Mysuru: Three members of a family committed suicide alleging harassment by a youth belonging to an upper caste at Kempaiahnahundi in T. Narasipur taluk in the district. The deceased are Shivanna (50), his wife Nagarathna (45) and their daughter Rakshitha (22). According to Police, the incident came to light when Shivanna’s relatives found the bodies of all three persons at their new house on Kempaiahnahundi Main Road this morning. Police also recovered a…
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36 migrants intercepted; let off after verification
June 22, 2026Police find them from Assam, Bengal; Nagendra targets Priyank Kharge Mysuru: More than 50 migrants arriving from North India at Mysuru City Railway Station yesterday triggered a commotion after activists of Hindu Jagaran Vedike alleged that Bangladeshi nationals were entering the city illegally. The activists intercepted several passengers and handed them over to the Railway Police for verification. The activists acted amid…
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Moharram procession in city tomorrow
June 22, 2026Mysuru: The seventh day Moharram procession will be held in city tomorrow. The procession will commence at 4.30 pm from Alhaj Mir Muhib Hussain’s Saatveen Ashurkhana on Sajjad Ali Street in Mandi Mohalla and will pass via B.N. Road, Akbar Road, K.T. Street and Kabir Road before culminating at the starting point. Before the commencement of the procession, Marsiya Khani, in memory of the martyrs of Karbala the third Shia Imam Hazrat Hussain, the grandson of Prophet…
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Workshop on ‘Strategies for Improving Blue-Green Networks in Urban Areas’
June 22, 2026School of Planning and Architecture to host Mysuru: On the occasion of World Environment Day, a one-day workshop on ‘Strategies for Improving Blue-Green Networks in Urban Areas’ will be organised on June 23 at 10.30 am at Prof. K.S. Rangappa Auditorium, School of Planning and Architecture, University of Mysore (UoM), Manasagangothri, Mysuru. The workshop will be inaugurated by Nitesh Patil,…
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Green Property Tag
June 22, 2026Coming soon… Mysuru: In a bid to promote eco-friendly practices among citizens, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is considering the introduction of a ‘Green Property Tag’ for buildings that adopt sustainable measures. Amid growing concerns over climate change and erratic weather patterns linked to global warming, the MCC plans to encourage the adoption of environmentally responsible…
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Newly elected MLC Raghu Kautilya felicitated at BJP Office in city
June 22, 2026Mysuru: The newly-elected MLC Raghu Kautilya was felicitated by Mysuru City and District BJP office-bearers and party workers at BJP Head Quarters located at Chamarajapuram in city, on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Raghu Kautilya said that several BJP MLAs had cross-voted in the June 18 Legislative Council Polls in violation of the party guidelines and the party would take action against them. Noting that the BJP has…
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‘Gruha Lakshmi’ Scheme ‘Yet to receive guidelines on new applications’
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Stating that 13,677 ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ Scheme beneficiaries have passed away in the district, Women and Child Development Deputy Director Nagaraj said that the Department is yet to receive fresh guidelines on bio-metric identity and acceptance of new applications for the scheme. He was speaking at the District-level Guarantee Schemes progress review meeting at D. Devaraj Urs Hall in Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Office premises here recently. …
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NEET re-exam: 1,847 out of 7,886 students absent
June 22, 2026Mysuru: The All India National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-exam for admission to Under-Graduate Medical Degrees passed off smoothly in all the 21 exam centres in city yesterday. As many as 1,847 out of the 7,886 students, who had registered for the re-exam in city centres, were absent. The City Police had clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts radius around all the exam centres….
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Yoga Day celebrated at Sigma Hospital
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Sigma Hospital, Nursing College and Vishwashanthi Institution celebrated International Day of Yoga (IDY) in city yesterday, with an objective of promoting a disease-free and healthy life. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Siddalingeshwar stated that the significance of yoga has been passed down through the ages from ancient sages and is rooted in the civilisations of Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, the ancient Sanatana Hindu tradition and the…
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‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel convinced Gandhiji on partition of India’
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Former MLC D. Madegowda said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a key role in securing Mahatma Gandhi’s approval for the partition of India at the time of Independence. He was speaking after inaugurating the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations organised at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Administrative Council Auditorium in the Muktagangothri campus here recently. Madegowda said that although Mahatma Gandhi was initially opposed…
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