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Gajapayana on Aug. 26 to mark start of Dasara
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Gajapayana on Aug. 26 to mark start of Dasara

July 11, 2026

Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, will arrive in Mysuru on Aug. 26 through traditional Gajapayana, marking the start of preparations for this year’s Nada Habba Dasara. With the festival set to begin in the second week of October, the Forest Department has begun preparations for the elephant squad. More…

No need for Dasara Sub-Committees: GTD
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No need for Dasara Sub-Committees: GTD

July 11, 2026

Bengaluru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has urged the Government to reconsider the need for constituting Sub-Committees for this year’s Dasara celebrations, saying a leaner administrative setup would help ensure a smoother Jumboo Savari procession. Speaking at the Dasara meeting in Bengaluru yesterday, he recalled that no Sub-Committees were formed during his tenure as District…

Kayaka Samudaya Okkoota felicitates MLC Raghu Kautilya in Mysuru
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Kayaka Samudaya Okkoota felicitates MLC Raghu Kautilya in Mysuru

July 11, 2026

Congress issuing Permanent Residence Certificates to illegal Bangladeshis: BJP Mysuru: MLC R. Raghu Kautilya was felicitated at a mega event organised by Kayaka Samudayagala Okkoota, Mysuru Division, at J.K. Grounds this morning. Speakers at the event, titled ‘R. Raghu Kautilya Ravarige Abhinandane Haagu Bharatiya Janata Partyge Krutagnata Samarpana Samarambha,’ lauded Kautilya, who belongs to Madiwala…

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Road rage cases expose failure of law and order: Prathap Simha

July 11, 2026

‘Home Minister Priyank Kharge is busy reacting to non-issues on social media’ Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has lashed out at Home Minister Priyank Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible remarks instead of taking concrete steps to curb the rising incidents of road rage on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, where innocent motorists are increasingly being…

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Man arrested for sexual assault of three minors

July 11, 2026

Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting 3 minor girls. According to Police, the accused befriended a Class IX student through social networking site and lured her to his house, where he allegedly assaulted her. He is said to have video recorded the act and blackmailed her, threatening to…

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Lokayukta raids Excise Offices

July 11, 2026

Records related to Dattagalli restobar seized; Rs. 15,000 unaccounted cash seized from Excise Zone Office Mysuru: Lokayukta Police raided Excise Department Offices including that of Deputy Commissioner (DC), in the city yesterday and seized various records related to the resto-bar at Dattagalli in city, where a fatal fire mishap occurred on June 15, leaving two…

20-year jail for raping minor
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20-year jail for raping minor

July 11, 2026

Madikeri: The Third Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced Biswajit Sardar, a native of Shimla village in Nadia district, West Bengal, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 for raping a deaf and mute minor girl. According to the prosecution, Sardar, who lived near the victim at a…

Railway works at 125-year-old Govt. School: SWR assures no construction until land records are verified
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Railway works at 125-year-old Govt. School: SWR assures no construction until land records are verified

July 11, 2026

Mysuru: Officials from the South Western Railway’s (SWR) Gati Shakti Unit, which oversees infrastructure works, along with contractors, inspected the 125-year-old Government High School at Vontikoppal, opposite Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple, yesterday amid growing concerns over the institution’s future. The visit follows a series of reports in Star of Mysore and  its sister concern Mysuru Mithra highlighting…

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1955 records show land belongs to school: DDPI

July 11, 2026

Mysuru: Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Uday Kumar inspected the 125-year-old Government High School at Vontikoppal yesterday evening to assess the ongoing land dispute. This morning, Mysuru North Block Education Officer (BEO) K.V. Suresh also inspected the school. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Uday Kumar said inquiries with former headmasters, retired teachers and other…

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