Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Yadavagiri, has organised a musical evening by eminent vocalist Brajeshwar Mukherjee from Kolkata and a flute recital by Ravi Shankar Mishra at its premises on Aug. 5 at 5.15 pm. They will be accompanied on tabla by Gourisankar (Texas, USA) and on harmonium by Veerabhadraiah Hiremath. Brajeshwar Mukherjee is a well-known…
Headless bodies of women: Serial killer, lover arrested
August 4, 2022Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Sub-Division Police have cracked the case of headless bodies of two women which were found discarded at two different places. While one woman’s body was found near Arakere, the body of another woman was found between Bebi Betta and K. Bettahalli on June 7. The two incidents of the grisly crime where semi-decomposed…
Exclusive interview with Intl. Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree: ‘I was influenced by lives of women around me’
August 4, 2022Geetanjali Shree, winner of the International Booker Prize-2022 for translated work, was in Mysuru last month to attend the sixth edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival. Her award-winning book, ‘Ret Samadhi’ in Hindi (‘Tomb of Sand’ in English) is not just a story of a family or partition but also about global warming, feminism, ancient…
Replace ‘directionless’ direction boards in J.P. Nagar
August 4, 2022Sir, I am a senior citizen residing at 7th Cross, 17th Main, E Block, C Zone, 3rd Stage, behind Sai Baba Temple in J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. The direction board which is in the left side of my house has to be replaced as the letters in the board is not visible and it is almost…
Commonwealth Games – Day 6: Historic bronze in Squash & High-Jump, silver in Judo
August 4, 2022It has been a great day for India at the CWG 2022 yet again. Judoka Tulika Maan won a silver medal in judo after going down to Scotland’s Sarah Adlington in +78kg final. In the men’s singles squash, Saurav Ghosal defeated England’s James Willstrop to win India’s first singles medal (bronze) in the sport at…
New team of District Masters Athletics Assn.
August 4, 2022The following were elected as the office-bearers of Mysore District Master Athletics Association at its General Body Meeting recently: President: Sumana Narasimha Murthy; Vice-Presidents: M. Yogendra, K.N. Somashekar, N.R. Shankar Rao, C.N. Ganesh and Parvathy Kantharaj; Secretary: P.G. Satyanarayan; Senior Joint Secretary: M.P. Chandrashekra; Joint Secretaries: M.M. Naniaiah, C.R. Ananda, B. Basavaraju, Mahadevaiah and B.S….
Yaduveer Wadiyar couple visits Tholasi Jewels in Nanjangud
August 4, 2022Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar visited the newly opened showroom of ‘Tholasi Jewels’ at Nanjangud. Head quartered in Mysuru city with two majestic showrooms, Tholasi Jewels has now made its footprints in Nanjangud, spread over 3,000 sqft. This opulent showroom has 2 floors and houses eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary designs…
Church creates environmental awareness
August 4, 2022To create environmental awareness among people and to stress the need for protecting the greenery around us, Virgin of the Poor Church had organised a tree planting programme at its premises in Bannimantap on Sunday. Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig, Mysuru City Corporation Births and Deaths Statistical Officer Anil Christy and PRO and social activist Alwin…
Leslie Sherwood
August 4, 2022Leslie Sherwood (83), a resident of N.R. Mohalla, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city due to old age. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, one son, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral was held at the Catholic Cemetery on Mahadevapura Road in Gandhinagar this afternoon, according to family…
S. Shivalingaiah
August 4, 2022S. Shivalingaiah (87), retired DCF and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away this morning at a private hospital in city following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Bhagyamma, three daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Shivalingaiah, who had served in various capacities in the Forest Department as a RFO, DFO…















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