Wheels of 14 Thar vehicles in Vijayanagar Second, Third Stages stolen in one night Mysore/Mysuru: Gone are the days when tyre thieves would painstakingly balance vehicles on large stones to remove all four wheels. These criminals have now adopted new tactics and have started targeting the spare wheels mounted on the back of Mahindra Thar…
While writing the Abracadabra titled “Pondering over wars and warmongers of the world!” on June 19, 2025, I remembered my trip to Israel 28 years ago. In 1997, I went on a Christian Holy pilgrimage to Israel with my Hindu friend late R. Gururaja, a retired Commissioner of Provident Fund (PF), Karnataka, along with a…
Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Asthi visarjan’ is a ritual performed after the cremation of a deceased person. Asthi refers to the ashes remaining after cremation. Due to the sanctity associated with Cauvery River, there is high demand for performing this ritual at Srirangapatna, with bookings often made even before the person’s demise. During Upa Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa’s…
Mysore/Mysuru: Hectic preparations are on for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) event organised by District AYUSH Department in association with the District Administration at Mysore Palace premises tomorrow (June 21) from 6 am to 8 am. The theme for IDY-2025 is “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”. An estimated 15,000 yoga enthusiasts are…
Mysore/Mysuru: The footpath and road along an one kilo-metre stretch from 101 Ganapathy Circle in Agrahara to M.V. Srinivasan Circle (Five Lights Circle) near Seth Mohandas Tulsidas (SMT) Maternity Hospital in city has turned into a chock-a-block, with rampant footpath and road encroachments, leaving the motorists and pedestrians fuming throughout the day. The very stretch…
Rare two-day Panchami Tithi adds an extra day; celebrations from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 Mysore/Mysuru: In a historic first, the grand Mysuru Dasara festival will extend beyond its traditional ten-day span this year. The 2025 edition of Nada Habba will be celebrated for 11 days from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2. Scholars have confirmed…
War begins in the minds of men.— Atharvaveda War is to man, what maternity is to woman.— Benito Mussolini Has Operation Sindoor accomplished its mission? Yes or No? The answer is both Yes or No. No, because it is only a Ceasefire. How many times Prime Minister Narendra Modi must say this? The answer is…
By Mohan Kayaka Mysuru, the cultural capital, now shimmers with a new attraction that blends art, illumination and the city’s timeless charm — the ‘Glow Garden’ — unveiled right within the premises of the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road. By day, the Corporation building stands amid manicured greenery; by night,…
Mysuru: The Karnataka Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre requesting that Mysuru district be officially declared India’s first ‘Yoga District’. If approved, this status will ensure that at least one member of every household in the district learns and regularly practises Yoga. During a 2024 visit, officials from the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda,…
Mysuru: Despite being the custodian of Kukkarahalli Lake, the University of Mysore has failed to implement effective measures to prevent the inflow and accumulation of sewage water, drawing strong criticism from the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). At a discussion held at the MGP office in Yadavagiri last evening, MGP Members examined the latest water classification…
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