Mysuru: Member of Mysuru royal family Chaduranga Kantharaj Urs, who had petitioned the Supreme Court against land acquisition at Vijayashreepura by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and succeeded, has once again moved the SC regarding the compensation to be paid to him and his family members by MUDA. Sources said that a petition has…
Echo of BJP worker’s murder: Mangaluru remains tense for second day
January 4, 2018Bandh total at Suratkal, surrounding towns Mangaluru: The situation in parts of Mangaluru remained tense for the second day today with thousands of Hindu activists gathering in Katipalla village and imposing a bandh in Suratkal and surrounding areas in protest against the murder of BJP worker Deepak Rao, who was hacked to death yesterday by…
Royal baby to be named in three months
January 4, 2018Mysuru: The Mysore Royal Family is busy in search of a suitable name for the baby boy born to Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishikha Kumari. Speaking to mediapersons yesterday, Yaduveer said that the Royal family was happy for a baby being born in the family after many years gap and added that the family…
Minor girl loses battle with death after 6 months
January 4, 2018Mysuru: This story will even move the stone-hearted. Unable to bear the constant harassment and pestering by a youth, a minor girl attempted to commit suicide by hanging. But death was not instant for her as she remained in a vegetative state for six months while the harasser roamed freely. She finally gave up her…
Operation Safe Ride to commence from Jan. 6
January 4, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police have given motorists (two-wheeler riders and pillion riders) time till Jan. 5 to purchase new helmets with ISI mark for their safety as many riders were still wearing substandard helmets which do not comply with safety standards though enough awareness was created by the Police. The city Police (both…
Actors who made politics their second choice to retain fame
January 4, 2018Mysuru: India is a land of opportunities. Be it in the field of entertainment, business or even politics, it has welcomed newcomers with an open arm. Just a couple of days back, ‘Thalaiva’ and ‘Style King’ Rajinikanth entered politics and announced that he will form his own political party. Though the announcement came as a…
Kumaraswamy appeals voters to give clear verdict to JD(S)
January 4, 2018Bengaluru: Appealing the electorate to give a clear majority to the JD(S) in the forthcoming Assembly polls, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the next five years will be the most challenging period in his life as he has pledged to give better administration to the State. Interacting with senior…
Tiger Census from Jan. 8 No wildlife safaris for a week
January 4, 2018Bengaluru/Mysuru: The much-awaited All-India Tiger Estimation or the Tiger Census will commence from Jan. 8 and safaris inside the tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife forest divisions including Bandipur Tiger Reserve and the Nagarahole National Park will be closed from Jan. 7 to 13. The census is done once in four years and from Jan….
Bandipur Guest House completes 100 years
January 4, 2018Gundlupet: Staying at a rest house in the middle of Bandipur Tiger Reserve is a dream come true for many wildlife enthusiasts and that too when the rest house is aged and surrounded by lush green forests. Like for example the Bandipur Guest House owned by the Karnataka Forest Department that has completed a glorious…
American Dreams – 3
January 4, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC [Continued from Dec. 28] I travelled about 2,500 miles by road across the US. No humps and unbelievable, only one pothole, and that too in a car park. I was curious to know as to how these roads are maintained so well in spite of such a heavy…















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