To 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….
Former MLA passes away
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA from Chickpet in Bengaluru and senior Congress leader R.V. Devaraj (67) passed away here yesterday following heart attack. Devaraj, who was to celebrate his 68th birthday on Dec. 3, was travelling to Chamundi Hill in a car yesterday (Dec. 1) to seek the blessings of the deity, when he complained of severe…
Radisson Blu Hotel holds cake-mixing ceremony ushering in Christmas season
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city held the annual cake-mixing ceremony to mark the joyful beginning of Christmas season, with attendees rolling up their sleeves to mix a medley of fruits, nuts, spices and spirits — the very ingredients that will soon transform into the Hotel’s signature Christmas cake. The ceremony not only…
Jain Sanghatana conducts joint and knee screening camp
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS), Mysuru Wing conducted Joint / Knee Screening Camp at Kuntunath Jain Bhavan in Ittigegud recently. The camp was inaugurated by past Presidents, office-bearers and dignitaries by lighting 11 devotional lamps. Dr. Jitendra Choudhary Jain and Dr. Hetal Bagrecha Jain screened over 180 patients and some of them were identified for…
‘Rukmini Aunty and the R.K. Narayan Fan Club’ released
December 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust hosted the release of Sita Bhaskar’s English book ‘Rukmini Aunty and the R.K. Narayan Fan Club’ in city on Nov.30. The event was made special by 11-year-old Aeshanrudra Urs, who had filmed a video around R.K. Narayan Museum in Yadavagiri when he was just six and who formally released…















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