Mysore/Mysuru: Rotary Midtown-Wekreate Space Sports Award 2026 will be conferred on B. Chaithra, Kho-Kho World Champion from Mysuru, at a programme to be held at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city on May 27 at 6.30 pm, under the joint aegis of Rotary Mysore Midtown and Wekreate Space. Sushmitha Pawar, Assistant Director, Department of…
Pratibha Puraskar and hostel facility
May 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Kanakashree Charitable Trust, Basaveshwaranagar, Bengaluru, has invited applications from meritorious children of Kuruba community (Halumatha, Kadukuruba and Jenukuruba) who have scored more than 95 percent marks in SSLC (2025-26) and 90 percent marks in PUC (2025-26) for presentation of Pratibha Puraskar. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city on Thursday,…
Fake lawyer in marriage fraud
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A mother and son from Sathagalli, accused of orchestrating a high-profile matrimonial fraud, are on the run after allegedly cheating several gullible women, including widows and daughters of wealthy families in Bengaluru and Mysuru, out of lakhs of rupees. The prime accused, Pradeep Solomon, allegedly projected himself as a successful lawyer and created a…
Sanskrit Pathashala seeks Rs. 1 crore for repairs
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With a portion of the compound wall of the 150-year-old Government Maharaja Sanskrit Pathashala collapsing recently, raising fears of a major accident if immediate repairs are not taken up, the institution has submitted a proposal seeking Rs. 1 crore for urgent renovation works. The historic school, established in 1868, has been grappling with several…
Second drowning victim’s body retrieved at Balamuri
May 23, 2026Mandya SP denies Police laxity in ban order enforcement Srirangapatna: The body of Ravichandra (21), who had drowned in the River Cauvery at Balamuri on Thursday evening, was fished out yesterday. Ravichandra, along with his colleague Mohan Kumar, had gone for a swim in the river when the two were swept away by the strong…
Dog warning scares garbage dumpers
May 23, 2026Waste menace near CM Siddaramaiah’s home ends after MCC’s unusual strategy Mysore/Mysuru: After shooting all the arrows in its quiver, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched yet another unique campaign to deter unruly members of the public from dumping waste in vacant sites. An vacant site on Sharadadevinagar-Kuvempunagar Road, near the residence of Chief…
Intensified area domination drive: Commando Force, Panther Units tighten night vigil
May 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb rising nuisance and criminal activity in residential areas, the Mysuru City Police have intensified their area domination exercises across the city, particularly during night hours. They are using sleuths from the Chamundi Commando Force and Panther Units to instil fear among lawbreakers. Area domination is a coordinated policing exercise…
RTI activist arrested for murder bid: FIR reveals cheating in the name of site deal
May 23, 2026Contention over brokering the purchase of 8,712 square feet site at J.P. Nagar; erstwhile MUDA staff had introduced complainant to the accused Mysore/Mysuru: The First Information Report (FIR) filed by Kuvempunagar Police against Right To Information (RTI) activist N. Gangaraju, in an attempt to murder case, provides a detailed account of how he took the…
Fuel prices hiked third time in 10 days
May 23, 2026Petrol rate goes up by 87 paise, diesel by 91 paise per litre Mysore/Mysuru: Fuel prices were hiked yet again this morning, with petrol price rising by 87 paise per litre and diesel by 91 paise per litre across the country. This is the third increase in 10 days as soaring global crude oil prices…
Tourist, elephant deaths at Dubare Elephant Camp: Lokayukta initiates suo motu probe, summons two officials
May 23, 2026Official negligence suspected, accountability sought Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Lokayukta has initiated suo motu proceedings into the recent tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, where a tourist and an elephant lost their lives following a violent clash between two elephants. Taking serious note of the incident, Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra observed that official negligence and…















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