VP Dhankhar’s salvo at Supreme Court New Delhi: In his address to the 6th batch of Rajya Sabha interns Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar made some blistering remarks on the judiciary. Taking strong objection to the Supreme Court (SC) recently prescribing a timeline for the President to decide on Bills, Vice-President (VP) Jagdeep Dhankhar yesterday said, “India…
Caste census: Cabinet meet ends without consensus
April 18, 2025Next meeting on May 2; No trust in Cabinet? R. Ashoka questions need for written views Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet meeting held last evening to deliberate on the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey — popularly referred to as the caste census — ended inconclusively, with the Government deferring the final decision to May 2. Reports indicate…
Lorry strike called off as Minister brokers truce
April 18, 2025Bengaluru: The lorry operators who had gone on an indefinite strike called off their protest, following the successful talks with Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy here yesterday (Apr. 17). The lorry operators had suspended their operations, since Apr. 14 midnight, demanding the roll back in hike in diesel price, slash in increased toll charges and…
Two riders killed
April 18, 2025Nanjangud/Bylakuppe: In separate incidents two riders lost their lives in road accidents at Nanjangud and Bylakuppe. In the first incident, a two-wheeler rider lost his life after ramming into a parked truck near United Breweries Ltd. at Tandya Industrial Area in Nanjangud on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Praveen Kumar (36), a…
Two go missing from city
April 18, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons have gone missing from V.V. Puram Police limits in city. In the first case, a 51-year-old woman has gone missing since Mar. 18. The missing woman is Latha. She is 4 ft. tall, normal built, oily red complexioned, round faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a blue colour chudidhar…
‘Kala Poshaka Ratna’ award conferred on Nagaraj V. Bairy
April 18, 2025Mysuru: Former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna said that Mysuru, apart from being home to Classical Music, Dasa Sahitya, Folk Songs etc., also promotes Sugama Sangeetha. He was speaking at ‘Gaanayaana,’ a musical concert presented by Gaana Nandana and Star Singers troupe at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here recently….
Umashree-starrer ‘Sharmiste’ play to be staged at Rangayana
April 18, 2025Mysuru: ‘Sharmiste,’ a Kannada play featuring former Minister and renowned actress Umashree will be staged on Apr. 19 and 20 at Bhoomigeetha in Rangayana premises at 6.30 pm. The one-woman play, written by Belur Raghunandan and directed by former Rangayana Director Chidambara Rao Jambe, will be presented by Ranga Sampada Theatre Group, Bengaluru in association…
Malavi Manjunath to present violin concert at Nepal on Apr. 22
April 18, 2025Mysuru: Malavi Manjunath, a young violinist from Mysuru, has been invited to perform two special concerts in Nepal. Tribhuvan University of Kathmandu has invited Malavi for a performance of Indian classical violin concert at the University campus, which is scheduled to take place on Apr. 22. She is also invited by Atulsmriti Gurukul Academy for…
Felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road: Online petition to save Mysuru’s trees
April 17, 2025Silent candlelight protest near SP Office tomorrow at 6.30 pm Mysuru: After the resounding success of the 2021 online campaign that halted the felling of hundreds of trees for a proposed Heli Tourism project at the foot of Chamundi Hill — garnering over 80,000 signatures and forcing the State Government to rescind — Mysureans have…
Day 3: Lorry strike hits supply of farm products
April 17, 2025Mysuru: Lorry strike entered its third day today, with lorry operators refusing to give in to the assurances of the State Government to address their demands at the earliest. On the other hand, Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy has convened a meeting of lorry operators in Bengaluru later in the day. With lorry operators on…















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