Mysore/Mysuru: With just three days left for the Jumboo Savari on Oct. 2, the Mysuru City Police and Forest Department officials conducted the first rehearsal of the Dasara procession inside the Mysore Palace premises this morning. As part of the exercise, Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, accompanied by Kumki elephants Lakshmi and Hemavathi, was brought near the…
City’s night sky turns into a canvas of light
September 29, 20252,983 drones create majestic tiger, break Record Mysore/Mysuru: The night sky above the Parade Grounds at Bannimantap turned into a dazzling spectacle yesterday as thousands of spectators watched in awe during a breathtaking drone show organised by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) as part of the ongoing Dasara festivities. Over 3,000 drones lit up…
‘Worshipping nature is a reflection of our culture’
September 29, 2025Sri Ramakrishna Ashram President Swami Muktidanandaji speaks at Cauvery Aarti Mandya: The State Government’s ‘Cauvery Aarti’ at Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam continues to captivate thousands, honouring the sacred river with devotional rituals and cultural performances. On the third day of the event last evening, Swami Muktidanandaji, President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, highlighted the…
Subways open again… but only for Dasara
September 29, 2025Why lock them for 355 days and open for just 10 days? Citizens question logic Mysore/Mysuru: Two pedestrian subways — one on Sayyaji Rao Road and another near the Mysore Palace — built years ago at a cost of crores of rupees in taxpayers’ money, have once again been unlocked for public use only for…
DC inspects caste survey
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all the districts to monitor the progress of the Socio-Economic & Educational Survey (Caste Survey) — conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission — on a daily basis, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy visited Varuna Assembly Constituency’s Vajamangala, Bhugatahalli and other…
Vijay Prakash steals the show at Palace
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s own playback singer Vijay Prakash took the audience on a musical journey at the Dasara Cultural Programmes held at the Mysore Palace premises in city yesterday. He along with the other singers rendered some of the most popular devotional and Kannada film songs much to the delight of the audience. Vijay Prakash started…
Prize winners of Dasara Pet Dog Show
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The following were declared winners of the Dasara Dog Show, organised by the Animal Husbandry Department as part of Raitha Dasara at J.K. Grounds in city yesterday. About 641 dogs of over 48 breeds had registered for the show out of which 417 dogs, cats of various breeds and 44 birds took part. Dr….
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges youths to read Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s books
September 29, 2025New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 126th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ yesterday, recalled the contribution of Mysuru-based Kannada writer Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa (94), who passed away on Sept. 24, and urged the youths to read his books. “A few days ago, our country also lost the great thinker and philosopher, S.L. Bhyrappa….
Vijayadashami celebration at ISKCON on Oct. 2
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The ISKCON Temple in Jayanagar, Mysuru, will celebrate Vijayadashami with special programmes on Oct. 2. The events, beginning at 5.30 pm in the temple’s Sri Dhama Hall, will feature Sri Rama Ashtottara Puja, Pallaki Utsava (palanquin procession), Harinama Sankeertan and a discourse on the significance of the festival. The highlight of the evening will…
ISRO and Coorg Public School to host World Space Week on Oct.8
September 29, 2025Gonikoppal (Kodagu): Coorg Public School, in collaboration with the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, Bengaluru, will host the World Space Week-2025 celebrations on Oct. 8 at its campus in Gonikoppal. World Space Week, observed annually between Oct. 4 and 10, is the largest space event on Earth, celebrated across more than 90 countries. It…















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