Mysuru: In a shocking incident, a man tied rubber bands to his little son’s genital every night to prevent him from bed-wetting. He has now been arrested. The incident came to light yesterday at a review meeting chaired by Women’s Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Bai at the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Malini, counsellor at the women’s special…
City students receive Huawei Technologies Scholarship
August 17, 2017Mysuru: Huawei Technologies India, the Indian R&D Centre of Huawei (a leading global ICT solutions provider) has signed an MoU with JSS Science & Technology University to provide Huawei Scholarships for Excellence to students of the Engineering College. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), HTIPL advocates contribution to the countries and communities in…
Miscreants burn parked bike
August 17, 2017Mysuru: Miscreants have burnt a bike which was parked outside the house at Kanakagiri here last night. The bike (KA-09 Y-2267) belongs to Srikanth Kashyap of Arivu School in city. This is the second bike of Srikanth which was burnt. Srikanth had parked his bike outside his house last night and the miscreants have burnt…
City Police Media Advisor Jayaprakash Rao speaks on Dr. Kalam at Chicago
August 17, 2017Mysuru: Jayaprakash Rao, Media Advisor, City Police Wing, was the Regional Public Relations Officer at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) when late President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was also working there. In recognition of his long association with Dr. Kalam, Jayaprakash Rao was invited as the chief guest at a function organised by Indian…
Programme on Quality Planting Material and Crop Production in Turmeric held
August 17, 2017Mysuru: To commemorate ‘Horticulture Day,’ the birthday of Dr. M. H. Marigowda, former Director of Horticulture, a one-day “Capacity Building Programme-cum-Exhibition on Quality Planting Material and Crop Production in Turmeric” was organised by the University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bagalkot, in association with Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut, at Horticulture Extension Education Unit,…
3-day Photo Expo from tomorrow
August 17, 2017Mysuru: As part of World Photographers Day, Mysore Photographic Association has organised a photo exhibition at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises here from Aug. 18 to 20. Association President Hayagreeva said that the expo would be exhibit over 70 photos clicked by 12 famous lensmen under three categories — wildlife, nature and pictorial. ZAK…
Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge team pass through Mysuru
August 17, 2017Mysuru: The 2000- km Rickshaw Challenge, which began in Mumbai, passed through Mysuru yesterday. A total of 16 teams with 30 participants from nine different countries are taking part in the racing challenge which will culminate in Chennai. This is the fifth year the Rickshaw Challenge is being organised. Along the way, the participants of…
Siddharamaiah gets nod for Cabinet expansion
August 17, 2017New Delhi; The Congress High Command today gave a green signal for the Cabinet expansion in Karnataka. Sources said that CM Siddharamaiah, who is in New Delhi, held talks with the Party High Command and got approval for filling up three portfolios which have fallen vacant following the demise of H.S. Mahadevaprasad and resignations of…
Nov. 10, 2015 Tipu Jayanti clash in Madikeri: Three acquitted in murder case
August 17, 2017Madikeri: The First Additional District Sessions Court has yesterday acquitted three persons who were arrested for the murder of Sahul Hameed during Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Kodagu on Nov. 10, 2015. The Court said that the prosecution had failed to establish the crime and provide evidence. The Kodagu Police have had cracked the case of…
BJP Yuva Morcha seeks ban on PFI and KFD
August 17, 2017Mysuru: About 100 members of city and rural BJP Yuva Morcha staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here this morning urging the Government to scrap Popular Front of India (PFI) and Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD) parties for their alleged involvement in killings of BJP activists recently in the State. The…
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