Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged customers to exercise utmost caution while purchasing medicines online, citing multiple complaints about their quality. He was speaking at the release of the Mysore District Chemists and Distributors Association (MDCDA) Diary-2025 during an event organised by the MDCDA at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar recently. The…
Man murdered by son for insurance money
December 28, 2024Bylakuppe: In a shocking incident, a man killed his father to claim life insurance money at Gosavi Colony of Koppa village in Periyapatna taluk on Thursday evening. The victim, 53-year-old Annappa, was attacked by his son 27-year-old K.A. Pandu with a stick near Bidiruvana in Manchadevanahalli on the Mysuru Road. Pandu ran a money-lending business…
ISKCON Sri Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra this evening
December 28, 2024Mysuru: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is organising their 27th Annual Grand Ratha Yatra Festival in city this evening (Dec. 28). The inaugural function will be held at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, at 4.30 pm. MLA T.S. Srivatsa, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and former MLC G. Madhusudan will be the…
Rural students tackle global challenges at Vikasa Parva
December 28, 2024Mysuru: Vikasa Parva, an innovative entrepreneurship and design thinking workshop by Excel Public School and Excelsoft Technologies, empowered 186 students and 36 teachers from 36 government schools in Mysuru district to address real-world challenges. Funded by Excel Group’s CSR arm, The Excel Empathy Foundation, the six-week programme culminated in a presentation of projects at the…
Snehamayi Krishna appeals to Modi, Shah for personal safety
December 28, 2024Mysuru: In a significant escalation of his fight against alleged corruption in Karnataka, activist and whistleblower Snehamayi Krishna has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for immediate intervention to ensure his safety. Krishna’s letter comes amidst growing concerns over threats to his life following his revelations about the illegal…
Two lakh laddus to be distributed to devotees on New Year day
December 28, 2024Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayanagar draws 100 cooks to prepare sweet prasadam Mysuru: As Mysuru city prepares to welcome the New Year-2025, Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple in Vijayanagar is set to distribute two lakh laddus to devotees visiting the Temple on the first day of the year. Addressing a press conference this morning, Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji, Founder of…
Language, community, philosophy fast disappearing in 21st century
December 28, 2024Kannada Development Authority Chairman Prof. Purushottam Bilimale at ‘Nirantara Ranga Utsava’ Mysuru: Kannada Development Authority Chairman Prof. Purushottam Bilimale expressed concern that language, community and philosophy are rapidly disappearing in the 21st century. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Nirantara Ranga Utsava’ theatre festival organised by the city’s Nirantara Foundation at Kirurangamandira in Rangayana premises…
‘No KSRTC strike from Dec. 31’
December 28, 2024Mysuru: With some KSRTC Worker Unions calling for an indefinite strike from midnight of Dec. 31 to press for fulfilment of demands, the KSRTC Naukarara Okkoota has clarified that there won’t be any strike from Dec.31 and buses will ply as usual. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, the Okkoota President Vishwanath Gowda said…
Young socialists should save money for future: Vani Das Pattnaik
December 28, 2024Mysuru: Vani Das Pattnaik, wife of late Socialist MP Kishen Pattnaik, urged young socialists to save their hard-earned money for a secure future. She was addressing an interaction session organised by Samajwadi Adhyayana Kendra Trust at Indian Institute of Educational Theatre on JLB Road in city recently. Recounting her early years, Vani shared that she…
Kodagu soldier critically injured in J&K accident
December 28, 2024Madikeri: A soldier from Kodagu sustained critical injuries in a tragic accident involving a military vehicle that plunged into a 350-foot ravine in the Balnoi area of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Dec. 24 at around 5.30 pm. Five soldiers died and five others sustained injuries. The injured soldier, 28-year-old Divin…















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