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
April 9, 2026Tender 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
April 9, 2026Environmentalists 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
April 9, 2026Mysore/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…
Order to freeze KSOU bank account: Do not arm-twist KSOU, Governor tells Govt.
April 9, 2026Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has written to Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, directing him to withdraw the communication dated Mar. 24, 2026, sent to a private bank instructing it to freeze the bank accounts of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The Governor, who is also the Chancellor of all public Universities in the State,…
Unsavoury remarks on RSS: Simha equates Kharge with Pak Founder Jinnah
April 9, 2026Mysore/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
April 9, 2026Roadside 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.
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
April 9, 2026Mysore/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
April 9, 2026Mysore/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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