ACCE(I) Mysuru to felicitate eminent Civil Engineers
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ACCE(I) Mysuru to felicitate eminent Civil Engineers

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Centre of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) and The Ramco Cements Limited, will be jointly celebrating Engineers’ Day tomorrow  (Sept. 19) at Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club, Lalitha Mahal Road, at 6.30 pm.  On the occasion, Civil Engineer Extraordinaire Award will be conferred on H.K. Sampath Kumar (retd. Executive Engineer)…

Man ends life over debt
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Man ends life over debt

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: A man, who had taken loans for huge rate of interest, has ended his life by allegedly hanging self at a lodge in Vijayanagar here yesterday morning. The deceased youth is Suresh, a resident of Huyilalu village at Yelwal Hobli in the taluk. It is said that Suresh, before ending his life, had recorded…

SWR to operate unreserved special trains during Mysuru Dasara
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SWR to operate unreserved special trains during Mysuru Dasara

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the anticipated heavy rush of passengers during the ensuing Dasara Festival in Mysuru, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run the following unreserved special trains: • Train No. 06283/06284 SMVT Bengaluru-Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru Unreserved MEMU Special (6 trips): Train No. 06283 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 4.30 am from 27.9.2025…

Bharatanatyam in Vasundhara Bani
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Bharatanatyam in Vasundhara Bani

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The endowment programme of A. Shankara Chetty & Sons was held at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha’s Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan on JLB Road in city recently. Four established Bharatanatyam dancers, choreographers and organisers — Vidushi Dr. Lakshmi Rekha Arun, Vidu. Vibha Divakar, Lakshmi Tejas and Vidu. Soundarya Panapil (all senior disciples of Central Sangeet Natak…

Grand Karnatak vocal concert by Vidu. Dr. Sumitra Vasudev
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Grand Karnatak vocal concert by Vidu. Dr. Sumitra Vasudev

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Vidu. Dr. Sumitra Vasudev, renowned vocalist and an acclaimed musicologist from Chennai, will be presenting a vocal concert at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on Sept. 19 at 6 pm. Vidu. Sumitra will be accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruthi on violin, Vid. Mysore A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. M.R. Manjunath on ghata….

State-level Nadakishorotsava Music Contest from Sept. 19
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State-level Nadakishorotsava Music Contest from Sept. 19

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised its flagship event, Suresh Mohan Memorial Nadakishorotsava 2025, at its premises on JLB Road in city as per the following schedule: Sept. 19 – 4 pm: Flute concert by Ankush S. Kadaba, accompanied by Prerana Praveen and Nandan Kashyap; 5 pm: Vocal concert by Prithvi Bhaskar, accompanied by…

Sri Krishna Ganasabha to host memorial cultural programmes
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Sri Krishna Ganasabha to host memorial cultural programmes

September 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Krishna Ganasabha has organised the following cultural programmes at Alwar Kala Bhavan in Gokulam as part of Sri Krishna  Janmashtami celebrations: Sept. 19 (6 pm): Memorial Light Music Concert by Dr. A.D. Srinivasan and troupe (Bhava Tharanga Party). The programme is in memory of M.L. Raje Urs, Swamiji of Kappadi, Malavalli and Honnayakanahalli…

India Pulls Plug on Real-Money Gaming Industry
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India Pulls Plug on Real-Money Gaming Industry

September 18, 2025

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the gambling industry, India’s Parliament has passed legislation banning all real-money online games nationwide. This sweeping decision aims to address growing concerns over gambling addiction, rising personal debt, and a troubling increase in suicides linked to losses from real-money gaming. The newly enacted Promotion and Regulation of…

Coil of Endless Serpents
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Coil of Endless Serpents

September 18, 2025

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The serpent is conspicuous by its absence in Harappan seals and in Ashokan artworks. Serpent worship is not part of Vedic texts. Multi-headed hooded serpents first appear in Buddhist shrines, at Sanchi and Bharhut. They appear as adoring symbols of Buddha. Then, the serpent-gods are shown…

Grandeur of the Mysore Violin Legacy
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Grandeur of the Mysore Violin Legacy

September 18, 2025

On the serene evening of Aug. 24, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, transformed into a sanctum of melody as the young violin virtuosos Sumanth Manjunath and Malavi Manjunath mesmerised a packed audience with a performance that radiated brilliance, creativity and heartfelt artistry. Proud inheritors of the legendary Mysore violin tradition, the siblings reaffirmed their stature…

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