Month: July, 2026

Mandya Highway shoot-out case: Law, engineering students among 7 arrested  
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Mandya Highway shoot-out case: Law, engineering students among 7 arrested  

July 4, 2026

No robbery angle, just drunken highway shooting; weapon, pellets sent for forensic tests: SP   Mandya: The Mandya Police have cracked the case of the early morning shooting near a petrol bunk close to Amaravathi Hotel on the outskirts of Mandya along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway.   Investigations have revealed that all seven accused are between 23 and 27 years of age, with some pursuing…

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RSS Baithak at Belagavi 

July 4, 2026

Bengaluru: The annual Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will be held this year at Belagavi in Karnataka from July 10 to 12. In this Baithak, Prant Pracharaks, Sah Prant Pracharaks, Kshetra Pracharaks and Sah Kshetra Pracharaks from all over the country will participate. As per the Sangh’s organisational structure, Karyakartas…

Wins gold medals in Ice Skating
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Wins gold medals in Ice Skating

July 4, 2026

Mysuru: Kirti Raj Singh, student of 8th Grade at Mahajana Public School, Jayalakshmipuram, won 4 gold medals at the 21st National Ice Skating Championship 2026 held at Dehradun recently and became the National Champion for the fifth consecutive year. He also won three gold medals in the Junior D Boys Category also held at Dehradun…

Bhatkal guides Mysore Warriors to victory over Gulbarga Mystics
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Bhatkal guides Mysore Warriors to victory over Gulbarga Mystics

July 4, 2026

Season 5 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Warriors jump to 4th position on points table, keep their knockout hopes alive Hubballi: Ritesh Bhatkal’s unbeaten 75 in 42 balls was the highlight of Mysore Warriors three-wicket victory over Gulbarga Mystics at the ongoing Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at KSCA Stadium here yesterday. It was another thriller…

Nurturing city’s… READING Culture 
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Nurturing city’s… READING Culture 

July 4, 2026

Mysuru Literature Festival enters 10th edition  At a time when libraries were losing relevance with the rise of electronic gadgets, one woman in Mysuru came up with the idea of starting the Mysuru Book Clubs in 2010. The initiative was well-received by the city’s people, inspiring her to launch the Mysuru Literature Festival in 2017. Since then, there…

No to Kambala 
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No to Kambala 

July 4, 2026

Stop cluttering Dasara to make money  IN BLACK AND WHITE BY VIKRAM MUTHANNA  Every few years, just before Dasara, someone gets a bright idea, which is, “Ah, let’s add one more event to Mysuru Dasara.”  This year, it is Kambala, the spectacular buffalo race of Coastal Karnataka.   The Kambala is undoubtedly a magnificent tradition and deserves to be celebrated, but… not in Mysuru Dasara.  The…

Diamond Jewellery Expo inaugurated at Tanishq
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Diamond Jewellery Expo inaugurated at Tanishq

July 4, 2026

Tanishq Mysore inaugurated its Exclusive Diamond Jewellery Exhibition at its showroom on B.N. Road in city yesterday. Esteemed Customers Shwetha Jayaprakash, Nirmala Poonacha, Sharanya D. Chouta, Sarala Natraj and Sangeetha inaugurated the expo in the presence of Franchise Sasitharan, Business Development Manager Vinod Kumar, SM Sanjay and all staff. The expo will  be open between…

Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav begins
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Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav begins

July 4, 2026

A.B. Basavaraju (centre), Commissioner for Textile Development and Director of Handloom and Textile, who inaugurated the Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav-2026, organised by Industrial Extension Cottage (INDEXT-C), Government of Gujarat, at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru, last evening, is seen taking a look at the garments on display. He is seen with…

New team of SKAL, Mysuru
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New team of SKAL, Mysuru

July 4, 2026

A group photo of the new office-bearers of Skal International, Mysuru, who were elected for the period 2026-28 at the AGM held recently. Seen are (from left) Dhatri Bharadwaj – PR Director; Samarth G. Vaidya – Secretary; M.L. Nagesh – Vice-President; S.J. Ashok – President; C.A. Jayakumar – Immediate Past President and R. Adarsh –…

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White topping of good roads makes no sense

July 4, 2026

Sir, The decision of the Mysuru City Corporation to undertake white topping of several major roads certainly deserves appreciation. The initiative promises durable road infrastructure, reduced maintenance costs and fewer disruptions due to repairs for the next two to three decades. Such foresight in urban planning is commendable. However, what leaves citizens perplexed is the…

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