Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 55-year-old motorcyclist was killed on-the-spot when a huge roadside tree branch fell on him near Harohalli on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Fayaz Pasha (55), a resident of Muslim Block in H.D. Kote town. Fayaz Pasha, said to be a Congress leader of H.D. Kote…
The Month of Tipu & Crackers
November 10, 2018Come November, two controversies will always crop up — Tipu Jayanti and bursting fire crackers. And both reflect lack of insensitivity to fellow citizens. In the case of Tipu Jayanti, we wonder if this coalition government would have celebrated the Jayanti had Tipu Sultan done in Mandya what he did in Kodagu? Tipu Jayanti is…
Bin here, Bin there and Bins everywhere: Chamarajapuram Railway Station turns Bin-Station!
November 10, 2018A Railway Station is usually known for its beautiful ambience, passenger-friendly amenities or its imposing structures — the City Railway Station, for example. Will a Railway Station ever be famous for its dustbins? Not really. But if there are no dustbins, that it will hit the headlines. Here is a Railway Station in our own…
Natural farming to avert Nature’s fury
November 10, 2018M.K. Kailash Murthy’s unique experiment in natural farming at Kollegal can act as shield against natural disasters like it happened in Kodagu and Kerala By Prof. B. Sheik Ali At a time when there are talks about how to prevent or at least minimise the damage caused by natural disasters like floods and landslides in…
Commuting in Cluttered Country
November 10, 2018A simple postulate states that no two objects can occupy the same space at the same time. The land’s people commuting in automobiles, entering the market in a multitude of brands and models both globally and in India with irresistible offers of credit purchase are in a buying spree heading towards a one-to-one ratio of…
Rule breakers on Ring Road
November 10, 2018Sir, As a daily commuter on the Ring Road, Hebbal segment to KRS Road junction, I am a witness to the carelessness of drivers of big and small vehicles who come speeding on the wrong side. In their effort to cover the “wrong side stretch” as soon as possible, they drive at very high speeds…
Tourism Minister feted at Blu Fare Awards Night
November 10, 2018Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh being felicitated during the Radisson Blu Hotel’s fourth annual day function in city recently. Themed as ‘Blu Fare Awards,’ the Minister gave away statuettes and cash awards to the hotel staff for their outstanding efforts in various categories. Radisson Blu GM B. Harikumar is also seen.
New office-bearers of Mysore Club
November 10, 2018A group photo of the new office-bearers of The Mysore Club, Kuvempunagar, for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20. President – R. Basappa, Vice-President – M. Ambarisha, Secretary – Prof. C. Govinde Gowda, Joint Secretary – N. Udhaya Kumar and Treasurer – Prof. P. Mallikarjuna Setty; Standing: R. Boraiah, S. Basavaraju, H.V. Raghavendra, L. Krishna, T….
Stepping into her mom’s shoes
November 10, 2018Unnathi Aiyappa, the 13-year-old daughter of former Indian heptathlete Pramila Aiyappa and quartermiler B.P. Aiyappa, won the Long-Jump Gold Medal in the U-14 category in the Junior National Championships held at Ranchi last week. Unnathi was a constant presence at the Kanteerava from a very young age, accompanying Pramila during contests and later on, as…
Mysore Varsity volleyball team
November 10, 2018The men’s volleyball team of University of Mysore (UoM) which will be taking part in the South Zone Inter-University Men’s Volleyball Tournament-2018 to be held at SRM University in Chennai from Nov.10 to 14. Seen are (from left – standing) K. Manoj, Anthony, Srinivas, Prasanna, Rakshith, Manoj, Manij, Bharath, Tejas Kumar, Pavan Yadav and C….












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