Mysore/Mysuru: The ground breaking ceremony and foundation stone laying for the new Congress Bhavan in city will be held on Aug. 9, said District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar. He was speaking during the preliminary meeting held in this regard at the Congress Office near City Railway Station on JLB Road here on Aug. 6….
Youth arrested on charges of stabbing woman over petty issue
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have arrested a youth on the charges of stabbing a woman with a dagger, over a petty issue at Gandhinagar in city last night. It is said that the youth, was sitting in front of the house of the woman and smoking when the latter objected to it. The youth got…
Drivers held for fleeing with employer’s jewellery
August 8, 2025Begur (Gundlupet): Two car drivers, who had fled with a bag containing gold jewellery belonging to their employer have been arrested by Begur Police. The accused are 33-year-old Manjunath alias Ravi of Bhuvaneshwari Nagar in Doddaballapur and 38-year-old Girish, a resident of Devalapura in Mysuru taluk. The Police, who have recovered the gold ornaments, produced…
Moonlight music concert at Suttur Mutt tomorrow
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 282nd edition of moonlight music concert will be held at Suttur Mutt branch located at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city on Aug. 9 at 6 pm. Vidu. Dr. Shubhamangala Raghunandan will present a vocal concert accompanied by Vid. G. Venkatesh Joisar on violin, Vid. Dr. C. Chaluvaraju on mridanga and Vid….
Text to girl sparks assault; Police case booked
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, who had sent a text message to a girl, was brutally assaulted by the girl’s lover and his accomplices, at Sharadadevinagar in city on Wednesday. The youth is identified as Vinod of Sharadadevinagar. It is said that, Vinod had sent a message to a girl known to him on her phone and…
MGP meet on potholes and drainage issues
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Traffic accidents in Mysuru have become a pressing concern. Among the leading causes: Potholes — especially hazardous for two-wheeler riders during and after rains. Despite the recurring danger, the city lacks a regular system to identify and repair potholes, leaving many roads in disrepair. To address these critical issues, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is…
Mysore Airport under loss: Loses Rs. 73 crore since 2015
August 7, 2025Mysuru: The Mysore Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has reported a cumulative loss of Rs. 73.03 crore between the financial years 2015-16 and 2024-25. This was disclosed in the Rajya Sabha on Aug. 4 by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response to a question from Congress MP…
Mysore Airport maintenance burden grows as flight operations dip
August 7, 2025Mysuru: Sources at Mysore Airport told Star of Mysore this morning that flight operations have significantly declined, with only IndiGo flights on the Hyderabad-Mysuru-Hyderabad and Chennai-Mysuru-Chennai routes currently active. Services to other destinations — including Bengaluru, Kochi, Goa, Belagavi, Hubballi and Kalaburagi — have been suspended by the respective operators. Following the inauguration of the…
Renukaswamy murder case: Don’t cancel bail: Actors Darshan, Pavithra Gowda plead SC
August 7, 2025New Delhi: Renowned Kannada film actor Darshan and small-time actress Pavithra Gowda, the main accused in the murder case of Renukaswamy from Chitradurga in Karnataka, have submitted written statements to the Supreme Court, through their advocates, contending why their bail should not be cancelled. On July 24, the bench of Supreme Court Justices J.B. Pardiwala…
Woman’s phone hacked; fraudster siphons off Rs. 1.98 lakh
August 7, 2025Mysuru: A woman lost her money after a miscreant hacked her mobile phone and got Rs. 1.98 lakh transferred from her bank accounts on Tuesday in city. The woman, who lost her money, is a resident of Srirampura here. The woman, who was interested in astrology, was searching for a daily horoscope book on the…















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