News for 'Mysore'

Russia, India to hold naval exercise off Mumbai coast

Russia, India to hold naval exercise off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Three Russian warships will enter Mumbai on Wednesday to hold joint naval exercises, code-named 'INDRA', with the Indian Navy from December 2.

A tour across Infosys' impressive campuses

A tour across Infosys' impressive campuses

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

The company bagged the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) India 'Platinum' rating by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its Software Development Block 5 (SDB 5) in Mysore, Hyderabad and Jaipur.

Readers' Speak: When I met Rajinikanth

Readers' Speak: When I met Rajinikanth

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Reader Vipul Mittal sends in a photograph of his son Hrydayesh and his cousin Pranay with the Thalaiva.

'SRK will be at Wankhede in spirit if not in person'

'SRK will be at Wankhede in spirit if not in person'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore on Monday said the Bollywood star would be present at the ground "in spirit if not in person".

Phase 2: All you want to know about the 97 seats

Phase 2: All you want to know about the 97 seats

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

In the second phase on April 18, 97 seats,spread across 13 states and one Union Territory, will go to the polls.

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: The Cauvery dispute timeline

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: The Cauvery dispute timeline

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Following is the chronology of events in the decades-old Cauvery water dispute matter in which the Supreme Court on Friday held that Karnataka will get 284.75 tmcft and Tamil Nadu 404.25 tmcft Cauvery water.

Lokayukta court moved against Deve Gowda, 3 other ex-CMs

Lokayukta court moved against Deve Gowda, 3 other ex-CMs

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

A complaint was on Wednesday filed in the Lokayukta court against four former Karnataka chief ministers, including former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, for alleged irregularities in the Bangalore-Mysore expressway project.

Say No to subsidised cylinder, get a reward!

Say No to subsidised cylinder, get a reward!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumers might soon get to exercise an option to not get any subsidised cylinders.

Misuse of power: Case against former K'taka CM Gowda

Misuse of power: Case against former K'taka CM Gowda

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

A complaint was filed against former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and seven other government officials, including the chief secretary, before the Lokayukta court on Wednesday for alleged misuse of power to grab property.

Karnataka walk away with 3 crucial points

Karnataka walk away with 3 crucial points

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Karnataka kept their semifinal hopes alive as they took three vital points by virtue of their first-innings lead against Vidarbha in their Ranji Trophy Group B match, which ended in a draw in Mysore on Tuesday.

Gautam smashes double ton, Karnataka in commanding position

Gautam smashes double ton, Karnataka in commanding position

Rediff.com16 Dec 2012

Muralidharen Gautam carried on with his good form as he completed his double century to lead Karnataka to a mammoth 619 for eight on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Vidarbha, in Mysore on Sunday.

Virtual commentary likely for IPL amid COVID-19

Virtual commentary likely for IPL amid COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The Indian Premier League broadcaster is toying with the idea of introducing "virtual commentary" in this year's T20 league after being emboldened by its successful recent experiment in an exhibition match. For a live game at Centurion Park in South Africa on Sunday, Irfan Pathan was doing commentary from his Baroda home, Deep Dasgupta from Kolkata and Sanjay Manjrekar from his Mumbai residence.

India's cleanest city goes 'Trin Trin'

India's cleanest city goes 'Trin Trin'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

To curb pollution, the Mysuru corporation has launched a bicycle-sharing initiative, reports Apurva Venkat.

K'taka: Exodus of NE people continues despite assurances

K'taka: Exodus of NE people continues despite assurances

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Appeals and assurances of safety by the Karnataka government notwithstanding, people from NorthEast continued to flee the state in hordes for the third consecutive day on Friday, driven by rumours of impending attacks.

B'deshi militants keep security agencies on their toes

B'deshi militants keep security agencies on their toes

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

A terror alert has been issued in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh about a possible sabotage of the railways by militants from Bangladesh. The alert mentions that militants from Bangladesh could try and blow up the railway line between Mysore and Srirangapatanam in Karnataka.

PICS: Make the most of 24 hours in Ooty

PICS: Make the most of 24 hours in Ooty

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

What do you do when you have just about 24 hours to spend in the Queen of Hill Stations in India? Here's what Aditi Bose did.

KKR sign Shaun Tait as Hastings's replacement

KKR sign Shaun Tait as Hastings's replacement

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Former Australian speedster Shaun Tait is set to replace an injured John Hastings at Kolkata Knight Riders. Hastings was ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury last month. Kolkata chief executive Venky Mysore confirmed Tait's signing, posting an image of the veteran quick on Twitter on Wednesday. "Pleasure to welcome @shaun_tait32 to @KKRiders family. Welcome Taity!," the tweet read.

Cauvery rage brings Bengaluru to a halt

Cauvery rage brings Bengaluru to a halt

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Life came to a virtual standstill in Bengaluru and in Cauvery basin districts as protests spearheaded by Kannada outfits over release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu swept through the region during the dawn-to-dusk bandh on Saturday.

Cauvery order: K'taka farmers to go on hunger strike

Cauvery order: K'taka farmers to go on hunger strike

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

Farmers from Karnataka have decided to sit on an indefinite hunger strike at the Krishna Raja Sagar dam near Mysore from Thursday to protest the release of Cauvery River's water to Tamil Nadu. The Union government has assured them that an expert team will be sent to both states to study the issue.

