Stormwater drain work crawls on busy KRS Road near Vani Vilas Water Works; Dasappa Circle continues to be major traffic bottleneck Mysore/Mysuru: A simple stormwater drain project taken up by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on the busy stretch from Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station towards KRS Road via Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW)…
Hi-tech boat to clean Kukkarahalli Lake
December 2, 2025University of Mysore buys dedicated cleaning boat worth Rs. 3.53 lakh from Goa Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has taken a decisive step to restore the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake, announcing that the water body will be cleaned using a specially designed boat purchased from Goa at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.53 lakh. For…
Now, CM Siddu has breakfast at Dy.CM Shivakumar’s house
December 2, 2025‘If the Party High Command wills, D.K. Shivakumar will become the CM’ Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) for breakfast at the latter’s house in Sadashivanagar this morning, thus keeping the suspense over the issue of much discussed power sharing pact between the two top leaders. Speaking to media persons,…
Special pujas mark Hanuma Jayanti
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Hanuma Jayanti was celebrated across the city this morning. Special pujas began at Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple coming under Muzrai Department, early in the morning. Devotees were seen thronging the famed temple right from the early hours of today to seek the blessings of Lord Hanuman. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Temple Priest Aravind said…
School trip turns tragic: School Management hands over Rs. 30 lakh compensation to deceased boy’s family
December 2, 2025To bear treatment cost of injured students Mysore/Mysuru: The Management of Taralabalu Education Centre at T.K. Layout yesterday provided a cheque for Rs. 30 lakh as compensation to the family members of deceased student Pavan, who was killed when the bus in which he was travelling with other classmates on a school trip toppled near…
Pet dog tracks missing toddler in tiger territory
December 2, 2025Madikeri: Dogs are often dismissed as a nuisance, with the stray dog issue even reaching the doors of the Supreme Court and sparking demands for strict regulation across the country. Yet, in a striking contrast, a poor family in B. Shettigeri village in Kodagu found their greatest hope in a dog. More than just a…
‘Station Mahotsav’ celebrated
December 2, 2025DRM fetes freedom fighter Y.C. Revanna and retired Railway employee H.S. Ramanna at City Railway Station Mysore/Mysuru: The Maharajas of Mysore played a pioneering role in the development of Railways in the erstwhile Mysore State, considering railway connectivity as a key driver for economic upliftment. The Mysore State Railway (MSR), administered by the Maharajas, became…
Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: Justice D’Cunha Panel submits probe report to Chief Minister
December 2, 2025Bengaluru: The Justice Michael D’Cunha Commission has submitted its report to the Government, on the deaths in the Chamarajanagar District Hospital that occurred in May 2021, allegedly due to a severe shortage of Oxygen (O2) supply. Retired Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Michael D’Cunha submitted the report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the latter’s official…
Strategy pays off; Tiger cubs reunited safely with mother
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a delicate and challenging operation, the Forest Department successfully reunited four tiger cubs with their mother near Gowdanakatte village in Hunsur taluk. On Nov. 27, the tigress had been captured near maize fields in Gowdanakatte for safety reasons. At the time of her capture, her cubs were missing. Two days later, the cubs…
Canine squad joins State’s Tiger Reserves
December 2, 2025Dogs trained to aid Forest staff in the battle against wildlife crime Mysore/Mysuru: A new canine squad has been readied to support the Forest Department in safeguarding wildlife and monitoring animal movement. For the first time in the country, the Karnataka Government established a dedicated dog-training centre at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve a year ago….















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