Mysuru: Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested a 60-year-old man on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl after luring her with cinema roles. Shivashankarachari, 60, of Bengaluru is the one who has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Shivashankarachari is accused of sexually abusing a minor girl of the city…
Bhavasameera Sri Vadiraja Vaibhavam from tomorrow
November 10, 2018Mysuru: The city’s Haridasa Sangeetha Sahityotsava Samithi will hold ‘Bhavasameera Sri Vadiraja Vaibhavam’, a week long musical fest, from Nov. 11 to 16 at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in city. Sode Vadiraja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwavallabha Theertha Sripadam will inaugurate the fest at 5.45 pm tomorrow. Nov.11 (6 pm to 8 pm) – Jnana-Gana by…
Unidentified woman dies
November 10, 2018Mysuru: An unidentified woman, who was found in a semi conscious state on Platform No. 6 at the City Railway Station by the Mysuru Railway Police on Nov.6 and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has breathed her last. The woman is aged about 70 years, 5 ft. tall, lean built, wheatish complexioned, has a mole on…
Elderly man goes missing
November 10, 2018Mysuru: A 62-year-old elderly man has gone missing from Varuna Police limits since Oct.28. Krishna Nayaka of Someshwarapura is the one who has gone missing. Krishna Nayaka is 5.9 ft. in height, oval faced, medium built, wheatish in complextion and speaks Kannada. Anyone coming across any clues about the said missing person, may contact Varuna…
Youth killed in mishap
November 10, 2018Mysuru: A 22-year-old youth was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a Maruti Omni near Meghalapura petrol bunk on Mysuru-T. Narasipur Road yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Siddappa (22), son of late Mahadevashetty of Karotti village in T. Narasipur. Siddappa, a painter by profession, was returning to his village from…
Motorcyclist killed as tree branch falls on him
November 10, 2018Mysuru: 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…














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