By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Attending an alumni meet is like stepping into a time machine. The machine is slightly rusted and the destination is blurry. The fellow travellers have all mysteriously aged. Except, of course, for that one person who somehow still looks like they walked straight out of our final-year group photo. The moment…
Traffic lights at Akkamahadevi Road Junction blinking again
June 18, 2025Sir, This has reference to my letter ‘Restore traffic signal lights at Akkamahadevi Road Junction’ published in Star of Mysore dated June 3. I was happy to note that following the publication of my letter, all the traffic signal lights at the junction were restored and functioning perfectly on all days. Most motorists were diligently…
Khadri Shamanna Awardee felicitated
June 18, 2025Senior Journalist Kudli Gururaj, who was conferred ‘Khadri Shamanna Award’ by Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) recently, was felicitated at a programme organised by ‘Law Guide’ Kannada Monthly and Mysuru Pathrakarthara Snehakoota in city on Monday. He is seen with (standing from left) journalists K.P. Nagaraj and Amshi Prasanna Kumar, Mysore Bar Association President…
Subramanya Bhat
June 18, 2025Subramanya Bhat (65), a resident of Chamal Mutt Road in Mandi Mohalla here, passed away at a private hospital in city this morning. He was serving as Archaka at Sri Kalyana Lakshmi Venkataramana Swamy Temple on Rajkumar Road in Kalyanagiri. He leaves behind his wife Ratnavati, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends….
Events tomorrow – JUNE 19: Raasavrunda
June 18, 2025Bharatanatyam solo recital by Chinmayee Bharadwaj, Natana Rangashale, Ramakrishnanagar, 6 pm.
Events tomorrow – JUNE 19: Na. Rathna Balaga
June 18, 2025‘Rathna Endendigu Rathna’ (Rathna Forever Rathna) programme commemorating first death anniversary of city’s late theatre personality Dr. Na. Rathna, conferring of ‘Ranga Rathna 2024’ award on theatre personality N. Dhananjaya by N.S. Anand, releasing of Na. Rathna’s book ‘Kaiyalli Kailasam’ by M. Satyanarayana Rao and Rathna’s play ‘Ayaan Shanti Kuteeram’ (Telugu translation) by Premalatha Rathna,…
Events tomorrow – JUNE 19: Scientific Pranayama Foundation Trust (SPFT), Mysuru, ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru and Indian Yoga Association, Karnataka
June 18, 2025Inauguration of ‘Yoga Pranotsava-2025,’ a two-day State-level Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama,’ Squadron Leader Paridhei Singh Karthik, retired Pilot, Indian Air Force, chief guest, Yogamitra Dr. A. Subramanian, Secretary, Indian Yoga Association, Karnataka and Dr. Shivakumar, Principal, GSSSIETW, guests of honour, Dr. Rajashekhar Reddy Poreddy, Neurosurgeon, Cancer Care India, Bengaluru, presides, Dr. Devaki Madhav, Founder-President, SPFT,…
Events tomorrow – JUNE 19: Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Pooja Samithi – Sree Ayyappa Swamy and Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, Mysuru
June 18, 2025Pratishtapana anniversary, Ganapati Homa, Udayasthamana Puja to Sri Ayyappa Swamy, Navagam, Panchagavyam, Ucha Puja, 5.30 am to 11.30 am; Annadanam, Temple premises, 12 noon.
Events today – JUNE 18: Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Pooja Samithi – Sree Ayyappa Swamy and Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, Mysuru
June 18, 2025Pratishtapana anniversary, Deeparadhana, Special Pujas with Vadyam and Athazha Puja, Temple premises, 5.30 pm to 8 pm.










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