Mysore/Mysuru: A 13-year-old boy, who had sustained severe burn injuries and admitted at the burns ward of K.R. Hospital, has breathed his last at the hospital. The deceased is Yashwanth, son of Raju and a resident of Shambunahalli in Pandavapura taluk. On Sunday at about 11 am, Yashwanth was playing with the foam spray used…
City of Circles: Erasing history
October 19, 2022Sir, Apropos to the news item, ‘The City of Circles’ in Star of Mysore dated Oct.14, 2022. Though the decision of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to beautify some Circles in the city is welcome, the decision to beautify the ‘Fountain Circle’ by removing the present fountain comes as a shock. The artistically designed fountain…
Roger Binny appointed new BCCI President takes over from Sourav Ganguly
October 19, 2022World Cup winner Roger Binny was yesterday elected as the 36th President of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguly, to run the world’s richest Cricket Board. Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at its AGM (Annual General Meeting) here alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the Secretary for a second successive term. The other…
City Medico shines in Swimming
October 19, 2022Has more than 100 medals and prizes to his credit Omkumar, a city Medical student, has reached great heights in his sporting career by winning more than 100 medals and prizes in various State, National and International level Swimming Competitions. Hemakumar and Suchitra, residents of J.C. Nagar in city, are the proud parents of Omkumar…
Wins silver in swimming
October 19, 2022B.R. Nitesh Singh has bagged a silver medal in the Under-14 State-level School Children’s Swimming Competition which was held on Oct 13. He has also won a silver medal in 100m butterfly competition organised by the Department of Public Instruction, Karnataka, at Basavanagudi Swimming Pool, Bengaluru and also he will represent Karnataka in the upcoming…
Excels in wrestling
October 19, 2022City’s Saqlin Mushtaq has bagged 1st prize in wrestling (86 kg) contest in the Mysuru Division level Dasara Sports Meet 2022-23 held at Mangaluru recently. He had also bagged second place in the District-level Dasara CM Cup Sports Meet (2022-23) wrestling (Men). He is the son of Khaleel Qureshi, who is also a wrestler and…
Rotary Ivory City Mysuru installs Interact Club at Govt. School
October 19, 2022Rotary Ivory City Mysuru installed Interact Club of People’s Park Government High School, Mysuru, in September. Dr. Roopa Prakash Prabhu was the chief guest who installed all the new office-bearers of the Club. President Rtn. M.N. Ramesh presided over the function. Seen in the picture are (sitting from left) Youth Service Director Rtn. Shabana Ifthikar,…
Events tomorrow – OCT. 20: Children’s Literary Club
October 19, 2022Programme on ‘Letting the Kannada Medium Students Know What Thesaurus is’ by Dr. R. Purnima, formerly Professor of English, KSOU and presently, Director, Children’s Literary Club, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension, 5.45 pm.
Events tomorrow – OCT. 20: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram
October 19, 2022Swami Jnanayoganandaji talks on ‘Adhyatma Ramayana,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.
Events tomorrow – OCT. 20: Nrityagiri Performing Arts and Research Centre
October 19, 2022‘Nritya Sapthaha,’ Silver Jubilee celebrations and Guru Vandana by disciples of Nrityagiri Director Dr. Kripa Phadke, Guru Vandana by A. Vishrutha, accompanied by Vidu. Pooja Sugam on natuvanga, Rohith Bhat on vocal, Vid. Lingaraju on mridanga, Vid. A.P. Krishna Prasad on flute; Costume and Make-up: Sri Rajeshwari Vasthralankara; Comperer: Sameeksha Manukumar; Sri Jayachamarajendra College of…












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