News

‘Hosagannada Sahitya Charitre: Panthagalu’
News

‘Hosagannada Sahitya Charitre: Panthagalu’

July 28, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Prasaranga Director Prof. M. Nanjaiah Honganur released the book titled ‘Hosagannada Sahitya Charitre: Panthagalu,’ co-authored by writers Dr. Hombaiah Honnalagere and Srinath B. Kambli, at a programme organised under the aegis of Karnataka Folklore Scholars Federation, at Kuvempu Auditorium in Prasaranga premises, Manasagangothri on Hunsur Road here recently. Speaking on…

Consumer Spending Trends Support Consistent Growth in Essentials Segment
News

Consumer Spending Trends Support Consistent Growth in Essentials Segment

July 28, 2025

Across India, household spending is shifting. With global uncertainties and inflation shaping everyday choices, families are showing a clear preference for essentials over luxury or impulse buys. Whether in metros or small towns, this practical spending pattern is becoming the new normal — and the stock market is responding. Shares of companies like Hindustan Unilever…

District Waqf Advisory Committee office-bearers feted
News

District Waqf Advisory Committee office-bearers feted

July 28, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The newly appointed office-bearers of the District Wakf Board Advisory Committee were felicitated by renowned bone-setter Dr. Mehboob Khan at Rajivnagar in city recently in the presence of Management Committee members of various Wakf institutions. Dr. Mehboob Khan felicitated District Wakf Board Advisory Committee Chairman Azeez Ulla Ajju, Vice-Chairman Shabnam Sayeed and Members P….

MDMA unit busted in Mysuru; four arrested
News, Top Stories

MDMA unit busted in Mysuru; four arrested

July 27, 2025

Mysuru: Has Mysuru, a city celebrated for its culture, peace and royal heritage, turned into a safe haven for drug mafias? Growing suspicion suggests that large consignments of narcotics are being manufactured and stockpiled here and quietly transported to other destinations. This came to light during a joint operation by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and…

Darkness aids drug peddlers
News, Top Stories

Darkness aids drug peddlers

July 27, 2025

No streetlights, no crackdown: Marijuana users haunt Metagalli burial ground Mysuru: Efforts by City Police to crack down on rampant marijuana (ganja) use near a burial ground in Metagalli have been crippled by one unexpected factor — pitch darkness. Non-functional streetlights have turned the area into a safe haven for drug users, hampering raids and…

Satellite tolling, 14 booths on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
News, Top Stories

Satellite tolling, 14 booths on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway

July 27, 2025

Centre approves Rs. 712-crore project; scheduled to be ready in two years Mysuru: In a significant move to ease commuter woes on National Highway 275 (Mysuru–Bengaluru Highway), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to establish 14 new toll collection points along the route. These toll plazas will be strategically located at…

Mysore Airport runway expansion: NH-766 realignment reviewed; approvals in progress: Gadkari
News

Mysore Airport runway expansion: NH-766 realignment reviewed; approvals in progress: Gadkari

July 27, 2025

Mysuru: Mysuru–Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has sought clarity from Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Parliament on the proposed realignment of National Highway 766 (Mysuru–Nanjangud–Gundlupet–Ooty) to enable the expansion of the Mysore Airport runway. The MP asked the question on July 24, and responding to his query, Nitin Gadkari confirmed that…

After Devaraj Urs, Nalwadi, is the Goddess next? Prathap Simha’s jibe
News

After Devaraj Urs, Nalwadi, is the Goddess next? Prathap Simha’s jibe

July 27, 2025

Dr. Yathindra’s Siddaramaiah – Nalwadi Wadiyar comparison Mysuru: Congress leader and MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has triggered controversy by suggesting that his father’s contributions to Mysuru rival — or even surpass — those of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the revered Maharaja of  Mysore kingdom. Responding, former MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering…

Outrageous to compare Rajarshi with MUDA site looters: Ashoka
News

Outrageous to compare Rajarshi with MUDA site looters: Ashoka

July 27, 2025

Bengaluru / Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka termed Congress MLC Dr. Yathindra’s statements “an insult to the Mysore royal family.” Ashoka demanded that Yathindra issue a public apology. “It is outrageous to compare someone like Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who pawned gold to build the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS)…

1 551 552 553 554 555 7,065
ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]