Chamarajanagar: About 40 passengers, travelling in a KSRTC bus to Mysuru from Chamarajanagar, had a close shave when a rear wheel got detached from the moving bus near Badanakuppe village in the taluk yesterday. The KSRTC bus (KA-10 F-0140) left for Mysuru from Chamarajanagar at about 1.15 pm and when the bus crossed Badanakuppe village,…
Honey trap case: Officials of National Human Rights Commission conduct enquiry
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The officials of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), are conducting enquiry to bring out the truth in the alleged honey trap case which took place in August, 2017 in Mysuru South Rural Police. The case: The Mysuru Rural Police, based on an information that a lady has been involved in honey trapping cases…
Youth meets watery grave while clicking selfie atop bridge
July 19, 2018K.R. Pet: A 28-year-old youth, who was clicking selfies atop the bridge connecting Hariharapura and Akkihebbalu in the taluk, met his water grave after he slipped and fell into the river on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Shivakumar, son of Ganesh and a resident of Hariharapura village. As the dam built across…
Two held for Ganja possession
July 19, 2018Mysuru: In a major drug haul in recent times, the Alanahalli Police, who arrested two persons, have recovered 700 gms of ganja from them. The arrested have been identified as Praveen Poojari and Girish, both of them in their mid twenties and hailing from Mangaluru, while the third accused Rohith managed to escape. Praveen Poojari,…
Computer, electronic gadgets stolen
July 19, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants, who gained entry into Siddalingapura Gram Panchayat (GP) office by breaking open the door, have decamped with a computer and other electronic items from the office. Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Boregowda, after closing the office on July 15 at about 5 pm, left for his house. The next day morning, he got a…
Free workshop on ‘Rhythmic Breathing and Meditation’
July 19, 2018Mysuru: Vijay Foundation, Mysuru, has organised a workshop on ‘Rhythmic Breathing and Meditation’ by Dr. B.R. Pai, Wellness Exponent and author of the book ‘Total Wellness Management,’ on Saturday (July 21) at 3.30 pm at the Himalayan Salt Cave premises in Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru. The workshop also includes a session inside the Salt Cave….
M.Sc student commits suicide
July 19, 2018Mysuru: A 23-year-old girl student, who was said to be depressed, committed suicide by hanging self at a rented house in Shivarathreeshwara Nagar in city yesterday. The deceased girl has been identified as Shalini, a native of Kundapura, who was pursuing her third year M.Sc course at JSS College here. N.R. Police, who learnt about…
Monthly Science Talk on July 21
July 19, 2018Mysuru: Mysore Science Foundation (MSF) has organised the 6th Year Foundation Day and 64th Monthly Science Talk on July 21 at Maneyangala premises at 5.30 pm. Dr. N.M. Shamasundar, Professor, JSS Medical College, will deliver a lecture on “Body Donation -Truth And Myth.” Interested students, teachers and general public may attend. For details contact G.B.Santhosh…
Writer D. Lalitha Rao passes away
July 19, 2018Mysuru: D. Lalitha Rao, writer and a resident of Sankalp Central Park in Yadavagiri here, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city. She was 60. Daughter of former Chief of the Indian Army and former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura K.V. Krishna Rao and K. Radha Rao, she leaves…
Janapada Academy invites entries for book award
July 19, 2018Aug.10 last date to apply Mysuru: The Karnataka Janapada Academy has invited entries from writers for presenting book award. The books must have been first published either between Jan.1, 2016 and Dec.31, 2016 or between Jan.1, 2017 and Dec.31, 2017. The first volume of the 150-page book should contain topics such as Janapada Gadya,…















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