Gundlupet: Gundlupet town heaved a sigh of relief after the Forest Department successfully brought elephant Parthasarathi under control following a tense night of chaos. The elephant, which had been brought in for a tiger-capturing operation near Kallahalli, ran amok after being stung by bees while drinking water at a lake on Friday evening. Startled and…
‘Present day teachers behaving like political party spokespersons’
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that present day teachers are behaving like spokespersons of political parties, noted orator and humourist Prof. M. Krishnegowda bemoaned that this attitude of teachers is diminishing the dignity of the teaching fraternity. He was speaking at the inauguration of new office building of Mysore University Teachers Association (MUTA), Teachers Day celebration and felicitation…
Air pollution kills 22 lakh a year, smoking 14 lakh: Dr. Manjunath
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Lok Sabha Member and renowned cardiologist Dr. C.N. Manjunath has opined that, in the present scenario, air pollution poses a greater threat to human health than smoking. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day National Conference titled ‘Samyojanam-2025,’ organised jointly by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Sushrutha Srushti Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, and…
SC orders removal of stray dogs from public places, cites rising bite cases
November 9, 2025New Delhi: Amid the alarming surge in dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes and railway stations, ordering that the animals be relocated to designated shelters. A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, which is monitoring…
‘India’s Tejas MK-2 fighter jet nearing first flight milestone’
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The maiden flight of the indigenously developed LCA Tejas MK-2 fighter jet is expected within the next one-and-a-half years, said Dr. Ambalal V. Patel, Scientist and Associate Technology Director (Flight Control Laws) at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bengaluru. Delivering a technical talk on ‘Flight Control System: Design and Development for High-Performance Combat Aircraft’…
Bike rally creates cancer awareness in city
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of National Cancer Day, a cancer awareness bike rally was organised by The School of Public Health in collaboration with the Department of Oncology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) and the Department of Health & Family Welfare, in city on Nov. 7. The…
Vedike demands scrapping of ‘Greater Mysuru’
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Rakshana Vedike has urged the State Government to shelve ‘Greater Mysuru’ proposal along construction of flyovers and tunnels to retain Mysuru as the Heritage City. Addressing press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, Vedike President M.K. Premkumar said that proposal to change the name of Mysuru to Greater Mysuru would be a…
Elderly man goes missing
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A 75-year-old man has gone missing from Mysuru South Police limits in city. The missing man is identified as Venkatappa. He is 5.2ft. tall, normal built, wheatish complexioned, oval faced, sports white beard and moustache, his left thumb missing and was wearing a white coloured full arm shirt, blue colour checks lungi, grey towel…
Highway Loot
November 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a daring highway theft last night, unidentified miscreants made away with gold jewels worth about Rs. 45 lakh to Rs. 48 lakh after breaking into a parked SUV at Yelwal on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway. The theft occurred when vehicle occupants stopped at a nearby hotel for dinner. The incident took place around 8.30 pm….
Avoid dark, secluded parking spots: Police
November 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following the theft of gold jewellery worth Rs. 45 lakh to Rs. 48 lakh from a parked vehicle at Yelwal, the Mysuru District Police have urged the public to park their vehicles in well-lit, visible areas, especially during night hours. Police officials cautioned that criminals often lurk around looking for easy targets and parking…












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