Nanjegowda (96), a resident of Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) passed away last night in city. He leaves behind sons Pailwan Marigejje and Krishna, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam this noon, according to family sources.
Mekathanda Thimmaiah
July 11, 2018Mekathanda Thimmaiah (74), a resident of Imangala village in Virajpet, passed away last evening at his daughter’s residence in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage in city. He leaves behind his wife, daughter Shilpa, son-in-law Mohan Kumar and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here this afternoon.
Hit-and-run case atop Chamundi Hill: Killer vehicle left Mysuru a day after accident
July 10, 2018Mysuru: The Hyundai Creta that killed 21-year-old M.C. Namana and Aravinda Rao atop Chamundi Hill on the night of July 5 (Thursday) left the city the very next day. A visual captured by a CCTV camera has spotted the vehicle speeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. Police sources told Star of Mysore that the SUV was…
HC stays ban on White Water River Rafting in Kodagu
July 10, 2018Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, on July 6, stayed an order by the Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu preventing river rafting activities in Kodagu. The petition was filed by a rafting licence holder. The District Administration and several licence holders are engaged in legal battles over the issue for the last several months and the Madikeri…
Road Safety Month: Cops crackdown on violators
July 10, 2018Mysuru: Traffic violators, beware. The City Police have launched a special and intensive drive to book traffic offenders on city roads. The drive was launched on July 1 as part of the State-wide Traffic Safety Month where the Cops have been given a free hand to book cases, collect fines and also seize vehicles if…
Kabini Dam full for second time
July 10, 2018Nanjangud: It is for the second time in a week this year that the water in Kabini dam has reached the maximum level of 2,292 feet. The inflow is 35,800 cusecs and the outflow is 38,000 cusecs. Tahsildar Dayanand, speaking to SOM, said that the officials of the Revenue, Irrigation and Police Departments have been…
Thalassery-Mysuru Railway line via South Kodagu: MP Pratap Simha meets CM H.D. Kumaraswamy; requests him not to approve project
July 10, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha met Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru this morning and requested him not to bow to pressures from the Kerala Government regarding the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru Railway line that will pass through lush green forests in South Kodagu. In a letter to Kumaraswamy, Pratap Simha said that it was clear that…
Government to expedite 6-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway
July 10, 2018Bengaluru: PWD Minister H.D. Revanna has said that the Government will fast-track six-laning (8 lanes including 2 service roads) of the busy Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. Replying to a question by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj in the Legislative Council this morning, Revanna said that 64 percent of land has been acquired, while 36 percent is yet to be…
Criminalisation of homosexuality: SC begins hearing pleas on Section 377 of IPC
July 10, 2018New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court began hearing petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes homosexuality a crime. Yesterday, a Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar had dismissed the Centre’s plea for adjourning today’s hearing. The Centre wanted some…
Police barricade protects sunk manhole on Dhanvantri Road
July 10, 2018MCC continues to neglect sinking manholes Mysuru: The manhole near the Chidambareshwara Temple on the ever busy Dhanvantri Road has sunk and looks like it is ready to claim lives. The vehicles are also parked on one side of the road. If the tyre of a vehicle gets stuck into the manhole then it will…
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