Bengaluru: Motorists getting their vehicles fitted with High-Security Registration Number Plates (HSRP) is gradually picking pace with the deadline extended to Feb. 17, 2024. The State Transport Department is confident that all vehicles that were registered before April 2019 would fall in line before the extended deadline and the Department is also gearing up to…
Keerthy Suresh unveils ‘Nityara’ by Jos Alukkas
December 13, 2023Hyderabad: Jos Alukkas recently launched the new Premium Diamond Collection, ‘Nityara.’ South Indian film star Keerthy Suresh introduced the jewellery collection at an exclusive event in Hyderabad. The Nityara Collections epitomise elegance and sophistication, featuring premium diamond assortments and masterful designs. The collection stands out for its exquisitely designed necklaces, embellished with the finest diamonds…
Woman arrested for killing mother over petty issue
December 13, 2023Buries body, lodges missing complaint after six-seven months Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Police, on Monday, have arrested a woman on charges of killing her mother over petty reasons, burying the body and lodging a missing complaint after six to seven months. The Police have also arrested her husband in the case. The incident had taken place in…
City Police observe Crime Prevention Month: Beat citizens trained for crime reporting
December 12, 2023Police urge community participation for safer neighbourhoods Mysore/Mysuru: In observance of Crime Prevention Month, the Mysuru City Police have initiated the activation of the community policing system, emphasising a citizen-centric approach to law enforcement. As part of this initiative, training and orientation programmes are being conducted for “Beat Citizen Committee Members.” These residents, residing within…
Kerala contractor’s robbery case: Police seize gold sold to a jewel store on Ashoka Road
December 12, 2023Kodagu Police teams up with Mysuru Police to probe smuggling links; past robbery cases under scanner Madikeri/Mysuru: The Kodagu District Police have seized the gold that was sold to a jewellery shop on Ashoka Road in Mysuru in the case where a gang had waylaid a contractor from Kerala and had robbed Rs. 50 lakh…
993-gram gold sold in Mysuru
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: K. Shamjad, the contractor hailing from Kerala, who reportedly fell victim to a robbery losing Rs. 50 lakh, is now under scrutiny as it has emerged that he actually sold 993 grams of gold (7 grams short of one kilogram) to a jewellery store situated on Ashoka Road. According to reliable sources, the transaction…
Seven lakh tonne solid waste at Sewage Farm: Fresh momentum to clear waste as tender process resumes
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The tender process has finally commenced for the clearance of over 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. The project, marred by numerous obstacles, has experienced prolonged delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said that the…
Cleanliness a mirage at the new DC Office building
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The District-level Office Complex (new DC Office building) on Mysuru – T. Narasipur Road at Siddarthanagar in city is in news for wrong reasons, as the unkempt multi-storey building reeks of unhygienic environs, within six months of becoming fully functional. A part of the gigantic building that remains unused has turned into a hub…
‘Let Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji statue be unveiled in your presence’
December 12, 2023Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji had written to royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar on July 28, 2022 Mysore/Mysuru: Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji had written to Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Member of Mysore royal family on July 28, 2022 expressing a wish that she will be present during the inauguration of the statue…
Managing human-elephant conflict: 328-km railway barricades yet to be laid, says Khandre
December 12, 2023Belagavi: At the ongoing Legislature Session in Belagavi, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre revealed that the installation of railway barricades, costing Rs. 200 crore, is underway to prevent man-elephant conflicts. Responding to a query during the Question Hour by K. Harish Kumar, the Minister stated that 640-km of railway barricades are being installed, with 312-km…















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