''Star of Mysore'' is an Indian
English language
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evening daily newspaper
published in
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
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India
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. This newspaper was launched in 1978.
Its founder, editor and publisher is entrepreneur and writer
K B Ganapathy.
Controversy
On April 6, 2020, an article titled "Bad apples in the basket" written by the editors K B Ganapathy and M Govinde Gowda was published. The article read "The presence of bad apples cannot be wished away. They are there in whatever way one wants to identify them, doesn’t matter if it is religious, political or social, taking care not to generalise. An ideal solution to the problem created by bad apples is to get rid of them, as the former leader of Singapore did a few decades ago or as the leadership in Israel is currently doing."
It was interpreted that the editors are referring to the people of the Muslim community and calling for a genocide. The article was widely opposed and provoked outrage. The editorial issued an apology stating that the article was mainly focused on the spread of
Covid-19
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.
See also
* ''
Mysooru Mithra
''Mysuru Mithra'' () is an Indian Kannada language morning daily newspaper published from Mysore, India. A regional newspaper, it covers five districts: Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu, Hassan and Chamarajanagar. This newspaper was launched in 1978. It ...
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List of Kannada-language newspapers
The following is a list of notable Kannada language newspapers
Daily
* Hosa Digantha
* Janathavani
* Kannada Prabha
* Karavali Ale
* Karavali Munjavu
* Mangaluru Samachara
* Mysooru Mithra
* Prajavani
* Samyukta Karnataka
* Sanjevani
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List of Kannada-language magazines
This is a list of Kannada-language magazines.
India
References
See also
* Media in Karnataka
* List of Kannada films
* List of Kannada newspapers
* List of Kannada radio stations
* List of Kannada television channels
* List of ma ...
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List of newspapers in India
, there were over 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India. India has the second-largest newspaper market in the world, with daily newspapers reporting a combined circulation of over 240 million copies . There are ...
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Media in Karnataka
Karnataka has been a leading state in electronic communications, in India, since the start of first private radio station in Mysore, in 1935.
Newspapers
The era of Kannada newspapers in Karnataka started in 1843 when Hermann Mögling, a mis ...
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Media of India
The Indian media consists of several different types of communications of mass media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Websites/portals. Indian media was active since the late 18th century. The print media s ...
References
External links
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Official site: ''Epaper Star of Mysore''
English-language newspapers published in India
Newspapers published in Mysore
Publications established in 1978
1978 establishments in Karnataka
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