Following…
Tragedy on Valentine’s Day: Lovers end lives by jumping into Harangi backwaters
February 15, 2020Kushalnagar: Two young lovers have committed suicide by jumping into Harangi Dam backwaters in Kodagu yesterday. The deceased are Sachin (24) of Kothegala and Sindhu (19) of Yamagumbha village in the taluk. The marriage of Sindhu was to take place with another person on Sunday. Details: Sachin and Sindhu, who were studying in the same…
Minor boy kidnapped, genitals mutilated
February 15, 2020Seriously injured boy admitted to Hospital in Mysuru Srirangapatna: Miscreants, allegedly kidnapping a minor boy and mutilating his genitals with a knife has been reported from Aralaguppe village in Pandavapura taluk. The seriously injured minor boy has been admitted a private hospital in Mysuru. A native of Seethapura village, the boy was waiting for a…
Congress protests against SC judgement on reservation
February 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of a State-wide stir, over 200 Congress workers, led by former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, staged a demonstration urging the Centre to file a review petition against the recent Supreme Court verdict which said that ‘reservation in job promotion is not a fundamental right,’ at Gandhi Square here this morning. Addressing the…
Preserve Mahatma’s legacy for spiritual growth: Film critic
February 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Our society as well as our communities, today, have not recognised the importance of Gandhi’s path (Gandhi Patha), but it is very much alive and kindling the hearts of many individuals,” opined film critic N. Vidyashankar. He was speaking at the Bahuroopi Film Festival, which has been organised as part of Bahuroopi Theatre Festival…
Synopsis of plays to be staged this evening
February 15, 2020Bhagavadajjukeeyam (Hindi) – 6 pm Troupe: NIPA Rangamandali, Lucknow Script: Bodhayan Adaptation, Direction: Surya Mohan Kulashreshta Synopsis: The play begins with a light-hearted debate between Guru Parivrajak and his disciple Shandilya. The saint believes in the spirit alone, and the disciple in the world and its necessities. Courtesan Vasantsena, along with her friend Madhukarika, enters…
Dacoity case unearths murky plot of ‘honour killing’
February 15, 2020Malavalli: A shocking revelation awaited Malavalli Sub-Division Police, who had arrested a gang of five dacoits for threatening a home-alone woman and looting gold jewellery and cash from the house. During interrogation, the Police were shocked after the accused revealed that they had received supari from a couple to eliminate their son-in-law, who was from…
Great Backyard Bird Count begins in city
February 15, 202067 bird species spotted at Lingambudhi Lake, 81 at Kukkarahalli Lake Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), the world’s largest co-ordinated birding exercise, involving both ornithologists and amateurs alike began in city yesterday morning. As part of the 21st edition of GBBC, volunteers assembled at the scenic Lingambudhi Lake at 7 am yesterday…
Dr. N. Prakash Gowda takes charge as Mysuru DCP
February 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. N. Prakash Gowda, who was transferred as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Law and Order, Mysuru, took charge last evening. Dr. Prakash, who was serving as Hassan Superintendent of Police (SP), was transferred without posting in August 2019. Later, he was given the posting as a DCP in place of DCP …















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