Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi proved again, at the Howdy, Modi! event that he is a true showman. ‘Howdy Modi!’ expands to ‘How do you do, Modi?’ On Sept. 22, after an over two-hour-long cultural extravaganza and sharing the stage with US President Donald Trump at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Modi’s speech was…
Foreign media reacts: Trump plays second fiddle to Modi
September 23, 2019Houston: Reacting to the gala event, US media reacted to the first time joint address by a US President and Indian Prime Minister as Trump “playing second fiddle to PM Modi.” New York Times (NYT) has covered the ‘Howdy, Modi’ event with a tinge of criticism for President Trump and said, “At Rally for India’s…
Onion at Rs.60 a kg, brings tears
September 23, 2019Mysuru: Onion, the staple vegetable of Indian household, has become dearer with a kilogram costing Rs.50 to Rs.60 in city this morning. Trader Anand at Devaraja Market, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that the bulk of supplies come from Maharashtra and the rest from North Karnataka where the recent floods have badly damaged the…
No poll code for Dasara events
September 23, 2019Mysuru: With the Election Commission announcing poll code exemption for Dasara events, the people representatives have heaved a sigh of relief. The poll code will now be in force only in Hunsur sub-division limits as the by-elections will be held for Hunsur Assembly segment on Oct.21. The poll code came into effect in Hunsur Assembly…
Filing of nominations begins for Assembly by-polls
September 23, 2019Hunsur: The filing of nomination papers for the by-polls to 15 Assembly constituencies across the State, including Hunsur in Mysuru district and K.R. Pet in Mandya district, began today. The last day for filing of nomination papers is Sept.30. Briefing media at the Hunsur Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) office here on Sunday, Mysuru DC Abhiram G….
Singing sensation Rubina Nadaf from Haveri to inaugurate Makkala Dasara
September 23, 2019Mysuru: Twelve-year-old Rubina Nadaf, a singing sensation who took Zee Kannada TV reality show SaReGaMaPa Little Champs Season 16 by storm, will inaugurate this year’s Makkala Dasara. The event will be held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium. Rubina Nadaf is a Class 6 student at the Government Higher Primary School…
Yuva Sambhrama – Day 6: Downpour does not deter enthusiasm of students
September 23, 2019Mysuru: The sixth day of Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here last evening featured visual presentation on contemporary topics like indiscriminate encroachments, campaign to save forests by stopping construction of resorts and pitiable plight of farmers amid adversities well presented by students of various institutions. Students of Sadvidya PU College,…
Amateur magician mesmerises children of Mahouts, Kavadis
September 23, 2019Mysuru: A magic show was arranged for the Tent School children of Mahouts and Kavadis camping in the Mysore Palace premises here recently. Mysuru’s amateur Magician 20-year-old Shakti Shenoy entertained the children with his tricks. The children studying in the Tent School watched the magic show completely awed and also performed a few tricks themselves….
Travel firm Thomas Cook shuts, holidaymakers stranded
September 23, 2019London: The world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed this morning, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history. The liquidation marks the end of one of Britain’s oldest companies that started life in 1841 running local rail excursions before it survived two World…
Union Minister Ramdas Athavale to visit city tomorrow
September 23, 2019Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athavale will inaugurate a national seminar on ‘Poona Accord’ organised by the University of Mysore at 11am on Sept. 24 (Tuesday). The Union Minister will later address Republican Party of India (RPI) workers at Jaganmohan Palace in city at 12.30pm, according to a release…















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