Mysore/Mysuru: Instances of ‘digital house arrest’ are on the rise, leaving City Police deeply concerned as many cases continue to surface. A 29-year-old female advocate from Bengaluru fell victim to a ‘digital arrest’ scam last week, enduring a harrowing two-day ordeal. Fraudsters coerced her into paying Rs. 14.57 lakh and subjected her to a humiliating…
Distribution of voter slip with QR code begins
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across all voting booths in Mysuru have initiated the distribution of voter slips equipped with QR codes, aiming to streamline the voting process on election day, Apr. 26. The slips are being distributed to individual homes. These voter slips contain a unique QR code providing essential information such as the…
HELLO? Namaskara…
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Election Day is only 10 days away — Apr. 26, Friday — and if you are constantly getting calls from different numbers seeking your vote, you’re not alone. People are getting a barrage of calls and messages from various candidates vying for their attention and votes. These communications, often originating from different and multiple…
Legendary film actor Dwarakish no more
April 16, 2024Bengaluru: Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, popularly known as Dwarakish, legendary actor and producer in the Kannada film industry, passed away following a heart attack in Bengaluru this morning. He was 81. His son informed the media that he died at his house in Electronic City. He leaves behind five sons including Giri Dwarakish and Yogish…
Temples damaged as tree branch falls
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A huge branch of a peepal tree fell at Chamundi Vanam Temple complex on Vidyaranyapuram main road, near Vishweshwara Nagar in city, damaging small temples nearby this morning. The tree which is believed to be several decades old stands behind the Ganapathy Temple at the entrance of the temple complex, with Goddess Chamundeshwari being…
BJP against Congress’ guarantee cards: Ex- RS MP Dr. L. Hanumantaiah
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Rajya Sabha (RS) MP Dr. L. Hanumantaiah alleged that the BJP, which is frustrated with the Congress party’s Lok Sabha (LS) polls manifesto, is severely opposing the distribution of Congress Guarantee Cards among the people. Addressing a press meet at Indira Gandhi Congress Bhavan located near the City Railway Station here this morning,…
En route to Kerala, Wayanad MP stops at Mysore Airport
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had a brief halt en route to his flight journey to Wayanad in Kerala, at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli on Monday. Rahul, who is seeking re-election to LS in the ensuing general elections, was travelling to Kerala in a special fight for campaign, when he touched down…
Surprised and saddened by H.D. Deve Gowda’s statement: CM
April 16, 2024Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said, he was both surprised and saddened by JD(S) patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda’s statement that a CM representing six crore people should not question a Prime Minister who represents a hundred crore people. He was referring to a statement by Deve Gowda, a former PM, at a NDA rally…
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Mandya, Kolar tomorrow
April 16, 2024To seek support for Congress in Vokkaliga-dominated Mandya; to boost party workers in Kolar amidst internal discord Bengaluru: Congress party’s star campaigner and former AICC President, Rahul Gandhi, is scheduled to campaign in Mandya and Kolar Parliamentary Constituencies tomorrow (Apr. 17). Rahul will commence with a massive rally in Mandya, where he is expected to…
BJP most likely to expel K.S. Eshwarappa?
April 16, 2024Shivamogga: K.S. Eshwarappa, the disgruntled senior BJP leader and former DyCM, is contesting the LS elections from Shimoga Constituency as an independent candidate, showing no signs of relent. Irked over the denial of ticket to his son K.E. Kanthesh from Haveri LS seat, which is going to election in 2nd phase in the State on…
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