Mysore/Mysuru: Lashing out at former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa for his comments about the Congress Government, CM Siddaramaiah said that Yediyurappa’s current freedom is due to the Court’s leniency in POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) case against him, otherwise he should have been in jail. He was speaking to media after receiving…
100 gram heartbreak!
August 7, 2024Vinesh Phogat Disqualified Paris: India’s dream of winning a gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Paris Olympics was shattered this morning as Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the finals of women’s freestyle 50kg event. The reason for her disqualification was that Vinesh Phogat was overweight by 100 grams. She was scheduled to take on…
Clarification over CM Siddaramaiah’s prosecution plea: Governor seeks info from anti-corruption activist
August 7, 2024Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot summoned anti-corruption activist and advocate T.J. Abraham, who is seeking the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a site allotment case. This move has fuelled speculation that the Raj Bhavan may be nearing a decision on granting sanction for the CM’s prosecution. With the political landscape in turmoil, the spotlight now…
Fresh complaint against CM over 2008 land denotification
August 7, 2024Land in question is 1.39-acres under survey number 205/2 Uttanahalli village Bengaluru: RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna has filed a complaint with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot seeking a probe against CM Siddaramaiah over his alleged role in irregularities in the denotification of land allotted to the poor beneficiaries in Mysuru way back in 2008. The complaint, filed…
Day 5: Mysuru Chalo Padayatra enters Mandya
August 7, 2024Maddur: The 8-day Mysuru Chalo Padayatra organised by BJP and JD(S) parties, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, for his wife Parvathi, being a beneficiary of MUDA site scheme illegally, reached Budanur in Mandya taluk from Nidaghatta in Maddur taluk on Tuesday. The padayatra that resumed from Channapatna on Monday had halted at Nidaghatta….
HDK, Vijayendra lack temerity to oust Government: DKS
August 7, 2024Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) has said that Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) and State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra (BYV), lack temerity to remove Congress-led State Government from power. He was addressing Janandolana convention organised by KPCC at Mysugar Grounds, Dr. Rajkumar Layout here on Tuesday, as a…
Former Rangayana Director files complaint seeking action
August 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Rangayana Director and senior dramatist Addanda C. Cariappa has filed a complaint with the Lakshmipuram Police in Mysuru, stating that he, along with many other site applicants, has fallen victim to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam. Cariappa revealed that the MUDA site allotment scam has ignited a significant political…
Sails Down: Adverse weather delays Jr. Nationals sailing event
August 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Unfavourable wind conditions have delayed the start of the Yachting Association of India (YAI) Junior Nationals 2024, a ranking event organised by the Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) in collaboration with the Royal Madras Yacht Club and the Karnataka State Sailing Association, under the aegis of YAI and the respective Class Associations. The event…
Harangi Dam Left Bank Canal damaged before completion
August 7, 2024Kushalnagar: The Left Bank Canal of the Harangi Reservoir, a crucial water source in the Cauvery Basin, is collapsing at multiple points even before its modernisation work is complete. This alarming development raises serious concerns about the construction quality. The modernisation project, costing Rs. 49.75 crore, aims to enhance the canal’s infrastructure to supply over…
Echo of Wayanad landslide tragedy: Geologists team to assess landslide risks in Kodagu
August 7, 2024Madikeri: In the wake of the devastating Wayanad landslide tragedy, which claimed more than 350 lives, a team of geologists from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) will visit Kodagu district next week to evaluate the stability of mountains, slopes and hilly areas where human settlements exist. Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Venkat Raja has confirmed…
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