Mysuru: The Mysore Palace Board has announced restrictions on visitor entry to the Palace on certain dates during Dasara-2026 to facilitate Sharannavaratri rituals performed by members of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family and for the smooth conduct of the Jumboo Savari.The restrictions are as followsOct. 5: Entry restricted from 10 am to 1 pm for…
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Gandhi Memorial Pillars to come up at 87 sites across Karnataka
October 3, 2026CM unveils a pillar in Bengaluru on Gandhi Jayanti Day; Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj executing projectMysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar yesterday unveiled a Memorial Pillar (Gandhi Smaraka Stambha) dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi at the historic Government Arts College on Ambedkar Veedhi in Bengaluru, where Gandhiji visited in 1915. It was his first visit to Karnataka…
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48-hr. Dasara Kambala to draw 25 to 30 lakh spectators
October 3, 2026Stalls to offer coastal delicacies; host of cultural programmes planned Mysuru: For the first time in the history of Mysuru Dasara, the coastal folk sport Kambala will be held for 48 hours on Oct. 18 and 19, with an estimated 25 to 30 lakh people expected to witness the event.Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said…
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Heroics of Indian soldiers, Capt. Smit Machchhar remembered
October 3, 2026Yuva Sambhrama – Day 5 Mysuru: The Day-5 of Yuva Sambhrama at Kuvempu Open-Air Theatre in Manasagangothri witnessed students paying tributes to the heroics of the Indian soldiers who risk their lives at the borders to ensure safety of the people.Yesterday’s event also witnessed the Yuva Sambhrama Sub-Committee remembering the heroics of Capt. Smit Machchhar,…
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Man fined Rs. 27,000 for letting minor son ride bike
October 3, 2026Mysuru: A City Court has penalised a man for letting his minor son side a motorcycle without a Driving Licence (DL) and not wearing a helmet during the ride.The Nanjangud Traffic Police were checking vehicles near Neelakantanagar Society at Nanjangud on Nov. 23, 2025, when they intercepted a bike rider who was not wearing a…
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Trader loses Rs. 12.10 lakh… But gets cyber crime notice!
October 3, 2026Mysuru: In a classic case of making someone a scapegoat for the crime they committed, cyber criminals, apart from hacking the account of a person, have hacked the accounts of others too and cleverly passed the buck on the first person whose account they hacked.DetailsA trader of K.R. Nagar received information from HDFC Bank Manager…
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Farmer loses Rs. 1.76 lakh
October 3, 2026Mysuru: Cyber criminals, who made a farmer install a mobile app, have cheated the farmer of Rs. 1.76 lakh through the app.The farmer, who lost his money, is Mahesh (name changed), a resident of Marchahalli village in K.R. Nagar taluk. The cyber criminals withdrew a total of Rs. 1,76,750 in phases.Farmer Mahesh began receiving messages…
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Victim makes friends fall victim too…
October 3, 2026Mysuru: A man, who had lost Rs. 5.77 lakh to cyber criminals, also made his friends victims of the fraud. The incident took place at Chakkodanahalli village in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district.Details: Rajesh (name changed), a resident of Chakkodanahalli village, received a message on his WhatsApp on investing money in Fab App to…
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Building contractor duped of Rs. 4.49 lakh
October 3, 2026Mysuru: In yet another case of online fraud, a building contractor has been duped of Rs. 4.49 lakh in the name of supply of plywood at cheaper rates.The victim, a contractor of Kotehundi in the taluk, was building a house and searched for plywood suppliers in Google, when he clicked the link that was created…
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Elderly woman robbed of gold jewellery
October 3, 2026Mysuru: An elderly woman, who was offered help for getting CT Scan by a man who claimed to be from a place near her village, has been robbed of her gold jewellery valued at Rs. 2.34 lakh.65-year-old Devamma of Kontoyyanahundi in Nanjangud taluk is the victim.Devamma, who visited Nanjangud Hospital for getting treated for an…
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