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Unidentified bodies found
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Unidentified bodies found

May 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, Mysuru City and Railway Police have found bodies of unidentified persons at various locations in city and have registered cases. In the first case, an unidentified man, who was found lying in an unconscious state near Harding Circle and admitted to K.R. Hospital by Nazarbad Police has breathed his last at…

Telugu Samskruthika Samithi to host ‘An Evening with Samavedam’
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Telugu Samskruthika Samithi to host ‘An Evening with Samavedam’

May 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Telugu Samskruthika  Samithi, Mysuru, has organised ‘An Evening with Samavedam’ at PD Reddy Telugu Bhavanam in Ramakrishnanagar on May 26 from 6.30 pm to 8 pm. It features a divine discourse by Brahmashri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma, a renowned spiritual luminary, recipient of the Samanvaya Saraswati and Telugu Koyila awards. Profile: Brahmasri Samavedam, born on…

MCC revives Town Hall renovation project
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MCC revives Town Hall renovation project

May 19, 2026

Sanctions Rs. 3 crore; tender process completed; works to commence soon Mysore/Mysuru: With the iconic Sri Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, popularly known as the Town Hall, showing signs of severe deterioration after years of neglect, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally initiated steps to restore the heritage structure by releasing Rs. 3 crore for renovation…

Prof. Shivram Malavalli of SJCE-STEP passes away
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Prof. Shivram Malavalli of SJCE-STEP passes away

May 19, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Professor Shivram Malavalli (76), Founding Director of SJCE-Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (SJCE-STEP) in Mysuru and a resident of Bogadi 2nd Stage, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind two sons — Manjesh Bhargav and Akhilesh Bhargav  — and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot…

KSIC modernises Filature Factory
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KSIC modernises Filature Factory

May 19, 2026

Adds two new machines to boost silk yarn production; recruits 30 workers Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Silk sarees, which continue to enjoy unmatched popularity even after more than a century, may soon be available in larger quantities with Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) procuring two new machines for its 114-year-old Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur…

No selfies, feeding or bathing with elephants at camps
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No selfies, feeding or bathing with elephants at camps

May 19, 2026

Minister Khandre orders SOP, tourists barred from close contact, safety norms tightened Kushalnagar: In the wake of the death of a tourist at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu yesterday, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials to frame a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for visitor safety at elephant camps across the State. S. Juneshe (33),…

Amid grief, husband donates wife’s eyes
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Amid grief, husband donates wife’s eyes

May 19, 2026

Kushalnagar: In a poignant gesture following the tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, the eyes of S. Juneshe, the Chennai tourist who died after being caught in a clash between two elephants, were donated for transplantation. Despite the grief of losing his wife, her husband Joel Simon Franklin consented to donate her eyes to Kodagu…

Elephant Jai Marthanda dies at Dubare after Kanjan’s attack
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Elephant Jai Marthanda dies at Dubare after Kanjan’s attack

May 19, 2026

Camp houses 30 elephants against capacity of 22; 60 staff manage jumbos, 1,000 tourists Kushalnagar: A day after being attacked by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp, elephant Jai Marthanda (34) succumbed to his injuries this morning. Jai Marthanda had suffered grievous injuries during the violent clash and reportedly lost a large amount…

Bandipur anti-poaching camps get better facilities
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Bandipur anti-poaching camps get better facilities

May 19, 2026

Safari revenue, CSR funds provide new roof, drinking water supply, solar-powered borewells Mysore/Mysuru: Anti-Poaching Camps (APCs) at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve are being upgraded with improved infrastructure and basic facilities. The tiger reserve has 53 APCs across different locations and the upgradation works are being taken up using revenue generated from safari operations, Forest Department…

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