Mysore: UoM Acting VC Prof. Dayanand Mane has clarified with respect to his frequent visits to girls hostel which had prompted Varsity Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna to write a letter to Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy. In his clarification, Prof. Mane has stated that the hostel inmates had personally visited him at his office with…
Daredevils eye for a win against Sunrisers
April 19, 2017Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash with the Delhi Daredevils in Match 21 of IPL 2017 later today. Heading into this contest, SRH have three wins from five outings, while DD have two wins and as many defeats. In their most recent outing, SRH held their nerve to defeat Kings XI Punjab in a thriller on Monday…
28 Karatekas awarded Black Belt
April 19, 2017Okinawa Karate-Do Shorin Ryu Shorin Kai Association India had organised 17th Black Belt Awarding Ceremony and Summer Karate Championship Prize Awarding Ceremony 2017 on Apr. 16 at Gana Bharathi, Mysuru. The championship was inaugurated by Mysuru TP Member B.P. Kanne Gowda. Mysooru Mithra News Editor N.M. Mahadev presided over the function. Bogadi GP Vice President…
MDCA Open Rapid District Chess Tournament begins
April 19, 2017The one-day monthly Mysore District Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2017, conducted by the Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) at the University Lions Hall Auditorium began today morning. Around 100 players from the district are taking part in the tournament. The tournament was inaugurated by University of Mysore Senate Member Ln. Ramesh, by moving the pawn…
No television, no cinema?!
April 19, 2017Places of worship hosting discourses by seasoned performers of Harikatha before audiences comprising listeners in different age-groups have witnessed a makeover to events marked by glitz and glitter, although reports in the dailies, including those published in the city, unfailingly highlight the devotion and fervour displayed by the large crowds thronging at those places. The…
Firemen battle-ready to meet emergencies
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Summer is here and so are the incidents of fire. To prevent fire accidents and save the lives of victims in a speedy and efficient manner, fire service personnel were trained this morning in a fire-drill to handle fire emergencies. Fire officers were taught how a building could be evacuated in the event…
Pet talk
April 19, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about the reproduction in cockroaches and identification of gender in Goldfish. What do tadpoles eat? Tadpoles are aggressive eaters because of their rapid growth rate, and one of their favourite foods is algae that grows in pond water and along rocks. As they develop, tadpoles…
Speech Craft Training programme
April 19, 2017Mysuru: JCI Mysore Royal City hosted a three-day Speech Craft training programme from Apr. 7 to 9 at a private hotel in city. Jc. Dr. Kedareswar of Hospet was the pilot faculty while Jc. Smitha Huliraj of Shivamogga and Jc. Anil Dugar from Bengaluru were the co-faculties for the training in speaking skills programme module…
Curb stray dog menace in Hebbal
April 19, 2017Sir, This refers to the letter on stray dog menace that appeared in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 3. I fully endorse the views of the reader. Stray dog menace has increased in Hebbal II Stage, particularly near Sankranthi Circle, Sangam Circle and also near K.D. Circle in Vijayanagar. One can see a group of …
JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed:Kodagu’s Bopaiah finishes overall second
April 19, 2017Dirang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh): Kodagu’s K.M. Bopaiah, who is a regular at the Indian National Rally Championship, emerged overall second in the JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed. He was barely two or three seconds off the leader in each of the stages and even claimed the final stage, but the 28 second deficit over…















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