Bengaluru: Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind of the fake stamp paper scam, died at Victoria Hospital here yesterday. He was suffering from multiple medical problems including meningitis. Telgi was arrested in 2001 and sentenced six years later to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment in the scam worth hundreds of crores. The 56-year-old was convicted of…
Two held for cheating finance company
October 27, 2017Rs. One lakh worth electronic goods seized Mysuru: N.R. Police, on Oct.25, have arrested two persons on charges of cheating a finance company and have seized electronic goods from them. The arrested persons have been identified as 33-year-old Bhagyaraj, a resident of J.P. Nagar and 22-year-old Justin, a resident of AJ Block in N.R. Mohalla….
House burgled: Cash, valuables stolen
October 27, 2017Mysuru: An incident of burglars breaking into a locked house and making away with cash and valuables has been reported from Megala Koorgalli in city. The burglary took place at the house of one M.N. Vijay, who on Oct. 18 had locked his house and had gone to his relative’s place in Holenarsipur. On Oct….
Demand for inclusion in Category-2A: Maratha Samaj to take out rally in city on Oct.30
October 27, 2017Mysuru: The Maratha Kranti Morcha will take out a massive rally in city on Oct.30, to press for inclusion of Maratha Community, which is socially economically, culturally, academically and politically backward, in the Category 2A list. Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday, Morcha President Keshav Rao Jadhav said that the Backward Classes…
Legendary singer S. Janaki to perform in city tomorrow
October 27, 2017Mysuru: Legendary singer S. Janaki will perform at a programme organised by S. Janaki Charitable Trust at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here tomorrow (Oct. 28) at 5.30 pm. According to Trust President Naveen, it is the last public programme of S. Janaki. She had announced six months ago that she would not sing…
Reappointed to Mysuru Heritage Committee
October 27, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka government, in its order dated 12.10.2017, has re-appointed Maj.Gen.(Rtd.) S.G. Vombatkere of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) to another term as a Member of the Expert Committee for Development and Protection of Mysuru Heritage Region. He will serve on the Committee till 2022. The government had earlier appointed him on the Committee for…
Hon. Doctorate Awarded
October 27, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Nishanth A. Naidu has been awarded Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from University of South America for his diversified services rendered in the field of Commerce and various competitive coaching classes, under the recommendation of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Research & Development Centre, India. Nishanth A. Naidu is the son of Annaswamy Naidu and Bharathi…
Science Debate and Quiz for X std. students
October 27, 2017Mysuru: “QSCIENZA-2K17,” a festival of Science Debate and Quiz competition exclusively for X std. students is being held at BASE PU College, Manandavadi road, in city on Nov.18. Exciting prizes for students and Rolling Shield for the school will be presented. Interested schools may contact Ph: 0821-2488295 or Mob: 9945234058.
Selected for State-level Cricket
October 27, 2017Mysuru: As part of State-level Cricket Selection, the Department of Physical Education had conducted the Divisional-level Cricket tournament at Mangaluru recently. H.N. Pavan (VIII std.) and K. Kethan (VII std.) of Ideal Jawa Rotary School in city, who took part in the event have been selected for the State-level Cricket Tournament, according to a press…
Bags Best Poster Award
October 27, 2017Mysuru: International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) had organised its 24th Congress and General Assembly in Hyderabad recently. G.K.Gowtham, a CSIR-Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from the Department of Physics, Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru, had presented his research work titled “Imaging of Crystallite Shapes in Various Silk Forms using PXRD” and won the Best Poster Award sponsored by…















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