Date: April 8th, 2026

Coffee planter killed in wild elephant attack
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Coffee planter killed in wild elephant attack

April 8, 2026

Kodagu residents urge Forest Dept. to drive away the jumbos Ponnampet: Man-animal conflicts have increased in Kodagu region with a coffee planter killed by a wild elephant at Srimangala hobli in Ponnampet taluk in the early hours of today. The deceased has been identified as Mokalamada Rathu, a resident of Kaiemani. Today morning, Rathu was…

Leopardess dies of suspected bullet injuries in Hunsur
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Leopardess dies of suspected bullet injuries in Hunsur

April 8, 2026

Forest Minister orders probe Hunsur: A carcass of a two-year-old leopardess, suspected to have been shot by poachers was found with bullet injuries at Guledahalla region in Hunsur Regional Forest Division in Periyapatna taluk. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a probe to ascertain the cause behind its death. Forest Department staff, who were…

Dancer Prabhudeva moves hearts with his simplicity
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Dancer Prabhudeva moves hearts with his simplicity

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned actor and choreographer Prabhudeva, popularly known among his fans as ‘Indian Michael Jackson’ for his unique dancing style, has endeared himself to his fans, showing his love for the countryside, by remaining faithful to his roots. Prabhudeva, the son of choreographer Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma, a home-maker, has abundant love for his maternal…

‘Theatre helps children to develop fresh thinking’
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‘Theatre helps children to develop fresh thinking’

April 8, 2026

Delhi-based theatre director Rajneesh Bisht addressing participants at the Acting Workshop in city recently as renowned theatre director and Indian Theatre Foundation (ITF) Managing Trustee Prasanna looks on. Mysore/Mysuru: Theatre helps children to develop fresh thinking which contributes in building a healthy society, said renowned theatre director and Indian Theatre Foundation (ITF) Managing Trustee Prasanna….

Forest Officers guide tribal students on future academics post SSLC
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Forest Officers guide tribal students on future academics post SSLC

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: With the SSLC exam of State Board over, Bandipur Forest Officers held an orientation workshop  for SSLC students of tribal hamlets and forest border villages on the academic options before them and skill development, at B. Matakere Karnataka Public School premises on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Moleyur Forest Range RFO K.R. Narayan said…

Kusumakumari’s appointment as KSOU Registrar cancelled
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Kusumakumari’s appointment as KSOU Registrar cancelled

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Just two days after it appointed KAS Officer S. Kusumakumari as the Registrar of the city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the State Government, in a sudden development on Monday, cancelled her appointment as the new KSOU Registrar. Kusumakumari, a 2006 batch KAS Officer, who was awaiting posting after she was relieved as Additional…

Indian teachers have worldwide respect: Ex-VC Prof. Rangappa
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Indian teachers have worldwide respect: Ex-VC Prof. Rangappa

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Prof. K.S. Rangappa has said that the Indian teachers command respect at the global level with their knowledge, discipline, morality and communication skills. He was addressing Udgama ceremony for first year B.Ed students at BGS B.Ed College in Kuvempunagar here on Monday. The teaching profession is regarded as…

Licensed Land Surveyors to take out rally in city tomorrow
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Licensed Land Surveyors to take out rally in city tomorrow

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, Government licensed Land Surveyors will take out a massive rally in city tomorrow. Announcing this at a press meet yesterday, Karnataka State Licensed Land Surveyors Association District General Secretary Pavan said that the rally will be taken out from Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple to the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office…

Mysuru City Police invoke PIT NDPS Act for first time
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Mysuru City Police invoke PIT NDPS Act for first time

April 8, 2026

Drug peddler Irfan Pasha arrested, sent to Ballari Jail Mysore/Mysuru: In a first-of-its-kind step, the Mysuru City Police have invoked stringent provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, to detain drug peddlers and to put brakes on selling, storing, transporting and consuming drugs to make…

MP inspects Vasanth Mahal
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MP inspects Vasanth Mahal

April 8, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) and B.Ed College located at Vasanth Mahal in Nazarbad and inspected the condition of the building besides receiving a memorandum from the officials. Later, addressing the trainees, Yaduveer said a separate meeting concerning the education department will held during which…

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