Everything you need to know about Mysore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mysore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar is savouring on Mysore delicacies as he shoots for a song of "Rowdy Rathore" in the city.
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Seasoned rally driver Lohitt Urs from Mysore topped the time charts and annexed the trophy in the showpiece 3,000cc Open class in the first round of the inaugural Indian National Autocross Championship that just about crossed the finish line after again failing behind schedule.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Deepika Govind regularly works with weavers in the interiors of southern India. She begs to differ that leading designers like her, who sell their merchandise for lakhs of rupees, exploit local talent by paying low wages. In fact, weavers demand much more than usual from them, she says.
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As India strives hard to protect its big cats, a study in a tiger reserve has found that busy highways and excessive road expansion will destroy wildlife populations and their habitats in the long term, as large mammals avoid such areas.
London, Apr 15 (ANI): George Washington has been named as the greatest foe ever faced by the British, according to a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will be available to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the entire fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), chief executive Venky Mysore said.
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) It's a concert where 1,008 veenas will play!
Mysore, Mar.25 (ANI): Karnataka's Medical Education Minister S.A. Ramdas has said the central and state leaderships of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would try to resolve the leadership crisis in the state before April 15.
Bangalore, Mar 5 (ANI): In the wake of recent violent clashes between lawyers and journalists in Bangalore, the mediapersons staged a protest here on Monday and urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch an investigation into the matter.
Bangalore, Mar 2 (ANI): Journalists in Bangalore staged a sit-in-protest on Friday after being attacked by lawyers outside a city court, and sought justice from the Karnataka Government on the unfortunate incident.
Bangalore, Mar 2 (ANI): Journalists in Bangalore staged a sit-in-protest on Friday after being attacked by lawyers outside a city court, and sought justice from the Karnataka Government on the unfortunate incident.
Naharlagun, Feb 1: The Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme (HNAP), a novel idea of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Tana Tapi to conserve and protect hornbill nests in the fringe forest area outside Pakke Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (PTRWS) in East Kameng District, is attracting tourists not only from India, but also from other countries as well.
Naharlagun, Feb 1: The Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme (HNAP), a novel idea of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Tana Tapi to conserve and protect hornbill nests in the fringe forest area outside Pakke Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (PTRWS) in East Kameng District, is attracting tourists not only from India, but also from other countries as well.
Mysore (Karnataka), Oct.6 (ANI): Devotees thronged the Mysore Palace in Karnataka on Thursdayto participate in the majestic celebrations of the Hindu festival 'Dussehra' or 'Dasara'.
Mysore, Oct 6 (ANI): Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, scion of the Mysore Royal Family, led the grand Dussehra celebrations here on Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug.15 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Monday foiled a piracy attack after rescuing an Iranian merchant vessel MV Nafis-1, approximately 170 nautical miles west of Mumbai.
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): A new study has found that an increasing number of software engineers in India are suffering from insomnia and have poor quality of life.
Mysore, Oct.17 (ANI): Thousands of local residents and tourists enjoyed watching the traditional Jambu Sawari procession, a ritual of erstwhile royalty of Wodeyar dynasty, as the 10-day Dussera festival culminated here on Sunday.
Mysore, Aug.14 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party Leader and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on Saturday targetted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by stating that the office of the Prime Minister has been "progressively devalued" over the past few years.
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A study has shown that small monkeys called Japanese macaques go bananas when they see a flying squirrel.
Mysore, Feb 21 (ANI): A major fire broke out on Sunday evening at a parking arena in Hebbal industrial area of Mysore gutting over 40 cars.
Mysore, Jan 25 (ANI): In continuance of its trend on attacking sacred places belonging to minority community in Karnataka, yet another church was attacked near Mysore in the wee hours on Monday.
Bangalore, Jan 23 (ANI): Flower lovers are making a beeline for the flower show at the historic Lalbagh Gardens in Bangalore.
Mysore, Jan 13 (ANI): Infosys Technologies, India's No.2 outsourcer on Tuesday reported a 2.8 percent rise in its third quarter.
Mysore, Dec.26 (ANI): Sex workers and transgenders in Mysore city of Karnataka are running a restaurant and serve traditional south Indian food to guests as a way of raising funds for HIV positive people and fighting social stigma.
Bangalore, Dec 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education (SMU-DDE) today announced the launch of Vidyadeep, a nationwide scholarship program for 1500 meritorious and deserving students of SMU-DE programs across India.
Bangalore, Dec 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): Biocon and HCG group of hospitals today announced their partnership to conduct a study to evaluate the potential benefits of BIOMAb EGFR(r) in cervical cancer patients.This unique molecule would take healthcare for cervical cancer patients to a new threshold.
Guwahati, Nov 17(ANI): Ayekpam Rakesh Meitei, a master in Muay Thai or Thai boxing, is training youth in the northeast to promote the sport in the country.
Mysore, Oct 12(ANI): A group of sex workers from different parts of Karnataka on Monday inaugurated an academy which is first of its kind in Asia Pacific to spread public awareness about HIV and AIDS.
Mysore, Sept 20 (ANI): The ten-day long Dussehra festivities began on a traditional note atop the Chamundi Hills in Mysore.
Mysore, Sep 15 (ANI): Sonia Gandhi, chief of India's ruling Congress Party, today inaugurated a world-class corporate global education centre of Infosys Technologies in Mysore.
Mysore, Sep. 15 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday attributed nation's success in the field of Information technology to the Indian talent, ingenuity and hard work.
Kolkata, Aug 19 (ANI): People in Kolkata are taking precautions against swine flu or H1N1 influenza as the number of cases is on rise in the country.
Mysore, July 28 (ANI): The judicial custody of Sriram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik, who was arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speech at Kyathamaranahalli, a Mysore suburb, in April this year, ends today.
