Mysore/Mysuru: The 10th Annual Convocation of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University will be held at its premises on JLB Road in city on Nov. 8 at 11.30 am. Governor-Chancellor Thaawarchand Gehlot will preside. Kalamandalam University, Kerala, Vice-Chancellor Prof. B. Ananthakrishnan, will be the chief guest and deliver the Convocation address….
Private firm employee waylaid, assaulted on Pulikeshi Road
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A private company employee and his friend were allegedly waylaid and assaulted with a lethal weapon on Pulikeshi Road in Mandi Mohalla during the early hours of Tuesday. The victims have been identified as S. Rajeev, a resident of T.K. Layout and his friend Tejas. At around 2.30 am, Rajeev, who works at a…
Kanakadasa Jayanti in city on Nov. 8
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru:The 538th Bhakta Kanakadasa Jayanti will be celebrated under the aegis of Kanakadasa Jayantyotsava Samiti at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here tomorrow (Nov. 8). Announcing this at a press meet in city yesterday, Samiti President M.K. Somashekar, who is also a former MLA, said that the Jayanti celebrations will begin with a grand procession of…
Samajamukhi Literary Meet in Bengaluru on Nov. 8, 9
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day ‘Samajamukhi Sahitya Sammelana (Literature Conference)’ featuring emerging and senior writers from different parts of the State, including Mysuru, will be held at Bharat Scouts and Guides premises on Palace Road in Bengaluru on Nov. 8 and 9. Littérateurs Nadoja Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Nadoja Prof. Baragur Ramachandrappa and Prof. H.S. Shivaprakash will take…
KGF actor Harish Rai dies at 55
November 7, 2025Bengaluru: Kannada actor Harish Rai passed away at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology yesterday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 55 and is survived by his wife and two children. Rai had reportedly been suffering from thyroid cancer that later spread to his stomach. A familiar face across Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu cinema,…
Science Sanje: Talk on ‘From Computing to Composing’ tomorrow
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of ‘Science Sanje’ event, Kalasuruchi and Kutuhali-Kannada have organised a talk on ‘From Computing to Composing’ by Sunil Koshy, Co-Founder, From Mug to Mike, Bengaluru, at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar on Nov. 8 from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Sunil Koshy is an award-winning singer, Composer, Vocal Coach, TEDx speaker and Academician….
MGP meeting ahead of National Consumer Day
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: National Consumer Day, observed annually on Dec. 24, marks the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. To foster meaningful engagement ahead of National Consumer Day, the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is organising its November monthly meeting with key officials from the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Mysuru District. The…
Banana Festival in city from tomorrow
November 7, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The world of bananas is vast. From birth to death, bananas are an integral part of life, with hundreds of varieties differing in taste, colour, size and height. As the birthplace of bananas, India boasts hundreds of varieties. In the forests of North-eastern States, wild bananas dominate the landscape. Karnataka is home to unique…
Police kiosk springs up near Palace
November 6, 2025Red-blue structure flouts heritage building norms, say experts Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have begun erecting concrete-based Police Information Kiosks at select locations in city, including the North Gate of Mysore Palace and near Ramaswamy Circle. However, the newly constructed kiosk near the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Balarama Gate of Mysore Palace, has sparked…
Unauthorised public assemblies: HC Bench bins State appeal
November 6, 2025Bengaluru: In a setback to the State Government, a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court this morning declined to lift the stay on a Government Order (GO) that restricts unauthorised assemblies of more than 10 people in public spaces such as roads, parks and playgrounds. The Court has dismissed the State’s petition. The Court…















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