In a move that has sent shockwaves through the gambling industry, India’s Parliament has passed legislation banning all real-money online games nationwide. This sweeping decision aims to address growing concerns over gambling addiction, rising personal debt, and a troubling increase in suicides linked to losses from real-money gaming. The newly enacted Promotion and Regulation of…
Arrested
September 17, 2025Bengaluru: In a significant development more than a year after the mega Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 sites scam broke out, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in connection with the scam. According to sources, the ED, which has intensified its probe into the multi-crore MUDA sites scam,…
City Court orders FIR against former MUDA Commissioner D.B. Natesh
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In another development coming hours after the arrest of former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in connection with the MUDA 50:50 site scam, a city Court has ordered to register an FIR against another former MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh under various IPC Sections for the offences allegedly committed by him (Natesh). Natesh had…
City BJP celebrates PM Modi’s birthday, prays for his well-being
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: City BJP members celebrated the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by performing homa and praying for his well- being and for global peace at Amruteshwara Temple on Dewan’s Road in city this morning. The members held photographs of PM Modi wishing him on his birthday. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and…
Dasara 2025: DG&IG conducts security review meeting
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a week left for this year’s Dasara (Sept. 22 to Oct. 2), DG&IG Dr. M.A. Saleem conducted bandobast (security) arrangement meeting to review security arrangements for ensuing 11-day festivities at the City Police Commissioner’s Office Meeting Hall in Nazarbad here this morning. During the meeting, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar gave…
Building owners on Jumboo Savari route sensitised
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar along with other Police officials and MCC officials conducted spot inspections of dilapidated, weak and precarious buildings along the Dasara procession route yesterday. This inspection comes in the wake of Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, stating that all dilapidated, weak…
‘Shwet Ashwa’ not to perform this Dasara
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: This year’s torchlight parade, scheduled to be held on Oct. 2 on the day of Jumboo Savari, will not feature ‘Shwet Ashwa’, team of 33 Corps of Military Police (Indian Army) personnel which had been entertaining the audience by performing breathtaking stunts mounted on Royal Enfield and Hero Xpulse Pro bikes at Torchlight Parade…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama Day-7: Students pay tribute to martyrs and farmers
September 17, 2025Celebrate Constitution and women empowerment Mysore/Mysuru: The Day-7 of the ongoing Yuva Sambhrama witnessed students from 59 colleges across the State paying tributes to farmers and martyrs and also celebrate the Indian Constitution, women empowerment and unity in diversity through their vibrant performances at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here last evening. Yesterday’s event…
Mysuru’s cybercrimes decline but Rs. 28 crore lost in 2025
September 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Cybercrime cases targeting unsuspecting citizens are on the decline in Mysuru. However, fraudsters siphoned off Rs. 28.15 crore in 128 reported cases during 2025 alone, said N. Sneha Raj, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Cybercrime, Mysuru. Speaking at the ‘Knockout Digital Fraud’ awareness workshop organised by a private finance company in city on Monday,…
Teacher beats student till he faints
September 17, 2025Yelandur (Kollegal): A fifth standard student was allegedly beaten black and blue by his teacher till he fainted and now he has been admitted to the Government Hospital. The boy student, who was beaten up and rendered unconscious besides sustaining injuries is Guruprasad, a resident of Chamalapura, who was studying at SDVS Vidya Samsthe on…















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