Month: July, 2026

In Briefs

Pratibha Puraskar

July 25, 2026

Hassan Zilla Balaga, Mysuru, has invited applications from meritorious children of permanent members of the Balaga, who are natives of Hassan district and settled down in Mysuru, for presentation of Pratibha Puraskar. The applicants should have appeared for the exam in Mysuru district and must have scored more than 75 percent marks in SSLC or…

Stolen bike recovered even before FIR!
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Stolen bike recovered even before FIR!

July 24, 2026

Accused arrested Mysuru: At a time when the Police are often accused of failing to act promptly on oral or written complaints or delaying the registration of FIRs, Mandi Mohalla Police recovered a doctor’s stolen motorcycle even before a formal complaint was lodged. The unusual case came to light on July 21, 2026,  when the…

Devotees climb Hill steps on second Ashada Friday
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Devotees climb Hill steps on second Ashada Friday

July 24, 2026

Utsava murthi of Goddess Chamundeshwari decorated in Mahalakshmi avatar; Sri Chamundeshwari Authority takes corrective steps for hassle-free darshan Mysuru: The second Ashada Friday witnessed thousands of devotees from Mysuru and surrounding districts climbing 1,000 and odd steps from the foothill to reach Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the city, this morning. The devotees…

Operation Footpath picks up pace…
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Operation Footpath picks up pace…

July 24, 2026

Pedestrian space cleared at Nanjumalige, Madhwachar Road, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Ashoka Road, Dawood Khan Street and Irwin Road Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has expedited Operation Footpath, clearing the encroached footpath spaces for the convenience of both pedestrians and vehicle users in the city. The encroachment clearance held yesterday, focused on several prominent roads…

Tree Toll
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Tree Toll

July 24, 2026

36 trees felled, 33 more marked for Dasara Kambala: Activists Mysuru: Several organisations have condemned the large-scale felling of trees and destruction of a lake for the proposed Dasara Kambala, despite repeated assurances that no trees would be cut. In a statement, the Joint Action Committee, comprising Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Parisarakkaagi…

French envoy tours Tibetan Monasteries, Golden Temple at Bylakuppe
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French envoy tours Tibetan Monasteries, Golden Temple at Bylakuppe

July 24, 2026

Bylakuppe: Ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou, accompanied by his wife Cécile Mathou, visited Tibetan Buddhist institutions at Bylakuppe on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Marc Lamy, Consul General of France in Bengaluru; Hemangini Rakshit, Attachée de Presse/Chargée de Mission and Jigmey Tsultrim, Chief Representative of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The delegation began its…

Torchlight rally by Congress against Ram Temple donation theft
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Torchlight rally by Congress against Ram Temple donation theft

July 24, 2026

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Congress and the KPCC Publicity Committee organised a torchlight protest march last night to condemn the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The march began at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near Mysore Palace, where Congress leaders and party workers gathered with placards and flaming torches while raising slogans….

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US plotted to trigger unrest in India: Prathap Simha

July 24, 2026

Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has alleged that the ‘American Deep State’ is attempting to create unrest in India by fomenting riots on the lines of Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Addressing reporters yesterday, Simha claimed that the ‘Deep State,’ which he described as officials within the US government working covertly with intelligence agencies,…

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Congress using campuses for politics: Ex-Mayor Shivakumar

July 24, 2026

Mysuru: Former Mysuru  Mayor Shivakumar has accused the Congress of misusing school and college campuses for political activities, alleging that such events undermine the academic atmosphere. In a statement issued yesterday, Shivakumar expressed concern over banners and a photo exhibition featuring Rahul Gandhi that were displayed inside the Maharani’s PU College auditorium at an event…

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