Mysuru: In separate cases, two elderly women were robbed of their gold chains while travelling in KSRTC buses in city. In the first case, an elderly woman was allegedly robbed by two women, posing as passengers, in a city bus on July 26. The woman, who lost her gold chain is 66-year-old Girija, a resident…
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35 lakh tourists visit Mysuru Zoo in 2025-26
July 30, 2026Records Rs. 9.8 crore surplus income; Zoo Authority of Karnataka releases Annual Report Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) attracted 34,92,433 visitors during the 2025-26 financial year, registering a 4.26 percent increase over the previous year’s footfall of 33,49,801, according to its Annual Report 2025-26, released yesterday. The Zoo reported a total income of…
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Cauvery water row: Screening of Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan stopped in Mandya
July 30, 2026Mandya: The screening of Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan movie, originally made in Tamil, was cancelled at Gurushree theatre in the town this afternoon, following the protest staged by pro-Kannada activists against CWRC order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Jana Nayagan, which hit the screens on July 23, was being exhibited…
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Prathap Simha reiterates 2028 contest from Chamaraja
July 30, 2026Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has reiterated that he will contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections from the Chamaraja Constituency. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru yesterday, Simha hit back at Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, who had described him as an “outsider.” “Harishgowda, you yourself shifted from Janata Dal (Secular) to the Congress. For the…
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Arun Yogiraj carves miniature marble statue of Swami Vivekananda for Modi
July 30, 2026Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive a special gift from Sri Ramakrishna Ashram during his visit to Mysuru on Aug. 1: A single-stone miniature marble statue of Swami Vivekananda sculpted by renowned artist Arun Yogiraj. Carved in just 15 days, the statue weighs about 8.5 kg and stands 1.5 feet tall. Sculpted from a…
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Inauguration of Viveka Smaraka on Aug. 1: SPG takes over all three venues
July 30, 2026Mysuru: In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on Aug. 1 for the inauguration of Viveka Smaraka (Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre) located on Narayana Shastri (NS) Road, the Special Protection Group (SPG), country’s elite security agency has taken over all three venues — Viveka Smaraka on Narayana Shastri Road,…
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No vehicle passes based on recommendation letters: DC
July 30, 2026Entry to Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays Restrictions to take effect from 10 tonight Mysuru: In the wake of criticism over the crowd management of last week’s Ashada Friday, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has announced a complete ban on entry of private vehicles to Chamundi Hill during the remaining Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi….
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Will appeal against CWRC order: CM Shivakumar
July 30, 2026Release of Cauvery water to TN Offers to arrange chopper for taking TN CM Vijay on aerial tour of Cauvery basin Bengaluru: As the Cauvery river water sharing dispute heated up, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who was in New Delhi yesterday, stated that the State Government will file an appeal against the order of Cauvery…
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Former Minister S.R. Mahesh urges Govt. to release water to canals
July 30, 2026Mysuru: Senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh has urged the State Government to release water at least as per the ‘Kattu’ system (release of water for 15 days in a month) to KRS reservoir upstream canals such as Kattepura, Ballur Katte, Mirle Shreni, Rampura, Harangi and Chamaraja Left Bank and Right Bank, so…
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Bilateral talks between CMs of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
July 30, 2026Disputes over water sharing, Mekedatu reservoir Meeting Hall at Vidhana Soudha being spruced up Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to accord a grand welcome to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, who is arriving here on Aug. 3 for the bilateral talks with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, over the contentious Cauvery river water sharing…
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