A member of the Mysore Royal Family chronicles the long history of property disputes between the Karnataka Government and the Mysore Royal Family By R. Raja Chandra – [Member of erstwhile Mysore Royal Family] As usual, as per post-dinner pastime, I was skimming through the online version of Star of Mysore to catch up with…
From footpath to fame
February 16, 2025City artisan couple’s miniature mantra for success By Nandini Srinivasan From selling miniature wooden furniture on the footpaths outside Mysuru Dasara Exhibition to crafting intricate replicas of Mysore’s iconic structures, J. Murugesh, the man behind ‘Mysore Miniatures,’ has carved a unique niche in the world of handicrafts. His journey is a tale of resilience, creativity…
Thank You
February 16, 2025It was this day, nay this very evening, 47 years ago that STAR OF MYSORE was born in this city as an Evening English Newspaper. Happily it continues to be your favourite eveninger. From this evening, we will be entering 48th year of publication. And as we do so, we gratefully remember all those who …
Fresh plaint: CM Siddu’s wife owned, sold site & how?
February 15, 2025Mysuru: In a fresh allegation, Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of meticulously getting a benami site allotted in the name of his aide, only to facilitate the purchase of the same site by his wife B.M. Parvathi, to rake in a moolah by reselling the site to another…
Some dry fruit unit staff behind derogatory social media post?
February 15, 2025Mysuru: The case of the defamatory social media post targeting a religion, which triggered stone-pelting incidents in Udayagiri Police Station limits earlier this week, has taken a fresh twist and a conspiracy angle has emerged. New information suggests that some employees at the dry fruits packing unit owned by accused, Satish alias Panduranga, may be…
Modi in Trumpland
February 15, 2025Indian Tiger meets American Elephant! Narendra Modi, our Prime Minister, was in America making waves, swimming with the American sharks. This is the second term in office for Donald Trump as President of America after a break of four years. And this is the third term in office for Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister…
Forcible recovery of loan attracts tougher action
February 14, 2025Accused booked under ‘The Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025’ to face maximum 10-year jail and Rs. 5 lakh fine: Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh Bengaluru: The newly notified The Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025, puts a brake on forcible recovery of loan…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident: Cops use hi-tech system to identify accused; 16 arrested
February 14, 2025Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) has so far arrested 16 individuals in connection with the recent stone-pelting incident at Udayagiri Police Station and surrounding areas, triggered by a derogatory social media post about the Delhi Assembly elections. Initially, eight suspects were arrested, followed by another eight, bringing the total to 16. The investigation team,…
Potholes in heart of city! Is MCC aware?
February 14, 2025Mysuru: It seems Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) lacks the ability to quick fix the potholes, when one takes a glimpse at the pothole in near the arch gate on Irwin Road, adjacent to KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand here. It has been several days since the road has been damaged, but either the MCC officials are…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 sites case: CM clean, officials dirty
February 13, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP submits final report to Lokayukta headquarters for IGP’s review Bengaluru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and their family of any wrongdoing in the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case where Parvathi was allotted 14 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land…














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