Veena festival to be held in Shivamogga from December 25

Ravi Singh6 hours ago01 mins

Sri Guruguha Vaggeya Trust and Guruguha Ganasabha of Shivamogga have jointly organised a seven-day national Veena Mahotsava in Shivamogga, beginning on December 25. The organisers have been conducting the exclusive veena recital festival for the last 21 years. Well-known vainikas, or veena players, from India and abroad will take part in the festival, to be…

Virajpet schoolboy loses finger in firecracker mishap

Ravi Singh6 days ago01 mins

A schoolboy lost a finger after attempting to light an unexploded firecracker at Kaikeri in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district. The injured boy has been identified as 14-year-old Pavan, a Class 7 student and a native of Devarapura Paisari. He was visiting his relatives at Kaikeri when he picked up an unexploded firecracker lying outside…