Dam engineers allay fears of water scarcity; storage level of 58 percent is sufficient Mysore/Mysuru: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is sufficient to meet the anticipated water requirements of the people in Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru regions during the summer months. Speaking to Star of Mysore, KRS Dam Superintending Engineer (SE)…
Tulsi-sugarcane concoction a great hit in hot summer
March 4, 2023By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Post COVID-19 pandemic, awareness over health and health tips has gained traction. With unpredictable weather catching people off guard, the focus is back on ingenious ways of keeping good health and there is no dearth of takers. This has set a new trend with many revisiting their old culinary skills only…
Watermelons sell like hot cakes
March 2, 2023‘Beat the Heat’ with summer fruit; Spurt in demand as temperature rises; Many vendors with 10 tonnes of juicy fruit run out of stocks in a fortnight Mysore/Mysuru: The scorching summer seems to be more humid in city this year. The spell of dry weather and soaring mercury levels has signalled the arrival of summer….
How Can You Get More Invested in Sports this Summer?
June 29, 2022The summertime is one of the best times that you can get invested in some sports as you follow different games throughout the season and become lost in the passion of the competition. Of course, sometimes merely watching the sport doesn’t feel like enough. You want to do more that can have you feel like…
Mysuru sizzles in summer heat; hotter days ahead
April 24, 2022No respite in the offing; temperature to hit 37 degrees Celsius on Apr. 27 Mysore/Mysuru: Day-by-day, the city is reeling under intense heat due to soaring temperature and the residents have to brace up for hotter days till the next continuous pre-monsoon showers. Though Mysuru receives occasional showers with heavy intensity accompanied by thunder and…
Beat the summer heat !
March 31, 2022Zoo animals get showers, coolers Mysore/Mysuru: March is marching out and April is here with soaring temperatures. To beat the heat, humans dwell in their comfort zones with air conditioners to cool the environment, but animals aren’t that lucky. As times are changing, the authorities of Mysuru Zoo have also started giving showers to animals…
A road dedicated for tender coconuts, fruits
March 3, 2022More than 30 autos, pushcarts crowd both sides of Krishnaraja Boulevard Mysore/Mysuru: With summer peaking, tender coconut is suddenly in demand. And not even the booming aerated drink business can douse the demand for tender coconuts. A cool tender coconut on a hot day is more than comforting and this is the reason why a…
Hotter days ahead: Temperature increases by five degrees Celsius in just a week
March 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: This is end of March and temperature in city has increased to make it look like we are living in the end of April — peak of summer. The temperature has increased by five degrees in just a week and the absence of rains has made matters worse. As per the weekly bulletin released…
What about it Daddy Cool
March 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: She’s crazy like a fool, What about it Daddy Cool… goes the famous M. Boney music track. With the onset of summer and increasing temperatures, Zoo denizens are being kept cool with water sprinklers, fruits and tender coconuts and lots of water to maintain hydration level. Authorities at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo)…
Demand for fruit juice, tender coconut and buttermilk goes up as temperature soars
March 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the mercury soaring high, the demand for fruit juice, tender coconut and buttermilk has gone up in city. Day temperature was touching almost 34 degree Celsius and people are drinking fruit juice, tender coconut and lime soda on road-side shops across the city to beat the heat. Roadside juice vendors have sprung up…
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