[Continued from Sept. 27] When Kempaiah came here as a Police Commissioner there were about six honourable predecessors in office, who quietly occupied an obscure corner of the Mounted Police building on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road and forgot about the fact that it was only a temporary arrangement. Each Commissioner thought, it was for the…
Hebbal Lake: Birds & Birders’ Paradise
October 4, 2020By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Hebbal Lake, a lake nestled in the midst of a bustling industrial area, a lake that was perennial and never went dry, a lake that hosted plenty of migratory birds, a lake that set several first and only sightings of many birds, a lake that had a good inflow of storm…
Pay and Park need of the hour on D.D. Urs Road
October 4, 2020Sir, Devaraj Urs Road exemplifies the troubles of free parking just perfectly. Considering that it is among the busiest commercial avenues in city, it is not hard to infer why the demand for a parking space on the street is so high. Regardless of whether it be a weekday or a weekend, finding a vacant…
Kohli, Padikkal fire RCB to 8-wicket win over RR
October 4, 2020Abu Dhabi: Devdutt Padikkal (63 off 45 balls) and Virat Kohli scored fifties as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Chasing 155 to win, Padikkal lost his opening partner Aaron Finch early but that didn’t keep him from playing attacking shots. He combined with skipper Kohli and…
Traditional puja offered to Palace cannons
October 4, 2020City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, along with DCPs Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda and M.S. Geetha Prasanna, City Armed Reserve (CAR) DCP Shivaraj and ACP Sudarshan, offered traditional puja to Palace Cannons this morning. The dry training in firing the cannons will commence tomorrow and for the first time, the Dasara elephants will stay inside the…
M. Sathyanarayana Hegde
October 4, 2020M. Sathyanarayana Hegde (64), a resident of Gokulam, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar 4th Stage yesterday, according to family sources.
Events TOMORROW (OCT. 5): Karnataka Rajya Vokkaligara Vikasa Vedike – Vishwa Vokkaligara Parishat, Mysuru [Mob: 99864-03488]
October 4, 2020Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha Founders Rao Bahadur H.K. Ramaiah and Dharma Pravartaka Rao Bahaddur D. Banumaiah Punya Smarane, offering of puja at the burial ground, foot of Chamundi Hill, 11.30 am.
Events TOMORROW (OCT. 5): University of Mysore (UoM)
October 4, 2020Book launch on COVID-19 and felicitation to Mysuru Corona Warriors, MLAs Tanveer Sait, S.A. Ramdas and L. Nagendra and DC Rohini Sindhoori chief guests, UoM VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar presides, Book Editors Dr. Syed Baker (Research Scientist, KRASGAMU, Russia), Dr. S. Satish (Professor, DoS Microbiology, UoM) and Dr. M.N. Nagendra Prasad (HoD, Biotechnology, JSS…
Events TOMORROW (OCT. 5): Amara Baapu Chintana (Kannada & English Bi-Monthly), Gandhi Bhavan, Bengaluru
October 4, 2020Valedictory of 150th Jayanti of Mahatma Gandhi, conferring of ‘Gandhi Smruti’ Award on Gandhian and social worker Dr. K. Raghuram Vajapayee, Kannada & Culture Asst. Director H. Channappa, DTS Foundation Founder D.T. Prakash and former President of District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Maddikere Gopal chief guests, Amara Baapu Chintana Dy. Editor Dr. Gururaj Poshettihalli will be…
Events TOMORROW (OCT. 5): Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP)
October 4, 202016th edition of Bombe Mane, an exhibition of exquisite dolls, Bombe Mane auditorium, #91, above ‘Aamrapali Sarees’ shop, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.











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