Mysuru: A galaxy of Sandalwood stars and sports achievers added glamour to this year’s Jumboo Savari, joining the procession in three specially decorated ‘Ambaari’ open top buses showcasing the legacy of Kannada cinema and sports legacy. The vehicles featured portraits of Kannada film legends, including Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh and Shankar Nag, along with actresses…

Allege money and liquor demands to facilitate entry into Palace Mysuru: Traditional Jattis (wrestlers) have accused Police personnel of harassment, delaying their entry into the Mysore Palace and demanding money and alcohol during Dasara. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this morning, Krishna Jatti, accompanied by Balarama Jatti, Balaji Jatti and Madhava Jatti, said…

Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to conduct an inquiry into the incident in which several Ministers and elected representatives were prevented by the Police from entering the Nandi Dhwaja Puja enclosure at the Mysore Palace during the Jumboo Savari procession yesterday. Shivakumar said officials had acted in a high-handed…

5-year-old child injured after Police constable’s lathi strikes his head Mysuru: A five-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries after a Police constable’s lathi struck him while he was watching the Dasara Jumboo Savari procession with his parents at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle) yesterday. The boy, Shishir, was watching the procession with his…

Sugreeva is the heaviest at 6,105 kgs Mysuru: All 13 Dasara elephants underwent weight checks this morning, a day after completing the Jumboo Savari procession. The elephants were led from the Mysore Palace to the Sairam & Co. weighbridge on Dhanvanthri Road for the checks. The first batch of nine elephants was weighed on Aug….

Mysuru: The artistes, who added colour to the ‘Vijayadashami – Jumboo Savari’ procession, were seen resting on the road between Bal Bhavan and KSRTC Depot (the road connecting Nelson Mandela Road to Hanumanthanagar)  in the dark. By the time procession was completed it was late in the evening and the said road had no functional…

Journalists stage flash protest; MDJA, MLC seek action against errant Cops Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) has condemned the alleged high-handed behaviour of Police personnel who prevented journalists from entering the Mysore Palace premises to cover Jumboo Savari, despite their carrying official media passes. The Association demanded disciplinary action against the officers who…