Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police have registered a complaint against three persons for allegedly cheating 17 families of Rs. 1.87 crore in a house lease case. The accused have been identified as A.S. Sagar, Abhishek Krishna and Bharath of Arvo Ventures. One of the victims, Varun Raj, in his complaint, has said that when he was looking…
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Ashada Friday atop Chamundi Hill: Cancel Rs. 2,000 special entry ticket
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Activists of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a protest near old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in the city on Monday, demanding the cancellation of Rs. 2,000 special entry ticket, for the devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill during the forthcoming Ashada Fridays. Karnataka Sena Pade District President Tejesh Lokesh Gowda said, the highly priced entry…
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Silver Jubilee Clock Tower stops ticking!
July 8, 2026The 99-year-old Doddagadiyara has been stuck at 11.35 for past week Mysuru: The 75-foot-tall Silver Jubilee Clock Tower, popularly known as Doddagadiyara, which will complete 99 years this year, has stopped ticking once again. The clock tower was built opposite the Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. It was inaugurated on August 8,…
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National Lok Adalat on July 11
July 8, 2026Mysuru: The National Lok Adalat has been organised in all City and District Courts on July 11. The Lok Adalat aims to resolve pending and pre-litigation cases/ disputes such as traffic challans, bank recoveries, matrimonial/ civil cases, compoundable criminal offences, motor accident claims, utilities bills, labour disputes, etc. In Mysuru district, it has been planned to resolve 24,702 out of the 1,35,901 pending cases…
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Rotary Mysore hosts Charter Night & Installation Ceremony
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Rotary Mysore celebrated its Charter Night and Installation Ceremony with the installation of its new office-bearers for the Rotary year 2026-27 at Wind Chimes in Nazarbad recently. The installation ceremony was officiated by Rtn. PDG R. Guru, RI District 3181. Swami Yukteshanandaji, Correspondent, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru, graced the occasion as the chief guest…
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Operation Footpath Encroachment…?!
July 7, 2026Regional Commissioner cracks the whip on MCC over vendors occupying footpaths In a landmark ruling on June 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of India held that the right to walk safely is a part of Article 19(1)(d) read with Article 21. The Court emphasised that unsafe footpaths, encroachments, and lack of pedestrian infrastructure violate constitutional…
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MCC rapped for failing to act against road-cutting agencies
July 7, 2026Mysuru: Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil expressed disappointment over the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) being lenient and failing to take strict action against agencies, including Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Ltd., for not restoring roads after carrying out excavation works. “There are no instances of the MCC imposing penalties on errant agencies for failing to comply with norms after road-cutting works. Those executing the works should restore…
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Propose to Govt. for manually issuing documents: RC tells MCC Officers
July 7, 2026Unified Land Management System software glitches Mysuru: Taking into cognisance the issues pertaining to Unified Land Management System (ULMS) software, Regional Commissioner (RC) Nitesh Patil has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to write to the Government, seeking its approval for the recommendations of MCC Council to manually issue documents to the general public. In…
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SOM report quoted…
July 7, 2026Mysuru: Regional Commissioner of Mysuru Division Nitesh Patil referred to Star of Mysore report titled ‘Hot oil spill from food stall kills boy’, published in October 2025, which highlighted how footpath encroachment by vendors claimed the life of a four-year-old child. Speaking about the trauma caused by such incidents, Patil recalled the tragedy that occurred…
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Son kills mother; hides body in bathroom
July 7, 2026Mysuru: A 74-year-old retired Government employee was allegedly murdered by her son at their house in JSS Layout, Mysuru. The body, which had reportedly been hidden in the bathroom, was discovered on Sunday after neighbours alerted Police. The deceased has been identified as Rathnamma while the accused is her son, Arun Kumar. Police suspect the…
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