Mysore/Mysuru: A man’s alleged plot to have his wife killed took a dramatic turn after the hired assailants attacked the wrong way, brutally assaulting the woman and setting fire to her room before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred last night at B.M. Shree Nagar under the limits of the Metagalli Police Station. Police arrested…
Humiliation & disrespect led to attempted murder
December 17, 2025He was pani puri vendor; she was money lender Mysore/Mysuru: During intense interrogation, Mahesh revealed that he had promised the assailants Rs. 5 lakh to eliminate his wife Nagarathna, as he was frustrated with frequent quarrels at home. He claimed that despite earning a modest living selling pani puri, he was often humiliated and was…
Winter Festival-2025 at Mysore Palace: 10-day Flower Show from Dec. 21
December 17, 2025Floral replica of Sringeri Sharadamba Temple main attraction Mysore/Mysuru: As Mysuru city ushers in the New Year, the Mysore Palace premises is set to bloom into a vibrant celebration of colour, culture and creativity with a grand Flower Show, organised as part of the Maagi Utsava (Winter Festival). Scheduled from Dec. 21 to 31, the…
DGP’s surprise visit to Mysuru Central Prison
December 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Alok Kumar, who has been newly appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Prisons and Correctional Services, gave a surprise visit to the Central Prison in city this noon and personally inspected each and every barracks in the Prison premises. During his inspection, he heard the grievances of the inmates and also from…
1066th Jayanti of Adi Jagadguru Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji at Malavalli: Prez Murmu lauds Suttur Mutt’s contributions to religion, health, economy
December 17, 2025Malavalli: President Droupadi Murmu has lauded JSS Mahavidyapeetha for being one of the prestigious educational institutions of the country and Suttur Mutt for making constant efforts for development in the fields of religion, health and economy. The President was addressing the gathering after formally inaugurating the six-day 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur…
Friends turned foes share dais: ‘Swamys’ avoid eye contact
December 17, 2025Mandya: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the friends turned foes, shared the dais yesterday. However, the political bête noires, though seated next to each other, during the ceremonial photo-shoot with the President, during the inauguration of 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of…
Rent Act Amendment among 12 Bills passed in Assembly
December 17, 2025Decriminalises Rent Act minor offences; Passes Chamundeshwari Authority Amendment Bill Belagavi: The State Assembly on Tuesday passed 12 Bills, including the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to decriminalise minor offences and rationalise penalties. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the House that the amendment was based on a draft law circulated by the Union…
Assembly clears Bill on ‘Jamma Bane’ lands
December 17, 2025Resolves unique land ownership issues in Kodagu, introduces appellate mechanisms Belagavi: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, to resolve long-standing land ownership issues linked to the ‘Jamma Bane’ tenure system in Kodagu district. The Bill, introduced in August to enable modern recognition of land rights…
Mandya Minister asks Union Minister to apply to KIADB for industrial land
December 17, 2025Malavalli: Even as the verbal duel between Mandya District in-Charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), who represents Mandya Constituency in the Lok Sabha, over establishment of Industries in Mandya continues, N. Cheluvarayaswamy has asked H.D. Kumaraswamy to apply to KIADB (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board) for…
Renukaswamy murder case trial begins
December 17, 2025Victim’s parents attend in-camera proceedings Bengaluru: The much-awaited trial in Renukaswamy murder case, in which actor Darshan is the accused, began at 57th CCH Court here this noon. The Court had summoned deceased Renukaswamy’s parents Kashinath Shivannagoudar and Rathnaprabha to record their statements in-camera. Following this, the parents arrived in Bengaluru Court from their native…















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