By Dr. K.Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week I had written about a young and robust Gulmohar tree in full bloom that was about to be axed down due to the ongoing road widening work near our Government Guest House. I had even wondered if some group of nature-lovers or philanthropic organisations could come forward to…
Chain-snatchers back to haunt Mysuru
May 2, 2019Bike-borne duo on chain-snatching spree; target 5 women between 6.35 am and 8 am Mysuru: Chain-snatchers are back in action. And this time too, it is the dreaded ‘Black Pulsar’ bike that was spotted in action early this morning at five localities where five women were targeted between 6.30 am and 8 am. A video…
‘No water crisis in Mysuru’
April 29, 2019• In-charge Secretary of Mysuru District holds emergency meeting • Discusses better water management issues with Officers Mysuru: There is no water crisis in Mysuru and Mysuru City Corporation and the District Administration are fully equipped to handle the situation, said In-charge Secretary of Mysuru District IAS Officer Kalpana who chaired an emergency closed-door meeting…
Temperature likely to touch 41 degrees Celsius in Chamarajanagar
April 28, 2019Mysuru: The Meteorological Department has predicted that there is going to be drizzle and light rain in Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts till Apr.28. There is going to be fluctuation in weather condition in Chamarajanagar and the weather forecast says that the temperature is going to go up from 37 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees…
Fitness for Free
April 27, 2019Open air gyms in several parks across city are a big hit. The Mysuru City Corporation that set up first such gym at a park near Dr. Puttaraja Gavai Stadium in J.P. Nagar received overwhelming response from the public and now every Corporator or MLA is demanding gym equipment inside parks within their jurisdiction. Some…
Doomed Glory?
April 26, 2019A Gulmohar tree in full bloom that is standing in all its majesty, perhaps for the last time near the Police Training Academy in city. Sadly, it is likely to be lost in a day or two in the ongoing road widening operation! I wonder if someone can come forward to sponsor the translocation of…
Echo of bomb blasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Red alert in Mysuru, KRS
April 24, 2019United Christian Forum holds prayer service at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Bodies of four JD(S) leaders arrive at Bengaluru Mortal remains of three others expected to arrive this evening Death toll reaches 360 Mysuru/Mandya: A red alert has been sounded across Mysuru and Mandya districts, frequented by thousands of tourists including foreigners, after the serial bomb…
Heavy rains lash Mysuru
April 23, 2019Mysuru: The city experienced heavy showers last night which resulted in disruption of power supply in a few areas. The Met Department had predicted rains for three days in the city. As a result the temperature had soared from morning itself through the day. By evening clouds had gathered and it started raining around 8…
Youth killed, another injured in early morning accident
April 22, 2019Mysuru: A 21-year-old youth was killed on the spot and another seriously injured when the scooter they were travelling was knocked down by a car in the wee hours of today in the city. The deceased youth has been identified as Aravind (21), while the injured has been identified as Vipin, 21, both from Wayanad…
Rampant Fishing at drying Kukkarahalli Lake
April 21, 2019Birds will go without food as even Karanji Lake, Lingambudhi Lake have gone dry, say bird-lovers Rampant and large-scale fishing at a time when the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake is fast drying up has enraged environmentalists, morning walkers and bird lovers. Several green activists have told Star of Mysore that fishing activity is taking place in…
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