Uttara Kannada: ‘Vriksha Mata’ Tulsi Gowda, renowned for her environmental contributions, has passed away at the age of 86. Tulsi, who was suffering from age-related ailments, breathed her last yesterday at her residence in Honnalli, Ankola taluk of Uttara Kannada district. She is survived by her children Subraya and Soni. Last rites will be held…
Christmas celebration at Catholic Centre
December 17, 2024Mysuru: The Mysore Diocesan Commissions for Differently Abled and Prison Ministry India had organised Christmas celebration at Catholic Centre in Bannimantap. The event began with Holy Mass presided by the Apostolic Administrator of Mysore Diocese Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, Archbishop (Emeritus) followed by cultural programmes by differently abled children from Mercy Convent, Srirampura, Montfort…
Futile bid to sneak mobile phone, ganja into Mysuru Jail
December 17, 2024Mysuru: Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel have foiled an attempt to smuggle mobile phone and ganja into Mysuru Central Prisons on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, KSISF personnel, who were patrolling along the compound of the prison from outside, came across a cover wrapped with a black tape. When the personnel inspected the cover…
Three women among seven held for stealing copper wires
December 17, 2024Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested seven persons including three women on charges of stealing copper wires and have recovered copper wire coils worth Rs. 11 lakh from them. Those arrested are Madhu, Srinivas and Habibulla of Ramanagar, Parvathi from Mandya, Adilakshmi from Mysuru, A. Shekar from Adishakthipura in Ramanagara and Kempamma. The Police have recovered…
Renukaswamy murder case: Pavithra Gowda released from jail
December 17, 2024Bengaluru: Sandalwood actress Pavithra Gowda, Accused-1 in the murder of Renukaswamy of Chitradurga, was released from Parappana Agrahara Jail here this morning. Pradosh S. Rao, a small-time actor and Accused-14 in the case, was also released from the jail along with Pavithra. The High Court had granted bail to seven accused in the case including…
Sodium bomb case: ‘Drone’ Prathap sent to 10-day Judicial Custody
December 17, 2024Tumakuru: Bigg Boss contestant N.M. Prathap, popular as ‘Drone’ Prathap, who courted controversy again after exploding a sodium bomb in a farm pond, in the name of Science experiment and was arrested by Midigeshi Police, has been remanded to 10-day Judicial Custody till Dec. 26. Prathap had exploded a sodium bomb in an irrigation pond…
CBSE pattern from 6th to 10th std. in Science and Maths: Minister
December 17, 2024Belagavi: In a decision that would help students following State syllabus to be at par with Central syllabus, the State Government has implemented the CBSE pattern in 6th to 10th standards in respect of Science and Maths subjects. Replying to a question by MLC M.L. Anilkumar in the Legislative Council at the ongoing winter session…
Two killed in accident at Kodagu: Head severed
December 17, 2024Mysuru: A horrific accident on the Gonikoppa-Mysuru Main Road near Thithimathi late Sunday night resulted in the death of two individuals and left one person critically injured. The impact of the accident was so severe that one victim’s head was severed and flung 90 feet away and was retrieved after a search. The deceased have…
Man arrested for storing, smuggling Ambergris
December 17, 2024Mandya: Forest Department officials have arrested a man for illegally storing and smuggling Ambergris at his house in Nagamangala. The arrested is 31-year-old R.C. Vinay Kumar, a resident of Old Post Office Badagodamma Temple Road in Nagamangala town. The Forest personnel have seized 3.10 kg Ambergris, a black bag used to smuggle the substance, a…
Gold chain snatched on Golf Club Road
December 17, 2024Mysuru: Miscreants have snatched a part of two gold chains from a woman, who was travelling along with her daughter on a two-wheeler on Golf Club Road coming under Nazarbad Police limits on Saturday night. The woman, who lost her gold chains, is 58-year-old Rajeshwari, a resident of Vidyashankar Layout in city and the stolen…
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