Recent events underscore how language is becoming a flashpoint. From pro-Kannada protests over shop signage to actor Kamal Haasan’s factually incorrect claim that “Kannada was born from Tamil,” linguistic tensions are simmering. Imagine the uproar if a Kannada actor went to Tamil Nadu and claimed the reverse. A riot would not be far-fetched. Language isn’t…
Employees seek Police intervention; High Court to hear case on June 16 Mysuru: The permanent teaching and non-teaching staff of NIE Institute of Technology (NIEIT), located in Koorgalli (North Campus), have launched a protest against the institute’s management, alleging unceremonious removal from service — a charge the management has denied. Yesterday, the affected employees staged…
PM Modi visits crash site, meets lone survivor at hospital New Delhi: The Union Government is considering grounding the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 fleet, sources said today, a day after an Air India aircraft from this fleet crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport. A comprehensive safety review of the American wide-body airliner is likely, sources…
Mysuru: In a bid to raise environmental awareness among devotees, tourists and the general public, the Forest Department has renovated the Environmental Information Centre — also known as the Chamundi Vana and Interpretation Centre — atop Chamundi Hill. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurated the upgraded facility on Wednesday. Located near the…
Likely pillars: Industries | Expertise | Comfortable Living | Tourism | Traffic Bengaluru: The State Government is considering its ambitious ‘New Mysuru’ project to transform Mysuru — the State’s ‘Cultural Capital’ — into a modern, future-ready urban hub equipped with all contemporary amenities. Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to deliberate…
Ahmedabad: An Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after take-off near the Meghani area, close to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, this afternoon. The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Visuals from the area showed thick black smoke in the air as…
Mysuru: The Mysore Airport runway expansion project is progressing steadily, with land acquisition nearly complete. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa announced that 230 acres out of the required 240 acres have already been acquired, and the remaining 10 acres are in the final stages of acquisition. Once compensation is disbursed, the land will be officially…
AC buses to carry Rs. 2,000 ticket holders from Lalitha Mahal Grounds, separate buses for Rs. 300 tickets and free darshan Mysuru: Given the Ashada Friday rituals at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, the District Administration has announced restrictions on the entry of private vehicles on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to prevent overcrowding. This…
Ashada Shukravara darshans on June 27, July 4, 11 and 18 Mysuru: Devotees visiting Chamundi Hill during Ashada Fridays in 2025 can now opt for a premium darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari, with the District Administration unveiling an exclusive Rs. 2,000 special entry ticket. Anticipating a heavy influx of devotees during the auspicious Ashada month, the…
Mysuru: Accusing the Congress High Command, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar of trying to divert public attention from the recent M. Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede incident in which 11 RCB fans lost their lives during RCB IPL victory celebration last week, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar charged the State Government of wasting…
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