Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned writer Vasudhendra expressed his perspective that the depiction and praise of Maharajas in our historical records are far from the reality. He shared his views on the topic “Uncommon tales from unexpected realms” during the afternoon session of the Mysuru Literature Festival. Vasudhendra argued that rulers, like all individuals, have both positive and…
Writers should be aware of current developments: Rugmani Prabhakar
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned writer Rugmani Prabhakar underlined the importance of concentration, patience, and staying updated with current developments for writers. She shared these insights during her talk titled “To cut a long story short – the making of an anthology” held during the afternoon session on the final day. Reflecting on her younger years, Rugmani recalled…
Old buddies Kaikini, Shanbhag catch up, converse on stage
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The session ‘Paraspara’ (one-on-one) between two old writer friends Jayanth Kaikini and Vivek Shanbhag at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday showcased a lively conversation and immersed the audience in humour and entertainment. The session delved into interesting topics such as reading and readers, language and writing, poetry and storytelling, the origins of characters, emotions,…
Truck topples on Ring Road
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A truck toppled on the Outer Ring Road near Basavanahalli Cross disrupting traffic for some time yesterday. The truck (KA-51-D-4520), which came from Hinkal side toppled near Basavanahalli Cross, knocking down a lamp post, after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Luckily, no loss of life was reported. V.V. Puram Traffic Police, who…
Public distribution rice pilfered in two cases
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A case has been registered at Ashokapuram Police Station regarding the illegal transportation of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS). On June 28, while patrolling Jayanagar’s 2nd Main Road, Fort Mohalla Food Inspector G. Ratnammaa and K.R. Mohalla Food Inspector B.S. Venugopal noticed an auto with registration number KA-12-3267 carrying three bags…
Pathetic condition of depot road in Kuvempunagar
July 3, 2023Sir, A stretch of road from KSRTC bus depot in Kuvempunagar to the Complex, which runs nearly a kilometre, has turned humpy-bumpy with smooth ride on vehicles being a passe. Though Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has laid and repaired a good number of roads in other parts of Mysuru in the recent past, nobody is…
Prize-winners in Athletic Meet
July 3, 2023The students of Hari Vidyalaya, Mysuru, who took part in the Kids Summer Athletic Meet 2023, organised by Mysuru District Athletics Association, Mysuru, at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city recently, won prizes in various events as follows: School Section Dhyuthi Bharadwaj (IV std.) – 1st Place in Ball Throw; Rajath Raj (V std.) – 1st…
Excels in Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Weight Lifting and Best Physique Contest
July 3, 2023The students of JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), have excelled in the ‘Mysuru City Inter-collegiate Weight Lifting’ and ‘Best Physique Competition’ 2022-23 organised by JSS STU recently. The Physique Team won the ‘Overall Championship’ and Weight Lifting team secured ‘Runners-Up’ position in the tourney. The prize-winning students…
Elected as office-bearers of Mysore District Football Association
July 3, 2023The following were elected as the new office-bearers of Mysore District Football Association (MDFA), for the period 2023-27, in the elections held on June 25. N. Kushal Kumar – Chairman, L. Manjunath – Hon. General Secretary and P. Anand – Hon. Treasurer. Executive Committee Members: S. Ranganathan, M.V. Ramesh, P.S. Ravindra, B.K. Somashekar and S….
State Open Yogasana Competitions held
July 3, 2023More than 300 yoga enthusiasts participated in the State-level Open Yogasana competitions held at Mysore University’s Pavilion Grounds recently and showcased their skills in performing difficult asanas. Nanjangud MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayan inaugurated the competitions organised by Basavarali Yoga Pratishtana in memory of Pailwan Yajaman Sri Basavaraju. Yoga enthusiasts of different age groups from various districts…















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