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Former British PM Rishi Sunak’s parents in city
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Former British PM Rishi Sunak’s parents in city

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s parents, Yashvir Sunak and Usha Sunak, who are on a private visit to Mysuru, visited Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt at Krishnamurthypuram in city this morning. They were accompanied by their daughter-in-law’s father, Infosys Founder-Chairman Emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy. Yashvir and Usha couple offered prayers at the Mutt, took…

Hotelier murdered for seeing jewellery store dacoity
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Hotelier murdered for seeing jewellery store dacoity

August 18, 2025

Four Police teams formed to nab dacoits Malavalli: A hotel owner, who saw dacoits fleeing after decamping with gold jewellery from the jewellery store adjacent to his hotel, has been allegedly murdered by the gang of dacoits at Kirugavalu village in the taluk in the early hours of yesterday. The deceased is Madappa (67), Proprietor…

Expert Committee set up for Kukkarahalli Lake development
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Expert Committee set up for Kukkarahalli Lake development

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), in collaboration with the University of Mysore, has formed a nine-member Expert Committee to oversee the conservation, management and long-term development of Kukkarahalli Lake, one of Mysuru’s most iconic water bodies. The University Vice-Chancellor will head the panel. In its second meeting recently, the Committee held a detailed session chaired…

Tourists barred from entering Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
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Tourists barred from entering Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Following the heavy discharge of water from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, which has now touched 1.20 lakh cusecs, tourist entry to the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Palahalli in Srirangapatna Taluk has been banned. The popular sanctuary attracts lakhs of visitors every year. A notice announcing the closure has been put up at…

Ganesha arrives in unique avatars
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Ganesha arrives in unique avatars

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is preparing to celebrate the twin festivals of Goddess Gowri and Lord Ganesha with traditional fervour and devotion on Aug. 26 and 27, which fall in the ‘Bhadrapada’ month of the Hindu calendar. The Gowri festival, observed for the well-being and prosperity of families, will precede the Ganesha festival, celebrated to invoke…

Bamboo craft struggles for space in city markets
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Bamboo craft struggles for space in city markets

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru:  The Medar community, known for its traditional bamboo craftsmanship, has been creating household articles for decades. Their products — winnows, baskets, brooms, flower vases and more — continue to find use in homes across the State and country. Yet, despite their artistry, the community lacks proper spaces to sell their wares. Bamboo weavers are…

High-capacity EV charging station opens at Koorgalli
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High-capacity EV charging station opens at Koorgalli

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Managing Director K.M. Munigopal Raju inaugurated a newly established high-capacity private Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in Mysuru. A statement from CESC said the charging station at Aditya Tech Park in Koorgalli Industrial Area in Mysuru is equipped with two high-capacity hubs of 180 kw each. Set up by…

Social service, in true sense, is an extension of justice: Justice Khazi
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Social service, in true sense, is an extension of justice: Justice Khazi

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka High Court Justice J.M. Khazi observed that social service, in the true sense, is an extension of justice. She was speaking after inaugurating ‘Sarathya,’ the Third District Cabinet Presentation-2025 of Lions International District 317G at KSOU Convocation Hall on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Noting that if we take a look at the world…

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