‘Dasara should be accessible to every citizen, not for a privileged few’ Bengaluru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the State Government to introduce a transparent and public-friendly system for the distribution of passes for Mysuru Dasara events, stating that the festival belongs to every Kannadiga and not a privileged few. Speaking…
Auspicious muhurta set for Vijayadashami procession
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: The auspicious timings for the grand Jumboo Savari procession, the highlight of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, have been finalised for Oct. 21. CM D.K. Shivakumar will perform the ritual worship of the Nandi Dhwaja puja between 1.36 pm and 1.56 pm, during the auspicious Makara Lagna.Later in the day, between 4.10 pm and 4.35…
Grants sought for Kambala
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: Coastal Karnataka’s traditional buffalo race, Kambala, is likely to make its debut at Dasara celebrations this year. During the preparatory meeting chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru yesterday, officials discussed organising the event on Oct. 18 and 19. The Kambala Committee also sought a separate grant from the Government to conduct the…
Gajapayana on Aug. 26 to mark start of Dasara
July 11, 2026Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, will arrive in Mysuru on Aug. 26 through traditional Gajapayana, marking the start of preparations for this year’s Nada Habba Dasara. With the festival set to begin in the second week of October, the Forest Department has begun preparations for the elephant squad. More…
No need for Dasara Sub-Committees: GTD
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has urged the Government to reconsider the need for constituting Sub-Committees for this year’s Dasara celebrations, saying a leaner administrative setup would help ensure a smoother Jumboo Savari procession. Speaking at the Dasara meeting in Bengaluru yesterday, he recalled that no Sub-Committees were formed during his tenure as District…
Kayaka Samudaya Okkoota felicitates MLC Raghu Kautilya in Mysuru
July 11, 2026Congress issuing Permanent Residence Certificates to illegal Bangladeshis: BJP Mysuru: MLC R. Raghu Kautilya was felicitated at a mega event organised by Kayaka Samudayagala Okkoota, Mysuru Division, at J.K. Grounds this morning. Speakers at the event, titled ‘R. Raghu Kautilya Ravarige Abhinandane Haagu Bharatiya Janata Partyge Krutagnata Samarpana Samarambha,’ lauded Kautilya, who belongs to Madiwala…
Road rage cases expose failure of law and order: Prathap Simha
July 11, 2026‘Home Minister Priyank Kharge is busy reacting to non-issues on social media’ Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has lashed out at Home Minister Priyank Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible remarks instead of taking concrete steps to curb the rising incidents of road rage on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, where innocent motorists are increasingly being…
Man arrested for sexual assault of three minors
July 11, 2026Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting 3 minor girls. According to Police, the accused befriended a Class IX student through social networking site and lured her to his house, where he allegedly assaulted her. He is said to have video recorded the act and blackmailed her, threatening to…
Lokayukta raids Excise Offices
July 11, 2026Records related to Dattagalli restobar seized; Rs. 15,000 unaccounted cash seized from Excise Zone Office Mysuru: Lokayukta Police raided Excise Department Offices including that of Deputy Commissioner (DC), in the city yesterday and seized various records related to the resto-bar at Dattagalli in city, where a fatal fire mishap occurred on June 15, leaving two…
20-year jail for raping minor
July 11, 2026Madikeri: The Third Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced Biswajit Sardar, a native of Shimla village in Nadia district, West Bengal, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 for raping a deaf and mute minor girl. According to the prosecution, Sardar, who lived near the victim at a…












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