Month: January, 2026

High drama at Joint Session of Karnataka Legislature | Marshals prevented assault on Governor: Prathap Simha
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High drama at Joint Session of Karnataka Legislature | Marshals prevented assault on Governor: Prathap Simha

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha on Thursday expressed concern that Congress MLAs might have assaulted Governor Thawarchand Gehlot during the State Legislature Session had the Marshals not been present. Reacting to yesterday’s incident during the Governor’s address at the special session of the State Legislature at Vidhana Soudha, Simha alleged that the State Government had…

Gehlot’s walkout sparks Congress protest
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Gehlot’s walkout sparks Congress protest

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Governor Thawarchand Gehlot of violating the Constitution by refusing to read the speech prepared by the State Government during his address to the State Legislature, Congress workers led by former K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar staged a demonstration at Ramaswamy Circle this morning to protest the Governor’s action. Addressing the protesters, Somashekar said the…

Mass Surya Namaskar
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Mass Surya Namaskar

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Marking its 25th anniversary and as part of Ratha Saptami, the Mysuru Yoga Okkuta has organised Mass 108 Surya Namaskar and Surya Yagna in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple at the Palace North Gate at 6 am on Jan. 25. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Okkuta President K.G. Devaraj said senior…

Guv free to decide content of speech: Sr. advocate
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Guv free to decide content of speech: Sr. advocate

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Senior advocate O. Sham Bhat of the city has maintained that the actions of ruling Congress legislators following the Governor’s speech during the inaugural address of the special session of the State Legislature in Bengaluru yesterday amounted to a clear violation of the Constitution. Taking strong exception to the conduct of the legislators, Sham…

Murder over rent: Udayagiri Police arrest three accused
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Murder over rent: Udayagiri Police arrest three accused

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested three persons on charges of brutally murdering a youth near a autorickshaw parking shed in their limits and have launched a search to trace and nab the remaining accused. The arrested are Zubair and two others. The accused had brutally hacked Shabaz (26), a fabricator, who was maintaining the parking…

Intl. Conference on Digital Dentistry
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Intl. Conference on Digital Dentistry

January 23, 2026

Mandya: The first International Premium Dental Conference on ‘Innovations in Digital Dentistry’ organised by Danthaloka was held at a private hotel in Mandya recently. The conference highlighted recent advancements in digital dentistry and marked a progressive start to the year. The conference was inaugurated by MLA Ravikumar Gowda Ganiga in the presence of Superintendent of…

Wins Science & Technology Award of ACS Rubber Division, USA
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Wins Science & Technology Award of ACS Rubber Division, USA

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Rabindra Mukhopadhyay, Advisor (R&D) to JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. and Advisor to the Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer & Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI), Mysuru, has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Science & Technology Award instituted by the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Akron, USA. The award recognises…

Lions Clubs International District 317G Region 9 Meet in Mysuru on Jan. 25
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Lions Clubs International District 317G Region 9 Meet in Mysuru on Jan. 25

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Lions Clubs International, District 317G, Region 9, under the leadership of Region Chairperson Ln. B.J. Manu, will host the Region 9 Meet on Jan.25 from 10 am at Mysuru Builders Charitable Trust (MBCT)  auditorium in Vishweshwaranagar. The conference with the theme, “The Role of Youth in Building a Healthy Society,” will highlight the importance…

Cultural Festival and Gandhi Sadbhavana Awards ceremony
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Cultural Festival and Gandhi Sadbhavana Awards ceremony

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Four eminent achievers from the fields of literature, journalism, education, and public administration have been selected for the 4th Annual Gandhi Sadbhavana Award presented by Adamya Rangashale, said its Founder-Secretary Chandru Mandya. The awardees are: I. Ramesh Uthappa, journalist, Prof. Shahaseena Begum of Maharaja’s College, C. Kiran Kumar, Dy.SP, Police Training School, Channapatna and…

Attempt to murder wife: Man sentenced to five-year jail
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Attempt to murder wife: Man sentenced to five-year jail

January 23, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to five years jail besides imposing a fine of Rs. 50,000 after he was found guilty of attempting to murder his wife. The convict is Nayaz Ahmed, who had tried to strangle his wife Seema Banu to death on Sept. 2, 2019. Following…

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