Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s Special POCSO Court has sentenced a 19-year-old boy to 10 years imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 11,000 for sexually assaulting three boys at the Government Boys Balamandira in Vijayanagar 4th Stage. The accused youth is Darshan, also an inmate of the Balamandira. On May 23, 2019, Darshan had sexually assaulted…
Man arrested for stabbing lover
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A man, who was fleeing after allegedly stabbing his lover was caught by the public and handed over to the Police, who have arrested the man. The incident took place at a park on Sri Harsha Road on Wednesday evening. The accused has been identified as Ramesh, a resident of Antharasanthe village in H.D….
Man run over by train
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Railway Police have found a body of an unidentified man, who was run over by a train between Holenarasipur and Mavinakere Railway Stations. The Railway Cops, who have registered a case have shifted the body to the mortuary. The deceased is aged between 35 and 40 years, 5.6 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, normal…
Weekend Curfew from 9 pm today
April 23, 2021Four-hour window from 6 am – 10 am to purchase essential items Mysore/Mysuru: In addition to semi-lockdown and night curfew, the State Government has added a weekend curfew to combat COVID-19. It starts from 9 pm today and will be in force till 6 am on Monday (Apr. 26). The weekend curfew will be similar…
City localities wear deserted look
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after a tougher and stricter COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Government and enforced by the Police, most of the busy roads in all localities of the city wore a near deserted look today. With shops and other business places, barring hotels, vegetable shops, medical shops and other essential service providers that are…
No commuters at Bus Stands and Railway Station
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Despite KSRTC resuming its operations in full after its employees called off their indefinite strike late Wednesday last and subsequently returned to work on Thursday, there were less number of passengers at both the City and Sub-Urban Bus Stands this morning. Thanks to the strict restrictions on public movement imposed by the Government as…
Torched Library: Activists question MCC Commissioner
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A group of citizen activists have written to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shilpa Nag questioning how did authorities allow encroachment of a public land — belonging to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) — to set up a Library. The letter comes a fortnight after the library that was set up by Syed Isak…
Vaccination picks up at new location
April 23, 2021Lions, Rotary Clubs can have separate sessions for members Mysore/Mysuru: There has been an overwhelming response at the newly-opened vaccination centre at District Government Ayurveda Hi-Tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road, Brindavan Extension in city, with around 300 people getting the jab today. Dr. L. Ravi, Reproductive and Child Health Officer, who is also the…
Semi-lockdown will be far worse for businesses
April 23, 2021Merchants from commercial hubs in city seek at least limited hours opening Mysore/Mysuru: Multiple business houses and businessmen in city have hit out at the State Government move to enforce semi-lockdown till May 4 and have said that the potential damage is immense. At the same time, the Government has maintained that it has struck…
Reduce COVID-19 mortality rate in district: Dr. Sudhakar
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “Covid-19 mortality rate was around 4 percent in Mysuru district which needs to be controlled immediately. Most deaths were happening due to delay in admission of patients to hospitals. Some deaths have occurred for other reasons too. In fact, Mysuru has the best health infrastructure,” said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar….















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