Mysuru: A man was found trapped in a heap of stinking garbage on Tuesday morning by the Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation. The Pourakarmikas, meandering around the city collecting the garbage dumpsters and emptying them into tippers, spotted the man amidst the rubbish. If he was not spotted on time, the garbage truck’s hydraulic compactor,…
ASI injured as Police vehicle hits electric pole in Hunsur
December 26, 2019Hunsur: Assistant Police Sub-Inspector Rudregowda of Hunsur Town Police Station was injured when the Police vehicle he was travelling in and driven by Constable Shekar allegedly hit an electric pole near Kalpatharu Circle here today. The pole got uprooted due to the impact damaging the vehicle badly. Shekar, however, escaped unhurt. The public have urged…
Abetment to suicide: Woman, paramour sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
December 26, 2019Mysuru: A District Court has sentenced a woman and her paramour to five years imprisonment for abetting the suicide of the woman’s husband. The Court also imposed a penalty of Rs.5,000 on the woman and Rs.15,000 on her paramour. Devamani, 35, of Dadadalli village in H.D.Kote taluk and Gopalaiah, 40, are the ones who are…
Workshop on Life Skills held
December 26, 2019Mysuru: A one-day workshop on Life Skills, jointly organised by city based ‘WE Shwasa,’ Bengaluru-based Nimhans and city-based Yuva Spandana Kendra, was held recently in city. Swathi Shahani, Co-ordinator of the Life Skills programme, Nimhans Hospital, Bengaluru, inaugurated the programme by watering a plant. Speaking on the occasion, she said that youths were destroying their…
Director for Rangayana soon: District Minister
December 26, 2019Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna has assured that steps would be taken to appoint Director for Mysuru Rangayana soon. He was replying to a question posed by press persons here on Dec.24 as to why the Director is not yet appointed for Rangayana especially when the popular Bahuroopi Theatre Festival would commence in a couple…
Unidentified man admitted to hospital, critical
December 26, 2019Mysuru: A 50-year- old unidentified sick man, who was being treated at T.Narasipur Government Hospital for the past couple of days, is now said to be critical. The Hospital Medical Officer has written to the Police to initiate further action in this regard, as the unidentified man, whose condition is critical, has to be shifted…
Man dies after fall
December 26, 2019Mysuru: A 30-year- old ailing man died after he collapsed and fell on to the road in the city on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Ashok (30) of Hosayeraganahalli in Mandya district.Ashok, who was reportedly suffering from Jaundice, was walking on the road near Akashavani Circle, when he collapsed and died. His…
Dedication and perseverance vital for competitive examination: MLA
December 26, 2019Mysuru: “Candidates appearing for competitive examinations should prepare with strenuous effort, dedication and perseverance, which would definitely yield positive result,” opined MLA S.A. Ramdas. He was speaking after inaugurating the coaching camp for Bank Recruitment Test organised by Competitive Examination Coaching Centre of KSOU at its Cauvery auditorium here recently. Ramdas said that a candidate…
Book on theatre music released
December 26, 2019Mysuru: Ranga Rathnakara, Bengaluru, had organised a programme at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar here recently for the release of the book ‘Swara Prastharada Rangageethegalu’ edited by senior theatre artiste late Dr. Sindhuvalli Ananthamurthy. Speaking on the occasion, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajannaa commended Suruchi Rangamane evolving as a good cultural hub and…
Triveni: Mysore’s very own Jane Austen
December 26, 2019Her wit, irony, critique and realistic portrayal of the often deplorable condition of young women in our society made her one of the most popular Kannada writers of her day. Probably among the first to weave Psychology into her in-depth narratives, no facet of existence, however subtle or shockingly obvious was ever left out. Readers…















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