T. Narasipur: T. Narasipur Town Police have arrested a youth for allegedly murdering a man who had questioned the youth for being close with his wife. The arrested accused has been identified as 21-year-old Dheeraj, a resident of Tirumakudalu village and the murdered victim is Vinod Kumar, a resident of Hosa Tirumakudalu village. On Saturday…
St. Philomena’s College observes Human Rights Day
December 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: St. Philomena’s College (Autonomous), Bannimantap, Mysuru, marked Human Rights Day-2025 with a meaningful celebration under the global theme “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials.” The event was jointly organised by the Equal Opportunity Cell, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the Institution Innovation Council. The celebration was formally inaugurated by chief guest Muhammed Hasmath…
Jakkur flight school moving to Mysuru ?
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a move that could impact the civil aviation sector in Mysuru, the State Government is reportedly considering relocating the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) from Jakkur in Bengaluru — a heritage aviation institution — to Mysore Airport at Mandakalli. An Expert Committee has been formed to examine the relocation proposal. The panel met…
Fountains Shut at krs
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of tourists visiting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the iconic Brindavan Gardens have been returning disappointed for over a week now, particularly on weekends, as none of the colourful fountains in the Gardens are functioning. Visitors from various parts of Karnataka and outside the State said they were unaware of the…
Tech-driven crimes rising; laws need updating: MGP
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With rapid technological advancement, the nature of crime has also evolved, necessitating periodic updates to the law to tackle cybercrimes such as ‘digital arrest’, members observed at the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). The need for the State and Central Governments to jointly deliberate and frame appropriate laws was emphasised, where…
Six truckloads of waste removed from Kapila River
December 15, 2025Nanjangud: Yuva Brigade’s “Kapila Kare” campaign, a large-scale cleaning drive of the sacred Kapila River in Nanjangud, drew strong support from several organisations and hundreds of youth volunteers. The river-cleaning initiative, which began on Friday, concluded on Sunday. Over the three days, volunteers from Yuva Brigade, the Srikanteshwara Boat Association, Dharmasthala volunteers, students of NIE…
Chamundeshwari areas to come under Greater Mysuru
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Several localities in the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency will soon be brought under the Greater Mysuru limits, a move expected to resolve long-pending civic issues, said Chamundeshwari MLA and former Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). He was speaking at the fourth annual day and grievance-redressal meeting of Ravindranath Tagore Nagar (R.T. Nagar) Residents’ Welfare and Cultural…
1066th Jayanti of Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji: Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the event at Malavalli in Mandya tomorrow
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: President of India Droupadi Murmu, will formally inaugurate seven-day 1066th Jayanti Mahotsava of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, tomorrow (Dec.16) at 3.15 pm, at Shanti College Grounds in the town. Meanwhile, the Jayanti celebration has begun today. A huge dais has been built to host the event, being organised on…
ZP, TP elections by April 2026
December 15, 2025Belagavi: After a long delay, the State Cabinet which met here recently, has finally decided to complete the process of holding ZP (Zilla Panchayat) and TP (Taluk Panchayat) polls by April 2026. The tenure of almost all ZPs and TPs in the State had ended in April 2021 and fresh elections were pending since then….
Oldest MLA Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa dies at 95
December 15, 2025Last rites at Davangere this evening with full State Honours Bengaluru/ Davangere: Veteran Congress leader and oldest MLA of the country, Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa, passed away due to age-related illness at a private hospital in Bengaluru yesterday. He was 95. He is survived by three sons including Mines and Geology Minister S.S. Mallikarjun, four daughters,…















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