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105-year-old murder convict walks free
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105-year-old murder convict walks free

August 24, 2026

Supreme Court closes case New Delhi: Convict Rasik Chandra Mondal, 105, can now live as a free man as the Supreme Court on Friday made final its earlier order granting bail to him in a 1988 murder case. Born in 1920 in West Bengal’s Malda district, Mondal was convicted in 1994 at the age of…

Adani meets CM Shivakumar in Bengaluru; BJP cries foul
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Adani meets CM Shivakumar in Bengaluru; BJP cries foul

August 24, 2026

Congress opposes Adani in Delhi while in Karnataka it is in his favour: BJP Bengaluru: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru yesterday in what the Chief Minister’s Office described as a courtesy meeting. The meeting lasted around an hour and was held at Shivakumar’s residence in Sadashivanagar. According…

Advise CM to drop Dasara Kambala plan: Committee urges Siddaramaiah
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Advise CM to drop Dasara Kambala plan: Committee urges Siddaramaiah

August 24, 2026

Mysuru: A Joint Action Committee, involving Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, activists belonging to dalit, farmers and environmental organisations, met former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru recently, with a request to recommend to CM D.K. Shivakumar, to drop the proposal to organise Kambala at Sathagalli here, during Nada Habba  Mysuru Dasara. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha President…

RV University opens Mysuru campus
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RV University opens Mysuru campus

August 24, 2026

• Nanjangud MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayan appeals students to pursue their passion • RV Educational Institutions unveils RV Garuda, a shared mascot for all campuses Nanjangud: RV University, a new-age global University for liberal education, yesterday inducted the founding batch of its Mysuru campus at Navodaya, the University’s annual induction ceremony. For over 1,100 students, it…

Three-day Kerala Samajam Onam Fair begins
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Three-day Kerala Samajam Onam Fair begins

August 24, 2026

Mysuru: The three-day Onam Fair organised by Kerala Samajam, Mysuru, was inaugurated by Mallikarjun Baladandi, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mysuru District, yesterday at Samajam Community Centre in Vijayanagar. Bastian Joseph, President, Kerala Samajam, Mysuru; P. Moideen, former President; A. R. Joseph, General Secretary, along with other committee members and Samajam members were present. In his…

Police foil BJP’s attempt to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha
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Police foil BJP’s attempt to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha

August 24, 2026

Bengaluru: The BJP’s attempt to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha this morning, demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra, who is an accused in the Valmiki Development Corporation money laundering case, was foiled by the Police, with the detention of Opposition Leader in the State Assembly R. Ashok, State BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra and other…

Farmers demand release of water to canals
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Farmers demand release of water to canals

August 24, 2026

Mysuru: Urging the Government to immediately release water to canals from Kabini and Taraka reservoirs which are full to the brim, hundreds of farmers, under the banner of KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha), staged a demonstration in front of CADA (Cauvery) Office on Sayyaji Rao Road here this morning. “With the failure of monsoon rains,…

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Cash and liquor robbed from a bar on B.N. Road

August 24, 2026

Mysuru: An incident of miscreants making away with cash and liquor bottles has been reported from a bar located on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road (B.N. Road). The incident took place at Sundar Bar and Restaurant on Aug. 21. According to the Police, at 11 pm on the day of the incident, employees had called Vijayendra, the owner,…

Soldier injured in road mishap succumbs at hospital
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Soldier injured in road mishap succumbs at hospital

August 24, 2026

Hunsur: An Agniveer soldier, who had sustained injuries after he fell from his bike, succumbed to injuries at a private hospital in Mysuru yesterday. The deceased is Nandan (24), son of Nanjegowda and Roopa couple of Hirikyathanahalli village in the taluk. Nandan, who was serving at Ladak in Jammu & Kashmir, had obtained leave and…

Mysuru students win Alliance Green Poster Awards
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Mysuru students win Alliance Green Poster Awards

August 24, 2026

Mysuru: Two young students representing Alliance District 255(S), Mysuru, have won prestigious awards in the Alliance International Green Poster Contest 2026-27, organised by the Association of Alliance Clubs International under the theme, ‘Inspired by Nature, for Climate, for Our Future.’ L. Nishal Mane, a student of SVEI School, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, secured the first prize…

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