Date: May 2nd, 2026

2nd Mys-Hyderabad daily flight takes off
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2nd Mys-Hyderabad daily flight takes off

May 2, 2026

New Hyderabad flight timings Existing Hyderabad service Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Airport has added a new daily flight to Hyderabad, further strengthening its regional connectivity under the Summer Schedule 2026. The service was inaugurated at a function held at the Airport yesterday. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar flagged off the flight in the presence of Chamundeshwari…

Two die as boat capsizes at KRS Backwaters
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Two die as boat capsizes at KRS Backwaters

May 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons from Bengaluru died after a boat capsized at the backwaters of the KRS Dam in Mandya district yesterday. A case has been registered at the Pandavapura Police Station. The victims were part of a 5-member family originally from Kerala and settled in Bengaluru. The family, comprising a couple, their child & the…

Junk Yard!
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Junk Yard!

May 2, 2026

77 scrapped KSRTC buses left on Srirampura roads Mysore/Mysuru: The auction of 77 overage KSRTC buses by the Mysuru City Division has ended up choking traffic in parts of the city, with several scrapped vehicles left parked along busy roads in Srirampura. The buses, including 33 Volvo coaches, were recently auctioned in line with Motor…

Varuna Lake revival on; water drained
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Varuna Lake revival on; water drained

May 2, 2026

Rs. 14.75 crore project; Ornithologists flag risks to bird habitat from sewage inflow Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Lake, once a lifeline for agriculture, livestock and birdlife, is set for a major revival, with the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) taking up a Rs. 14.75 crore restoration project. The plan focuses on cleaning and reviving the Lake using…

‘Residential layouts blocking natural water channels’
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‘Residential layouts blocking natural water channels’

May 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Social activist Ahinda Javarappa has reiterated his long-standing campaign against encroachments around Varuna Lake. Spread over 175.16 acres, the Lake spans Varuna survey No. 159 (165 acres), Chikkahalli survey No. 17 (6.23 acres) and Vajamangala survey No. 317 (3.28 acres) and remains a lifeline for surrounding villages. Javarappa said that earlier, rainwater flowing from…

Commercial cylinder price hiked by Rs. 991 in Mysuru
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Commercial cylinder price hiked by Rs. 991 in Mysuru

May 2, 2026

19-kg LPG cylinder to cost Rs. 3,132; hoteliers weigh price hike options Mysore/Mysuru: A steep hike of Rs. 991 in commercial LPG cylinder prices has dealt a fresh blow to the hotel industry in Mysuru, with many establishments now considering a revision in menu prices. While the Union Government announced a nationwide increase of Rs….

Rs. 62 lakh fraud: CCB arrests gold firm owner
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Rs. 62 lakh fraud: CCB arrests gold firm owner

May 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested Sounder Raj alias Chinnatambi, owner of Dhana Ganapathy Gold and Diamond (DGF) Company, on charges of cheating customers by allegedly failing to return pledged gold. The Kuvempunagar Police registered an FIR against him based on a complaint filed by H. Mahantesh of Davangere. Acting on the…

Pure drinking water unit goes defunct
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Pure drinking water unit goes defunct

May 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The pure drinking water unit at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-2 office in Krishnamurthypuram here, has gone defunct, leaving the residents of surrounding localities severely inconvenienced.  At the drop of old gold colour coin of Rs. five face value, 20 litres of water purified through reverse osmosis (RO) process, can be…

Misappropriation of Rs. 4.7 crore: City cops arrest college trustee?
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Misappropriation of Rs. 4.7 crore: City cops arrest college trustee?

May 2, 2026

Two others including a trustee and principal booked as co-accused; Kuvempunagar Police file FIR Mysore/Mysuru: A trustee of a private educational institution in the city, is learnt to have been arrested on the charges of misappropriation of over Rs. 4.7 crore belonging to the institution, in connivance with two others. Gururaj, a trustee of M/s…

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