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Curtains down on  Mysuru Literature Fest
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Curtains down on  Mysuru Literature Fest

July 7, 2025

Ila Arun mesmerises with song, dance and stories of folk roots Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day Mysuru Literature Festival concluded on a high note last evening, bringing together over 100 writers, subject experts, artists and cultural enthusiasts under one roof. Organised by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and the Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, the ninth…

Death track: Late-night racing claims two lives
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Death track: Late-night racing claims two lives

July 6, 2025

Mysuru: In a horrific road accident in the early hours of today, two people were killed when a high-speed Hayabusa sports bike rammed into a two-wheeler near Bal Bhavan on Nelson Mandela Road. The impact of the accident and the subsequent fire reduced the high-end sports bike to ashes within minutes. The deceased have been…

Mysuru Literature Festival – 2025: People obsessed with religion, politics: Mani Shankar Aiyar
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Mysuru Literature Festival – 2025: People obsessed with religion, politics: Mani Shankar Aiyar

July 6, 2025

Emergency was wrong; it should never have happened: Veteran Congress leader Mysuru: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar expressed concern that today’s citizens are overly consumed by religion, political ideology and faiths, while paying little attention to pressing local issues such as basic infrastructure and civic amenities. “This is a sad development and I’m not…

China used Pak as a test bed for fighter jets: Vishnu Som
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China used Pak as a test bed for fighter jets: Vishnu Som

July 6, 2025

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…

2-day Mysuru Lit Fest begins
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2-day Mysuru Lit Fest begins

July 5, 2025

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…

Booker-winning celebrities engage in language discourse
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Booker-winning celebrities engage in language discourse

July 5, 2025

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…

Overhead water tank work stalled for 16 months
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Overhead water tank work stalled for 16 months

July 5, 2025

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…

Second Ashada Friday at Chamundi Hill Temple:  Easy access for step climbers ends chaos
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Second Ashada Friday at Chamundi Hill Temple:  Easy access for step climbers ends chaos

July 4, 2025

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)…

Amid CM buzz, Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar says…
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Amid CM buzz, Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar says…

July 4, 2025

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…

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