Rahul, Gautam hit centuries to lift Karnataka

Rahul, Gautam hit centuries to lift Karnataka

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Lokesh Rahul and Murlidharen Gautam slammed unbeaten centuries to help Karnataka pile up 308 for two against Vidarbha on the opening day of the their four-day Group-B Ranji Trophy match in Mysore.

CBI opposes Yeddyurappa's pre-arrest bail plea in HC

CBI opposes Yeddyurappa's pre-arrest bail plea in HC

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told the Karnataka high court that there was a prima facie case against former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his kin in the illegal mining case, which required their custodial interrogation.

Have you met Akhilesh Yadav? Tell us

Have you met Akhilesh Yadav? Tell us

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

Have you had a chance of meeting Akhilesh during his growing up days? Share your story and photographs with us

DLF sells hotel arm Adone for Rs 567 cr to cut debt

DLF sells hotel arm Adone for Rs 567 cr to cut debt

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

India's largest real estate player, DLF, has sold its entire stake in Adone Hotels and Hospitality Limited (Adone) to Kolkata-based Avani Projects and Square Four Housing & Infrastructure for Rs 567 crore.

2 RBI staff in Bengaluru arrested for Rs 1.99 crore note exchange

2 RBI staff in Bengaluru arrested for Rs 1.99 crore note exchange

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

The accused, along with other unknown officials, who were entrusted with the responsibility of new currency notes, "fraudulently" gave away new notes to the tune of Rs 1.99 crore to RBI officials and others.

Photos: The 7 most breathtaking waterfalls in India

Photos: The 7 most breathtaking waterfalls in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

They are a photographer's ultimate fantasty, a filmmaker's wet dream come true and a dream-come-true for weary trekkers. Check out India's best waterfall destinations.

BSY on his 'most painful day': Will cooperate with CBI

BSY on his 'most painful day': Will cooperate with CBI

Rediff.com16 May 2012

A crestfallen former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa whose residences were raided by a joint team of Central Bureau of Investigation and I-T department sleuths on Wednesday, told the media in Bengaluru that the investigation agency is free to take all documents as he will cooperate with the probe.

KKR dump Starc via text message

KKR dump Starc via text message

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The exact reason for Starc's release is not yet known but it is believed that it could be because of the uncertainty around his availability for the 2019 season.

Where did Karnataka's 'value-based' politics vanish?

Where did Karnataka's 'value-based' politics vanish?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'Somewhere in the midst of the three milestones of 1881, 1984 and 1999 are the clues that provide the answer to the troubling corrosion of Karnataka politics: The disappearance of values, the criminalisation of politics, and the complete collapse of ideology,' says Krishna Prasad, former editor-in-chief, Outlook.

Akhilesh Yadav's campus capers and doomed infatuation

Akhilesh Yadav's campus capers and doomed infatuation

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The little-known but insightful story of Uttar Pradesh's youngest chief minister, Akhilesh Singh Yadav or Tipu. By his father's biographer Frank Huzur. The last of a two-part series.

#SummerPics: You can share yours too!

#SummerPics: You can share yours too!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

We invited you, our dear readers, to share your unsual summer pictures with us and here is our first set of responses. You can continue contributing! Post them on ZaraBol and we will carry the best images, right here on Rediff.com!

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

C K Jaffer Sharrief walks out of Congress, blames Sonia

C K Jaffer Sharrief walks out of Congress, blames Sonia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Veteran Congress leader and seven-time Member of Parliament Jaffer Sharrief has ended his over six-decade-long association with the party.

'Hostel life taught me to be strict to survive'

'Hostel life taught me to be strict to survive'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Heera Nawaz, 59, from Bengaluru talks about how her hostel life shaped her life and career.

Al-Badr's terror trail: Bangladesh, Kerala, Mumbai and Kashmir

Al-Badr's terror trail: Bangladesh, Kerala, Mumbai and Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Militant group Al-Badr has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide attack that rocked Samba sector in Jammu region on Thursday.

One more arrested for RMP leader's murder

One more arrested for RMP leader's murder

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

The Special Investigation Team probing the murder of Revolutionary Marxist Party leader T P Chandrasekharan has arrested one more person of the seven member gang that allegedly hacked him to death.

'Tipu would have enjoyed status of Shivaji if he was Hindu,' says Karnad

'Tipu would have enjoyed status of Shivaji if he was Hindu,' says Karnad

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad on Tuesday said 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan would have enjoyed the same status as of Maratha king Chhatrapathi Shivaji, if he was a Hindu and not a Muslim.

First salary: 'I laminated the first 100-rupee note'

First salary: 'I laminated the first 100-rupee note'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

We asked you, our readers, to tell us about your first salary and how you spent it. Here's the latest set of responses we received.

Coming soon! Plastic currency notes

Coming soon! Plastic currency notes

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

"It has been decided to print banknotes based on plastic or polymer substrate. The process of procurement has been initiated," Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said in a written reply in Lok Sabha to a query whether Reserve Bank of India proposes to print plastic currency notes in place of paper ones.

Nestle India opens new plant for culinary products

Nestle India opens new plant for culinary products

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Nestle India on Wednesday inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. The plant, set up with an investment of Rs 360 crore (3.6 billion), will manufacture a range of culinary products.

How volunteering can make you a better person

How volunteering can make you a better person

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Volunteer work provides many opportunities to learn and helps you in becoming a socially responsible person. Read on.