By Ramesh Kebbehundi Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The ongoing repair and renovation of the iconic St. Philomena’s Church which has the distinction of being the second largest Church in Asia has almost reached finishing stage and is scheduled to be completed for this Christmas, or maximum by Jan. 15, 2019. The second phase of…
By Ramesh Kebbehundi [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Most people can identify a Police Officer by the official uniform. When citizens on a busy street are in need of help, they scan the crowds of pedestrians looking for the distinctive uniform of a Police Officer. Criminals usually curb their unlawful behaviour when they spot a…
A herd of deer near Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city looks so real that the motorists are forced to stop and go closer to capture them on their mobile phones only to realise that they are just stuffed deer on sale. Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav
Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The Dasara Flower Show being held at Kuppanna Park, also called as Nishad Bagh, is beckoning visitors in hordes. The new addition of the Lal Bagh-like Glass House has become a show-stopper with people thronging to take selfies and click pictures with the floral replica of Delhi’s Lotus Temple made…
District Minister G.T. Devegowda is seen presenting T.S. Satyan Photography Award to Senior Photographer Pragathi Gopalakrishna as part of World Photography Day celebrations at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira here on Sept. 11. Others seen are Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh, Hotelier P.V. Giri, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, Senior Journalist K….
By Team Star of Mysore: V. Shourabh, S.T. Ravikumar, Rajkumar Bhavasar, M.B. Pavan Murthy and M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav It is time for the Lord of Lords — Lord Ganesha — to arrive. The most powerful and the most merciful of all Gods needs some extra care and some extra attention. It is only fair that…
In the now-showing Kannada movie ‘Sarkari Hiriya Pratamika Shaale, Kasargodu: Koduge Ramanna Rai’, Director Rishab Shetty narrates the condition of government Kannada schools. The movie, based on the Director’s real-life incident, narrates the story of a School Head Master who struggles to keep the school running against all odds. Like the reel-life Head Master, effectively…
A photo feature by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Come evening and there is a Mela on certain city roads with vendors turning out in large numbers to sell everything from momos to gobi manchurian, egg, vegetarian and meat rolls to dosas, cut fruits, salted-and-peppered raw mangoes and pani-puris from their pushcarts. With people, especially youngsters and…
Many believe that chameleons change their colour to blend into their environment. But research says, in contrary to the popular belief, while some species can change colour whenever they want, most chameleons’ colour change happens in response to heightened emotions or new habitats. Some chameleons change colours when they feel angry or fearful, while others…
By N. Niranjan Nikam Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The University of Mysore, founded by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1916, is the sixth oldest University in the country and the first in the State. The saga of the University began at Maharaja’s College where even the Post Graduate courses were being conducted. It was in…
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