Royal family member Pramoda Devi Wodeyar inaugurates 'Srirangapatna Dasara Mahotsava'
Srirangapatna: Mysuru royal family member Pramoda Devi Wodeyar on Monday officially inaugurated the traditional and historic ‘Srirangapatna Dasara Mahotsava.’ The festival will be held for the duration of three days starting from October 16.
After the Nandi Puja, Pramoda Devi Wodeyar launched the Jambu Savari procession by offering floral tributes to Sri Chamundeshwari Devi placed at the Ambari near Kiranguru Bannimantapa.
While Mahendra the elephant carrying the Chamundeshwari idol stepped ahead solemnly, elephants named Varalakshmi and Vijaya also marched ahead on both the sides of Mahendra. A two kilometer Jumbo Savari Procession headed towards the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangapatna was held.
Various traditional and cultural art forms were performed by performing arts groups, which included Police Band, Cavalry, Pooja Kunita, Veeragase, Nagari, Jade Kolata, Garudi Gombe, Tamate, Kansale, Dollu Kunita, Somana Kunita, Onake Kunita, Ranga Kunita, Koli Nrutya, Kahale , Nasik Dhol, Dodda Anjaneya, Pattada Kunita, Yakshagana Nrutya , Hulivesha, Halakki Sugi Kunita, Kerala Chande, Jaggali, Mahila Dollu Kunita.
District In-charge Minister N. Chaluvaraya Swamy, MLA AB Ramesh Bandissidde Gowda, District Collector Dr. Kumar, District Superintendent of Police N. Yatish, District Panchayat CEO Sheikh Tanveer Asif, other dignitaries and officials were present during the occasion.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
