Killer misleads the Police by creating pug marks Nanjangud/Malkundi: In a chilling case of murder for gain, a man allegedly killed a 63-year-old woman for her gold jewellery and then staged the crime scene to resemble a leopard attack. Nanjangud Rural Police have arrested Mahadevappa of Kasuvinahalli village on charges of murdering Shivarudramma and dumping…
Rs. 209 cr. unpaid water bills in city
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) water supply wing, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), is grappling with mounting financial strain as unpaid water bills have accumulated to a staggering Rs. 209.17 crore, till April 2026. Official data shows that State and Central Government departments, commercial establishments, households and industries together owe the civic body the…
Prelude to Intl. Day of Yoga – 2026: Yoga Federation kicks off first mega event at Palace
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As a prelude to the 12th International Day of Yoga to be observed on June 21, the Yoga Federation of Mysuru, in association with several organisations, organised ‘Mahasankalp Divas’ at the Mysore Palace premises this morning. The programme began with a prayer and warm-up exercises, followed by the performance of various asanas in accordance…
‘The Roost’ closes tonight after 30 years
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The curtains will come down tonight on ‘The Roost’, the popular garden restaurant and hotel on Hunsur Road at Hinkal that has been part of Mysuru’s social landscape for nearly three decades. The establishment will serve its last customers on May 31, marking the end of a 30-year journey that has left behind countless…
Madikeri Palace declared as protected monument
May 31, 2026Madikeri: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that the Madikeri Palace had been declared as a protected monument under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The announcement comes following the efforts of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. In his letter, Union Minister Shekhawat has said that…
D.K. Shivakumar elected as new CLP leader
May 31, 2026Bengaluru: As anticipated KPCC President and former Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) was elected unanimously as the new Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader at the CLP meeting held at Conference Hall of Vidhana Soudha here yesterday. Shivakumar will be taking oath as the 25th CM of the State on June 3 at 4.05 pm, in a…
MLA launches slew of works in KR Assembly segment
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA T.S. Srivatsa launched a slew of development works in KR Constituency on Friday. The MLA performed Guddali Puja (ground breaking ceremony) for box drainage construction, road asphalting and other civic works totally costing Rs. 20 crore in MCC wards – 57, 59, 60, 62, 64 and 65. The works are being taken…
Ex-ZP member S. Madegowda returns to JD(S) from Congress
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former Zilla Panchayat (ZP) member S. Madegowda and his wife former Mayor Rukmini Madegowda, rejoined JD(S) at a convention organised at a Kalyana Mantap on the city outskirts yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, State JD(S) Working President S.R. Mahesh said that the main objective of the party leaders and workers is to bring BJP-JD(S)…
Leaders accuse S.R. Mahesh of dividing JD(S) in Chamundeshwari
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing severe opposition for the re-induction of Congress leader and former ZP member S. Madegowda and his wife Rukmini Madegowda into the JD(S) fold, JD(S) leaders of Chamundeshwari Assembly segment have accused State JD(S) Working President S.R. Mahesh of attempting to divide the party in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment. Addressing a press meet at a…
Saligrama Deputy Tahsildar found dead in Hassan lodge
May 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A Deputy Tahsildar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a lodge room on B.M. Road in Hassan late last night. The deceased, believed to have committed suicide, has been identified as Karthamada Thimmaiah (52) and the Police have recovered a four-page purported death note from the room. Thimmaiah hailed from Thuchamakeri village near…















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