New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed the Election Commission (EC) to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per Assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did not agree to the…
Mysuru: Second day of the three-day ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava,’ organised by District Administration and Palace Board at Mysore Palace here last evening, featured ‘Sangeeta Sambhrama,’ a delightful rendition of classical film hits by Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj. They commenced the programme singing ‘Vathapi Ganapathim Bhaje’ followed by ‘Hachhevu Kannadada Deepa’, ‘Barisu Kannada Dindima’, ‘Kurudu Kanchana…
Virajpet: A rider was killed after he fell into a 20 ft. deep pit dug up on Virajpet-Kerala Highway to construct a bridge. The deceased is Vinod Kumar (29), a resident of Perumbadi near Virajpet, who was working at a private firm in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife and a two-year-old son. Vinod had…
They were being transported to slaughter house in Kerala Nanjangud: About 39 cattle, which was being transported in a goods vehicle to slaughter houses at Kerala, were rescued near Geekallihundi village in the taluk by the activists of Yuva Brigade and four accused were handed over to the Police. The accused are driver of the…
Mysuru: Dr. K.R. Vasantha Kumar, Professor at Adichunchanagiri Medical College, Mandya and Dr. Ravishankar, Senior Eye Surgeon, Usha Kiran Eye Hospital, Mysuru, have left India on Arp.5 to The Gambia, a small West African country. They are visiting on an invitation from the Government of The Gambia and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) community of the country….
Nanjangud: A couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Toremavu village in the taluk this morning. The deceased have been identified as Mahendra Patil (36) and his wife Shruthi (28). Mahendra Patil was working as a contract employee at a factory in Tandya Industrial Area, while his wife Shruthi was a homemaker. The couple,…
Mysuru: Movie lovers in city will be treated to some creative and original short films at Cinerama-2019, the National-level Short Film Festival hosted by the Department of Visual Communications, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru Campus. Around 50-60 entries from Communication Colleges/ Universities across the country are expected in the 3rd edition of Cinerama. The maximum duration…
Mysuru: Kuvempunagar Police, on Apr.4, raided Mahalakshmi Tea and Coffee Corner on Kanakadasanagar Main Road in Dattagalli 3rd Stage and arrested four persons for indulging in betting during the IPL T20 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. The arrested are 30-year-old Harish and 19-year-old Aravind of Huralikyathanahalli village in Srirangapatna taluk, Umesh of Naajipura…
Mysuru: In a noble gesture, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, recently distributed relief cheques to victims of floods and landslides in Kodagu last year. In all, cheques worth Rs.16 lakh were distributed to 50 flood victim families. The Samaja had constituted Kodava Samaja Mysore Flood Relief Committee and they had identified beneficiaries through a Committee and screened…
Mysuru: To create awareness among youth on cultural greatness of Vachanas of Basavanna, Basava Tathva Prachara Prathishtana has organised various cultural programmes from Apr. 23 to 26 at Kalamandira here. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Basava Channel Director E. Krishnappa said that the programme would also be filmed on the spot….
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