Mysore/Mysuru: A woman sustained a fracture to her left shoulder while others sustained injuries when an ambulance rammed into their car near B.C. Lingaiah Circle on KRS Road here on Friday evening. The woman, who suffered a fracture, is 26-year-old C.G. Ananya, an Engineer by profession and a resident of Dhatrinagar in Srirangapatna. In her…
Elected to Mysuru Bunts Sangha and Bunts Charitable Trust
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual General Meeting of the Bunts Sangha and Bunts Charitable Trust, Mysuru, was held at Asha Prakash Shetty Bunts Convention Hall, Bunts Bhavan in city recently. During the meeting, the new office-bearers of the Sangha were elected unanimously. K. Ganesh Narayan Hegde was elected as President of Mysuru Bunts Sangha while M. Nandyappa…
Mysore Airport expansion: 7-Acre snag!
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Land acquisition for the much-awaited expansion of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli has gathered momentum, with key stakeholders reviewing progress and addressing bottlenecks. The Airport Development Authority meeting held at Airport Community Hall yesterday, chaired by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, focused on securing land required for the Phase-1 runway expansion. Chamundeshwari MLA G.T….
KSIC shuts ‘secret’ VIP saree counter
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) has shut down its controversial ‘secret’ VIP counter at the Centenary Building of its Manandavadi Road showroom, following public outcry. For years, ordinary customers, many from poor and middle-class families, queued up as early as 5 am, waiting for hours to purchase the much-sought-after Mysore Silk sarees. However,…
22,000 vendors benefit under PM SVANidhi in Mysuru: DC
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to ensure that benefits under the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme transparently reach eligible minority beneficiaries. He was chairing a progress review meeting of the programme at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall in the city. The DC asked officials to create greater awareness about schemes offered…
Mysuru Karaga Utsava
April 26, 2026Gaiety, tradition mark annual fest; 14-km procession taken out from Karaga Temple, Ittigegud to main thoroughfares of city Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Mysuru Karaga Utsava was celebrated with much fanfare in the city yesterday, reminding one of the grandeur associated with Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, symbolising harmony. Hundreds of people, riding high on devotion and displaying…
21st conference & silver jubilee celebrations of Karnataka State Political Science Teachers Assn.: Caste, money power make CM: GTD
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has said, only those with caste and money power can do politics, with value based politics fading into oblivion. He was speaking during the concluding day of three-day 21st conference and silver jubilee celebrations of Karnataka State Political Science Teachers Association, organised under the joint aegis of Department of…
India’s first bullet train ‘B28’ set to chug along next March
April 26, 2026Bengaluru: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated ‘Aditya’, a specialised complex dedicated to manufacturing high-speed rail at BEML Tippasandra Campus here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that high-speed rail technology is incredibly complex and intricate, noting that its development within our country marks a significant milestone for indigenous engineering. “Aditya complex is…
Electoral system has reached its nadir, rues former Speaker: ‘Basic amenities elusive, but scotch flows freely’
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar, known for his blunt views, flagged the stark contrast between poor rural infrastructure and easy access to liquor, saying basic amenities like drinking water and roads remain elusive in villages even decades after Independence. “Even after several decades of Independence, there has been no remarkable progress in basic…
Golden Retriever dies of heatstroke; vets urge caution
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With summer temperatures reaching 36°C to 37°C across the city, the dangers of heat stroke among pet dogs have come into focus following the death of a Golden Retriever. Rony, a seven-year-old Golden Retriever owned by Tejas of Vijayanagar, collapsed after a dog show held at Kuvempunagar yesterday afternoon. By around 3 pm, the…















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