Mysore/Mysuru: A miscreant snatched the mobile phone of a guest lecturer while he was boarding a bus at City Bus Stand. The guest lecturer, who lost his mobile phone, is 29-year-old G.M. Manu, a resident of G. Marahalli village in Nanjangud taluk, who is serving at a private college in city. On May 28 at…
Youth stabbed to death
May 31, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An 18-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death by his friends over petty issue at Shanthinagar in city last night. The deceased is Arbaz Khan, son of Javeed Khan of Shanthinagar. It is learnt that at about 9 pm yesterday, wordy duel ensued between Arbaz and his friends over petty issue following which Arbaz’s…
Illegal transportation: 33 cows rescued
May 31, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Metagalli Police have rescued 33 cows which were being transported illegally in a truck. Following a tip off, Metagalli Police, who intercepted the truck (KA-06-AA-7227) near Royal Inn Junction on KRS Road, inspected the truck and found 33 cows inside which were being transported illegally. When the Cops were inspecting the truck, the driver…
Crypto Security: How to Purchase Bitcoin Safely
May 31, 2024Cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, has taken over the world by storm. It promises a decentralized way of managing finance and has the potential for high returns. However, with great opportunity also comes great risk. As the value of Bitcoin continues to skyrocket, so do the number of scams and security threats associated with holding it. If you’re concerned…
Lok Sabha vote counting on June 4: DC inspects Counting Centre
May 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With just five days to go for the nationwide counting of votes for the 7-phase Lok Sabha elections 2024 on June 4, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is the Electoral Officer for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth and other senior officers involved in election process visited the…
No more dumping garbage at Sewage Farm
May 30, 2024MCC Commr. to hold meeting later today Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has announced that henceforth, there will be no dumping of garbage, both wet and dry waste, at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram. This notification was released on May 28. The notice specifies that garbage dumping will not be permitted in Survey…
MCC gets tough: Segregate waste to avoid penalty
May 30, 2024Residents handing over non-segregated wet and dry waste at source to Pourakarmikas to be fined Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been facing numerous challenges related to the collection, treatment and management of solid waste, including lack of segregation of waste into wet and dry at the source and the poor implementation of Municipal…
MCC to call tender for road works
May 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to invite tenders to take up repair works of roads in the city that were severely damaged in pre-monsoon rain. This follows a report published in these columns of Star of Mysore (SOM) on May 28, headlined ‘Pride of Mysuru At Stake’, explaining about the alleged official…
Coffee planter fires in the air; saves man from tusker attack
May 30, 2024Pollibetta: A farmer heroically saved a man from a wild elephant attack by firing gunshots in the air at Pollibetta in Virajpet Taluk last night. The incident occurred when Chandra, a motorist, was on his way home near the Lourdes Hill Convent School on Siddapura Road and was attacked by the elephant, resulting in serious…
Sex Scandal: ‘Hassan Chalo’ protesters demand Prajwal’s arrest
May 30, 2024Hassan: Thousands of members from various progressive, women, Dalit, minority, human rights organisations and other like-minded people took out a massive protest rally ‘Hassan Chalo’ on the main thoroughfares in Hassan town this morning, demanding the arrest of suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. The protesters held placards with slogans including ‘Namma Nadige Hassanada Kadege’ condemning…















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