Woman commits suicide
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Woman commits suicide

September 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A 24-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at her residence at Ganesh Nagar in Udayagiri Police limits on Thursday. The deceased is Kumari, wife of Mahesh, a resident of Ganesh Nagar. Kumari, a native of Koodlapura village in Nanjangud taluk, was given in marriage to Mahesh two years ago. The couple were…

Tourism Day tomorrow
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Tourism Day tomorrow

September 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the country, the Mysore Travels Association has decided to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Sept.27) in a simple, but purposeful manner. World Tourism Day Celebration Committee President S. Abhinandan said that Mysore Travels Association will be celebrating the Day like in the previous years, but in…

Man sentenced to life for murdering wife
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Man sentenced to life for murdering wife

September 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his wife besides imposing a fine of Rs. 10,000 on him. The convict is Shivanna, a resident of Suttur in Nanjangud taluk, while the deceased (victim) is Devi. Devi, daughter of Ankanayak of Udbur, was given in marriage…

Puff and Prejudice
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Puff and Prejudice

September 26, 2020

The Sushant Singh Rajput case has slid from being just a murder investigation to a drug bust.  One wonders if this investigation has ended up exposing middle-class India’s prejudice, hypocrisy and Victorian prudishness?  To begin with Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant’s girlfriend, has been portrayed like a typical movie ‘Vampy-Villainess,’ the woman who drugged her lover to…

Is it necessary to conduct Dasara amid COVID?
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Is it necessary to conduct Dasara amid COVID?

September 26, 2020

Sir,  When the whole world is facing Coronavirus pandemic, it is surprising that the Government of Karnataka is holding preliminary meetings to conduct Dasara Festival. Till recently there was lockdown in the whole of India but now there is some relaxation of curbs mainly to revive the growth rate in the economy. There is a…

French Open to allow  just 1,000 fans a day
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French Open to allow just 1,000 fans a day

September 26, 2020

Paris: A maximum of only 1,000 spectators will be allowed each day at Stade Roland Garros after the French Government insisted Thursday on tougher restrictions to counter the resurgence of the Coronavirus. Organisers of the French Open, which gets underway four months later than planned in Paris on Sunday, had hoped for a maximum of…

Watch IPL on Lake Side  at Silent Shores
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Watch IPL on Lake Side at Silent Shores

September 26, 2020

The Lake Side Restaurant at Silent Shores Resort & Spa, BEML Road, Hootagalli, Mysuru, with COVID-19 protocol like sanitising, face mask and social distancing, has organised screening of IPL matches on Big Screen daily during the scheduled match timings. The cricket-lovers can enjoy their evening with their favourite food served at the restaurant.

SPB’s connection with Ganapathy Ashram
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SPB’s connection with Ganapathy Ashram

September 26, 2020

The legendary singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) was fond of birds and made it a point to visit Shuka Vana (Parrot Park) at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Ooty Road in Datta Nagar whenever he was in Mysuru. The veteran playback singer had also lent his voice for Bhajans’ cassette of Avadhoota Datta Peetham Founder-Pontiff Sri…

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