Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has directed Police officers to crack down on rowdy elements operating in the city. Addressing Police personnel during a parade held at the City Armed Reserve (CAR) Parade Grounds at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday — ahead of the visit of ADGP (Internal Security) Chandrashekar on Nov. 12…
Bypass with tunnel on cards near Mysore Airport
November 8, 2025Fresh plan by NHAI includes a 3-km tunnel to de-congest traffic Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has submitted a revised alignment plan proposing a 3-kilometre bypass with a central tunnel near the Mysore Airport, replacing the earlier 9-kilometre bypass proposal. The update was shared by Milind Wabale, Project Director, NHAI, during the…
Security arrangements in place for Vice-President’s visit to Melukote
November 8, 2025Mandya: With Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan scheduled to visit the famed Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk tomorrow (Nov. 9), Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara inspected the helicopter landing and take-off ground in front of Melukote Primary Health Centre yesterday. The DC, accompanied by a team of Air Force personnel, practically experienced the helicopter…
Gentle giant on the run…
November 8, 2025Elephant brought for tiger capture flees, sparking panic in Gundlupet Gundlupet: In a dramatic turn of events, elephant Parthasarathi — brought in for a tiger capture operation — escaped from its handlers and ran through Gundlupet town last evening, causing panic but no harm. As the sun was setting and cool winds swept through the…
Mass singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ marks 150 years of National Song in Mysuru
November 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 150th anniversary of the National Song ‘Vande Mataram‘ was commemorated with great enthusiasm at the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) on Nov. 7. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mudit Mittal, along with Additional Divisional Railway Manager Shammas Hameed, officers and staff, participated in the mass singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ marking the beginning…
Illegal entry into Bandipur Reserve: Car with pistol seized, investigation underway
November 8, 2025Gundlupet: Forest officials have seized a car and a pistol found abandoned inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, after it was discovered that the vehicle had entered the protected forest area illegally. The vehicle was spotted near a roadside drain close to the Sollekatte area on Mangala Road. Upon inspection, Forest personnel found the car empty…
Two-day Banana Festival begins
November 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day Banana Festival featuring display and sale of over 100 varieties of bananas, began at Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry in city this morning. The display and sale is open to public from 9.30 am to 9 pm today and tomorrow. The banana varities include Boodu Baale, Elakki Baale, Madaranga, Nendra, Rasa Baale, Chandra Baale,…
Public entry to Chamundi Hill restricted from 1 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
November 8, 2025Mahabhisheka to Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill postponed to Nov. 17 in view of VP’s visit to Hill temple Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Vice-President of India (VP) C.P. Radhakrishnan’s visit to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple on Nov.9, public entry to Chamundi Hill has been restricted from 1 pm to 5 pm tomorrow. Meanwhile, the 20th Annual…
Man hacked to death in front of family at Hunsur
November 8, 2025Hunsur: In a shocking incident, a man was brutally murdered with sharp weapons in front of his family members last evening at Shabbir Nagar in Hunsur. The victim has been identified as Khizar Pasha (50), a resident of Honnenahalli village in Saligrama Taluk. Police have named Ejaz Pasha, also from the same village and his…
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan to deliver JSS AHER Convocation Address tomorrow
November 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 16th Convocation of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, will be held tomorrow at 1.25 pm at its premises in Shivarathreeshwara Nagar in city. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, who is also the Chancellor of JSS AHER, will grace the occasion. Vice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan, who will…












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