Mysore, July 25 (ANI): The Sessions Court in Mysore on Saturday denied bail to the Sriram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik and sent him to judicial custody till July 28 for allegedly making inflammatory speech at Kyathamaranahalli, a Mysore suburb, in April this year.
Mysore July 4 (ANI): A dawn to dusk shutdown call given by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike in protest against an attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader evoked a mixed response here today.
Mysore, July 3 (ANI): The Rapid Action Force (RAF) staged a flag march in the riot-hit areas of Mysore today.
Mysore, July 2 (ANI): Two persons were killed and three others injured, as two communities armed with batons and weapons clashed over an alleged desecration of a religious school in Mysore district of Karnataka on Thursday.
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Hosts Tamil Nadu are the odd team out as the quarterfinal league of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy starts at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.
Chandigarh, May 22 (ANI): Sarabjit Singh, who has been former Director General of Police from Punjab, has developed a special interest in collecting war medals.
London, May 21 (ANI): Sri K Pattabhi Jois, one of the leading figures in the world of yoga, has died. He was 93.
Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) India's ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh aims to break into top-20 international ranking in the early 2009 and to win a major title before retiring.
Mysore, Dec 14 (IANS) Ashodaya seems like any other Karnataka restaurant with its menu of idlis, vadas and dosas, but it is different. From cooking to serving to managing, everything is done by HIV positive male, female and transgender sex workers.
Guwahati, Dec 9 (ANI): Assam orthodox tea has been given "Geographical Indications" status (GI), which will help it to get recognition globally.
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) Babu Hirannaiah is set to publish his father veteran stage artiste Master Hirannaiah's plays that revolutionalised Kannada theatre, in the form of an anthology. He is doing it to clear misconception about him and to keep his work alive in future.
Bangalore, Nov 26 (IANS) Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan, and three others were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday from the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border by the Karnataka police for five criminal cases against them, the police said.
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) City-based Ruia group has acquired two-wheeler tube manufacturing company JJ Polymers as part of its capacity expansion plan, a top official said here Sunday.
Mysore, Nov 13 (IANS) The second day of the National Junior Athletics Championship saw three national records being set here Thursday.
Film: 'Navagraha'; Director: Dinakar Toogudeepa; Cast: Darshan, Saurav, Sharmila Mandre, Varshan, Tarun Sudhir, Srujan Lokesh, Giri and Vinod Prabhakar; Music: Hari Krishna; Rating: **
Bangalore, Oct 31 (IANS) Karnataka will celebrate its 53rd Formation Day Saturday amid fear of revenue loss to government in the wake of global financial meltdown and warning of job loss because of non-friendly investment policies.
Bangalore, Oct 31 (IANS) Karnataka will celebrate its 53rd Formation Day Saturday amid fear of revenue loss to government in the wake of global financial meltdown and warning of job loss because of non-friendly investment policies.
Bangalore, Oct 26 (IANS) State-run national carrier Air India (AI) Sunday began a daily flight to Dubai from here, via Panaji in Goa five days and Pune in Maharashtra two days a week, an airline official said.
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's discovery Nisha aka Priyanka Kothari says she has learnt to enjoy the controversies that surround her because they are an intrinsic part of an actor's career.
Mysore, Oct 9 (IANS) The grand finale of the 10-day Dussehra fest began on a spectacular note Thursday, with pageantry and festive spirit marking Vijayadashami in this cultural capital of Karnataka, some 140 km from India's IT hub.
Bangalore, Oct 8 (IANS) Well-known cricketer-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to play himself in the Kannada film 'Houseful', a full length comedy. Director Hemanth Hegde says Sidhu's cameo will be the highlight of the movie.
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) With exhibitions and a poetry reading under a historic tamarind tree, Hyderabadis Sunday observed the 100th anniversary of the great Musi floods that had left a trail of death and destruction and shaped the city as it is today.
Bangalore, Oct 1 (ANI): Aiming at good governance and eradication of corruption a group of thirty young men and women led by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement have traveled 400 kilometre on foot and tried to create awareness on Right to Information (RTI).
Bangalore, Oct 1 (ANI): Aiming at good governance and eradication of corruption a group of thirty young men and women led by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement have traveled 400 kilometre on foot and tried to create awareness on Right to Information (RTI).
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) With exhibitions and a poetry reading under a historic tamarind tree, Hyderabadis Sunday observed the 100th anniversary of the great Musi floods that had left a trail of death and destruction and shaped the city as it is today.
Mysore, Sept 17 (ANI): Forest officials and residents trapped a panther that entered a residential area in Mysore, on Tuesday.
Chennai, Sep 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, were conferred honorary doctorate degrees by the Madras University.
Bangalore, Aug 12 (ANI): A week-long exotic flower show commenced here as part of the Independence Day celebrations.
Mumbai, August 1 (ANI): Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Soha Ali Khan enthralled sports lovers with their badminton skills at a tournament in Mumbai on Thursday.
Mumbai, July 30 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Puravankara Projects consolidated net profit for the quarter ended 30 June 2008 at Rs 61.89 crores was up by 41 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.
Bangalore, July 26 (ANI): Karnataka government has ordered a probe after eight small bombs exploded in quick succession across Bangalore city, killing two people and wounding at least 15 people.
Kanpur, July 25 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal today said that the Centre had forewarned the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments about Bangalore and Hyderabad being possible terrorist targets.
Bangalore, July 25 (ANI): At least three people were killed and 20 injured in seven serial blasts that hit Bangalore city this afternoon.
Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): Taxidermy is an art, which involves cleaning out the organs and blood and eyes, and replacing them with substances to preserve them and replace the eyes.
Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): Taxidermy is an art, which involves cleaning out the organs and blood and eyes, and replacing them with substances to preserve them and replace the eyes.
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