Mysuru: “Beware of child kidnappers… Beware of pickpockets… Beware of two-wheeler thieves… Beware of mobile snatchers… Beware of pocket-pickers… You are under CCTV surveillance!” The Police Department installed these cautionary boards at various points, warning tourists and visitors who come in thousands for the Dasara festival. Every year, lakhs of visitors from across India and…

Need public support for battle against litter: MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha Mysuru: Cleanliness has been a major challenge during Dasara, with thousands of visitors thronging the city for the festivities. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has deployed over 2,000 sanitation workers and officials to keep the city clean, with cleaning drives carried out daily at…

Make art a year-round affair, says renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj Mysuru: The second edition of Kala Jatre (Art Fair), organised by the Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee in association with the CAVA Alumni Association at the Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA) premises in Siddarthanagar, concluded yesterday. Artworks, paintings, sculptures, graphic art and…

Mysuru: Mysuru’s Yuva Dasara-2026 celebrations came to a close yesterday evening with a performance by singer Sid Sriram, whose songs enthralled thousands of music lovers gathered at the venue near Uttanahalli on the city outskirts. The six-day event saw thousands of youngsters gather to sing, dance and enjoy a series of musical performances, turning the…

Mysuru Dasara 2026 Dog Show Mysuru: The following dogs were declared winners at the Dasara Dog Show competition organised by Raitha Dasara Sub-Committee as part of Dasara Pet Show at J.K. Grounds in city yesterday. The dogs were judged by international judges for their behaviour, discipline and personality. There were three prizes and certificates were…

Mysuru: The Dasara Drone Show created a record yesterday evening, with the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) entering the Guinness World Records for forming a peacock in the sky using 3,473 drones. With this achievement, CESC surpassed the previous record set in Libya on Sept. 30 this year, when about 3,000 drones were used to…

36th All India Inter-Railway RPF Scientific Aids to Investigation Competition – 2026 Mysuru: C. Shivaraju, Inspector, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Workshop/Mysuru, represented South Western Railway (SWR) Zone at the 36th All India Inter-Railway RPF Scientific Aids to Investigation Competition – 2026, held at the RPF Zonal Training Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra, on Oct.14 and 15. Shivaraju…

Mysuru: With just  two days left for the grand Jumboo Savari   (Oct. 21), marking the finale of the 11-day Dasara  festivities, CESC Managing Director (MD) M.S. Archana has been transferred. The sudden transfer amidst Dasara has raised eyebrows in administrative circles. Archana has now been appointed as MD of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (KSMCL)…

Mysuru: Rev. Fr L. Johannes (70), who was staying at Prashantha Nilaya in Bannimantap, passed away today following illness at a private hospital in city. Funeral was held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in St. Philomena’s Church premises this afternoon followed by burial at Catholic Cemetery in Gandhinagar.