Mysuru: A potential disaster was narrowly averted during the second anniversary celebration of a teen clothing store on Bogadi Main Road in Mysuru. The promotional event offered 2,000 free T-shirts and drew thousands of young people, resulting in a chaotic crowd surge on Sunday. The overwhelming response left passersby bewildered as traffic came to a…
When people tell me that I became President on January 20th, 1981, I feel I have to correct them. You don’t become President of the United States. You are given temporary custody of an institution called the Presidency, which belongs to our people. Having temporary custody of this Office has been for me a sacred…
By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist It is hard to believe that the famous historic place, Bannimantap, will have a bus stand to be built at Rs. 120 crore on the 16-acre land the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has in its possession. Perhaps, nowhere else, such strange proposals to turn a garden and Parade…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Mysuru: Dreams come true. For some it may be quick and for others it might take a longer duration. In case of B. Chaithra, daughter of farming couple from Kuruburu village in T. Narasipur taluk of Mysuru district, the glory days have just started. Chaithra, who got the best ever birthday…
Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s decision to ban the feeding of dogs, birds and aquatic animals within the Kukkarahalli Lake premises has sparked unrest, with animal rights activists registering their protests by feeding stray dogs twice daily on the public roads outside the Lake. This act of defiance targets the University, which is the custodian…
Srirangapatna: The bandh in Srirangapatna called by various organisations to protest against the Karnataka Wakf Board’s claims on land and historical structures which had sparked unrest among farmers and local residents was total with commercial and other establishments downing the shutters in support of the bandh. The protestors, who gathered at Kuvempu Circle, sought support…
Nexus between politicians, high-level officers, real estate businessmen Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 142 benami properties worth Rs. 300 crore in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allotment scam. These properties, spanning across Mysuru, Mandya, and Bengaluru, are predominantly linked to real estate businessmen and politicians. The ED announced the seizure…
Mysuru: With the advent of social media affecting natural thinking abilities, people are now realising the significance of books and literature, opined writer and columnist Dr. P. Sainath. He was speaking after inaugurating the 6th Mysuru Literary Fest-2025, organised by the Mysore Literary Association at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall this morning. Dr. Sainath said, “Every…
When India, with Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister, liberated East Pakistan from West Pakistan in 1971, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha hailed Indira Gandhi as Durga, the Goddess of destruction. And Indira Gandhi, according to journalist Kuldip Nayar “acknowledged the compliment with a smile, behaving in the manner…
Tenders to be called once Centre approves revised works and releases Rs. 45.71 crore Mysuru: A revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted for the development of the Chamundeshwari Temple and its surrounding areas under the Central Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. The State Tourism Department has submitted this…
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