Mysuru-Mumbai drug couriers used WhatsApp ‘shirt photo’ as a code to hand over Mephedrone pack Mumbai, Aug. 10 (Agencies)- Unravelling the Rs. 434-crore inter-State drug racket originating in Mysuru, Mumbai’s Sakinaka Police have exposed a bizarre smuggling tactic — a covert ‘shirt photo’ code used to move Mephedrone (MD) between cities. According to the Police,…
Mumbai: In a crackdown on city’s drug trade, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Police seized Mephedrone (MD) worth Rs. 10.07 crore in coordinated operations across Malad, Jogeshwari, Dadar, and Dongri on Aug. 9. Five people have been arrested and investigators are probing whether the haul is tied to the large-scale MD unit on Mysuru’s…
Mysuru: An 81-year-old retired resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage was conned out of a staggering Rs. 1.55 crore after falling prey to an elaborate money laundering hoax. The Cyber Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Police have registered a case. On July 7, the victim received a WhatsApp call from a man posing as a Telecom Regulatory…
Mysuru: Actress and MLC Umashree said that Mathrumandali Educational Institution, which was established 90 years ago, has made an outstanding contribution for the education of women in Mysuru for decades. She was speaking after inaugurating the 90th anniversary of Mathrumandali Educational Institution at Mathrumandali Circle in V.V. Mohalla here yesterday. Pointing out that it is…
Mysuru: A 69-year-old man from Srirampura 2nd Stage has been cheated of Rs. 69.67 lakh in a Facebook-promoted online trading and investment fraud. The victim clicked on an ad for a trading platform and was coaxed into investing large sums in multiple stages. But when he tried to withdraw the promised profits, the scammers demanded…
Mysuru, Aug. 10 (KS)- Rakshitha, the 21.4-year-old lioness died at Mysuru Zoo. She was undergoing treatment since a week for age related illness and breathed her last yesterday, a day before World Lion Day is celebrated globally. World Lion Day is celebrated globally on Aug. 10, to create awareness and support for the conservation of…
Birds reportedly consumed carcass of poisoned dog H.D. Kote, Aug. 10 (KS)- Five vultures were found dead at Kabini backwaters in Gundre Wildlife Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve in H.D. Kote yesterday. It is suspected that the vultures had consumed the flesh of a dead dog which had died due to poisoning. Forest staff, who…
Mysuru: As part of Abdhipurva Utsava ‘Ra.Sa. 100’ to be held across the State, Brahmavidya (recognised by Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru) and DVG Balaga Pratishtana have jointly organised a three-day Indian Musicology Festival at Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana on JLB Road in city from Aug. 11 to 13 at 5.30 pm everyday. This celebration honours the…
Mysuru, Aug. 10 (BCT)- TiE Mysuru hosted a compelling edition of its Leadership Series, featuring a keynote address by Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray, PVSM, VSM (Retd.), Founder, MD and CEO of Indus Trust, on the theme ‘Building 10X Leadership.’ The event drew over 120 entrepreneurs, professionals and students eager to explore the future of leadership…
152 children rescued in three years; FIRs against offenders Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration, maintaining a relentless vigil against child labour, has rescued 152 children in the past three years and filed FIRs against an equal number of offenders. Senior Labour Inspectors have also booked 123 cases against owners who illegally employed children. Karnataka holds…
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