Mysuru: Rebel Star, Mandyada Gandu and former Minister Ambarish, who passed away in Bengaluru on Saturday, was a frequent visitor to Mysuru as he was a Mysurean. Once his film career took off, whenever he came to Mysuru for shooting or other official engagements, he always used to stay in Room No.1032 at Hotel Sandesh…
Fans brave midnight chill to pay last respects to Ambi in Mandya
November 26, 2018Mandya: Scores of teary-eyed fans paid their last respects to actor and politician M.H. Amarnath, popular as Ambarish, in Mandya yesterday. The darling of the masses passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday night after a cardiac arrest. After thousands of people — men, women and children — from across Karnataka came…
Ambi’s long association with Mysore Race Club
November 26, 2018Mysuru: If ever there was a showman whom Mysuru has seen and who had a larger than life image it was the one and the only Ambarish, the Rebel Star, Mandyada Gandu and former Minister. In the early 1970s and 1980s, this dashing young man was seen on the streets of Mysuru with his group…
Union Minister to inaugurate renovated 100-bed ESI Hospital in city on Nov.28
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar will inaugurate the renovated 100-bed Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital on Nov. 28 at 10.30 am on KRS Road in city. District Minister G.T. Devegowda, State Labour Welfare Minister Venkataramanappa, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, MLA L. Nagendra and others will be present….
‘Who are we Kodavas?’ a book on Kodavas released in city
November 26, 2018Mysuru: A book on Kodavas ‘Who are we Kodavas?’ (English) and ‘Navyaaru Kodavaru?’ (Kannada), written by Maletira B. Thimmaiah, Attorney-at-Law, Federal Court of America, was released in city last evening at Rotary Hall on JLB Road. The event was organised by D.M. Trust. The book was released by K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief of Star of Mysore…
Jaffer Sharief laid to rest
November 26, 2018Bengaluru: Congress veteran and former Union Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief (85) was laid to rest at Khuddussab burial ground in J.C. Nagar in Bengaluru this afternoon. The senior leader passed away due to cardiac arrest in Bengaluru yesterday. The body was kept at the KPCC Office on Queen’s Road where a large number of leaders…
Guddali puja for Irwin Road widening
November 26, 2018Mysuru: The much-awaited widening of the congested Irwin Road in the heart of the city, began with guddali puja at Panchamukhi Anjaneyaswamy Temple along the road this morning. Area Corporator Nagaraj launched the works by performing guddali puja at the temple. The Irwin Road is being widened into a 60 ft. road with a median,…
Over 250-kg sandalwood to be used in funeral pyre
November 26, 2018Mandya/ Bengaluru: Even as Ambarish’s fans argued that his cremation should take place at Abhiman Studio, where his dear friend and co-star Dr. Vishnuvardhan was cremated, the State government chose Kanteerava Studios near the legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar’s memorial. The cremation place is in front of Rajkumar’s memorial. Last rites will be performed under the…
Minister chairs meeting to lift ban on crucial roads during festivals at Hunsur
November 26, 2018Hunsur: With persistent demands for keeping prominent roads of the town open for festivals and key public functions, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) held a meeting with the taluk administration, religious heads and Police at the Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) office here recently. Presiding over the meeting, GTD said that Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations will be held…
Rebel Star’s fan ends life
November 26, 2018Maddur: In a reported incident, a 52-year-old ardent fan of actor-politician Ambarish, ended his life by falling under a moving train at Nidaghatta near Maddur on Mysuru-Bengaluru section yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Thammaiah (52), of Hottegowdanadoddi in Maddur taluk. Depressed on the death of Ambarish, Thammaiah came under a Bengaluru-Mysuru train…















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