Mysuru: The Old Mysuru region is witnessing significant number of Ministers and former Ministers – as many as 15 – contesting in the May 12 Assembly elections. They are trying their electoral fortunes from Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts that comes under the region. The fray is dominated by nine from Congress…
Apex Court warns Karnataka of serious consequences if it fails to release water New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning asked Karnataka to release four Tmcft (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu (TN) for the month of May and warned it of “serious consequences” if it fails to release water….
Bengaluru: A day after Prime Minister Modi heaped praises on him, JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday described the comments as a “magnanimous gesture” but sought to underplay it saying: “I don’t want his praise or abuse.” Gowda was quick to add that the new-found mutual bonhomie was not indicative of…
Mysuru: Strong winds, accompanied by lightning and rains uprooted trees and blew off roof tops in several parts of city yesterday. The rains which began around 7.45 pm fell heavily till 10 pm. Two trees near Kautilya School in Kanakadasanagar and a few trees on Paramahamsa Road in Yadavagiri and on 4th Main in Gokulam…
Mysuru: City’s renowned doctor, writer, art patron and a pro-society thinker Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, popularly known as the Common Man’s Doctor, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru yesterday afternoon. He was 73. He leaves behind his wife Asha Rai, son Dasharath Rai, daughter-in-law, grandchild, brothers B. Rajashekar Rai and B. Ramanath Rai…
Mysuru: All efforts are being made to open the famed international tourist spot the Brindavan Gardens, popularly called KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Dam to the public by tomorrow. The entry to KRS has been banned for two days, following heavy rains and uprooting of nearly 50 trees, killing three people on Tuesday night. Nearly 130…
Mysuru: Even as campaign by political parties for the May 12 polls has intensified in the city, actor Yash campaigned for K.R. Constituency BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas yesterday. Beginning his campaign after garlanding the statue of Basaveshwara near Gun House Circle, Yash took out a rally in an open vehicle along with Ramdas, passing…
Mysuru: Minister and Congress candidate from NR Assembly Constituency Tanveer Sait participated in a road show in the constituency yesterday and sought votes from the residents. Hundreds of Congress activists participated in the road show along with the Minister. Tanveer Sait was welcomed in a special way by women with traditional Aarathi in Rajivnagar, …
Mysuru: Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani has issued a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a four-minute debate on the achievements of his four-year-old NDA government at the Centre. “I am a Gujarati and he (Modi) is a Gujarati. I challenge him for an open debate on his government’s contributions. I’m sure…
Appointed as State JD(S) General Secretary Gonikoppal: Congress party leader and Chairperson of Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Limited Mangera Padmini Ponnappa has quit the party to join Janata Dal (Secular), thereby severing her 33-year-old link with the Congress. She has now been given the post of State JD(S) General Secretary. Padmini, after ticket denial, rebelled…
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