Surrenders before Police 20 days after partner’s murder Mysuru: An elderly man, who allegedly strangled his partner after suspecting her fidelity, remained absconding for nearly 20 days before walking into the Alanahalli Police Station on Aug. 1 and surrendering, claiming he was tormented by guilt. Since the crime had not been committed within their jurisdiction,…
Festive fervour marks Chamundeshwari Vardhanti
August 4, 2026Mysore Royal Family members Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Yaduveer Wadiyar and Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar pull cart with golden palanquin Mysuru: Vardhanti of the presiding deity Goddess Chamundeshwari was celebrated with festive fervour atop Chamundi Hill in city this morning. Every year, Vardhanti of the Goddess falls during the Ashada Masa and is considered to be auspicious,…
Priyank Kharge must quit; BJP seeks CBI probe
August 4, 2026KPSC scam and PC exam irregularities Mysuru: Accusing the Congress Government of adopting double standards on examination irregularities, the BJP has demanded the resignation of State Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) scam and irregularities in the Police Constable (PC) recruitment examination. Addressing a press conference at the BJP Office in…
Yaduveer pitches Mysuru for Rs. 500 crore tourism mission
August 4, 2026Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Government to include Mysuru in the proposed “National Mission for the Development of 50 Globally Competitive Tourist Destinations in India,” announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. Meeting Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi, Yaduveer submitted a proposal seeking the city’s inclusion…
Tanveer Sait supporters continue protest, demand Cabinet berth
August 4, 2026Mysuru: The protests in the city over the omission of 6-time NR Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait from D.K. Shivakumar Cabinet continued for the second day today, with supporters of the senior Congress MLA staging a demonstration at Buddha Circle in Kyathamaranahalli. “MLA Tanveer Sait has been a loyal soldier of the Congress having been elected…
Hunsur Assistant Commissioner caught while taking bribe
August 4, 2026Personal Assistant Shivakumar taken into custody; remanded to judicial custody after enquiry Mysuru: Hunsur Assistant Commissioner (AC) Kavyarani and her Personal Assistant (PA) Shivakumar have been caught by the Lokayukta Police yesterday while they were allegedly accepting bribe in regards to a land issue. The two were taken into custody by Lokayukta Police and after…
Demand for Cauvery water management Ministry
August 4, 2026Mysuru: Strongly condemning the ruling of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directing Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, the Cauvery Kriya Samithi has demanded setting up of a separate Ministry for Cauvery water management. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini…
Disgruntlement brews following Cabinet expansion
August 4, 2026Bengaluru: Disgruntlement is brewing in the ruling Congress party after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) inducted 19 new Ministers at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in the State Capital yesterday. With the induction of 19 Ministers, the strength of the two-month-old Shivakumar Cabinet has risen to 33, just one short of the sanctioned 34….
CM assigns Cabinet colleagues as District in-Charge Ministers
August 4, 2026Bengaluru: After having done with the much-awaited Cabinet expansion yesterday, CM D.K. Shivakumar has assigned district responsibilities to his Cabinet colleagues, which has come into immediate effect, with the State reeling under drought in most of the areas and floods in some areas. Below is the list of in-charge Ministers of respective districts: 1. Dy.CM…
Restore decentralised services at MCC: Sandesh Swamy
August 4, 2026Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to revise the existing building plan approval process and restore a decentralised system to ensure quicker and more citizen-friendly civic services. In a memorandum to MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha, he said during the tenure of P. Manivannan, the MCC’s administration had been decentralised…












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