Nanjangud: A daily wage labourer was mistaken to be a thief and was beaten to death near a village in Nanjangud in the wee hours of today. The victim was tied to an electric pole and was assaulted. The Police are now booking the family and other assaulters under murder case. According to the Police,…
GTD, Vishwanath call on Sreenivasa Prasad to discuss poll strategy
October 8, 2017Mysuru: Even as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is getting ready to contest from Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency, JD(S) leaders A.H. Vishwanath and G.T. Devegowda(GTD) met BJP leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad at the latter’s Jayalakshmipuram residence here yesterday to discuss poll strategy for taking on CM Siddharamaiah who has declared that he would contest from Chamundeshwari. The meeting…
Shredded currency notes filled in sacks found in Mandya
October 8, 2017Mandya: Two sacks containing shredded currency notes with a face value of Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 were found in Ragimuddanahalli in the taluk on Saturday. Yesterday morning, a few pieces of notes were found scattered on the road by the villagers as the sacks damaged by cattle and the villagers informed the Police, who…
Karya Siddhi Hanuman at SGS Ashrama to be a visual treat
October 8, 2017Mysuru: Karya Siddhi Hanuman at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama (SGS) or Avadhoota Datta Peetham in city has become the first Hindu deity in the world to be worshipped through 4K projection mapping. It expands the definition of Karma Kanda and blends ancient tradition with sophisticated technology in a unique and never before manner. With 4K…
BJP attacks CM over land allotment case
October 8, 2017Bengaluru: The State BJP on Saturday mounted an attack on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, accusing him of nepotism in illegally granting land to a company owned by his son Dr. Yathindra’s former business partner. Addressing a press meet, BJP leader B.J. Puttaswamy demanded that 2.19 acres of land in Hebbal illegally allotted to a company linked…
Kasargodu Yakshagana dolls to American Museum
October 8, 2017Kasaragod: Two dolls from the internationally renowned Sri Gopalakrishna Yakshagana Bombeyaata Sangha, Kasaragod, has been selected to be displayed at a museum in America. The dolls will be displayed at the Centre for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, California. The museum here has dolls from various countries representing their culture. The two dolls, Dushasana and Abhimanyu,…
Vali-Sugriva combat proves love is supreme, not power
October 8, 2017Mysuru: The Hindu epic of ‘Ramayana,’ has no doubt brought out the camaraderie between brothers Rama and Lakshmana. But the audience at Kalamandira got to witness some emotional moments between two other warring brothers — Vali and Sugriva — as written by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu in “Poondenagniye Sakshi” and “Ni Satyavrathane Ditam,” verses of ‘Sri Ramayana…
City engineering student dies after inhaling geyser gas
October 8, 2017Mysuru: A 21-year-old girl student died after inhaling gas leaked from a geyser at her Paying Guest (PG) accommodation here on Friday morning. The student has been identified as Meghana, a native of Alaganadoddi village, Kollegal taluk in Chamarajanagar district, who was staying in a PG accommodation at Mathura Nagar near Metagalli here and was…
City Court sentences two for raping minor girl
October 8, 2017Mysuru: City’s Seventh Additional District and Session Court yesterday sentenced two persons to 20 years of imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 24,000 each of them for raping a minor girl in 2012. Those convicted have been identified as 28-year-old Chethan and 27-year-old Vasantha of Basavarajapura in K.R. Nagar taluk. They convicted for raping…
Elocution contest for High School and College students at Zoo
October 8, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo is organising an elocution competition for High School and College students at Zoo auditorium on Oct. 10. Students can speak either in English or Kannada. Only 4 members for each category from each institution will be allowed. Intending participants should bring the letter from the Institution compulsorily. Last date for registering the…















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