Ban will be in force on Ashada Fridays, Saturdays Sundays and on Chamundeshwari Vardhanti between July 17 and Aug. 9: City Top Cop Mysuru: With the first auspicious Ashada Friday falling tomorrow (July 17), the stage is set for the annual influx of thousands of devotees to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. The heavy…
712 POCSO cases in 4 years leave parents of girl children worried Mysuru: Increasing number of sexual harassment cases involving schoolgirls has raised serious concerns among parents over the safety of their children in educational institutions. Whether driven by the influence of social media, parental negligence or lapses on the part of school management, incidents…
SOM IMPACT Police vehicle’s 71 traffic violations Mysuru: A Star of Mysore report exposing repeated traffic violations by a Police emergency response vehicle has prompted the Karnataka State Police Complaints Authority (KSPCA) to seek immediate action from the State Government. The report, ‘71 seat belt violations!’, published on June 28, 2026, revealed that Police vehicle…
Bengaluru: The Mysore Bar Association greeted Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru recently and also presented a memorandum to him seeking funds for overall development of the Association building, out of the CM’s Rs.10 crore special grant. Responding to the plea, Shivakumar said he will take measures for releasing funds. The Association also brought to…
Warns against littering, use of plastic atop hill during Ashada festivities Mysuru: Pointing out that protecting the environment and maintaining cleanliness atop Chamundi Hill is a collective responsibility, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has urged organisations, volunteers, traders and devotees to support its ‘Clean Chamundi Hill – Plastic-Free Ashada Month’ campaign. The MCC has warned…
Door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms, collection & digitisation was scheduled to end on July 29; draft electoral rolls to be published on Aug. 17 New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has yesterday announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka will be extended by 10 days. With this extension,…
Homemaker alleges cyberstalking, criminal intimidation, blackmail and trespass Mysuru: A 38-year-old homemaker from Lashkar Mohalla has lodged a complaint with the Devaraja Police, alleging that a youth from Chandigarh subjected her to prolonged harassment, blackmail and intimidation after she had initially sheltered him at her residence. Based on her complaint, the Police have registered FIR…
Paduvarahalli Kariyappa Murder Case Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has acquitted the five accused in the murder of rowdy sheeter Kariyappa alias Umesh, which had taken place 16 years back in Mysuru. The five accused, who were acquitted by the HC, are Manjesh, Ashok, Hemanth, Praveen and B.K. Ramesh. The accused had submitted two…
Mysuru: Four inmates have allegedly assaulted the Chief Warder at Mysuru Central Prison on July 10 and a case has been registered at Mandi Police Station in this regard. While the Chief Warder, who was assaulted, is Anil Kumar, the inmates, who assaulted him, are Lathif, Hemanth, Mohammed Mansoor and Mathin Khan. On July 10…
Mysuru: Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has said that the proposed ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ project will not be approved until the ongoing national population census is completed. Speaking to reporters after chairing a district-level officers’ meeting at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall yesterday, the Minister said, administrative changes cannot be undertaken while…
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