City based KSOU has extended the deadline for applying for vacant seats for Ph.D course in different departments and study centres, to May 28. The earlier deadline was May 21. The KSOU had issued notification inviting applications for Ph.D seats in its different departments on Apr. 27. For details, log on to the University website:…
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Fake lawyer in marriage fraud
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A mother and son from Sathagalli, accused of orchestrating a high-profile matrimonial fraud, are on the run after allegedly cheating several gullible women, including widows and daughters of wealthy families in Bengaluru and Mysuru, out of lakhs of rupees. The prime accused, Pradeep Solomon, allegedly projected himself as a successful lawyer and created a…
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Sanskrit Pathashala seeks Rs. 1 crore for repairs
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With a portion of the compound wall of the 150-year-old Government Maharaja Sanskrit Pathashala collapsing recently, raising fears of a major accident if immediate repairs are not taken up, the institution has submitted a proposal seeking Rs. 1 crore for urgent renovation works. The historic school, established in 1868, has been grappling with several…
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Second drowning victim’s body retrieved at Balamuri
May 23, 2026Mandya SP denies Police laxity in ban order enforcement Srirangapatna: The body of Ravichandra (21), who had drowned in the River Cauvery at Balamuri on Thursday evening, was fished out yesterday. Ravichandra, along with his colleague Mohan Kumar, had gone for a swim in the river when the two were swept away by the strong…
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Dog warning scares garbage dumpers
May 23, 2026Waste menace near CM Siddaramaiah’s home ends after MCC’s unusual strategy Mysore/Mysuru: After shooting all the arrows in its quiver, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched yet another unique campaign to deter unruly members of the public from dumping waste in vacant sites. An vacant site on Sharadadevinagar-Kuvempunagar Road, near the residence of Chief…
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Intensified area domination drive: Commando Force, Panther Units tighten night vigil
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb rising nuisance and criminal activity in residential areas, the Mysuru City Police have intensified their area domination exercises across the city, particularly during night hours. They are using sleuths from the Chamundi Commando Force and Panther Units to instil fear among lawbreakers. Area domination is a coordinated policing exercise…
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RTI activist arrested for murder bid: FIR reveals cheating in the name of site deal
May 23, 2026Contention over brokering the purchase of 8,712 square feet site at J.P. Nagar; erstwhile MUDA staff had introduced complainant to the accused Mysore/Mysuru: The First Information Report (FIR) filed by Kuvempunagar Police against Right To Information (RTI) activist N. Gangaraju, in an attempt to murder case, provides a detailed account of how he took the…
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Fuel prices hiked third time in 10 days
May 23, 2026Petrol rate goes up by 87 paise, diesel by 91 paise per litre Mysore/Mysuru: Fuel prices were hiked yet again this morning, with petrol price rising by 87 paise per litre and diesel by 91 paise per litre across the country. This is the third increase in 10 days as soaring global crude oil prices…
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Tourist, elephant deaths at Dubare Elephant Camp: Lokayukta initiates suo motu probe, summons two officials
May 23, 2026Official negligence suspected, accountability sought Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Lokayukta has initiated suo motu proceedings into the recent tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, where a tourist and an elephant lost their lives following a violent clash between two elephants. Taking serious note of the incident, Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra observed that official negligence and…
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Don’t paint Kanjan as a villain, appeal Mahouts
May 23, 2026Decision to drop Kanjan from Mysuru Dasara duties opposed Mysore/Mysuru: Mahouts and caretakers at the Dubare Elephant Camp have appealed to the public not to portray Dasara elephant Kanjan as a villain following the recent tragedy in which a tourist woman and another elephant lost their lives during a clash. Expressing grief over the incident,…
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