Mysuru: A two-day Desi Akki (Rice) Mela, showcasing over 100 traditional rice varieties from different States, began this morning at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry. Rare types such as red rice, aromatic rice, black rice, medicinal rice and bold-grained rice, along with a range of value-added rice products, are on display. Organised by ‘Sahaja Samrudha’ and the…
Mysuru: A video of a leopard attacking a stray dog atop Chamundi Hill, is caught on camera, triggering shock waves, especially among the residents there. The video was captured on the CCTV camera of a restaurant located close to Chamundeshwari temple and residential area, during the wee hours of today at 2.45 am, when the…
Today is Raksha Bandhan, when sisters tie a sacred Rakhi on their brothers’ wrists as a pledge of love and prayers for their well-being, and brothers vow to protect them from harm. The issue today is that most Indian men have forgotten the real essence of Raksha Bandhan, which is to respect and protect all…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the recent bust of a drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, the City Police have intensified inspections and night patrols. Last evening, two Marijuana (ganja) peddlers were arrested, and 83 grams of ganja were seized. In a separate operation, the Police recovered 1.5 kilograms of ganja that had been cultivated on vacant land at…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 21st edition of Ramsons Bombe Mane (Ramsons House of Dolls) by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana at Nazarbad in city, was inaugurated by Raja Krishnappa Nayaka, titular head of the erstwhile Surpur Bahari Bahadur royal family, yesterday. The special galleries were inaugurated by Helen Philon, Co-Founder and Trustee of Deccan Heritage Foundation and Stephane Bloch…
Mysore/Mysuru: A newly deployed Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus of Kuvempunagar depot, met with an accident on Chamundi Hill Road in the city last evening. The eight passengers in the bus, had a providential escape with minor injuries, as the bus overturned, after falling to the adjacent right side lane of the road,…
Mysuru: The Mysore Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has reported a cumulative loss of Rs. 73.03 crore between the financial years 2015-16 and 2024-25. This was disclosed in the Rajya Sabha on Aug. 4 by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response to a question from Congress MP…
Tipu Sultan or Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar? The recent remarks by Social Welfare Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, claiming that Tipu Sultan laid the foundation for the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, have triggered an avoidable controversy. At the heart of the claim is a Persian inscription at the entrance to the Dam, which the Minister believes…
New Delhi: Renowned Kannada film actor Darshan and small-time actress Pavithra Gowda, the main accused in the murder case of Renukaswamy from Chitradurga in Karnataka, have submitted written statements to the Supreme Court, through their advocates, contending why their bail should not be cancelled. On July 24, the bench of Supreme Court Justices J.B. Pardiwala…
By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: It has been six long years since the front portion of the heritage building housing the Saraswathipuram Fire Station in Mysuru collapsed. Yet, mired in political wrangling and bureaucratic apathy, the safety of firefighters stationed there remains gravely compromised. The structure came crashing on Aug. 9, 2019, at 3.15 pm —…
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