Hands over Rs. 5 lakh cash; promises another Rs. 5 lakh soon Gundlupet: Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa visited Bommalapura village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district yesterday where a BJP worker and an ardent fan had committed suicide following his resignation from the post of CM on July 26. Ravi (35) committed suicide as he…
Elephant electrocuted
July 16, 2021Gundlupet: A wild elephant died of electrocution after it came in contact with an illegal electric fence near Alathur village at Bandipur Reserve Forest in the taluk. One Jagannath had fenced his field and had drawn power illegally to protect his groundnut crops from wild animals. A female elephant aged between 35 and 40 years,…
Miraculous escape for passengers as KSRTC bus swerves into roadside ditch at Gopalaswamy Hill
July 12, 2021Gundlupet: Forty passengers, who were coming down the Gopalaswamy Hill after visiting the temple atop the hill, had a miraculous escape after the KSRTC bus in which they were coming down the hill slipped into a roadside ditch atop the hill yesterday. The KSRTC bus was ferrying the devotees to the foot of the hill,…
Five-year-old killed as tractor runs over
July 9, 2021Shocked tractor driver commits suicide in Mysuru Gundlupet: A five-year-old boy was killed when a tractor reportedly ran over him yesterday morning and the tractor driver, who fled from the spot, committed suicide by consuming pesticides in Mysuru. The tragedy took place when the tractor was levelling the ground on the outskirts of Savakanahalli Palya…
Safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve resumes
June 30, 2021Only eight tourists go on safari this morning Gundlupet: The safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, which was stopped two months back following COVID-19 pandemic, resumed this morning with only eight tourists going on the safari in two trips. Before the safari began, all safari vehicles were disinfected and only four tourists were taken in the…
Decomposed carcass of tiger found in Bandipur
June 11, 2021Gundlupet: A carcass of a tiger in a decomposed state was found in Hongalli Forest area of Maddur Forest Range in Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday. The tiger was said to be between 10 and 11 years old and suspected to have died about four to five days ago as birds and maggots had eaten away…
Tigress found dead in Bandipur
May 24, 2021Gundlupet: A tigress aged between 8 and 9 years was found dead in an elephant trench at Soranagudda Forest Area, Lakshmanapura Beat, Nugu Range of Hediyala Sub-Division in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on May 22. The cracass of the tigress was found by the Forest Department staff, who were on their regular beat and informed the…
Setting fire to Maddur Forest in Bandipur
April 26, 2021One more nabbed; Total arrests goes up to four Gundlupet: The Forest Department officials, who had earlier arrested three persons on charges of setting fire to Maddur Forest in Bandipur Project Tiger recently, have arrested one more person, thus bringing the number of arrests to four. The arrested person is 55-year-old Kongalli of Lakshmipura village….
Three arrested for setting fire to forest in Bandipur
April 24, 2021Gundlupet: The Forest Department officials have arrested three persons on charges of setting fire to Maddur Forest in Bandipur Project Tiger recently. The arrested are 48-year-old Cheluva of Lakshmipura Colony, 38-year-old Ganesh of Kerala and a minor boy. Steps have been taken to arrest six more persons involved in the crime, said Bandipur Project Tiger…
Himavad Gopalaswamy Rathotsava cancelled
April 3, 2021Gundlupet: Due to COVID-19 second wave threat, the Chamarajanagar district administration has cancelled the week-long Himavad Gopalaswamy Jathra Mahotsava atop Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill in Gundlupet taluk that was scheduled to take place from today (Apr.3) till Apr.9. As part of Jathra Mahotsava, Kalyanotsava was to take place on Apr.5 and the all important Rathotsava on…
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