Report to be sent to Home Department to banish anti-social elements from their area of operation Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Congress, the ruling BJP and the JD(S) in poll-bound Karnataka are engaged in a bitter war of words over politicians attending events organised by rowdies and social media posts on the number of rowdies each…
Rangayana set to host ‘Bahuroopi’ theatre festival from tomorrow
December 7, 2022Formal inauguration by Chief Minister on Dec. 10 Mysore/Mysuru: With the 8-day ‘Bahuroopi’ National theatre festival scheduled to begin in Rangayana premises from tomorrow, final touches are being given to the preparations at the theatre repertory for the mega theatre fest. Bahuroopi-2022 will take place in five venues — Kalamandira, Kalaranga, Bhoomigeeta, B.V. Karanth Ranga…
Thermal drones to track leopard on the prowl
December 7, 2022Additional night-vision drone team arrives from Bengaluru; to begin search this evening Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department is setting up an advanced surveillance mechanism to track the elusive leopard that has already claimed the lives of two youths and terrorised the villagers in the rural belt of T. Narasipur. Except for two sightings in camera traps…
Burning of fallen leaves, waste going on unabated
December 7, 2022Menace wreaking havoc on health, say residents; urge MCC to crack the whip Mysore/Mysuru: Gardeners, residents and Pourakarmikas of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are openly seen these days burning dry and fallen leaves and adding to the air pollution. It is a practice that is going unnoticed, posing severe environmental hazards. Burning dry leaves…
Facts of Sri Svetavarahaswamy, Sri Ambujavalli Mahalakshmi Temples at Mysore Palace
December 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Raja Chandra has stated that Sri Svetavarahaswamy and Sri Ambujavalli Mahalakshmi Temples inside the Mysore Palace were not built by Hoysalas as mentioned in the news report ‘Project to restore Palace temple paintings halted’ published in Star of Mysore dated Dec. 5. While saying that the project…
Former IB Officer R.N. Kulkarni murder case: Court rejects bail application of second accused
December 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Principal District and Sessions Court yesterday rejected the bail application of 29-year-old Varun Gowda, who has been named as the second accused in the murder of former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer R.N. Kulkarni. The former IB Officer was fatally knocked down by a car when he was on his routine evening stroll in…
Yuva Brigade volunteers free Nagamale Hill of plastic waste
December 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Nagamale Hill in Male Mahadeshwara Hill Ranges is a favourite trekking spot now and there has been an increasing adventure activity after the death of forest brigand Veerappan, who had made the entire forest range his area of sandalwood smuggling and elephant tusk-stealing operation years back. This place is considered sacred as a rock…
Sugarcane growers lay siege to Offices of MPs and MLAs
December 7, 2022Stage protest in Bengaluru against Govt. apathy Mysore/Mysuru: Citing apathy of the State Government towards their ongoing agitation at Bengaluru for fulfilling their various demands including Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane, sugarcane growers laid siege to the Offices of MPs and MLAs and also staged protests in city on Monday. The protesting farmers,…
Beware! Fraudsters will arrange loan from Banks and steal money from your account
December 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Online fraudsters are getting innovative and are finding new methods to deceive the gullible. Earlier, they used to send website links to unsuspecting people and withdraw money from bank accounts of those who clicked on the link sent to them. But now, fraudsters arrange loans for you from a Bank and once the loan…
‘Sangeetha Vidyanidhi’ award conferred on Vidwan V. Nanjundaswamy
December 7, 202227th JSS Sangeetha Sammelana concludes Mysore/Mysuru: Vidwan V. Nanjundaswamy was conferred the prestigious ‘Sangeetha Vidyanidhi’ award, given by JSS Sangeetha Sabha Trust, yesterday, the concluding day of the 5-day JSS Sangeetha Sammelana held at Navajyoti auditorium in JSS Women’s College premises in Saraswathipuram here. Vid. Nanjundaswamy was the President of the 27th edition of the…















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