Mysuru: The Annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebrations of Hazarath Imam Sha Wali R.A. will be held on Apr.27 at 8.30 pm at the Dargah Shrine of Hazarath Imam Sha Wali R.A., Muthawali Dargah, Krishna Vilas Road in city. The Urus programme begins from Apr.25 evening after Namaz-e-Makrib prayer, Quran Khawni Majlees. On Apr.27 at 8.45…
Betting runs high on who will win Mandya
April 20, 2019Villagers pledge fertile land, bullock cart, autorickshaws, oxen, sheep and poultry Mandya: Nikhilla? Sumalathana? Yeshtu Katthiya? (Will it be Nikhil Kumaraswamy or Sumalatha Ambarish? How much will you bet?) Noorakke Saavirana? Savirakke Haththu Savirana? Nandu Ondu Jodethu, Nindu Yestu? Nandu Yeradu Kuri, Nindu Yeshtu? (Will it be Rs. 1,000 for Rs. 100 or will it…
SC hears sexual harassment allegations against CJI
April 20, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) held an extraordinary hearing this morning after a former employee of the Apex Court accused Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment and persecution. A three-Judge Bench headed by Justice Gogoi was constituted after a sworn affidavit by the woman, copies of which were sent to…
Starry weekend: Priyanka, Smriti Irani in Wayanad
April 20, 2019Mysuru / Chamarajanagar: After Mandya that saw a bitter electoral battle between Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Sumalatha Ambarish, one of the biggest talking points during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections has been Congress President Rahul Gandhi contesting the polls from Wayanad in Kerala. While most have hailed Rahul’s move as a masterstroke, his detractors in the…
Summer heat, elections, exams keep tourists to Mysuru at bay
April 20, 2019Mysuru: If there is one tourist destination with a myriad of tourist attractions apart from the clean city tag that tourists flock to, it is Mysuru. However, the lean season of February and March sees a dip in footfalls. This season, there are three or four reasons that have added to this yearly phenomena of…
Don’t indulge in betting: Abhishek
April 20, 2019Mandya: Following reports of widespread betting in Mandya by villagers, Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish’s son Abhishek Gowda has appealed to villagers not to indulge in betting, irrespective of who wins the election. Hearing reports of villagers pledging land, livestock and bullock carts, Abhishek, while sipping jaggery-tea at a roadside shop in Mandya yesterday said that…
Junior ‘Rebel Star’ at tea stall
April 20, 2019Says sarcastically he is going to Mysore Airport to fly to Singapore ! Mandya: He is called the ‘Junior Rebel Star’ or ‘Ambarish Junior’ and his popularity is on the rise after the demise of his father, the original ‘Rebel Star’ M.H. Ambarish who has left an indelible mark in politics and in the world…
High voter turnout keeps candidates guessing in Chamarajanagar
April 20, 2019Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar (SC) Lok Sabha Constituency, which recorded a high voter turnout of 75.22 percent in Thursday’s polling, has kept all the candidates guessing. With polls over, people are discussing among themselves on which candidate will benefit from the high voter turnout. Sitting Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan is seeking re-election for the third time, while…
Congress vows to restore Sabarimala entry ban
April 20, 2019Thiruvananthapuram: It’s no longer veiled references and cautious statements. In the last lap of the Lok Sabha poll campaigning, Sabarimala has indisputably become the main plank. The Congress and BJP have issued clear statements that they would reinstate the age bar on women seeking darshan at Sabarimala if voted to power. After Prime Minister Narendra…
Timber theft at Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary
April 20, 2019Involvement of Forest Officials with tree smugglers suspected H.D. Kote: Following complaints of timber theft in Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary Division, a team of Forest Department officials, led by Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Narayanaswamy, Forest Mobile Squad and others, inspected various areas of the Forest Division in the taluk yesterday. Villagers allege that the Forest…















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