Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a series of public complaints and in response to a report titled ‘KRS Backwaters Trashed’ published in Star of Mysore on July 7, the Yelwal Police conducted a raid at Meenakshipura and surrounding areas along the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam backwaters last evening. Five individuals were booked for consuming liquor in…
Manasagangothri to get fourth grand gateway
July 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A majestic new gateway in the Indo-Saracenic style is taking shape at the University of Mysore’s Manasagangothri campus, aimed at enhancing both the aesthetic appeal and accessibility of the historic institution. The imposing structure, facing Hunsur Main Road near The Green Hotel, will be the fourth such entrance to the sprawling Gangothri campus. The…
Architect of Mysore University’s modern infrastructure makeover
July 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore continues to bear the enduring legacy of renowned scientist and former Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa, whose visionary leadership ushered in a transformative infrastructural era for the Manasagangothri campus. Prof. Rangappa spearheaded the construction of several landmark structures that redefined the campus skyline. Chief among these are the grand Indo-Saracenic gateways…
Chamarajanagar girl writes to CM for water
July 8, 2025Chamarajanagar: In a rarity, a school girl has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to draw his attention towards erratic drinking water supply at her village, even after a good spell of rainfall. Explaining the ordeal her family has to endure, Varnika, a girl student from Kempaiahana Hatti village, Hanur taluk, Ramapura Gram Panchayat limits, has…
No funds for KR Constituency, alleges BJP MLA Srivatsa
July 8, 2025RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge releases Rs. 21 crore to Chamaraja & NR Constituencies Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa has alleged that he is being marginalised by the State Congress Government, without releasing adequate funds for development works, for exposing the site scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family members at Mysuru…
Heart attack phobia: Don’t rush to hospitals in panic: Jayadeva Hospital Acting Director
July 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. K.S. Ravindranath, Acting Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has appealed people against turning anxious about media reports of increased cases of heart attacks in Hassan and elsewhere in the State and rush to Jayadeva Hospital in the city. ‘‘Come to Jayadeva Hospital only if you feel your are…
State BJP Chief Vijayendra predicts change of guard in Karnataka
July 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Siddaramaiah has been named as AICC OBC Committee Chairman only to be shunted out as Chief Minister of Karnataka for which Karnataka Congress In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala has been sent by the Party High Command to convince the Congress MLAs, said BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra. Addressing the media persons at City BJP Head…
Anikethana Road riddled with craters, turns into a death trap
July 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: You don’t need a telescope to see craters — just take a ride along Anikethana Road from Poornachandra Tejaswi Circle to Gaganachumbi Double Road Junction at Kuvempunagar, and you’ll find potholes of all sizes and shapes, eerily resembling lunar craters. The potholes stretch from the junction of Adichunchanagiri Road and Anikethana Road near Poornachandra…
Over 9,000 dog bite cases in Mysuru in six months
July 8, 2025Health Department urges vigilance against rabies; the risk of infection from a dog bite is 97 percent Mysuru: Rabies, a nearly always fatal viral disease, continues to pose a serious public health concern. In Mysuru district alone, 9,428 dog bite cases were reported between January and June 2025, prompting renewed efforts by the Health Department…
Anna Bhagya: Lorry transporters launch indefinite stir
July 8, 2025Bengaluru: Upset over non-payment of long pending transport bills, the State Ration Foodgrains Wholesale and Retail Transporters Association has launched an indefinite stir from Monday demanding immediate clearance of pending payments. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, the Association President G.R. Shanmugappa said that the State Government has not paid transport bills to the tune…















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