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Wolf in Sheep’s clothing
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Wolf in Sheep’s clothing

December 23, 2025

Two go to help accident victim, ask for PhonePe PIN and loot him instead Hunsur: In the aftermath of road accidents, victims often face not only physical trauma but also opportunistic crimes, with bystanders or passersby sometimes stealing valuables such as wallets, mobile phones or gold ornaments from the injured. In one such incident, the…

Leopard carries away stray dog at Belavadi
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Leopard carries away stray dog at Belavadi

December 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard attacked a stray dog and carried it away at Belavadi on the outskirts of the city late last night. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed at a nearby house. Residents have lodged a complaint with the Forest Department and submitted the CCTV footage as evidence. The footage shows the…

Bommenahalli Township gets MDA Board approval
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Bommenahalli Township gets MDA Board approval

December 23, 2025

20,000 sites to be formed in 2,113-acre land acquired combining four villages Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in eight years, since the formation of Ravindranath Tagore Nagar (R.T. Nagar) in 2017-18, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) is set to issue a notification for the formation of the proposed Bommenahalli Township, located at Yelwal, about 15…

MDA to allot 300 Civic Amenities sites
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MDA to allot 300 Civic Amenities sites

December 23, 2025

CA site pricing to be decided per sq.ft. area guidance value Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has decided to allot 300 Civic Amenities (CA) sites across the city. A notification inviting applications will be issued next week and all private trusts will be eligible to apply. The decision was approved at MDA meeting held…

Unsafe UGD pipeline works keep Aravinda Nagar residents wary
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Unsafe UGD pipeline works keep Aravinda Nagar residents wary

December 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The residents of Aravinda Nagar in the city are in a fix, following what they describe as unsafe and unscientific Underground Drainage (UGD) pipeline related works, being carried out by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), without taking any precautionary measures. Deploying earth excavating machines, the road in front of the houses on 5th main…

Health staff intensify Pulse Polio drive
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Health staff intensify Pulse Polio drive

December 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: While Mysuru achieved 99% of its target by administering Pulse Polio drops to 2,20,327 children out of 2,22,084 children below five years of age on Dec. 21, the Health Department followed it up with a door-to-door Pulse Polio vaccination drive on Dec. 22, covering 5,534 children. In Mysuru city, 2,078 children were administered polio…

Hate Speech Bill curtails freedom of speech: BJP
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Hate Speech Bill curtails freedom of speech: BJP

December 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: BJP activists, led by city BJP President and former MLA L. Nagendra, staged a protest near the Mini Vidhana Soudha in Nazarbad this morning, opposing the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill-2025 and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Addressing protesters, Nagendra said the Bill, passed in the Assembly, was aimed at depriving citizens of…

GSSS to come under patronage of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham
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GSSS to come under patronage of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham

December 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In a historic move aimed at merging excellence in education while upholding the traditions and values of Sanatana Dharma for millenia to come, the Management of Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha (GSSS), Mysuru, has officially announced that all educational institutions managed by it will now come under the patronage of the holy Sri Sringeri Sharada…

KSRTC workers plan to hold strike in New Year
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KSRTC workers plan to hold strike in New Year

December 23, 2025

Bengaluru: Upset over the prolonged delay in the fulfilment of their demands, the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation has planned to hold strike in the New Year, if their demands are not met by then. The Federation is said to have distributed pamphlets among the four Road Transport Corporations’ employees about the proposed strike. Federation…

Must preserve palm leaf manuscripts: Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji
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Must preserve palm leaf manuscripts: Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji

December 23, 2025

Junior pontiff of Sringeri Sharada Peetham releases books at Oriental Research Institute Mysore/Mysuru: Junior pontiff of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji has said that it is our duty to protect the repository of knowledge belonging to ancient days by understanding the value and uniqueness of palm leaf manuscripts. The Swamiji was speaking…

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