Month: August, 2026

Events Today

Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat, Mysuru Chapter and Sri Ananteshwara Trust

August 10, 2026

Musical programme titled ‘A Song Tribute to Legendary Singer S. Janaki Amma,’ featuring students of the Diploma Course in Sugama Sangeetha, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah inaugurates, Music University Registrar (Evaluation) Dr. M.G. Manjunatha offers floral tribute, Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy presides, Sri Ananteshwara Bhavana, Housing Board Colony, Hootagalli, 5 pm.

In Briefs

Pratibha Puraskar for meritorious children of ex-servicemen

August 10, 2026

The Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement has invited applications from meritorious children of Karnataka domiciled Ex-servicemen, who have scored high marks in SSLC and PUC (2025-26) for presentation of Gen. K.S. Thimmaya Pratibha Puraskar. Meritorious children of Ex-servicemen can obtain the prescribed application forms from the Department Office in Mysuru free of cost and…

In Briefs

Madhav Gadgil Memorial lecture tomorrow

August 10, 2026

The city’s Chaaru  Samskrutika Pratishtana has organised  ‘Madhav Gadgil Memorial Lecture-3’ under the title ‘Chaaru Jeevajaala,’ at Mathru Mandali PU College for Girls, Mathru Mandali Circle, Vontikoppal, at 12 noon tomorrow (Aug.11). Dr.C. Hemavathi, a retired Botany Department faculty of Maharani’s Degree College for Women, will deliver a lecture on the topic ‘Conservation of medicinal…

The 9-hour jam 
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The 9-hour jam 

August 9, 2026

Mysuru: Traffic movement on the Karnataka-Kerala Inter-State Highway near Anechowkur Gate, a crucial route connecting Mysuru with Kerala through Kodagu, came to a grinding halt for more than nine hours last night following an enforcement action against an overloaded truck and a series of truck breakdowns on a narrow stretch of road inside the Nagarahole…

NO FEAR OF LAW 
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NO FEAR OF LAW 

August 9, 2026

Footpath vendors thumb their nose at MCC, return to Jumboo Savari route Mysuru: Despite facing multiple evictions, the street vendors are back in business on the Jumboo Savari route between K.R. Circle and Sayyaji Rao Road. Pedestrians, who heaved a sigh of relief following the eviction of footpath encroachments in the Central Business District (CBD),…

Sait’s supporters hit streets again, seek Cabinet berth  
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Sait’s supporters hit streets again, seek Cabinet berth  

August 9, 2026

Mysuru: Thousands of supporters of Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency Congress MLA Tanveer Sait staged a massive protest in the city this afternoon, demanding that their leader be inducted into the Ministry headed by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.   The protesters were later detained and released by the Police. Earlier too, the protesters had staged multiple demonstrations at Udayagiri and parts of the Narasimharaja constituency.   The protesters assembled at…

Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy passes away at 91 
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Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy passes away at 91 

August 9, 2026

Mysuru: Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, popularly known as Prof. AVN, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city this morning. He was 91. A resident of Jayalakshmipuram in city, Prof. AVN had served as the Head of the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Mysore, Chairman of Bharatiya…

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Candidate fakes disability to use scribe in RRB exam  

August 9, 2026

Accused arrested; investigation on   Mysuru: A candidate appearing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Level-1 examination at an examination centre in Hebbal allegedly attempted to use a scribe by posing as a physically handicapped person and producing a doubtful medical certificate.  Based on a complaint by S. Vishnu of Ion Digital, Hebbal, an FIR has been filed at Hebbal Police…

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Houses burgled in Vijayanagar, Srirampura 

August 9, 2026

5.05-kg silver worth totalling Rs. 4.80 lakh, Rs. 10,000 cash stolen Mysuru: In separate incidents, burglars have made away with silver, gold and cash worth lakhs of rupees from two houses in Vijayanagar and Kuvempunagar Police limits in city. In the first case, burglars who broke into a house at Vijayanagar 2nd stage when the…

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