Mandya MP Sumalatha counters Dayanidhi Maran’s allegations New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) yesterday directed Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water to Tamil Nadu, which is suffering one of its worst dry spells and acute shortages of drinking water. This was CWMA’s fourth meeting since its formation in…
Satiate your sweet tooth this weekend: Two-day Jackfruit Mela in city from tomorrow
August 2, 2019Mysuru: If Mango is known as the ‘King of Fruits’, Jackfruit is termed as ‘Sultan of Fruits’ as it also comes in different varieties and taste. Being the fourth largest growing fruit in our country, Jackfruit has good medicinal and nutraceutical properties. In an effort to create awareness about jackfruit and its medicinal values, city-based…
Will celebrate Tipu Jayanti in grand manner: Tanveer Sait
August 2, 2019Mysuru: N.R. Congress MLA Tanveer Sait has said that Tipu Jayanti will be celebrated in a grand manner. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Tanveer Sait, who is also the Chairman of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Saheed Wakf Estate, said that the Wakf Estate was celebrating Tipu Jayanti since 29 years and this time too, the…
Selfie craze claims tourist’s life
August 2, 2019Periyapatna: Adding to the growing list of selfie and TikTok deaths in Karnataka, a tourist from Tamil Nadu met a watery grave when he accidentally fell into a lake at Periyapatna yesterday. He was trying to take a selfie while he was on a boating ride at about 4.30 pm. The deceased has been identified…
Villagers stop illegal transportation of calves
August 2, 2019Srirangapatna: Villagers stopped a goods vehicle at Srirangapatna this morning. The vehicle was transporting calves to slaughter houses at Arakalgud in Hassan district. They not only rescued the calves but also took a few of them for rearing. The incident took place near Darasaguppe on Chamarajanagar-Jevargi Highway coming under Srirangapatna Town Police limits. The goods…
Disqualified MLAs move SC
August 2, 2019New Delhi: Maintaining that the then Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar’s order disqualifying them was wrong, arbitrary and malafide, 15 disqualified MLAs from Congress and JD(S) moved Supreme Court yesterday challenging the Speaker’s decision. In a joint petition, disqualified Congress MLAs Pratap Gouda Patil, B.C. Patil, Shivaram Hebbar, S.T. Somashekar, Byrathi Basavaraj and Munirathna …
Man climbing Chamundi Hill steps on his birthday dies
August 2, 2019Mysuru: A 40-year-old man, who was climbing the steps of Chamundi Hill to visit the Temple on his birthday, died on Wednesday morning. The deceased is Suchith, a resident of J.P. Nagar in city. Suchith, who left his home on Wednesday morning, parked his two-wheeler at the foot of the Hill and was climbing the…
Two-wheeler lifters arrested
August 2, 2019Five vehicles worth over Rs. 2.3 lakh recovered Mysuru: In separate cases, N.R. Police and City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested three persons on charges of lifting two-wheelers and have recovered five vehicles worth about Rs. 2.3 lakh. In the first case, N.R. Police on July 30 arrested a person, who was trying to…
Three held for stealing sheep
August 2, 2019Rs. 1.6 lakh worth 16 sheep recovered Mysuru: Narasimharaja Police on July 31 arrested two persons on charges of stealing sheep and also arrested one person on charges of buying the stolen sheep. The Cops have recovered 16 sheep worth about Rs. 1.6 lakh. While the sheep lifters are 33-year-old Idayatulla of Usmania Block in…
Four-day visit to Haveri district
August 2, 2019Mysuru: People Tree has organised a four-day visit to Haveri district in North Karnataka from Aug.15 to 18. The programme includes visit to historical and artistic temples of Muktheshwara, Purada Siddeshwara, Tarakeshwara, Veerabhadra, Billeshwara, Jain and Galaganatha constructed by the rulers of Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and Kadamba dynasty. Participants will also visit the Wildlife Sanctuaries of…
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