Mysore/Mysuru: Three more persons have committed suicide, while three others have died of heart attack on learning about the death of sandalwood actor Puneeth Rajkumar (Appu). While Ashok (40), an auto driver at K.R. Nagar, Rahul Gadivaddar (26), of Belagavi and Sharath (30), of Chikkamagalur reportedly committed suicide, Lokesh (47), an artist of K.R. Pet,…
Solar power project: Couple duped of Rs. 1.18 crore
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A couple from city have been allegedly duped by conmen to the tune of Rs. 1.18 crore in the guise of investing for a Solar Power Project and a case has been registered against the four conmen at city’s CEN (Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics) Police Station. Ashok and Vijayalakshmi, residents of KHB…
Golden throne dismantled in Palace
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara-2021 festivities formally over, the precious gems studded Golden Throne (Simhasana) at Mysore Palace was dismantled this morning after 30-days of its assembly and is kept in the Palace strong room. Ahead of Dasara, the Golden throne, weighing 280-kg was assembled on Oct.1. Along with the Golden throne, the Silver Bhadrasana too was …
Teresian College NSS Unit holds legal awareness on iII-effects of drug abuse
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The NSS Unit of Teresian College, Mysuru, in association with District Legal Services Authority had organised an awareness programme on ill-effects of drug abuse to the students recently. The chief guest P. Srinivasa, Judge, Mysore Sessions Court (Industrial Tribunal), enlightened the students about the world of judiciary, the opportunities they have, the help they…
Certificate Course on Flour Milling Technology held at CFTRI
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI has been conducting one-year International Certificate course in Flour Milling Technology at its International School of Milling Technology (ISMT) since 1981. So far, 836 participants including 117 from other developing countries of Gulf region, Africa, South America and Asia have been trained at this Centre. ISMT is first-of-its-kind in South East Asia housing…
Bharatanatyam at Ganabharathi
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised a Bharatanayam recital by young artistes Pooja Sugam and K.M. Samiksha at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on Nov. 1 at 6 pm. They will be supported by Vid. Vijay Kumar, Chennai (natuvanga), Vid. R. Raghuram, Bengaluru (vocal), Vid. Nagai P. Sriram, Chennai (mridanga) and Vid. A.P. Krishnaprasad, Mysuru (flute). For…
Man sentenced to life for murdering wife
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A city Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally stabbing his wife to death. Jayakrishna of Kayyamballi village in T. Narasipur taluk is the one who has been sentenced. Jayakrishna, who had married Shivamma, a resident of Triveni Nagar in T. Narasipur town, suspected his wife’s fidelity and used to often…
Some special train coaches to run unreserved
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: For the convenience of passengers, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to de-reserve some Second Class Seating Coaches and have earmarked them as unreserved coaches to permit unreserved commuter travel in nominated trains. The details of these Special Trains along with the number of coaches to be run as unreserved with effect from their…
Baana Dariyalli Surya Jaari Hoda…
October 31, 2021By Dr. Veena Bharathi When I met Puneeth Rajkumar for the very first time, it was on the occasion of the Grihapravesham function (house- warming ceremony) of The Lohit Farm House of Dr. Rajkumar, 30 miles from Bengaluru (on the Mysuru Road), during May-1983. Puneet’s original name was Lohit, which was also the name of…
Anil Kumar
October 31, 2021Mysuru: Anil Kumar (37), a resident of Gokulam, passed away at his native place Koppa in Maddur taluk yesterday. He was running a service station on Gokulam Main Road. He leaves behind his wife, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam yesterday afternoon, according to…












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