Periyapatna: A bike rider was killed on the spot when a car collided with his bike head-on near Tobacco Board on Bettadapura Road here on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Kariyappa (30), a resident of Hittnehebbagilu in the taluk. Kariyappa, along with his friend Chandu were proceeding on the bike (KA-45-X-2064) from…
SHABD- 2018 literary festival at SJCE from tomorrow
February 23, 2018Mysuru: SHABD- 2018, a national-level literary festival held annually at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysuru and organised by the SJCE Editorial Board, will be conducted on Feb. 24 and 25. This annual festival aims at encouraging talent in English and Kannada literary fields as well as art and photography. Being the 12th consecutive…
Dr. Yoganna presents paper at APICON-2018
February 23, 2018Mysuru: Dr. S.P. Yoganna, Physician, Cardiologist and Chairman of Suyog Hospital in city, who was invited to deliver a talk at the 73rd annual conference APICON – 2018, delivered the talk and presented the paper on ‘Spiritual Health – A new concept,’ in Bengaluru today.
Tearful farewell to K.S. Puttannaiah
February 22, 2018Mandya: The funeral of K.S. Puttannaiah (69), the veteran Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader and MLA representing Melukote segment, was held this noon at his native village Kyathanahalli near Pandavapura with full State honours. The National Tricolour was draped around his body as the funeral procession moved from Mysuru to Kyathanahalli. However, no rituals…
Loud sound rattles Mysureans
February 22, 2018Mysuru: There was a powerful blast sound in the city this afternoon which shook buildings and windows creating panic in many areas. Star of Mysore office in Bannimantap was flooded with calls from worried residents, especially from Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, V.V. Puram, Railway Yard, Paduvarahalli, Yadavagiri and Bannimantap. Residents told SOM that the sound was heard…
Susheela Rudrappa passes away
February 22, 2018Mysuru: Susheela Rudrappa (78), wife of late Dr. Y.P. Rudrappa, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore and retired Director of Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education Department, Government of Karnataka, passed away here yesterday. A resident of Ramakrishna- nagar in city, she leaves behind her son Dr. Suresh Rudrappa (Sr. Vice-President of Indian Medical Association…
‘Goonda Government’ shielding MLA’s rowdy son, says Shettar
February 22, 2018Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday came under severe attack from the Opposition BJP in both Houses of the Legislature over two public brawls involving Congress functionaries. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar, who sought to move an adjournment motion in this regard, described the State Government as “a goonda sarkar”…
Mohammed Nalapad remanded to 14-day judicial custody
February 22, 2018Bengaluru: Mohammed Nalapad Haris, former General Secretary of the Bengaluru City Youth Congress and son of Congress MLA N.A. Haris, has yesterday been remanded to Judicial custody for 14 days for brutally assaulting a man in Bengaluru. His associates too have been remanded to Judicial custody until March 7. The District Sessions Court will hear…
Rahul Gandhi to tour Karnataka from Feb.24 to 26
February 22, 2018Bengaluru: Basking under the success of the first leg of his tour of Karnataka between Feb.10 and 13, AICC President Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on the second leg of his tour of the State from Feb.24 to 26. During his first leg, he had covered Hyderabad-Karnataka districts like Koppal, Raichur and Kalaburagi….
Mysuru youths in Indian team to whistle for a Record
February 22, 2018Mysuru: Two city youths — M.V. Subbakrishna and V. Nikhil Prabhu — are among the 150 members of Indian Whistlers’ Association (IWA) who will be attempting a National Record of ‘Most People Whistling Together’ on Feb.25 at Cochin between 12 noon and 5 pm. The team includes partici¬pants from across India — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,…
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