K.R. Pet (Mandya): The Lokayukta Police conducted raids on two private diagnostic centres in the town yesterday for failing to report teenage pregnancy cases. Indicating the persistence of such violations, Lokayukta Police, during the raids, found that 31 teenage pregnant girls had undergone scans in violation of norms. During a raid on Navi Diagnostic Centre,…
30-bed Emergency Care and Recovery Centre opens
April 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A 30-bed Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC) for the treatment and rehabilitation of homeless persons with mental illness was inaugurated by District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa yesterday at the old Jayadeva Hospital building in K.R. Hospital premises. The facility is set up under the District Mental Health Programme to provide care for destitute…
Marital bliss has a special place in our culture: Writer
April 20, 2026Second edition of ‘Bhoomi Putri’ authored by Raghu R. Kautilya released Mysore/Mysuru: Singer Shubha Raghavendra released the second edition of ‘Bhoomi Putri’, a book authored by State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu R. Kautilya in memory of his wife Nirmala Raghu, at a programme organised under the aegis of Nypunya School of Excellence (NSE) at…
Lover, woman held for husband’s murder
April 20, 2026Illicit affair leads to murder in Saragur; accused arrested within 24 hours Mysore/Mysuru: Saragur Police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his paramour’s husband and seized the car used in the crime. Addressing a press meet at his office in the city yesterday, Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi said the deceased has been…
‘Global welfare can be achieved by treading Basavanna’s path’
April 20, 2026Actress Anu Prabhakar inaugurates day-1 events of Basava Jayanti celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: “We are witnessing a world where wars, jealousy, cheating, hatred and injustice have become dominant. Global welfare that involves love and affection, peace and harmonious living, can be achieved if we tread the path of Basava Marga,” said noted actress Anu Prabhakar. She was…
CM announces Rs. 5 lakh relief
April 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed deep sorrow over the drowning of six persons in River Cauvery at K.R. Nagar. In a message posted on ‘X’, he said it was painful to learn that six lives were lost while swimming in the river. He prayed for the departed souls to rest in peace and for…
Workshop on Ganjifa Art at V-LEAD on Apr. 22
April 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: To commemorate World Heritage Day, Vivekananda Institute of Indian Studies (VIIS) and Swaralayam Arts Forum, Houston, USA, have jointly organised a one-day workshop on Ganjifa Art on Apr. 22 at V-LEAD premises in Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru, between 10 am and 1 pm. Shashank Bharadwaj, Artist from Mysuru, will be the resource person. The…
Vachana Artworks Expo at Kalamandira
April 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Basava Jayanti celebrations organised under the joint aegis of Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Kannada and Culture Department, District Administration and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), an exhibition of Vachana Artworks created by veteran artist-cum-sculptor of the city, L. Shivalingappa, was inaugurated at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises yesterday. The expo features many…
Man gets life imprisonment for killing daughter-in-law
April 20, 2026He had hammered his daughter-in-law to death as she refused his sexual advances Mysore/Mysuru: The City’s 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his daughter-in-law after she refused his sexual advances. The convicted, Gantaiah, is a resident of Harohalli village under Varuna Police limits. According to the…
Two youths drown near Periyapatna
April 20, 2026Periyapatna: Two youths drowned in River Cauvery near Dodda Harave in Periyapatna taluk yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Ganesh (22) and Imran (28), both residents of the town and engaged in tile and painting work. According to Police, the duo had gone to the river along with two friends for a swim….















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