Mysore/Mysuru: A 28-year-old trader from the city has been cheated of Rs. 40.71 lakh after falling for the lure of high returns through online gaming. The trader, a resident of Ashoka Road, had visited his native place in Rajasthan a few months ago, where he noticed some friends playing online games. When he enquired, they…
Illegal transportation of Anna Bhagya rice: One arrested; 53 quintals rice, goods vehicle seized
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a joint operation, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department officials along with Narasimharaja (NR) Police, have seized Anna Bhagya scheme rice, which was being transported to black market in a goods vehicle. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. The accused has been identified as Atiq. In all 110 rice…
Alok Kumar elevated to DGP Rank, to head Prisons
December 11, 2025Benglauru: Senior IPS Officer Alok Kumar was elevated as Director General of Police (DGP) yesterday following the quashing of a departmental inquiry ordered against him by the State Government in connection with the 2019 phone-tapping case by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The order issued by State Government read, “Alok Kumar, IPS (KN:1994) Additional Director…
Pourakarmikas urge MCC Commr. to fulfil their pending demands
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif held a grievances meeting with Pourakarmikas at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall in MCC Main Office here yesterday. During the meeting, the Pourakarmika leaders demanded fulfilment of their demands, which have been pending for long. “At present there are nearly 2,000 Pourakarmikas serving in MCC, including 231…
Carol singing contest spreads Christmas cheer
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Catholic Association of Mysore (CAM) ushered in the spirit of Christmas by organising the 21st Diocesan carol singing competition at St. Philomena’s College Indoor Stadium recently. The event began with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration (Holy Mass) by the Bishop of Mysore, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao SJ. The day-long competition was formally inaugurated…
First edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival’ from Dec. 12
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore English Theatre Forum (METF) is set to present the first edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival’ from Dec. 12 to 14 at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru. The three-day Festival aims to celebrate English theatre through diverse readings, performances and stage productions. It will be…
Hanuma Jayanti publicity vehicle
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji flagged off the publicity vehicle of Hanuma Jayanti to be held on Dec. 13 from the Ashram premises here yesterday. Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, the junior pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Arjuna Avadhoota Swamiji, ‘Law Guide’ Hon. Editor H.N. Venkatesh and others were present. A grand Hanuma procession has…
Sandalwood logs worth Rs. 1.5 lakh recovered; one held
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a man on charges of transporting sandalwood logs. The Police have recovered 33.600 kg sandalwood, worth over Rs. 1.5 lakh, besides seizing a mobile phone and a Bajaj Pulsar bike (KA-03-HC-5702) from him. The accused has been identifies as 32-year-old Nawaz Shariff, a resident of Usmania…
Man sentenced to death for killing four including wife, step daughter
December 11, 2025Madikeri: In a swift judgement, Judge S. Nataraj of the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court, Virajpet in Kodagu has sentenced a man to death by hanging. after finding him guilty of murdering his wife, step daughter, wife’s grandfather and grandmother. The convicted person is 35-year-old Girish, a native of Manandawadi, Wayanad district in Kerala….
‘Inked in the Hills – An ode to Kodavas writing poetry’ on Dec. 13
December 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Inked in the Hills,’ a poetry dialogue between a Kodava author and a Kodava poet will be held at The Green Hotel, Chittaranjan Palace on Hunsur Road in city on Dec. 13 at 4.30 pm. The poetry dialogue will be between two emerging Kodava voices — Dr. Ravin Chengappa, a Mysuru-based dentist and poet,…















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