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Shop owner ends life over alleged harassment from money lender
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Shop owner ends life over alleged harassment from money lender

March 21, 2024

Hunsur: Unable to bear frequent abuses from a money lender, a shop owner after uploading a voice message on his WhatsApp status, committed suicide by setting himself on fire along with his bike in a forest area near Hosakote Koppal village in Saligrama taluk on Mar. 19. The incident came to light when a relative…

Girl ends life after lover refuses to marry
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Girl ends life after lover refuses to marry

March 13, 2024

Hunsur: A 19-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging self to the ceiling fan at her house after her lover refused to marry her. The incident took place at Shyanabhoganahalli village in Hunsur taluk yesterday and the deceased has been identified as Ranjitha. Ranjitha was supposed to get married to a youth from Gowdanahalli village in…

Mystery shrouds teen’s death at ginger shed
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Mystery shrouds teen’s death at ginger shed

February 21, 2024

Gruesome incident at Dasanapura village in Hunsur; Relatives stage flash stir in front of Police Station Hunsur: A teenage student was found dead allegedly under mysterious circumstances at a shed near his farm in Dasanapura village near Ratnapuri Colony, Hunsur taluk in the district on Monday. Mutturaj (17), son of Ravikumar, was found hanging at…

Snake bite kills woman
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Snake bite kills woman

February 21, 2024

Hunsur: A woman farmer, who was harvesting ragi crops in her field, died after being bitten by a snake on Monday evening. The deceased is Sannamma (58), wife of Krishnegowda and a resident of Habbanakuppe village in the taluk. Sannamma’s son Manju rushed her to Hunsur General Hospital, where she succumbed to the snake bite….

Elephant tramples farmer to death in Hunsur
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Elephant tramples farmer to death in Hunsur

February 3, 2024

Hunsur: A wild elephant claimed the life of Chaluvaiah, a 70-year-old farmer at Mudaganuru village, Hanagodu Hobli this morning. The incident took place when Chaluvaiah was working on his farm land. The marauding elephant attacked him all of a sudden, resulting in fatal injuries. The horrifying event has sent shockwaves through the village, leading the…

Leopard killed in hit-and-run incident at Hunsur
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Leopard killed in hit-and-run incident at Hunsur

January 30, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: After a young tiger was killed when a car hit it near Mysore Airport in Mandakalli on Sunday night, a leopard cub was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Bengaluru-Bantwal Highway in Hunsur yesterday early morning. It is suspected that the driver of the unidentified vehicle, while proceeding at the turn of Ayappaswamy Gudda…

Workshop on handling human-wildlife conflicts
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Workshop on handling human-wildlife conflicts

January 11, 2024

Members of Leopard Task Force, Elephant Task Force, frontline staff trained in ground operations  Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the escalating threat posed by leopards, elephants and other wild animals in the Mysuru region, specialised task forces have been established to address the situation. A dedicated Leopard Task Force has been formed in the Mysuru Circle,…

Ghastly accident kills four in Hunsur
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Ghastly accident kills four in Hunsur

January 2, 2024

KSRTC electric bus collides against four-wheeler; commuters cite overspeeding, road engineering defect Hunsur: A horrific accident occurred between a four-wheeler and a KSRTC Electric Bus, resulting in the tragic death of four labourers and injuries to five individuals, including the bus driver. The incident occurred around 8.30 am at the turning in front of the…

Grand procession marks Hanuma Jayanti in Hunsur
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Grand procession marks Hanuma Jayanti in Hunsur

December 27, 2023

Hunsur: Hanuma Jayanti was celebrated with a grand procession in Hunsur town yesterday,    drawing participation from thousands of people. The procession commenced at Ranganatha Layout in the town at 11 am, featuring the ceremonial offering of floral tributes to the idol of Lord Hanuman. The dignitaries present included MLA G.D. Harish Gowda, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap…

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