Mysuru: Skyway International Travels received FKCCI Karnataka Tourism Award-2018 as Best Inbound Tour Operator from the Minister for Tourism and Sericulture S.R. Mahesh at Sir M.V. Auditorium, Federation House, Bengaluru, recently. The Award function was organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) for the Second Edition of FKCCI Tourism Award- 2018….
Woman throws baby to river
July 8, 2018T. Narasipur: In a shocking incident, a woman is said to have thrown her 15-day-old female infant to a river in T. Narasipur taluk yesterday out of frustration for having given birth to a girl child. Prabhavathi, an Anganawadi helper at Maaranapura village in the taluk, who was being harassed by her husband for giving…
Cell phones worth Rs.2.42 lakh stolen from parked car
July 8, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants have made away with 28 mobile from a parked car near LIC Circle in city recently. It is learnt that Sharath and Gaviraj, employees of Total Logistical Solution Goods and Service, had taken the box containing 28 mobile phones of various companies to be handed over to the owner of channel distributor in…
Yoga Convocation held
July 8, 2018Mysuru: A total of 70 students were awarded degrees at the ‘Yoga Convocation’ organised by Mysuru Vivekananda Yoga Shikshana Mattu Samshodhana Samsthe in association with World Yoga Alliance (WYA), at Jaganmohan Palace in city this morning. Speaking after giving away the degrees, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas said that yoga teachers should actively engage themselves in…
Wall collapse claims woman’s life in city
July 8, 2018Mysuru: A 48-year-old woman lost her life when the wall of her house collapsed on her on Friday at Gandhinagar in city. The deceased woman has been identified as Renuka, a resident of Gandhinagar here. Renuka was sleeping outside her house when the dilapidated wall collapsed on her killing her on the spot, according to…
Heart on the Move
July 7, 2018Mysuru: It was an hour of grief for the family of 21-year-old M.C. Namana when they heard that their daughter, who met with an accident, did not respond to treatment and might die despite the best efforts of the doctors. However, in spite of irreparable loss, Namana’s family donated the live organs of the young…
Monsoon picks up
July 7, 2018Mysuru/ Madikeri: Monsoon has picked up pace in Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan after a brief lull. Rain has started pounding in these areas since last evening and landslides have been reported at several places. Business in Mysuru was severely affected this morning as most of the two-wheelers stayed off the roads. Intermittent rain…
Two years after Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy’s suicide at Madikeri Lodge: CBI to submit report to SC by month end
July 7, 2018Madikeri: Two years after Dy.SP Madappanda K. Ganapathy was found hanging at a lodge in Madikeri, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to submit its report to the Supreme Court by this month end. Sources told Star of Mysore that the CBI is reaching final stages of its investigation and the report will…
Woman waiting for city bus robbed of Rs. 2 lakh gold
July 7, 2018Mysuru: Commuters, beware if you are carrying gold jewellery and wads of currency notes while travelling in buses and other public transport as attention diverters are on the prowl. They employ novel tactics to rob the valuables and vanish without a trace. These gangs, mainly consisting of women, are usually active during festive seasons when…
HC sets aside annulment of University of Mysore teaching staff
July 7, 2018Mysuru: The High Court has set aside the State Government’s order of annulling the appointment of teaching staff of University of Mysore including that of former in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju. In all, the appointments of 113 teaching staff including 9 Professors and 30 Readers have been upheld. High Court Justice A.S. Bopanna passed the…















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