Mysuru: Actor Kishore Kumar yesterday urged people not to interpret Kamal Haasan’s recent remarks on the Kannada language emotionally, stating that such discussions should be approached intellectually rather than sentimentally. Reacting to the veteran actor’s statement that “Kannada was born out of Tamil,” Kishore said, “There is no need to consider the statement offensive. Instead,…
Palace illumination for Nalwadi Jayanti
June 2, 2025Mysuru: Mysore Palace Board will be celebrating Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti by offering floral tribute to a portrait of Nalwadi in front of Sri Lakshmiramanaswamy Temple in the Palace premises on June 4 at 8.30 am. As part of the celebrations, Palace will be illuminated from 7 pm to 8 pm on the said…
BAI to hold series of events to celebrate World Environment Month from June 5
June 2, 2025Mysuru: Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, as part of World Environment Month will be conducting a series of impactful events aimed at raising environmental awareness and engaging the community across age groups and sectors from June 5 in city. The celebration will be inaugurated with “A Day with an Icon’ featuring U.N. Ravikumar,…
Staging of play ‘Robi’s Garden’ and book launch on June 8
June 2, 2025Mysuru: The Lions Club of Mysore West presents an evening of literature and theatre with internationally acclaimed playwright and theatre director Vijay Padaki on June 8 (Sunday) at 4.30 pm at Lions Sevaniketan School, 5th Cross, Gokulam 3rd Stage, Mysuru. Vijay Padaki will launch two volumes of his newly published short stories collection books (The…
Weather monitoring network in disrepair: Most rain gauges in key districts defunct
June 1, 2025158 of 280 rain gauges not working in Mysuru; 56 of 104 in Kodagu; 109 of 243 in Mandya Kushalnagar: The South West Monsoon has arrived early in Karnataka, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall across most regions. Yet, the State Government appears woefully unprepared, with over 3,533 of the 6,533 (54 percent) Telemetric Rain…
Govt. promises repairs, but monsoon will pass before action
June 1, 2025Kushalnagar: Reacting to the widespread failure of Telemetric Rain Gauges (TRGs) across Gram Panchayats, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) Director S. Honnamba told Star of Mysore that Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda and the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department recently conducted a comprehensive review of all TRGs and weather stations. The operational status…
Echo of deaths in Mandya, Davangere : Police barred from random vehicle checks on roads
June 1, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem has issued strict new guidelines directing Police personnel across the State to refrain from conducting random vehicle checks without valid reasons. In a circular dated Saturday, May 31, Dr. Saleem cited two recent incidents: On May 26 in Mandya, a toddler was…
Hike in entry fee for Brindavan Garden from today
June 1, 2025Vehicle parking fee, toll charges also increased, as per State Govt. notification, says CNNL AEE Mysuru: The entry fee for Brindavan Garden attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in neighbouring Mandya district, has been revised effective from today (June 1). Assistant Executive Engineer of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) Farooq Ahmed Abu told Star…
Active Covid cases touch 238; schools told to buckle up
June 1, 2025Bengaluru: Following the spurt in active Covid-19 cases in the State, the schools have been hereby instructed by the State Government to grant leave for those students suffering from fever, cold and cough. Till yesterday (May 31), the active Covid cases in the State had touched 238, with the capital city Bengaluru alone reporting over…
Man who climbed Nalwadi statue says it resembled his grandfather
June 1, 2025Mysuru: The man who climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle told the Police that he believed the statue resembled his grandfather, prompting him to climb onto its shoulders. “He looked like my grandfather, so I sat on his shoulders,” said 36-year-old Shivamurthy, a resident of Doora in…















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