Mysuru: Frequent harassment by relatives following property dispute, has allegedly driven a man to end his life by hanging self at his house in Yelwal. The deceased is Y.S. Vishwanath (53), son of Shivegowda, a native of Yelwal and resident of Vani Vilas Layout at Hebbal in city. He committed suicide last night at his…
Boy commits suicide
May 19, 2019Blames girl in video made before consuming poison Mysuru: A 19-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison reportedly given by the girl he was in love, at Nanjangud Rural Police limits yesterday. The deceased is C. Siddaraju, a resident of Kasuvinahalli village in Nanjangud, who was working at a bakery in Belavadi, Mysuru. Siddaraju…
Periyapatna woman, daughter end life
May 19, 2019Mysuru: In a heart rending incident, a 45-year-old woman and her 20-year-old specially abled daughter from Periyapatna, who were admitted to a city hospital after they had consumed poison in a suicide bid, breathed their last in the hospital last evening. Saraswathi (45), wife of Sannaswamy Nayaka and her daughter Suma (20), residents of Parisara…
Shoot-out: Gangster’s family members in city
May 18, 2019Family records statement before Magistrate, Additional Tahsildar Mysuru: The family members of Sukhwinder Singh alias Durgesh from Faridkot in Punjab arrived in city this morning and recorded their statements before a Magistrate and Additional Tahsildar. Sukhwinder was shot dead by Vijayanagar Inspector B.G. Kumar near S.V. Apartments on Hebbal Ring Road on May 16. Sukhwinder’s…
LS Polls 2019: Final phase voting tomorrow
May 18, 2019New Delhi: The seventh and final phase of voting in the Lok Sabha (LS) Election 2019 is set to take place on Sunday, May 19, in 59 constituencies across seven States and one Union Territory. Over 10 crore voters will decide the fate of 912 candidates. Voting will take place in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal,…
Buddha, Bheem chariots taken out in procession to mark Buddha Purnima
May 18, 2019Mysuru: “Lord Buddha is the messenger of peace, harmony and universal brotherhood. His message in today’s strife-torn world is very important and everyone should follow them,” said District and Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). He was speaking after offering floral tributes to the statues of Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar during the Buddha Purnima Mahatsov…
No water in Nethravathi: Visit Dharmasthala after crisis eases
May 18, 2019Dharmasthala: With Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the grip of a severe water crisis this summer, the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, headed by Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, has requested pilgrims to temporarily postpone their visit to the temple town. The Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, located in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Beltangady…
Take measures to tackle drinking water problem in villages: GTD
May 18, 2019Mysuru: Announcing that he will be touring the district once the LS Polls Model Code of Conduct gets over, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has warned that action will be taken against officials for any laxity in addressing drinking water woes in villages. Presiding over a meeting of officials at the ZP Hall here on…
Parliament House blooms at Ooty
May 18, 2019A 23-foot high floral replica of the Parliament building made of nearly two lakh red and white carnation is the cynosure of all eyes at the 123rd Flower Show inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at the Government Botanical Gardens in Ooty yesterday. “It is indeed a matter of pride and happiness that the…
No Rain Water Harvesting Unit yet? Shell out 25% fine on bill
May 18, 2019Mysuru: Not implementing Rain Water Harvesting at home may land you in a soup forcing you to pay a fine till you harvest rain water. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag has ordered her officers to penalise violators. As per the order, houses and buildings that have been built in an area of 50X80 and above must…
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