The monthly meeting of Railway Pensioners Welfare Association will be held at its office on Seshadri Iyer Road in city on May 9 at 11.30 am. Association General Secretary G.S. Swaminathan will address the pensioners regarding the activities of the Association and also narrate the circulars issued recently. President Parthasarathy will preside over the meeting…
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Book release
May 5, 2026As part of Basava Jayanti celebrations, Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Mysuru, has organised releasing of the books ‘Mahamanavatavadi Basavanna’ and ‘Veeravairagya Nidhi Allama Prabhu,’ authored by senior artist & writer L. Shivalingappa, at the Government Guest House (near Mini Vidhana Soudha) in Nazarbad today (May 5) at 6 pm. Union Railway Minister V. Somanna will release…
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Assembly Elections
May 4, 2026New Delhi: Counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is underway since 8 am today, with early trends throwing up a few major surprises. Among the standout developments is the performance of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has surged ahead in Tamil Nadu,…
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TVK eyes power in very first elections
May 4, 2026Six-decade DMK-AIADMK dominance faces disruption in Tamil Nadu Chennai: If actor-turned-politician ‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has emerged as the single largest party in early trends in Tamil Nadu and is within striking distance of the halfway mark, manages to sustain its lead, it could mark a watershed moment not just for the…
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Karnataka By-elections: Congress retains Bagalkot and Davanagere South
May 4, 2026Bengaluru: Even as the Congress party faced rout in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam Assembly polls, except for Keralam, where it is all set to form the next government along with its alliance partners, the party had some reasons to smile in Karnataka as it managed to retain both Bagalkot and Davanagere South…
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Rising LPG prices: Public backlash likely: KPCC
May 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana warned of a public backlash over the steep hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders and other essential commodities. Addressing reporters at Congress Bhavan in the city yesterday, he accused the Centre of burdening people by increasing cylinder prices soon after polling concluded in five States. “BJP leaders had promised…
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Sringeri Assembly Elections – 2023: Postal ballot recount hands victory to BJP’s Jeevaraj
May 4, 2026Chikkamagalur: D.N. Jeevaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been declared the winner from the Sringeri Assembly Constituency in Chikkamagalur district, defeating Congress MLA T. D. Rajegowda by a margin of 52 votes following a recount of postal ballots. Authorities handed over the election certificate to Jeevaraj this morning, officially declaring him the MLA…
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Chamundi Hill Nandi Statue Road works in final phase
May 4, 2026Marking for deck construction work to drain rainwater begins Mysore/Mysuru: The retaining wall works between the View Point and the Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill is nearing completion, with the focus now shifting to the construction of decks to channel rainwater safely. Officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) said that once the deck work…
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Killer curve Can a rope stop a fall?
May 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A hazardous curved stretch on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway between St. Philomena’s College and Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital signal junction), flanked by an open roadside drain, has become a major safety concern for commuters, particularly at night. Residents of Bannimantap have urged the authorities to take immediate action to avert potential accidents. The busy stretch,…
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Arjuna Memorial at Hassan to open on May 6
May 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has announced that a memorial at the burial site of Arjuna, the famed Dasara elephant, will be inaugurated on Wednesday (May 6) at Yeslur in Hassan district. Arjuna, who carried the golden howdah eight times during the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, was known for his imposing presence….
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