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Ganja peddlars arrested
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Ganja peddlars arrested

May 17, 2026

Cops seize 10.90 kg ganja, car worth Rs. 10 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths and Organised Crime Wing (OCW) officials and staff, who were conducting ‘Vimukthi’ campaign for a drug-free Mysuru city, arrested three persons, while they were attempting to sell ganja. The Police have seized a total of 10.90 kg ganja…

Woman, cows killed as lightning strikes
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Woman, cows killed as lightning strikes

May 17, 2026

Periyapatna: A woman and her two cows, who were taking shelter under a tree to protect themselves from rain were killed when lightning struck the tree yesterday evening. While the two cows died on the spot, the woman breathed her last while being shifted to the Taluk Hospital. The deceased woman is Vinoda (30), wife…

Gold fraud victims urged to approach Mysuru CCB
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Gold fraud victims urged to approach Mysuru CCB

May 17, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have appealed to victims of a large-scale gold fraud to approach the City Crime Branch (CCB) with relevant documents to assist in the ongoing investigation. According to a press release issued by the office of the Police Commissioner, Soundar Raj alias Chinnathambi, proprietor of Dhana Ganapathi Golden and Diamond Firm…

Woman goes missing
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Woman goes missing

May 17, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Latha, a 52-year-old woman has gone missing from VV Puram Police Station limits. Latha is 4ft tall, ordinary built, wheatish complexioned, round-faced and with black hair. She was wearing chudidar top printed with red flowers and pant and speaks Kannada language. Any information on the missing person, people can contact VV Puram Police Station…

Midnight rain fury batters Mysuru
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Midnight rain fury batters Mysuru

May 16, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: After enduring extreme heat for nearly two months, Mysureans finally heaved a sigh of relief as Mysuru district, especially Mysuru taluk, received copious rainfall in spells beginning shortly after last midnight, though cloudy weather prevailed throughout the day. A sudden downpour around 12.32 am woke many residents from their sleep. Though the rain subsided…

Mixed response to Pharmacy Bandh call in city
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Mixed response to Pharmacy Bandh call in city

May 16, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: With the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) giving a Nation wide bandh call on May 20 in protest against the unregulated functioning of online medicine sales platforms and deep discounting practises adopted by e-Pharmacy companies, there has been a mixed response to the bandh call by Pharmacists of the city. While…

Congress using ‘hijab’ issue for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha
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Congress using ‘hijab’ issue for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha

May 16, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, alleging that the Congress Government in Karnataka had failed to deliver meaningful development in the last three years. Reacting to the State Government’s decision to permit ‘hijabs’ in schools, Prathap Simha claimed that no Muslim…

Snake in kitchen rescued
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Snake in kitchen rescued

May 16, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Herpetologist Snake Shyam rescued a snake from a house at Hosahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district on Thursday. The cobra, which is aged about one-and-a-half year, was spotted in the tray containing kitchen utensils. The reptile was rescued and taken in a plastic container, much to the relief of the occupants of the house. …

Krishnaraja MLA Srivatsa adopts EV travel
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Krishnaraja MLA Srivatsa adopts EV travel

May 16, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve petrol and diesel in the wake of the West Asia crisis, Krishnaraja Constituency MLA T.S. Srivatsa has announced that he will stop using his diesel car and switch to electric vehicles for his daily travel. Speaking to reporters at his office yesterday, Srivatsa said that…

SIR of electoral rolls to begin in State from June 20
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SIR of electoral rolls to begin in State from June 20

May 16, 2026

New Delhi: Karnataka will begin the next phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 20, with more than 5.55 crore electors set to be covered. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the exercise will be done through a month-long house-to-house verification drive by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from…

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