Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its monthly talk series, the Elder Citizens Council, Mysuru, recently organised an awareness talk at its premises in Jayalakshmipuram on cybercrime by Arunkumar, Lead and Mobilisation Coordinator of ‘Vayoh Vikas,’ an NGO led by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. Using a power-point presentation and interactive session, he explained how cyber frauds operate…
Chatti Shariff and Qawwali programme tomorrow
January 8, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The devotees of Aashiqane Khwaja Garib-un-Nawaz at Bada Makan, near Tipu Circle, have organised Chatti Shariff as part of 814th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Khwaja Garib-un-Nawaz, Ajmer Shariff, Rajasthan, on Jan. 9. The programme will be held tomorrow evening under the Chairmanship of Hazarath Syed Sha Altaf Peeran Shatarie, Sajjad Nasheen of…
Police foil dacoity bid
January 7, 2026Five youths arrested early morning with weapons and chilli powder while waiting to strike in Jayalakshmipuram Mysore/Mysuru: In a swift midnight operation, Narasimharaja Police foiled a major dacoity bid and arrested five men armed with lethal weapons, chilli powder and ropes in the early hours of Jan. 4. The arrests were made near Premier Metropolis…
Policeman Thrashed!
January 7, 2026High on drugs, four youths beat up Police Constable Mysore/Mysuru: A gang of four youths, allegedly addicted to drugs, assaulted and robbed a plainclothes Police Constable in the North-East area of N.R. Mohalla, near the road connecting Rajivnagar Main Road, within the jurisdiction of N.R. Police Station this morning. The victim has been identified as…
2028 State Assembly Elections: I will be Chamaraja MLA!
January 7, 2026Former MLA L. Nagendra locks horns with former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha over BJP ticket Mysore/Mysuru: A day after former Mysuru-Kodagu BJP MP Prathap Simha openly expressed his desire to contest 2028 Assembly elections from Chamaraja Assembly Constituency, City BJP President and former Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra on Tuesday asserted that he is confident of…
Mysuru City Corporation holds Pre-Budget meet: Former Mayors object to revenue collection shortfall
January 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing disappointment over shortfall in revenue collection targets over the years, former Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Corporators, who attended a Pre-Budget meeting at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Hall here this morning, urged the MCC authorities to be more determined in collection of taxes and other pending revenues due to the Corporation from the…
Auto fares hiked in Mysuru district
January 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In what may dent the pockets of a common man, the autorickshaw fares have been hiked, applicable to only Mysuru district, effective from Jan. 1. According to a press release issued from the office of Secretary, Regional Transport Authority (RTA), the auto fares have been hiked, following the memorandum submitted by the Autorickshaw Associations…
Tiger scare at Mysore Airport: Combing operation begins; drone cameras scan area
January 7, 2026Four elephants pressed into service; housed in Aloka at Yelwal Mysore/Mysuru: Following a tiger being spotted at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli late night on Jan. 4 and in the wee hours of Jan. 5, the Forest Department has summoned four Dasara elephants from Dubare Elephant Camp yesterday to conduct combing operations. The Forest Department have…
Threshing on roads turns deadly for motorists
January 7, 2026Warnings issued, but weak law enforcement leaves commuters exposed to repeated risks Mysore/Mysuru: Across several parts of Mysuru district, farmers have taken to threshing crops such as ragi, paddy and horse gram directly on asphalted roads, a practice that has raised serious safety concerns among motorists. Traditionally, crop threshing (okkane) was carried out in designated…
Bomb threat at RIE a day before Court scare
January 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A day before the bomb threat to the Mysuru Law Courts Complex, the Regional Institute of Education (RIE) at Manasagangothri received a similar threat. The e-mail threat, received on Monday (Jan. 5), came to light later. The Mysuru Court Complex received the threat e-mail on Jan. 6. Based on a complaint lodged by RIE…















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