Mysore/Mysuru: A 26-year-old man and his 22-year-old wife ended their lives by consuming poison at their house in Sathagalli on Wednesday. Santosh and Bhavya are the deceased. According to the Police, the couple had lunch with the family members at their house on Wednesday. When they started vomiting after a while, the family members rushed…
Man found dead
January 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 55-year-old male domestic help, who was serving at a house in Devanur village of Nanjangud taluk was found dead at the house on Jan.25. The deceased has been identified as Raju (55), a native of Hassan. Raju, who joined as a domestic help at the residence of one Mahendra of Devanur several months…
56-year-old woman found dead at home
January 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 56-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Lalbahadur Shastrinagar here on Wednesday, when nobody else was at the home. Seethalakshmi (56), wife of B.C. Venkatesh, is the deceased. Seethalakshmi’s son and daughter-in-law, who served as lecturers at a city college, had gone for Republic Day programme yesterday morning. But the couple…
Has Mysuru gone Bengaluru way?—7: Mysuru is already on Bengaluru way
January 27, 2022By R. Chandra Prakash For the past forty-four years Star of Mysore has been keeping its readers abreast with every important event in Mysuru. Hence, a discerning reader can judge whether this iconic city has indeed gone Bengaluru way. However, for the sake of common convenience and to substantiate the hypothesis that Mysuru has ‘already…
Give ‘mukti’ to places where death rituals are held
January 27, 2022Sir, I recently lost my uncle, an eminent Scientist. The cremation was held at Gokulam crematorium and subsequent ceremonies at Shantivana near JSS Hospital and immersion of ashes at Pashchima Vahini in Srirangapatna. The whole process was appalling because of the physical condition of these three places. The worst place was Pashchima Vahini where it…
Concerts at 60th Heritage Music Festival
January 27, 2022Vid. Shashank Subramanyam presenting a flute concert at 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, on Jan. 25 as part of the 60th Heritage Music Festival organised by Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust. He is accompanied by Vid. B.U. Ganesh Prasad on violin; Vid. Ananth R. Krishna on mridanga and Vid. Guruprasanna on kanjira. Picture…
J.L. Ramanath
January 27, 2022J.L. Ramanath (75), retired Sub-Post Master and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away in city on Jan. 25. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, sons-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill the same day.
Moodera Rani Bopaiah
January 27, 2022Moodera Rani Bopaiah (Thamane – Pandikuthira), a resident of Siddarthanagar, passed away in city at 6.30 pm on Jan. 25 (Tuesday). She was 89. She leaves behind three sons — Ramesh Bopaiah, Puttu Bopaiah and Rajiv Bopaiah (Bopis) — daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at the foot of…
EVENTS TOMORROW – JAN. 28: Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust
January 27, 202260th Heritage Music Festival, Vocal Duet by Trichur Brothers — Vid. Ramkumar Mohan and Krishna Mohan accompanied by Vid. L. Ramakrishnan on violin, Vid. Trichur Mohan on mridanga and Vid. B.S. Purushotam on kanjira, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.15 pm.
EVENTS TODAY – JAN. 27: Ganabharathi
January 27, 2022Bharatanatyam programme by Vid. Pavan Kumar, 6 pm to 7 pm and by Vidushi Sparsha Shenoy, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 7 pm to 8 pm.











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