Former Union Minister S.M. Krishna visited M.M. Hills in the taluk yesterday. Krishna, accompanied by his wife Prema, performed special pujas at the temple as Lord Mahadeshwara is said to be the home deity of Krishna. Speaking to presspersons later, Krishna said that the visit to the temple was just to have a darshan of…
Mumbai doctor’s card swiped for Rs. 4 lakh instead of Rs. 40!
March 14, 2017A toll attendant swiped Rs. 4 lakh instead of Rs. 40 from a Mumbai doctor’s debit card at Gundmi Toll Gate on the Kochi-Mumbai National Highway near Udupi on Mar.11. The doctor is M.S. Rao, a resident of Colaba, Mumbai, who was travelling in his chauffeur-driven car (MH-02-J-2312) to Mumbai via Mangaluru. At around 10.30…
BJP leader hacked to death in Bengaluru
March 14, 2017Mysuru-Bommasandra Road blocked; Tyres burnt; Police resort to mild lathi charge A 38-year-old BJP leader was hacked to death by unknown assailants in the wee hours of today near Bommasandra, South East part of Bengaluru. The victim has been identified as Vasu alias Srinivas alias Kittaganahalli Vasu. Assailants blocked Vasu’s car at around 5 am,…
Sunil Bose case: Hearing adjourned to Mar. 21
March 14, 2017The Third Additional District and Sessions Court, this morning adjourned the hearing of the graft case involving Sunil Bose, son of District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, to Mar. 21. Bose and his associate Raju were accused by Alphonsus, then a senior Geologist with the Mines and Geology Department of forcing him to accept a…
Staging of play marks birth anniversary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at ISKCON
March 14, 2017ISKCON celebrated the 531st birth anniversary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at its temple at 18th Cross, Jayanagar on Sunday last. Commemorating the festival, devotees went on Nagar Sankirtan chanting holy names of Lord Krishna at 6.30 am. The evening festival started at 6 pm with Tulasi Puja followed by an elaborate Abhisheka (bathing ceremony)…
Jain Sangha clarifies:No temple, it is residence for Jain Munis
March 14, 2017Following the publication of the news item titled ‘Over 13 temples in one Layout! — Siddarthanagar residents oppose construction of Jain Temple’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore, the Jain Sangha, Siddarthanagar, has clarified that the works at the site on Sanmarga in Siddarthanagar is meant for the residence of Jain Munis and not for construction…
KPA Director transferred
March 14, 2017Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) Director Madhukar Shetty has been transferred to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Training Academy at Hyderabad. Madhukar Shetty, a senior IPS officer, had taken charge as the Director of KPA in city in the first week of January this year. He has now been transferred after just over two months in…
A practical workshop on Bioinformatics tomorrow
March 14, 2017The Post-Graduation Departments of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru, has organised a national-level programme on ‘Bioinformatics: A Practical Workshop on Design, Techniques and Tools’ at its premises tomorrow (Mar. 15). Dr. M. Dharma Prasad, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, Prosetta Bioconformatics Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, will inaugurate the…
Nanjangud Assembly bypoll: DC holds meeting of political party leaders
March 13, 2017With the Model Code of Conduct coming into force soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Nanjangud Assembly seat (SC) bypoll on Mar. 9, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting with office-bearers of all political parties at the Court Hall in his office here this morning. Explaining the do’s and dont’s…
Guruvandana offered to Sringeri Mutt Seers
March 13, 2017Sringeri Sharada Peetham Senior Pontiff Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamiji and his junior Sri Vidushekhara Bharathi Swamiji were offered Guruvandana by devotees on Gurupurnima Day yesterday at a programme held at Shankar Mutt premises in Fort Mohalla here. The Guruvandana began with the Sringeri Mutt Dharmadhikari H. Ramachandra presenting phala to Seer Bharathi Theertha Swamiji and…
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