Mysuru: The Devaraja Police, who arrested a cell phone thief, have recovered an high-end cell phone, allegedly stolen by him. The arrested has been identified as Saddam Hussain (25), a resident of Bharathnagar in city. Saddam Hussain was picked up by Devaraja Police when he was moving about in a suspicious manner in an attempt…
House burgled in J.P. Nagar
July 14, 2018Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house in J.P. Nagar, have decamped with 250gm silver articles and a TV set. Burglary took place at the residence of one Shivakumar on 10th Main, J.P. Nagar and the theft came to light when Shivakumar, a Law Department employee, who had been out of station for two days,…
Unidentified youth found dead
July 14, 2018Mysuru: The body of an unidentified youth, aged about 28 years, was found at the passenger seating facility near the exit gate of KSRTC sub-urban bus stand on Friday. The deceased is wheatish in complexion and his right hand is tattooed with a figure of a lion and also two names Vijayalakshmi and M.S. Kaushalya….
Merit Scholarship Awards Ceremony
July 14, 2018Mysuru: The 5th SET Merit Scholarship Day was organised by Seshadripuram Independent PU College at Kalamandira recently to felicitate and honour the meritorious students for their outstanding performance in SSLC and PU examinations. Prof. M. Krishnegowda, retired Principal of St. Philomena’s College, was the chief guest. He addressed the gathering and said that education plays…
Youth ends life in city
July 14, 2018Mysuru: A 28-year-old reportedly ended his life by hanging self at his residence in Vijayanagar second stage here on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Abhijit (28), a native of Periyapatna. Abhijit, who was staying at a house in Vijayanagar second stage, committed suicide by hanging self when nobody else was in the house…
CM to present MDJA Awards
July 14, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will present the Annual Awards for Journalists and Photographers at a function organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Rajendra Kalamandira in Agrahara on July 20 at 10.30 am as part of Kannada Press Day (July 1). The following scribes have been selected for the MDJA Annual Awards: Lifetime…
Cash award for merit students
July 14, 2018Mysuru: Vinuthana Samsthe, Mysuru, has invited applications from meritorious students to present cash award in memory of Nanjangud’s model teacher late B.S. Parvathayya (BSP). Students, who have scored high marks in SSLC Maths and Science exams can apply. Only five students can avail ‘Swami Vivekananda Priya’ award. In addition, students who have scored high in…
Train of Knowledge
July 14, 2018While there are many who board trains to reach their schools, there are only a few who are actually studying sitting inside one. This Weekend Star Supplement narrates the story of a Government school in the nearby Nanjangud Taluk that has been painted to look like a Railway Station — complete with train, platform and…
Fat in Khaki
July 14, 2018By Vikram Muthanna The Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) with 14,000 Police personnel is a rather large force — both literally and figuratively. It seems, our cops have large figures and it’s becoming a problem. That is why a few days ago the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Bhaskar Rao, who is the Chief…
Slim staff strength
July 14, 2018In a recently introduced practice in industries and large business establishments employing a virtual army of employees in some countries of the western world as well as in India, particularly multinational companies known for their fat pay cheques, a considerable number of staff have been sent home, the measure ostensibly to cut operating costs and…














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