Mysuru: Senior journalist Vishnu Som of a national news channel has claimed that China used Pakistan as a testing ground to evaluate the performance of its fourth-generation fighter jets in the wake of India’s Operation Sindoor military campaign. Speaking at a session on Day-1 of the two-day 9th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival, organised…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 9th edition of two-day Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, commenced this morning at Hotel Southern Star. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family. Padma Shri Prahlada Rama Rao, former Director of the Defence Research…
Mysore/Mysuru: The opening session of the 9th Mysuru Literature Festival set the tone for a thought-provoking weekend with a powerful conversation titled “Lighting the Way: Kannada, Women and the Booker’s International Stage.” The panel featured Kannada litterateur Banu Mushtaq and acclaimed translator Deepa Bhasthi, winners of the 2025 International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’, a…
No visible progress on water tank close to Mysuru Development Authority Office on JLB Road Mysore/Mysuru: Work on the overhead water tank near the road junction close to the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) office on JLB Road has remained stalled for over 16 months since its launch, with no visible progress at the site. The…
Temple Authority tweaks barricade system following devotee complaints Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of devotees visited Chamundi Hill this morning on account of second Ashada Friday special puja at Chamundeshwari Temple and paid their obeisance to the presiding deity. The next two Ashada Friday special puja will be held on July 11 and 18, with the Vardhanti (birthday)…
Mysore/Mysuru: Amid speculations over Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) acceding to the party high command’s diktat over his claim for Chief Minister, Shivakumar and his wife Usha visited Chamundi Hill Temple here on the second Ashada Friday today. Shivakumar, clad in silk dhoti and shirt, paid his obeisance to the Goddess, continuing with the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inspected the arrangements made for Second Ashada Friday Puja (July 4) at Chamundi Hill in the city yesterday. Following the complaints of inconvenience faced by the devotees during the first Ashada Friday Puja on June 27, Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the Hill on the eve of the second Ashada…
Siddaramaiah trying to slap me is an attack on the dignity of Government employees: ASP Baramani Belagavi: In a dramatic development, dealing a fresh blow to the Congress Government in Karnataka, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Narayan Venkappa Baramani has submitted a formal request for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), citing severe emotional distress after an…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a landmark moment, Mysuru’s Excel Public School students will participate in a live interaction with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (VU2TNI), currently stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Space AX-4 mission, at an event scheduled tomorrow (July 4) at 3.47 pm. The interaction will take place through the Amateur…
After past controversies, this year’s selection process introduces new scientific safeguards By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: To uphold the grandeur and safety of the iconic Dasara procession in Mysuru, the Forest Department has intensified its preparations, especially in the meticulous selection of elephants that will march through the city during the Jumboo Savari. This year…
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