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Tarmac Talks

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the ongoing “Chief Minister’s chair battle” in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar held separate conversations with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the Mysore Airport yesterday. The brief but private exchanges, which took place on the Airport tarmac, have triggered intense curiosity in State political circles. Shivakumar reached the…

Together on arrival, separate on departure
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Together on arrival, separate on departure

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In a telling moment amid the Congress leadership tussle, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who had flown together from Bengaluru to Mysuru to receive Rahul Gandhi, took separate routes on their return. Though the official itinerary had both leaders scheduled to fly back to Bengaluru on the same special aircraft,…

Warm welcomes, cold signals at Rahul’s Mysuru stopover
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Warm welcomes, cold signals at Rahul’s Mysuru stopover

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s brief stop in Mysuru yesterday was marked by ceremonial welcomes and subtle signals of divergence among Karnataka’s top leadership. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received him with a bouquet and presented a replica of the Mysore Palace, while Energy Minister K.J. George gifted a miniature elephant. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar also…

Efforts may fail, prayers will not
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Efforts may fail, prayers will not

January 14, 2026

Shivakumar’s cryptic post Mysore/Mysuru: Amid intense discussion over a possible change of Chief Minister in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar shared a cryptic post. The post, shared on X this morning at 8, read: “Efforts may fail, but prayers never fail.” The post has assumed significance amid strong speculation that…

6-day Suttur Jathra from tomorrow
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6-day Suttur Jathra from tomorrow

January 14, 2026

Mahotsava to be held in Suttur Srikshetra from Jan. 15 to 20 Mysore/Mysuru: Suttur Srikshetra, located on the banks of River Kapila, in Nanjangud taluk, Mysuru district, has geared up for the six-day Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Jathra Mahotsava scheduled to be held from Jan. 15 to 20. As part of the mega event,…

MP Yaduveer urges HDK to establish EV cluster in Mysuru
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MP Yaduveer urges HDK to establish EV cluster in Mysuru

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has appealed to Union Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) to establish an automobile and Electric Vehicle (EV) production cluster in Mysuru, citing the city’s strategic advantages and strong potential for industrial growth. During a meeting with the Union Minister, Yaduveer submitted a memorandum seeking priority attention for…

Sankranti Shopping RUSH
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Sankranti Shopping RUSH

January 14, 2026

Festival of Harvest to be celebrated tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: With Sankranti, the Festival of Harvest, being celebrated tomorrow (Jan. 15), markets and shops in the city have been flooded with the yellu-bella (sesame-jaggery), sugarcane stalks, puja items, flowers and other items. People have been thronging Devaraja Market, Vani Vilas Market and other markets across the city…

Works worth Rs. 25 crore on at Chamundeshwari: GTD
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Works worth Rs. 25 crore on at Chamundeshwari: GTD

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said he has been working tirelessly for the comprehensive development of the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency during Siddaramaiah’s tenure as Chief Minister. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for development works at the lake in Mullur village of the Constituency. Following the implementation of the Government’s Five Guarantee…

Row over 10-acre land under Hinkal Survey No.155: Heirs refute claims, clarify BJP leader not linked to land
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Row over 10-acre land under Hinkal Survey No.155: Heirs refute claims, clarify BJP leader not linked to land

January 14, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to the controversy over ownership of 10 acres of land under Hinkal Survey No.155 along Kalidasa Road in Jayalakshmipuram, the children of the original owner, Ramaiah, have said that BJP leader Dr. Shushrutha Gowda has no stake in the property. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan yesterday, Suresh and R. Mahadev, Ramaiah’s…

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