Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested a person yesterday evening, while he was attempting to sell an elephant tusk at Subashnagar in city. The Mobile Squad personnel have recovered a tusk besides seizing the scooter used for the crime. The accused has been identified as 39-year-old Shanoj Kumar, a resident of K.R. Nagar….
Bid to cut sandalwood tree foiled at Mysore Race Club
October 26, 2018Mysuru: Sandalwood smugglers made a futile attempt to cut a scented tree at Mysore Race Club (MRC) premises in the wee hours of today. The thieves took to heels when alert security guards Ningachar and Prakash woke up to the sound of motorised chain saw tree cutting machine and rushed to the spot. Of…
Niranthara’s Sahaja Ranga Theatre workshop concludes
October 26, 2018Mysuru: An actor or an artiste must be able to comprehend the happenings in the society, nature and his surroundings, said renowned Theatre Director K.G. Mahabaleshwara. He was speaking at the valedictory function of Sahaja Ranga theatre workshop organised by Niranthara Foundation, Mysuru, at Kiru Ranga Mandira in Kalamandira premises, here recently and said that…
Winners of ‘Mane Mane Gombe’ Contest
October 26, 2018Mysuru: Prizes were awarded to the winners of the ‘Mane Mane Gombe’ competition conducted by Bharat Vikas Parishad – Bharadwaj Mysore Chapter at the Pratima Gallery on Nazarbad Main Road in city recently. The prizes were sponsored by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP) of Mysuru. Chief guest D. Ram Singh, Chairman of the Ramsons Group, gave…
Woman arrested for stealing purses atop Chamundi Hill
October 26, 2018Five purses, Rs. 4,080 cash recovered Mysuru: K.R. Police, have arrested a 68-year-old woman on charges of stealing purses from women bus commuters at Chamundi Hill Bus Stand on Wednesday and have recovered five purses and Rs. 4,080 cash from her. The accused is Jayamma, a resident of Gayathripuram in city. As Wednesday was a…
Unidentified woman dies in hospital
October 26, 2018Mysuru: An unidentified woman, aged about 90 years, who was found lying sick in front of Chamundi Vihar Stadium on Oct. 22 and admitted to K.R. Hospital has breathed her last on Oct. 24 after failing to respond to the treatment. The deceased is 5 ft. tall, thin built, oily red complexioned, oval faced, has…
Diabetes conference from Oct. 27
October 26, 2018Mysuru: The 14th annual conference of Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), Karnataka Chapter, will be held on Oct. 27 and 28 at Sri Rajendra Auditorium of JSS Medical College, S.S. Nagar in city. The conference will be inaugurated at 10.40 am tomorrow. Dr. K.R. Dakshayini, Principal, Mysore Medical College and Research…
Science activity on “Fire Works”
October 26, 2018Mysuru: As part of the weekend ‘Science for Children,’ an activity titled “Fire Works” has been arranged at Hari Vidyalaya, Bogadi, on Oct.27 at 3 pm. Through this activity, the children will understand how different types of crackers produce different variety of colours, forms and sound intensities. Eighth standard students may attend the event. Entry…
A Fine Balance
October 26, 2018By Kavitha Mhatre American writer Patrick Califa said: “If you don’t want to be a gawker, you’ve gotta join the circus.” That finally made sense to me as I sat down with some popcorn to watch Jumbo Circus at Nazarbad. For all I could do at this colourful show was gawk at the clowns, the…
Food: An entity till eternity
October 26, 2018A highly peer-rated biochemist, known among circles with close contact with him because of his erudition in keeping himself informed about researches in the vast field of life sciences published in prestigious science journals both in India and several other countries had the conviction that food was a difficult area for pursuing research. However, he…















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