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Murder cracked using sign language!
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Murder cracked using sign language!

April 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Rural Police have solved a complex murder case involving only hearing and speech impaired persons, demonstrating remarkable persistence during the investigation. All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru helped the Police solve the case. The crime was committed at Hosapura village in Kunigal taluk, Tumakuru district, where a man with…

Lalitha Mahal Hotel up for 30-year lease
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Lalitha Mahal Hotel up for 30-year lease

April 9, 2026

Tender floated to restore, operate and maintain the heritage Palace Hotel Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has begun the process of leasing out the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru, built by the Mysore Maharajas, for renovation, maintenance and long-term operation. The tender process is currently underway, with Apr. 30 fixed as the last date for…

Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road
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Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road

April 9, 2026

Environmentalists warn saplings may struggle without adequate soil area Mysore/Mysuru: More than 40 trees, each nearly 50 years old and belonging to different species, were cut down during the midnight between Apr. 12 and Apr. 13, 2025, along the stretch from Kalikamba Temple to the SP Office Circle to facilitate the widening of a 50-ft…

Lease terms: Rs. 4 crore annual payment with 10% yearly hike
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Lease terms: Rs. 4 crore annual payment with 10% yearly hike

April 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The tender value for leasing Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel has been fixed at Rs. 3.76 crore, with bidders required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 25 lakh. Under the terms laid down by the Government, the private firm that wins the contract will manage and operate the hotel and pay the…

Unsavoury remarks on RSS: Simha equates Kharge with Pak Founder Jinnah
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Unsavoury remarks on RSS: Simha equates Kharge with Pak Founder Jinnah

April 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent remark likening the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a “poisonous snake” has triggered sharp reactions in political circles. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Kharge, accusing him of speaking in the style of Pakistan’s Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League leader during India’s…

LPG crisis rekindles firewood kitchens
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LPG crisis rekindles firewood kitchens

April 9, 2026

Roadside eateries occupy footpath space to set up firewood stoves Mysore/Mysuru: With LPG shortage looming and the supply of commercial cylinders disrupted, several roadside eateries in the city have begun returning to the traditional method of cooking with firewood to keep their businesses running. The disruption in LPG supply followed the war in the Middle…

Auto LPG supply shortage reports rumours: Govt.
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Auto LPG supply shortage reports rumours: Govt.

April 9, 2026

‘Gas stations run by private companies have been facing supply issues’ Bengaluru: There is no shortage of auto LPG in the State and reports of a supply crisis are merely rumours, according to a press release from the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. The Department clarified that there was no need for…

…but KPCC claims auto LPG shortage, blames BJP
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…but KPCC claims auto LPG shortage, blames BJP

April 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government has clarified that there is no shortage of auto LPG in the State, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused the BJP of conspiring against the State Government by influencing autorickshaw drivers. Addressing reporters at Congress Bhavan yesterday, he said the Centre was responsible for the…

Ailing Zoo tiger ‘Pruthvi’ dies
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Ailing Zoo tiger ‘Pruthvi’ dies

April 9, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Pruthvi, the 13-year-old male tiger at Mysuru Zoo, which was suffering from Congenital Paresis, died yesterday. After the health of Pruthvi began to deteriorate on Apr. 6, it was shifted to Mysuru Zoo’s Chamundi Wild Animals Rescue, Rehabilitation and Conservation Breeding Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of city where the veterinarians began to…

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