Mysuru: A teacher, believing an advertisement pertaining to online investment to gain more profit, has lost Rs. 13.44 lakh to online fraudsters. The teacher, who lost his money, is 55-year-old Mohan (name changed), a resident of Rajivnagar in city. Mohan, who was browsing YouTube, came across an advertisement featuring Priyanka Gandhi and Union Minister Nirmala…
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Separate FIRs registered against accused Chinnathambi, customers
August 17, 2026Multi-crore gold loan scam Mysuru: Separate FIRs have been registered against accused Chinnathambi, who has allegedly cheated thousands of customers by pledging their gold and not returning the same and against customers. While the customers lodged a complaint accusing three persons including Soundar Raj alias Chinnathambi and Kavithashree of abetment to suicide, a Police Head…
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TN CM flays killing of three ‘Tamils’
August 17, 2026Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has strongly condemned the “killing” of three “Tamils” in a firing incident involving Karnataka Forest Department personnel, saying the explanation offered by the Department was “unacceptable.” Demanding a high-level probe into the incident, Vijay said, it was “heartbreaking” that Anthony Samy, John Rose Peter and Kumar, residents…
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Cabinet berth: BJP demands B. Nagendra’s resignation
August 17, 2026Mysuru: Charging that Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra is a prime accused in the Karnataka Valmiki Development Corporation scam, the City and District BJP Units launched an indefinite day-night stir at CAVA College Road near Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Siddarthanagar this morning. The stir is part of the State-wide demonstration demanding the removal of…
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Forest encounter triggers uproar in Assembly, Council
August 17, 2026Government orders judicial inquiry Bengaluru: The killing of three men in an exchange of fire with Forest Department personnel on Aug. 15 at Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar led to an uproar in the Karnataka Legislative Council this morning, forcing a brief adjournment of the House. The Government assured the Council that a judicial inquiry…
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High drama at mortuary
August 16, 2026Forest encounter Families block post-mortem; seek action against Forest officials Mysuru: High drama prevailed at the mortuary of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) at K.R. Hospital premises this morning as relatives of three men killed in a forest encounter incident in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar District protested against the post-mortem examination of the…
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New office-bearers of Gowda Saraswatha Brahmana Sabha
August 16, 2026Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Gowda Saraswatha Brahmana Sabha, Mysuru: President – Industrialist Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy; Vice-President – M. Gokuldas Bhat; Secretary – Achutha Ramprasad Kamath; Joint Secretary – Chaitra Bhaktha; Treasurer – Guruprasad; Executive Members – K. Mahesh Kamath, K.A. Venkateshrao, Ashwath Narayan Kamath, Dinesh Pai, K.A….
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CIIL hosts workshop on ‘Documentation of Indian Knowledge Systems’ Terminology’
August 16, 2026Mysuru: The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, hosted a two-day workshop on ‘Framing Strategies for Documentation of Indian Knowledge Systems’ Terminology across Indian Languages’ on Aug. 13 and 14. Organised by Bharatavani, CIIL, Mysuru, the workshop focused on developing a systematic framework for collecting, documenting, organising and presenting terminology associated with Indian Knowledge…
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GRS Talent Star 2026: Inter-school contest on Aug. 22
August 16, 2026Mysuru: GRS Fantasy Park will host GRS Talent Star 2026, a city-wide competition for schools on Aug. 22 (Saturday) at Kalamandira in Mysuru. Around 1,200 students and teachers from more than 300 schools across State, CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE boards are expected to take part. The competition is built around three age-specific events: a Crayon…
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80th I-Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in Mysuru
August 16, 2026Mysuru: The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap yesterday. Minister for Urban Development and District In-charge Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah hoisted the Tricolour in the presence of various district officers. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Yathindra said that the country, which was backward at the time of Independence, is…
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