Ponnampet: The Ponnampet Kodava Samaja in South Kodagu has banned the serving of liquor during ‘Muhurtha’, day of the wedding. The decision was taken at the General Body Meeting of the Samaja held yesterday. The resolution was passed by General Body and there will also be restrictions on consuming liquor during the ‘Ganga Puja’ during…
Musical tribute to Dr. SPB on Sept. 25
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Sirigannada Vedike Rajya Samiti in association with Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana has organised a musical tribute programme for the Sangeeta Samrat Dr. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on Sept. 25 at 4.30 pm. Disclosing this at a press meet held at Patrakarthara Bhavan here on Sunday…
Siblings win gold medals in State Wushu Championship
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The following students have bagged medals at the 21st Karnataka State Wushu Championship held at Shivamogga recently: Mohammed Izaan Ameer, a 6th standard student of Baden Powell Public School, has secured Gold in Sub-Junior Category (below 28 kg). Mohammed Arsalaan Ameer, a II PUC student of Sadvidya College, has secured Gold in Junior Category…
Three juveniles involved in theft cases held
September 20, 2022Five two-wheelers worth Rs. 3.25 lakh recovered Mysore/Mysuru: Three juveniles (Children in conflict with law), who were involved in theft cases have been taken into custody by V.V. Puram Police. On Sept. 17, the Police, who were on duty near Yadavagiri Bridge, saw three boys on a two-wheeler sans registration number plate, stopped them and…
House burgled: Gold ornaments worth Rs. 2.40 lakh stolen
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house at Krishnamurthypuram 5th Cross, have decamped with gold jewellery worth Rs. 2.40 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house of Sudamshu Nagarahalli, a teacher at Jayatheertha Vidyapeetha in Bengaluru. He had locked the house on Apr. 18 and had gone out and his friends…
Chit fund business: Couple flee after collecting Rs. 2.44 crore from investors
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A couple, who was conducting chit business illegally, has fled the city along with their family members after collecting Rs. 2.44 crore from investors. The accused are Anupama, her husband Prasad, brother-in-law Ganesh and daughter Dhanya, residents of No. 21, 3rd Cross, 1st Main in Brindavan Layout. According to the complaint lodged by Manjula,…
Fleeting thoughts on a Queen’s death
September 20, 2022The whole of yesterday afternoon I was glued to my grandpa’s rose-wood armed chair till late in the evening watching the grandiose, spectacular, colourful and elaborate funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Yes, Great Britain not just Britain. It denotes political union of England, Scotland and Wales. Then what is United Kingdom?…
Sirikanta Srikantaiah: Voice of Kannadigas
September 20, 2022Ti. Nam. Shri, a grammarian par excellence T. N. Srikantaiah, known endearingly to a generation of readers as Ti. Nam. Shri, was a Kannada poet, writer, translator, teacher and grammarian par excellence. Groomed under the able guidance of M. Hiriyanna and B.M. Srikantaiah, he in turn would nurture and guide such scholars as S. Ananthanarayan…
Ply buses from R.S. Naidu Nagar to CBS via Pulikeshi Road and RMC Circle
September 20, 2022Sir, Despite my request in this column many weeks ago, the KSRTC has not taken any action to ply city buses from R.S. Naidu Nagar to City Bus Stand (CBS) via Pulikeshi Road and RMC Circle. I had highlighted the hardships and sufferings of bus travellers, especially women, labourers, students, train-goers from a long time…
Yuva Sambhrama continues to pull crowds
September 20, 2022Actors Sharan and Nishvika Naidu entertained the audience at Yuva Sambhrama event last evening. They sung and danced to the songs from their to-be-released movie ‘Guru Shishyaru.’ On the occasion, the movie teaser too was screened. Students of various colleges mesmerised the gathering with their energetic performances on various themes.












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