Mysuru:City-based Paediatrician Dr. Anya Saini has won two medals in swimming at the ongoing World Masters’ Games 2025 at Taipei City, Taiwan. She won a silver medal in 200 mts breaststroke and bronze medal in 100 mts breaststroke. This is the first time an Indian woman swimmer has won medals at World Masters’ Games.
In your 30s or 40s, how you think about money quietly shifts. You’re no longer just earning to spend. You’re thinking about what’s next. Retirement may not feel close, but it starts showing up in subtle ways: a passing thought during tax season, a conversation with a friend who just bought a policy or a…
Mysuru: The Forest Department has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take immediate corrective action on multiple city roads where tree stems have been encased in concrete or interlocking tiles, leaving no space for water percolation — a practice that poses a serious threat to the survival of urban trees. This intervention follows a…
Bengaluru: In a twist straight out of a crime drama, the Byadarahalli Police in Bengaluru were left stunned when a 35-year-old serial home burglar claimed he turned to crime not for personal gain, but to fund the education of students from underprivileged families. The accused, Shivu alias Shivarappan, a resident of Begur, was arrested along…
First Kannada title to win prestigious prize London: In a historic moment for Indian literature, Heart Lamp, a short story collection by writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq, has become the first Kannada title to win the prestigious GBP 50,000 (Rs. 57.42 lakh) International Booker Prize. The award was announced at a ceremony last night…
Mysuru: Banu Mushtaq, born in Hassan in 1948, is a distinguished activist, lawyer and writer. A prominent literary figure, she writes primarily in Kannada, and her works have been translated into Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and most recently, English. Born into a Muslim family, Banu was enrolled at the age of eight in a Kannada-medium…
Madikeri: Deepa Bhashti, a writer and award-winning literary translator, works in both Kannada and English. Based in Madikeri, Kodagu, she resides at her home named ‘Minuguthaare’ near Rifle Range. Her columns, essays, and cultural criticism have appeared in over 40 national and international publications. Deepa’s published translations from Kannada include a novel by Jnanpith awardee…
Bengaluru: In a formal ceremony held this noon in front of Vidhana Soudha, the Karnataka Government handed over four tamed elephants to Andhra Pradesh as part of an inter-State agreement on wildlife management and conservation. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar officially handed over the elephants to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister…
Bengaluru: In a coordinated operation this morning, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted surprise raids at several educational institutions owned by Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar. Around 30 ED personnel, split into multiple teams, carried out searches at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) in Tumakuru, as well…
Service resumes today after a 4-day break Mysuru: Even as the State Government announced introduction of e-Khata and B-Khata issuance with much pomp, the service (Issuance of e-Khata and B-Khatas)has been badly affected across the State due to breakdown of the main server at Bengaluru since the past four days. e-Khata is an electronic database…
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