Month: January, 2026

Special Police drives: 166 petty cases, 108 COTPA cases registered
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Special Police drives: 166 petty cases, 108 COTPA cases registered

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police, who have intensified enforcement across the city, conducted special drives in Udayagiri, Narasimharaja (NR) and Mandi Police limits on Saturday and have registered 166 petty cases and 108 cases under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). The special drives by Police officers and staff along with a commando team…

Fire in ambulance; fuel leak, short circuit suspected
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Fire in ambulance; fuel leak, short circuit suspected

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Fire erupted at an ambulance belonging to a Govt. Hospital, near Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan on Dewan Seshadri Iyer Road in city yesterday afternoon, triggering tense moments for some time. The ambulance belonging to Government General Hospital, Begur in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, was returning after shifting a patient to a private hospital here….

Unsold and expired liquor, beer destroyed
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Unsold and expired liquor, beer destroyed

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Excise Department officials have destroyed 119.520 litres of liquor and 4791.090 litres of beer that was unsold and expired at Karnataka State Beverages Corporation Limited (KSBCL) Depot -1 and Depot – 2 at Koorgalli recently. Excise Deputy Superintendent H.K. Ramesh, officials and staff were present.

60th Annual Taipusam Mahotsava at Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple
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60th Annual Taipusam Mahotsava at Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the 60th Annual Taipusam Mahotsava 2026, the following programmes have been organised at Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple in Vishweshwaranagar from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2: Jan. 26 – 6.30 pm: Inauguration with ‘Go Puja.’ It will be followed by cultural programmes by Chethana Smart Kids. Jan. 27 – 6.30 pm: Dance programme…

HHSNW Foundation to launch: ‘Raja Ravi Varma’ 4th volume book series
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HHSNW Foundation to launch: ‘Raja Ravi Varma’ 4th volume book series

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: HH Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (HHSNW) Foundation will be launching the 4th volume of the book series titled ‘Raja Ravi Varma: An Everlasting Imprint – The Epics Imagined,’ authored by Ganesh V. Shivaswamy, at an event organised at the Chandrashale Thotti Sabhangana in Mysore Palace premises on Jan. 31 at 5.30 pm. This volume…

Two arrested for cattle theft
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Two arrested for cattle theft

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Nanjangud Town Police, who arrested two persons for cattle theft, have recovered 2 Scorpio cars and Rs.30,000 cash from them. Siddique Pasha and Sulaiman Pasha, residents of Kesare in Mysuru are the ones who have been arrested. They have been accused of stealing 5 cows belonging to one Shivakumar, a resident of Vokkalageri…

Painter dies after accidental fall
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Painter dies after accidental fall

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a painter died after accidentally falling from an Apartment  building in Lakshmipuram on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as N. Satish (47), a resident of Kyathamaranahalli in the city. Following instructions from the Apartment engineer Deepak, Satish  was painting the outside portion of a wall of the Apartment, when…

Drug peddler sentenced to four years jail
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Drug peddler sentenced to four years jail

January 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s 7th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a drug peddler to four years jail term besides imposing a fine of Rs. 40,000 after he was found guilty of selling narcotic substance. The convict is Mohammed Akbar, a resident of Shanthinagar in city. Udayagiri Police, who had registered a case against him…

R-Day: Interesting facts
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R-Day: Interesting facts

January 25, 2026

By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy On January 26, 2026, India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, a milestone that blends the nation’s deep-rooted history with its modern aspirations. This year’s celebrations are particularly historic, marked by unprecedented diplomatic gestures and unique additions to the traditional parade.  Many people assume India became a Republic the moment it…

Hyder Ali Road: The Conundrum Continues!
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Hyder Ali Road: The Conundrum Continues!

January 25, 2026

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently, all Mysuru-loving Mysureans were rudely jolted awake after a clandestine midnight operation by the authorities felled forty fully grown copper pod trees on the stretch of Hyder Ali Road running between the Police Quarters and the Karnataka Police Academy. Outraged citizens even held protests, upon which they…

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