Mysore/Mysuru: Following a tragic incident in which three persons were killed and one seriously injured in tiger attacks near forest-edge villages of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department has turned to advanced technology to monitor wildlife movement and prevent further human-wildlife conflict. The attacks occurred near villages in the Hediyala and Nugu ranges of…
Tiger sighting: Villagers choke Hunsur Highway
December 13, 2025Hanagodu: Farmers and villagers staged a ‘rasta roko’ near Mutturayanahosahalli in Hanagodu on Hunsur-Virajpet Highway yesterday, demanding the immediate capture of a tiger sighted in the area earlier in the day. Protesters said the tiger had been attacking livestock in Mutturayanahosahalli, Kallahalli, Nagamangala, Hairige, Tattekere and other villages. About six months ago, a video showing…
MP flags law and order collapse in Karnataka
December 13, 2025Raises issues of MDMA, stone-pelting and Udayagiri Police Station attack Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Government to put in place a robust legal framework to restore law and order in Karnataka, which he said has deteriorated alarmingly. Speaking during the Winter Session of Parliament on Friday, the MP flagged…
Chamundeshwari villages to get 24×7 water in six months: GTD
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In another six months, every village in the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency will have 24×7 access to drinking water. This was announced by Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) while participating in the inauguration of the Veerashaiva Lingayat Basava Balaga at the premises of V.K. Public School, Vijayanagar 3rd and 4th Stages, Vijayashreepura, in the city….
English Theatre Festival opens with play ‘Two Fathers’
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has a long-standing tradition of English theatre, said veteran theatre artiste Sreemathi Hariprasad. She was speaking after inaugurating the first edition of Mysuru English Theatre Festival (METF), organised by Mysuru English Theatre Forum at Jagannatha Centre for Art & Culture in Vijayanagar last evening. The 3-day Fest, which runs till Dec. 14, was…
Horse health camp in Mysuru, Srirangapatna
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: PFA Mysore, in collaboration with Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS), Ooty, had organised a two-day horse health camp on Dec. 9 and 10 across Mysuru and Srirangapatna. A total of 47 horses were examined and treated during the camp — 20 in Mysuru on Dec. 9 and 27 in Srirangapatna on Dec. 10. The veterinary…
Congress gets control of MCDCC Bank
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With Congress backed candidates winning all the three seats after the counting of votes that was taken up yesterday following a Court order, the party has gained control over the administration of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank (MCDCC Bank), having headquarters in Mysuru. With the declaration of victory of 3 Congress candidates, the party…
Man gets life term for killing wife
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Fourth Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced one Rajesh, a resident of Jayanagar in Mysuru, to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Nalina. The Court found him guilty and ruled that the prosecution had proved the charges under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code….
Lions District 317G to host Region Meet
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Lions District 317G is hosting the Region Meet 7 under the leadership of Ln. H.C. Kanthraj on Dec.14 from 8.30 am onwards at Builders Association of India Auditorium in Vidyaranyapuram. The theme of the event is ‘Live and Let Live.’ The event promises to bring together Lions and Leos from across the region for…
Ivory sale foiled, four arrested
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Cracking down on the illegal sale of elephant ivory, Forest Department officials have arrested four persons on charges of attempting to sell ivory. The arrested have been identified as Winson of Mullur in Kollegal, Vasanth Kumar of T. Narasipur, A. Chetan Kumar of Mamballi in Yelandur taluk and A. Nithin Kumar (Balaji) of Ashokapuram…











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