Pressure mounts to fast-track another wildlife rehabilitation facility at Yelwal Mysuru: With human-wildlife conflict rising in villages bordering Bandipur and Nagarahole forests, pressure is mounting to expedite the establishment of an earlier proposed wildlife rehabilitation centre at Yelwal, Mysuru, to care for captured tigers and leopards. Due to intensified capture operations involving conflict-prone tigers and…
CM Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, seeks nod for projects, funds
November 18, 2025New Delhi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here yesterday and presented a 5-point charter of demands to him, highlighting the State’s concerns over sugarcane pricing crisis and long pending irrigation project clearances. Underlining the recent unrest among sugarcane farmers in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah conveyed the PM that the State had put in…
Congress delegation urges DC to expedite modalities of GMA
November 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Cabinet giving its nod for the formation of Greater Mysuru Authority (GMA), a delegation of the City and District Congress recently submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy urging him to expedite the modalities regarding the formation of GMA. Speaking after receiving the 17-point memorandum, Lakshmikanth Reddy said…
Mysuru woman found dead in Kodagu check-post: Husband, friends in soup for trying to dump body in forest
November 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Police investigations into the death of a 45-year-old woman from Mysuru have revealed that her husband and two of his friends were transporting her body in a car, allegedly to dispose of it in the thick jungles of Siddapura-Madikeri route. Their plan was foiled when Forest Department personnel intercepted the Haryana-registered Alto car (HR-26-CE-9273)…
Sexual assault on minor girl: City Court sentences accused to 20 years jail
November 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Additional District & Sessions Court has sentenced an accused to 20 years jail term besides imposing a fine of Rs. 15,000 under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused, who was convicted is H.M. Kiran, a resident of…
CM’s wife hospitalised
November 18, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi has been admitted to a private hospital here yesterday, with complaints of respiratory problems. According to Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who is monitoring the health condition of his mother at the hospital, Parvathi was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Seshadripuram, after she complained of respiratory…
Reviving heritage: Trust to restore 10 ancient temples
November 18, 2025Mysuru: In a significant step towards preserving Sanathana Dharma and reviving India’s ancient temple heritage, the All India Old Temple Renovation Trust (AIOTRT) launched its Mysuru Chapter yesterday. The Trust, founded in 2022, aims to restore dilapidated Hindu temples across India and abroad, with a focus on safeguarding cultural and spiritual legacies for future generations….
Man attacked with daggers dies; wife orchestrates attack
November 18, 2025Nanjangud: A man, who sustained grievous injuries after a brutal assault by a gang allegedly hired by his wife, has succumbed to his wounds at a private hospital in Mysuru. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra, a resident of Hadinaru village in the taluk. He was attacked with daggers and machetes and had been…
Gandhi Shilp Bazaar at JSS Mysuru Urban Haat: A Confluence of Indian Handicrafts
November 18, 2025Mysuru: The JSS Mysuru Urban Haat, located on Ring Road in Hebbal, Mysuru, is drawing art lovers and shoppers alike with its vibrant crafts festival ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’ featuring nearly 50 stalls showcasing and selling exquisite handicrafts and handloom products. The Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, organised here, has become a major attraction, delighting visitors with a…
MLC seeks 50% concession in train fares for journalists
November 18, 2025New Delhi: Karnataka MLC K. Shivakumar, who is also a senior journalist, has urged the Ministry of Railways to re-introduce the 50 percent concession in train fares for journalists. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Press Day organised jointly by New Delhi-based Press Club of India (PCI) and Accredited Journalists Association at New Delhi…















Recent Comments