New Delhi: Maintaining that the then Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar’s order disqualifying them was wrong, arbitrary and malafide, 15 disqualified MLAs from Congress and JD(S) moved Supreme Court yesterday challenging the Speaker’s decision. In a joint petition, disqualified Congress MLAs Pratap Gouda Patil, B.C. Patil, Shivaram Hebbar, S.T. Somashekar, Byrathi Basavaraj and Munirathna …
Man climbing Chamundi Hill steps on his birthday dies
August 2, 2019Mysuru: A 40-year-old man, who was climbing the steps of Chamundi Hill to visit the Temple on his birthday, died on Wednesday morning. The deceased is Suchith, a resident of J.P. Nagar in city. Suchith, who left his home on Wednesday morning, parked his two-wheeler at the foot of the Hill and was climbing the…
Two-wheeler lifters arrested
August 2, 2019Five vehicles worth over Rs. 2.3 lakh recovered Mysuru: In separate cases, N.R. Police and City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested three persons on charges of lifting two-wheelers and have recovered five vehicles worth about Rs. 2.3 lakh. In the first case, N.R. Police on July 30 arrested a person, who was trying to…
Three held for stealing sheep
August 2, 2019Rs. 1.6 lakh worth 16 sheep recovered Mysuru: Narasimharaja Police on July 31 arrested two persons on charges of stealing sheep and also arrested one person on charges of buying the stolen sheep. The Cops have recovered 16 sheep worth about Rs. 1.6 lakh. While the sheep lifters are 33-year-old Idayatulla of Usmania Block in…
Four-day visit to Haveri district
August 2, 2019Mysuru: People Tree has organised a four-day visit to Haveri district in North Karnataka from Aug.15 to 18. The programme includes visit to historical and artistic temples of Muktheshwara, Purada Siddeshwara, Tarakeshwara, Veerabhadra, Billeshwara, Jain and Galaganatha constructed by the rulers of Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and Kadamba dynasty. Participants will also visit the Wildlife Sanctuaries of…
MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag goes on long leave
August 2, 2019Mysuru: Even as the 20-day-long political crisis ended in the State with B.S. Yediyurappa taking over as the new Chief Minister on July 26, MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag, an IAS Officer, has gone on a year long leave to take care of her child. Although Shilpa Nag had applied for a two-year leave, the Department…
Youth found dead on Railway track
August 2, 2019Mysuru: In a suspected case of suicide, a 23-year-old youth was found dead on the Railway track near Jayanagar Railway bridge this morning. The deceased has been identified as Arun (22), a resident of Kuvempunagar and son of Srinivas, a ZP employee. Arun left his house last night for his grandmother’s house at Ashokapuram. But…
Water to be released to Kabini canals from Aug. 5
August 2, 2019Mysuru: As per the decision of the Irrigation Advisory Committee, water will be released from Kabini Dam to Kabini Left and Right bank canals, Hullahalli and Rampura Canals from Aug. 5, according to the Superintending Engineer, Kabini and Varuna Canal Circle. The water released to canals must be utilised only for drinking water and filling…
IMA jewels scam: Mansoor Khan remanded to judicial custody till Aug.14
August 2, 2019Bengaluru: Mohammed Mansoor Khan, the prime accused in the multi-crore IMA scam, was remanded to judicial custody yesterday. Mansoor Khan was produced before the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court by the officials of Enforcement Directorate (ED) as his custody ended. Later, the Court remanded him to judicial custody till Aug. 14. Khan…
Unidentified man run over by train
August 2, 2019Mysuru: An unidentified man was run over by a train between City Railway Station and Mysuru New Goods Terminal (MNGT) Station here on Wednesday. The victim is aged about 55 years, 5.6 ft. tall and was wearing a red and black stripped half-arm shirt and grey pant. Mysuru Railway Police, who have registered a case,…















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