By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The trees in and around our city have been in the news, sadly for some very wrong and unhappy reasons, over the past one month. The tragic and very avoidable loss of some of them, has thankfully galvanised a few concerned Mysureans into thinking of not only just protecting…
Defective restoration of Clock Tower to be fixed
May 18, 2025Officials, heritage experts visit Doddagadiyara, K.R. Circle, Town Hall Mysuru: Key missing elements in the restoration of the Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Doddagadiyara), opposite Town Hall, will soon be addressed to restore its former glory. During an inspection of the Clock Tower, Town Hall and K.R. Circle on May 14, several lapses in the renovation…
Kodagu braces for heavy rains this monsoon
May 18, 202510,922 people (2,955 families) at risk; 88 villages vulnerable; 83 relief centres set up 24×7 Emergency Helplines: 08272-221077/ 08272-221099 Dedicated WhatsApp Number: 85500-01077 for sharing photos, requesting assistance & sending alerts Kushalnagar: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting above-average heavy to very heavy rainfall during the upcoming South-West Monsoon beginning early June, the Kodagu…
TiE Mysuru to host Masterclass on AI & Business Automation
May 18, 2025Mysuru: The TiE Mysuru Chapter will host an insightful Masterclass on “How to Use AI & Agents for Automation & Massive Business Growth,” featuring Anirudh Narayan, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer at Lyzr.ai, on May 24 between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm at Jyothi Hall, Hotel Southern Star, in city. This session is designed to…
Kodagu contractor murder case: Three arrested; blackmail is motive, say Police
May 18, 2025Madikeri: Kodagu district police have successfully solved the murder of Sampath, also known as Shambhu, a wealthy contractor and the prime accused in the 2016 egg-hurling incident targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s car in Madikeri, back when Siddaramaiah was the Opposition Leader. Three persons have been arrested in connection with the murder: Kiran, his wife Sangeetha…
Part time job fraud: Accused from MP, denied bail by CJM court
May 18, 2025Mysuru woman is victim Mysuru: City’s CJM Court has rejected the bail application of the accused, who had allegedly cheated a city woman over Rs. 6 lakh on the pretext of providing part time job. The accused, whose bail application was rejected, is Himanku Chowrasia of Madhya Pradesh. On July 24, 2024, a city woman…
Weekend gridlock: Endless waits at Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway toll plazas
May 18, 2025Mysuru: Planning a weekend trip to Bengaluru or Mysuru? Think twice before hitting National Highway-275 (Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway), as hour-long delays at toll plazas are leaving thousands of commuters stranded in traffic chaos. Every weekend, the Highway sees a massive influx of vehicles, with Bengaluru residents travelling towards Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to…
‘Monsoon to be normal, not excessive’
May 18, 2025Kushalnagar: Contrary to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of above-average heavy to very heavy rainfall this South-West Monsoon, retired Deputy Director-General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Dr. H.S.M. Prakash, has predicted a normal monsoon for 2025, with a possibility of even below-average rainfall. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Prakash pointed out…
ISRO’s PSLV-C61/EOS-09 launch mission fails
May 18, 2025Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) this morning launched its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61), but it failed minutes later. The 101st launch was done with PSLV-C61, carrying an Earth Observation Satellite, named as EOS-09, that was to be put in a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO). However, the…
Steep fall in dengue, chikungunya cases
May 18, 2025Mysuru: Insofar, there has been a sharp decline in the number of dengue and chikungunya cases reported in Mysuru district, the people can heave a sigh of relief. The Office of District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, Mysuru district, has released the statistics of the insect borne diseases reported for five years. In the ongoing…















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