Madikeri, Oct. 18 (PS&BCT)- Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya, Bengaluru, Kerala and Tamil Nadu gathered at Talacauvery in Kodagu district yesterday afternoon to witness the auspicious Cauvery Theerthodbhava, amidst chanting of mantras and various religious rituals. As the sacred emergence occurred during daylight this year, the turnout exceeded expectations, with thousands thronging the…
Rare and spiritually uplifting moment, says MP Yaduveer
October 18, 2025Madikeri, Oct. 18 (PS&BCT)- Participating in the sacred Cauvery Theerthodbhava of Goddess Cauvery — revered as the lifeline of our land and the mother of all living beings — was a deeply fulfilling experience, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. Speaking after witnessing the divine emergence at Talacauvery, the MP, dressed in his traditional…
Squatters for 32 years!
October 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking case of unregulated urban development, a 50-unit housing layout originally built by City Improvement Trust Board (CITB, later renamed as Mysuru Urban Development Authority-MUDA and now, Mysuru Development Authority-MDA), for economically weaker sections has remained in bureaucratic limbo for over three decades — forgotten, unregulated, and quietly taken over. For 32…
Karnataka Cabinet bars RSS from public events
October 17, 2025Why no action against those who raised pro-Pakistan slogans, asks BJP Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet yesterday decided to restrict public activities by organisations, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), without prior permission from authorities. The decision follows widespread concern over a recent Statewide RSS march past, which sparked debate within the Cabinet. Law and Parliamentary…
Creating Divine Cinema
October 17, 2025His entry into the Kannada film industry was as modest as any outsider’s, but the impact he has made has turned him into a phenomenon. A key member of the celebrated wave of movie-makers from Dakshina Kannada region, Rishab Shetty has redefined Kannada cinema. From his powerful storytelling and distinctive screenplays in films like Kirik…
Kantara’s Rishab Shetty visits Chamundi Hill
October 16, 2025Calls the film’s success as Chamundeshwari’s blessings Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada film actor Rishab Shetty, who is riding high on the success of his latest movie Kantara Chapter-1, visited Goddess Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill in the city this morning. Popular as ‘Divine Star’, Shetty told media persons, “I have had the darshan of the Goddess. The…
Easy Pass ?
October 16, 2025Just score 33 to pass SSLC & just 30 to pass PUC Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka has revised the passing marks for SSLC and PUC examinations to 33 percent and 30 percent respectively, effective from the current academic year. Previously, the passing percentage for both SSLC and PUC was 35 percent. Announcing this change…
Arun Yogiraj’s Ganesha to adorn Ranbir-Alia’s new home in Mumbai
October 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the idol of Balak Ram installed at Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, statues of Adi Shankaracharya (Kedarnath) and Subhash Chandra Bose (India Gate in New Delhi), has now sculpted a Lord Ganesha idol for Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Alia Bhatt is a devout follower…
Greater Mysuru proposal shelved
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (RK&BCT)- The long-pending and much-anticipated proposal to form the ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) by merging the surrounding City Municipal Councils and Town Panchayats with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hit a roadblock, with the State Government officially withdrawing the plan. The move comes as a setback to…
Old depots demolished to make way for new terminal
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&DM)- The construction of the new and modern KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand at the Bannimantap Depot premises has gained significant momentum, with first-phase works progressing in full swing. The project aims to ease congestion at the existing KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand located on the busy Bengaluru-Nilgiri (B.N.) Road in the heart of…















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