Pro-Kannada activists visit Kuvempu’s residence Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of pro-Kannada organisations visited ‘Udayaravi,’ the residence of Poet Laureate Kuvempu at V.V. Mohalla in city on Thursday only to urge the family members of late poet to develop the residence as a Memorial. In a discussion held with Kuvempu’s daughter Tarini Chidananda Gowda, the activists vented…
Tigress Preethi dies at Mysuru Zoo
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Preethi, a 3.9-year-old tigress which was housed in Mysuru Zoo has died of Haemoprotozoa yesterday midnight. Born to Thara and Rocky on July 24, 2022, Preethi had stopped consuming food since last five days and was being treated by the Zoo Veterinarians. But Preethi, did not respond to the treatment and succumbed to illness…
Cultural exchange programme
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Mysuru, is organising an international cultural exchange programme in collaboration with the Theatre Action Group (TAG), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, tomorrow (Jan. 19) at 5 pm at the Hardwicke School premises on JLB Road in Mysuru. This programme aims to promote artistic dialogue and mutual learning between theatre…
Two arrested for illegal transportation of PDS rice
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Alanahalli Police have arrested two persons on charges of transporting Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) rice and have recovered 617 kg PDS rice from them. Those arrested are Nikhil and Mahendra, residents of Ankanahalli village in Mandya district. Following a tip off, Alanahalli Police conducted a raid and arrested the two accused besides recovering the…
Senior Advocate Madhubala R. Mehta passes away
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Madhubala R. Mehta (70), a Senior Advocate and a resident of V.V. Mohalla, passed away yesterday in Bengaluru. She leaves behind one son, daughter-in-law, grand-son, two brothers, one sister and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held in Bengaluru this morning and a prayer meeting will be held at Sri Mysore…
Bid to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore: Six officials including two Shirastedars suspended
January 18, 2026Mandya: Following the unearthing of attempt to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore in Nagamangala taluk in the district, Deputy Commissioner Dr. C. Kumara has suspended all six officials named in the FIR on charges of the forging documents to illegally grant Government land to the beneficiaries, here yesterday. As per the orders,…
Two killed in road accidents
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons were killed in road accidents in city recently. In the first case, a man, who was riding a motorbike was killed, when he fell from the vehicle at Belavadi last Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Ravikanth, a native of Madhya Pradesh, who was residing at Lingadevarakoppal in…
Attempt to sell drugs
January 18, 2026One arrested; 11 grams MDMA worth Rs. 30,000 seized Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a youth, who was attempting to sell narcotic substance near Abhishek Circle in Hebbal on Saturday and have seized 11 grams narcotic substance MDMA worth about Rs. 30,000 from him. The arrested has been identified as Shoaib,…
Free medical camp held
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Millath Baitul Maal, in association with Victory Charitable Trust, Unity Charitable Trust and a private Hospital, with an objective of extending accessible and quality healthcare services to the underprivileged had organised a free dental, eye check-up and cataract surgery camp at Millath Baitul Maal, Masjid-e-Quba in Udayagiri here recently. The camp was inaugurated in…
Annual Feast at The Infant Jesus Cathedral to conclude today
January 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The nine days long Annual Feast celebration of Infant Jesus at the Infant Jesus Cathedral, Hinkal, will conclude this evening. Fr. Rony Puthenveettil, Rector, Mother Teresa Minor Seminary, Mandya, celebrated the Holy Mass and Novena last evening, followed by the Eucharistic Procession, led by Fr. Paul Manjooran, Director, Department of Catechism, Diocese of Mandya….















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