The Lotus Wilts: A Tale of Humility & Hope Tuesday brought a humbling reckoning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a surge of hope for the I.N.D.I.A bloc. Despite a technical victory, the BJP’s performance fell short of expectations, while the I.N.D.I.A bloc found renewed vigour in their unexpected successes. Arrogance Meets Reality The…
Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi granted bail
June 7, 2024Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bengaluru this morning in connection with a defamation case filed by a BJP leader. Special magistrate K.N. Shivakumar granted bail to Gandhi after he appeared in person. The Court has scheduled the next hearing for June 30. The…
Residents, hoteliers feel the pinch as veggie prices soar
June 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: After a hiatus of a few months, the prices of vegetables, green leaves and grains have gone up, burning a hole in the pockets of the common man. The prices of essential items in city markets, notably Devaraja Market, Vani Vilasa Market, and the vegetable market on Mahatma Gandhi Road, have left bulk buyers…
PM Modi elected leader of BJP, NDA
June 7, 2024NDA reflects the true essence of governance, trust between allies, says Narendra Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting that is underway comprising the newly elected members of the alliance. As the meeting began, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh proposed Modi’s name as the Leader…
Challan scam unearthed at Srirampura Town Panchayat
June 6, 2024Govt. money transferred to personal bank accounts; 5 staff in dock Mysore/Mysuru: A major scam has been uncovered at the Srirampura Town Panchayat, where Government money has been siphoned off and transferred to the personal bank accounts of four to five employees. The misappropriation was detected by a senior officer in charge of the Town…
Nine Bengaluru trekkers die in Uttarakhand ranges
June 6, 2024Bengaluru: Nine trekkers from Bengaluru, who went trekking on the Sahastra Tal-Mayali stretch in the Garhwal mountain ranges of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, have died due to extreme weather conditions. 13 other trekkers, part of the 22-member group, were rescued in operations conducted yesterday and today. The deceased have been identified as Asha Sudhakar, Padmanabha…
The Culinary Art of Dinner Diplomacy
June 6, 2024By Girija Madhavan Breaking Bread together” is a phrase that from ancient times has been a symbol of amity and fellowship. In 1959, when I became an Indian Foreign Service wife at the age of twenty-one, I realised that hospitality, both proffered and enjoyed, would be a large part of my diplomatic life. Being sentimental,…
Yaduveer marks royal family’s political resurgence in Mysuru
June 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The victory of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar as the BJP’s candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency marks the resurgence of the erstwhile royal family of Mysore in the political arena after a hiatus of two decades. Notably, the voters have embraced Yaduveer, who has followed his father’s footsteps, as their representative in the Parliament….
City lad among NEET first rankers
June 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The results of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) conducted on May 5 this year for admission to medical courses was declared on Tuesday and six students from Karnataka are among 100 students who have secured All India Rank (AIR)-1 in the country. Arjun Kishore of Mysuru is one among the six…
Yes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi The game is over. BJP won the game but…
June 5, 2024Bharat Mata Ki Jai. We the people of India, that is Bharat, have spoken. No single political party has got 272 seats, that magical number, out of 543 seats when the result was announced yesterday, 4th June 2024. In a country with multiple political parties, only two parties have pan-India presence — Congress and BJP….















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