He had donated 14-acre land and Rs. 1 crore to Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet Mysore/Mysuru: Chodumada K. Appaiah, aged 90 years, passed away due to age-related illness yesterday (Nov. 29) at his residence # 706, 80 ft. Road, A-Block, near Triveni Circle, Kanakadasanagar (Dattagalli), Mysuru. A native of Hudoor village in Ponnampet, Kodagu, he…
Writer Mangala Gowri dies at 100
November 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mangala Gowri, popularly known as Mangalamma, a writer, social activist and philosopher, passed away yesterday in city. She was 100. She leaves behind son Narahari, daughter Sharadamani and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according to family sources. Born on June 22,…
90-year-old goes missing
November 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A nonagenarian woman has gone missing from Varuna Police limits in the taluk. The missing woman is Chikka Hanumakka. She is 5 ft. tall, dark complexioned, thin built, mentally challenged and was wearing a blue saree, red blouse and gold earrings with white stone. Those having any information may contact Varuna Police Station on…
Death of security guard at Manasagangothri: Labour organisations demand justice for family members
November 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The recent death of a security guard while on duty at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri has triggered protests from trade unions (labour organisations) in city. Following this, trade union leader Chandrashekar Meti has warned of intensifying the protest by staging overnight dharna and also filing a complaint with the Lokayukta on Varsity authorities…
Man sentenced to life for killing wife
November 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murdering his wife. The man, who was convicted, is Kumar, a resident of Honnenahalli village in Periyapatna taluk. Details: Kumar had married Prema of the same village 18 years ago. He used to always…
Unidentified bodies found
November 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Police, on Nov. 24 have found a body of an unidentified man floating in Varuna Lake. The deceased is aged between 35 and 40 years, round faced, well built and was wearing a cream coloured T-shirt and blue shorts. As the body was in the water, it is bloated. The kith & kin…
Cab robbery: 6 from Mysuru among 8 held
November 29, 2025Gang used 4 minor girls from Mysuru for dacoities Mysuru/Bengaluru: Bidadi Police have arrested a gang of eight habitual offenders — including four minor girls in conflict with the law — for assaulting a cab owner and robbing his vehicle. Two of the arrested men and four minor girls are from Mysuru. The arrests were…
Addl. SP seeks inter-departmental action to make Mysuru drug-free
November 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) L. Nagesh has sought the co-operation of all the Departments Officers in making Mysuru a drug-free district and prevent the supply and sale of drugs and other psychotropic substances that is on a rise. Nagesh, who chaired the District-level Committee meeting of Narco Coordination Centre at the Deputy Commissioner’s…
Beware! AI camera is watching…
November 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The indiscriminate dumping of waste in public places may attract action with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) roping in hi-tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) based surveillance technology to rein in unruly public. MCC has identified 53 places and completed installation of AI cameras at 46 locations, which are directly connected to the Control Room being set…
Unfinished wildlife corridor turns Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway deadly
November 29, 2025Rift between NHAI, Forest Department halts project at 60% completion Srirangapatna: Years after the inauguration of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Highway, the proposed wildlife corridor — with underpasses and flyovers meant to ensure safe movement of animals — remains an unfinished promise. The project, crucial for preventing wildlife deaths along this busy stretch, has been left…















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