New Delhi, Oct. 20 (Agencies)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with the Indian Armed Forces, spending the festival of lights this year with Navy personnel aboard INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar (Karnataka) this morning. Addressing hundreds of sailors, PM Modi said he was “fortunate to…
Kannada must dominate 60% name boards: MCC
October 19, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 19 (BLU&BCT)- The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a strict directive to all business establishments within its jurisdiction: Name boards must display at least 60 percent Kannada text at the top, while English may be used for the remaining 40 percent at the bottom, if necessary. Announcing the order through an official…
Mysuru actors cast a spell in ‘Kantara Chapter-1’
October 19, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 19 (GA&VNS)- ‘Kantara Chapter-1’ has been creating new records with people thronging theatres and multiplexes to watch the movie. While actors Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram dominate the screen space, the supporting characters enhance the visual look. Mysuru, which has a rich theatre culture, has produced many actors who have…
Siddaramaiah calls upon people to be wary of RSS
October 19, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 19 (BLU&DM) – Alleging that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Sangh Parivar had opposed Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Constitution, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that they continue to do so even today and called upon the people to be wary of them. He was speaking after inaugurating the Silver Jubilee celebrations of University of Mysore’s…
MCC resumes digitisation
October 18, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 18 (MK&KS)- The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has resumed the work to digitise various records and documents, which had been temporarily halted due to Dasara festivities. A dedicated team, headed by MCC Deputy Commissioner (Administration) M. Dasegowda, had been engaged in the project for about two months before pausing operations during Dasara. The…
Thousands of devotees witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava
October 18, 2025Madikeri, 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…















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