Mysuru: The situation was not as grim as it was a couple of weeks ago for the residents of Srirampura, which was the epicentre of floods, when people had to be rescued by boats for the first time in the history of the Heritage City. However, the experience of those traumatic moments has cast such…
Dubai Dreams: Conmen cheat two city youths
October 11, 2017Mysuru: It’s a dream shattered for two well-educated youths from city who wanted to earn good money in Dubai. They were cheated by three conmen who posed as well-settled and highly-influential employers. Chasing Dubai dreams, the youths ended up paying Rs. 9 lakh that they had borrowed from money-lenders, friends and family members. While one…
BJP, Congress trade charges over land de-notification
October 11, 2017Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday made fresh charges against Chief Minister Siddharamaiah stating that he mislead courts to get 6 acre and 26 guntas of land in Bhoopsandra (RMV II Stage) in Bengaluru de-notified. The CM intervened to override a Supreme Court order in de-notifying the land, alleged the BJP. At a press…
Iconic Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru turns 60
October 11, 2017Bengaluru: To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (60th year) of the Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka’s most prestigious and famous landmark, President Ram Nath Kovind will address a special joint session of the Karnataka Legislature on Oct. 25. Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the State Legislature of Karnataka. The occasion will see the President giving a 90-minute…
Crocodile at Kuppanna Park
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Kuppanna Park in the heart of the city, the venue of the just-concluded Dasara Flower Show where over three lakh people visited, had a rare visitor this morning — a two-year-old healthy male crocodile. The reptile was spotted behind a dustbin, in a water-logged area, where the Flower Show was held. The crocodile was…
Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini to be straightened
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The road that curves near Jaladarshini Guest House adjacent to Kukkarahalli Lake on Hunsur Road is a killer road, as it has claimed many lives in the past. This road will be widened and straightened now, said District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa. He was speaking after holding a meeting with officials of various…
Borewell leaking inside K.C. Layout Park since 13 days
October 11, 2017Mysuru: At a time when the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that supplies drinking water to Mysuru is only 111.24 ft full as against its maximum level of 124.80 ft and at a time when the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is asking residents to spend water cautiously, gallons of water is being wasted and no…
Pet Talk
October 11, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about cause, symptom and cure for Mange in dogs. What causes Mange in dogs? Mange is a skin disease caused by several species of tiny mites. Some mange mites are normal residents of your dog’s skin and hair follicles, while others are not. All mites…
Another tigress captured near Antharasanthe
October 11, 2017H.D. Kote: The Forest Department personnel have been successful in capturing a six-year-old tigress, which was found hiding among bushes in a field near Antharasanthe Forest Zone coming under Nagarahole National Park in the taluk yesterday. This is the second tigress which was captured in two days. On Monday, the tigress had strayed near Antharasanthe…
Rescued tigress critical at Zoo
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The injured tigress, which was rescued by the Forest Department from Hediyala Range coming under Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest on Monday and shifted to Mysuru Zoo where it is kept under observation after being treated for its injuries is said to be critical. The Department officials and staff, who conducted a search operation to…
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