Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Indian Oil Dealers Association for 2025-26 at the annual general body meeting held recently. The new office-bearers are: S.R. Patil – Hon. President; Ranjith Hegde – President; N. Srikanta Prasad and Shashikala Nagaraj – Vice-Presidents; K.N. Manoj Kumar – Secretary; K.S. Ravi Shankar and…
Leopard Task Force gets vehicles, special gear
September 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: To curb leopard-related incidents in Mysuru district, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre formally handed over five new vehicles and a suite of modern safety equipment to the district’s Leopard Task Force (LTF). The ceremony, held at the Mysore Palace premises, marks a significant enhancement of the team’s operational capacity in tackling human-wildlife conflicts. The…
Chamundi Hill accident: Man found dead after… 17 hours !
September 29, 2025Flung from bus on Friday, found on Saturday Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking incident, an elderly man who was thrown out of a KSRTC City Bus during a freak accident on Chamundi Hill Road, was found dead nearly 17 hours later — lying unnoticed just a few feet away from crash site. The accident occurred on…
City’s night sky turns into a canvas of light
September 29, 20252,983 drones create majestic tiger, break Record Mysore/Mysuru: The night sky above the Parade Grounds at Bannimantap turned into a dazzling spectacle yesterday as thousands of spectators watched in awe during a breathtaking drone show organised by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) as part of the ongoing Dasara festivities. Over 3,000 drones lit up…
‘Jumboo Savari’ rehearsal held
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With just three days left for the Jumboo Savari on Oct. 2, the Mysuru City Police and Forest Department officials conducted the first rehearsal of the Dasara procession inside the Mysore Palace premises this morning. As part of the exercise, Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, accompanied by Kumki elephants Lakshmi and Hemavathi, was brought near the…
‘Worshipping nature is a reflection of our culture’
September 29, 2025Sri Ramakrishna Ashram President Swami Muktidanandaji speaks at Cauvery Aarti Mandya: The State Government’s ‘Cauvery Aarti’ at Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam continues to captivate thousands, honouring the sacred river with devotional rituals and cultural performances. On the third day of the event last evening, Swami Muktidanandaji, President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, highlighted the…
Subways open again… but only for Dasara
September 29, 2025Why lock them for 355 days and open for just 10 days? Citizens question logic Mysore/Mysuru: Two pedestrian subways — one on Sayyaji Rao Road and another near the Mysore Palace — built years ago at a cost of crores of rupees in taxpayers’ money, have once again been unlocked for public use only for…
DC inspects caste survey
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all the districts to monitor the progress of the Socio-Economic & Educational Survey (Caste Survey) — conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission — on a daily basis, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy visited Varuna Assembly Constituency’s Vajamangala, Bhugatahalli and other…
Vijay Prakash steals the show at Palace
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s own playback singer Vijay Prakash took the audience on a musical journey at the Dasara Cultural Programmes held at the Mysore Palace premises in city yesterday. He along with the other singers rendered some of the most popular devotional and Kannada film songs much to the delight of the audience. Vijay Prakash started…
Prize winners of Dasara Pet Dog Show
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The following were declared winners of the Dasara Dog Show, organised by the Animal Husbandry Department as part of Raitha Dasara at J.K. Grounds in city yesterday. About 641 dogs of over 48 breeds had registered for the show out of which 417 dogs, cats of various breeds and 44 birds took part. Dr….















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