Month: July, 2026

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Kuvempunagar murder case: All six accused arrested 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: Kuvempunagar Police, who had arrested four persons including the wife of Nithyananda, who was found murdered at his house in HUDCO Layout of Kuvempunagar in the wee hours of Monday, have arrested two more accused, thus bringing the number of total arrests to six.  Those arrested are Susheela, wife of Nithyananda, her brother-in-law Harish (the husband of Susheela’s sister),…

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Youth killed as bikes collide 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: A youth was killed on the spot when two bikes collided head-on between 10.30 pm and 11 pm on the road behind JSS Dental College and Hospital at Shivarathreeshwaranagar in city on Tuesday night.   According to the Police, the deceased has been identified as Umraz (18), a native of Chamarajanagar and resident of Bannimantap. Those injured are Usman of Srirangapatna and Stephen of Bannimantap,…

Man kills wife 
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Man kills wife 

July 3, 2026

Srirangapatna: A man has allegedly murdered his wife at Alagodu village in the taluk on Wednesday night.  While the deceased woman has been identified as  Rashmi (36), the accused husband is Ramesh.  Rashmi and Ramesh were married for 12 years and were leading a happy life until Ramesh began to suspect her fidelity leading to frequent fights between the couple….

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Money laundering case: HC grants bail to former MUDA Commissioner 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court granted bail on Wednesday to former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in the money laundering case being investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of MUDA sites. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order in proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act…

Airport warns against flashing laser lights  
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Airport warns against flashing laser lights  

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: The Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) Mysore Airport at Mandakalli on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway has raised serious concerns over the increasing use of laser lights directed at aircraft, warning that such acts could jeopardise flight safety by impairing pilots’ vision during critical phases of take-off and landing.  In a press release, Airport Director P.V. Ushakumari issued a strong public advisory…

Record Rangoli of Sri Raghavendra Swamy… 
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Record Rangoli of Sri Raghavendra Swamy… 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru artists’ 45,144 sq. ft. long Rangoli enters Book of World Records; feat at Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt premises in Mantralaya  Mysuru: A giant rangoli of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, along with Panchamukhi Anjaneya and Sri Krishna, drawn by a team of artists from Mysuru, led by Puneeth, at Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt premises in Mantralaya, has entered the Book of World Records.  As part of Akshaya Tritiya, artists Puneeth, C. Lakshmi, R. Harshith and K.B. Kumaraswamy, in coordination with Raghavendra Swamy devotee, realtor Venkatachala, drew…

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Free health camp on Banumaiah anniversary 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: Marking the 166th birth anniversary of Dharma Prakasha Rao Bahaddur D. Banumaiah, the Founder of D. Banumaiah Educational Institutions, the city’s D. Banumaiah Yuva Brigade has organised a free health check-up camp in D. Banumaiah College premises on New Sayyaji Rao Road at 12 noon on July 5 (Sunday).  The camp has been organised in association with the city’s Suyog Multi-speciality Hospital.  The event will also have a free eye…

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Drive to plant 1 lakh tree saplings at Horticulture College tomorrow  

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA), in association with Mysuru District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), the District Judicial Department, Forest Department, Mysore Bar Association, Heartfulness Institute, Mysuru and College of Horticulture, Mysuru, will launch a ‘One lakh tree planting drive’ at the College premises in Yalachanahalli, Yelwal Hobli in Mysuru taluk at 8.30 am tomorrow (July 4).  Karnataka High Court Judge Justice S.G. Pandit will launch the drive, which is an initiative…

New Student Council of St. Lawrence 
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New Student Council of St. Lawrence 

July 3, 2026

Mysuru: St. Lawrence International School, Yadavagiri, conducted its Investiture Ceremony on June 24. The ceremony marked the formal induction of the newly elected Student Council for the academic year 2026-27, reaffirming the school’s commitment to nurturing leadership, responsibility, integrity and service.  The newly-elected Student Council comprises S.V. Keerthan Gowda as Head Boy, V. Aayushi Uppam as Head Girl, Aysha Labibah Saifulla as Sports Captain, Lishitha Patel as Cultural Secretary and S. Ishitha as Discipline Minister.  …

10th Edition of Mysuru Literature Festival – 2026 Two-day Lit Fest from tomorrow
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10th Edition of Mysuru Literature Festival – 2026 Two-day Lit Fest from tomorrow

July 3, 2026

The 10th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival, featuring eminent authors, historians, journalists, artistes, entrepreneurs and intellectuals from across the country, will be held on July 4 and 5 at Hotel Southern Star. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar will inaugurate the Fest tomorrow at 10 am in the presence of Amish Tripathi, former diplomat-author known best for The Shiva Trilogy & Ram Chandra Series…

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