Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) with real-time connectivity detects fires at early stage; alerts rescue teams Mysuru / Hanagodu: Probably for the first time in the history of preventing forest fires in Mysuru, Hunsur and Kodagu regions, the Forest Department is using Thermal Drones to keep an eye on vast swathes of jungles of the Nagarahole…
Supreme Court refuses stay on CAA
January 22, 2020New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without hearing the Centre and said it may refer pleas challenging the validity of the Act to a larger Constitution Bench. A Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde is hearing a batch…
Mangaluru Airport bomb scare: Accused surrenders
January 22, 2020Bengaluru: The suspect who had allegedly made a bomb hoax call to the Mangaluru Airport on Monday has surrendered himself to the Police in Bengaluru at the office of the State Police Chief Neelamani N. Raju. The accused, identified as Aditya Rao, 36, a native of KHB Colony in Manipal, landed in DG and IGP…
Woman gives supari to eliminate hubby
January 22, 2020Accused arrested within a few hours; Pistol, dagger seized Cops nab two accused at Channarayapatna Bus Stand Mandya: A 27-year-old man has been murdered in front of his wife and children at his house in Vidyanagar 2nd Cross on Monday night and Channarayapatna Police have arrested two persons at Channarayapatna Bus Stand, while they were…
Religious fervour and grandeur at Suttur
January 22, 2020Nanjangud: The annual Suttur Jathra Mahotsava at Suttur Srikshetra began on a grand note yesterday. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, head of the Mutt, took the lead in conducting special rituals and offered prayers as a prelude to the inauguration of the fair. Exhibition, agricultural and cultural fairs, desi games, boating, rangoli and sobane pada competitions,…
40 CCTV cameras to watch over Republic Day parade
January 22, 2020Working Dress Rehearsal, Cross Belt Rehearsal at Bannimantap Parade Grounds on Jan. 23 and 24 Mysuru/Mysore: A Working Dress Rehearsal and a Cross Belt Rehearsal will be held at Bannimantap Parade Grounds in city on Jan. 23 and 24 to prepare for the Republic Day (R-Day) to be held on Jan. 26. These will be…
178 couples tie knot at mass marriage in Suttur Jathra
January 22, 2020Suttur: A total of 178 couples tied knot at the mass marriage ceremony held during Suttur Jathra this morning. This included two couples from Tamil Nadu along with five specially-abled couples and two widows. Jathra Mahotsava Samithi provided mangalasutra, saree and toe-ring for bride and dhoti, valli and shirt for the groom. Dharmadhikari of Srikshetra Dharmasthala…
Suttur Jathra: Rathotsava, Religious Meet tomorrow
January 22, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Following are the events to be held tomorrow (Jan.23) as part of the Annual Jathra Mahotsava at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk: 4 am: Karthru Gadduge – Maharudrabhisheka; 5 pm: Shivadeekshe. Srimutt’s Guruparampare Samsmaranotsava, Rudra-bhisheka at Manthra Maharshi Gadduge, 54th Likhitha Manthra Samsmaranotsava and Rudrabhisheka to Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji Gadduge; 6.30…
Cancellation, Diversion and Regulation of train services
January 22, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: South Western Railway (SWR) construction wing will be carrying out Pre-Non-Interlocking and Non-interlocking (Civil and Signal) works at Chalgeri Railway Station between Harihar and Devargudda Railway Stations of Mysuru Division from Jan.24 to 27 for opening of new Broad Gauge Line between Harihar and Devargudda Station. As a result, the following trains are cancelled,…
Forgery: Man gets 3-year jail
January 22, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The City’s First Senior CJ and CJM Court has sentenced a man to three years simple jail term besides imposing a fine of Rs.15,000 after he was found guilty of giving cheque with forged signature as surety for a loan. The man, who has been sentenced, is Benki Chidananda, a resident of J.P. Nagar…
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