By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers It is a known fact that cricket is a religion in India. There is hardly a person who wouldn’t have played cricket, though not professionally, at least in grounds as children. Currently, the cricket buffs are keen on watching the Indian Eves playing at the ongoing World Cup in England. But…
Tourists throng city
June 28, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed heavy rush of tourists, especially those from Kerala. People with packed food had travelled in cars, buses and tempos to Mysuru and visited tourist spots such as Zoo, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and KRS in Mandya. The Zoo authorities had also increased security by deploying additional personnel at various locations inside…
Bengaluru enters Smart City list… How and why Mysuru lost the contest to be a Smart City?
June 27, 2017By Bhamy V. Shenoy When we learnt that Bengaluru finally won the competition to be a Smart City in the fourth round, how many Mysureans asked the question why we failed the contest? In fact, we should have asked the question when the first round of twenty cities was announced in August 2015, Davangere and…
54,101 at Yoga Day in city: Will Mysuru break Guinness Record ?
June 21, 2017Mysuru: The magic numbers ‘54,101’ will fill with pride and swell the chest of each and every participant at the 3rd International Day of Yoga, in the magnificent surroundings of Mysore Race Course at the foot of Chamundi Hill. It will also answer the question — Will Mysuru race to break the Guinness World Record?…
This Ramzan, Enjoy exotic Iftar dishes in Mysuru
June 20, 2017Ramzan, the month of fasting and prayers for Muslim brethren, is also the season for others to enjoy the tasty delicacies. The mouth watering variety include such special items like Haleem from Hyderabad, varieties of samosas (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian), Kashmiri Faluda and, Dry Fruit Sherbet.
International Day of Yoga: A Guinness Record attempt at World Yoga Capital
June 17, 2017BY MTY&VNS This year, the International Yoga Day on June 21 in Mysuru will be special compared to the two previous editions as more than 60,000 enthusiasts will try to create a new Guinness Record for largest number of people performing yoga at one single venue. Apart from this, 6,001 students from 15 educational institutions…
Man kills ex-wife: Slits her throat, escapes
June 13, 2017Mysuru: What should have been a new beginning turned out to be a tragic end for Sunitha, despite she getting a divorce from her husband. The 29-year-old mother of an eight-year-old boy was allegedly killed by her ex-husband by slitting her throat here this morning. Sunitha, a resident of D-Block, I Stage, 18th Main Road,…
Good response for first Yoga Day rehearsal
June 11, 2017Mysuru: The very first rehearsal for the planned Guinness record-breaking yoga performance scheduled for June 21 which is International Yoga Day received good response from city residents this morning. Though the District Administration had expected around 5,000 yoga performers today, they were not disappointed as nearly 2,500 yoga enthusiasts turned up to perform at Kote…
Glorifying days gone-by
June 6, 2017Every generation has its ways and characteristic tastes in the matter of attiring, food habits, hair styles, commuting, communicating, neighbourliness, spending money on essentials as well as non-essentials, preferences in community living, outlook to faiths and tongues of others, choice of occupation for a livelihood, caring or not caring for decency and decor in public…
Rain creates havoc in city: Trees uprooted, vehicles submerged in cellars
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Rain, accompanied with gusty winds including thunder and lightning has created havoc in parts of city. The rains, which began at about 6 pm yesterday, stopped for an hour and started again with a drizzle for about half-an-hour and then began to lash continuously sending motorists and the public to take shelter. While a…
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