Environment concerns resurface as project cuts through Bandipur Tiger Reserve New Delhi/Mysuru: The Centre appears to be reviving the controversial Nilambur–Nanjangud railway line project, which proposes to connect Karnataka and Kerala via Wayanad and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw yesterday said that E. Sreedharan, former Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail…
One arrested for poisoning leopard to death
January 17, 2026Chamarajanagar: The Forest Department officials and staff have arrested a person, who had allegedly poisoned a leopard to death. The arrested person has been identified as 60-year-old Doreswamy of Homma village in the taluk. The decomposed carcass of the leopard aged between five and six years was found at an agricultural field on the outskirts…
Veteran Congress leader Bheemanna Khandre no more
January 17, 2026Bidar: Veteran Congress leader and former president of the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, Bheemanna Khandre (103), passed away yesterday night at Bhalki in Bidar. He is survived by two sons including Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre and Bidar DCC Bank President Amar Kumar Khandre — and four daughters. His other son, former…
One tiger cub rescued
January 17, 2026Chamarajanagar: One of the four tiger cubs which were orphaned after the mother tiger was trapped near Nanjedevanapura village in Harave Hobli of Chamarajanagar district, has been rescued by the Forest Department officials. The mother tiger was caught in a trap placed by the Forest Department with a calf as bait near Nanjedevanapura on Jan….
Senior Congress leader Narasegowda passes away
January 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: C. Narasegowda (84), senior Congress leader and a resident of Hosahundi village in the taluk, passed away at a private hospital in Kuvempunagar here this morning. A KPCC member, he was a former Gram Panchayat member, former President of Vokkaligara Sangha and Founder of Bhanavi Hospital at Kuvempunagar and Bhanavi Charitable Trust in city….
Talk on Food, Agriculture and Farmer tomorrow
January 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Literary Association has organised a talk on ‘Food, Agriculture and Farmer’ by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, renowned agricultural scientist, at Kalpa Kshetra, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru, tomorrow (Jan. 18) at 11 am. Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, a Plant Pathologist and Social Agripreneur, is dedicated to solving farmers’ problems through practical science…
Hit-and-Run: Rider killed as Tempo Traveller hits mobike
January 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed when a Tempo Traveller hit his motorbike on Yelwal Road yesterday evening. The deceased has been identified as Basavalinga (42), a driver at Excel Public School in Hootagalli here. He leaves behind his wife and two sons. Basavalinga, after his work, was proceeding towards home on his mobike on…
Ninaada Gruha Sangeetha
January 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 16th concert under the ‘Ninaada Gruha Sangeetha’ series will be held at #37, ‘Ninaada,’ Rishabh Siddhi Layout, Kergalli, Mysuru, on Jan. 18 at 6 pm. This event, presented by the Ranjani Memorial Trust, will feature a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Koushik Aithal of Bengaluru accompanied by Sumith S. Naik on tabla and…
Dwadasha Garudotsava in city on Jan. 18
January 17, 2026Music Maestro Ilayaraja invited as chief guest Mysore/Mysuru: The Dwadasha Garudotsava organised by Panchagarudotsava Seva Samithi will be held on Jan. 18 at the Sports Complex of Mahajana Education Society in Jayalakshmipuram. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan on Friday, MLA T.S. Srivatsa said the inauguration of Garuda Sabha and Dwadasha Garudotsava will be…
Haridasa Kritis’ recital at Ganabharathi
January 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised Kashi Sundaradasa Memorial Mouni Amavasya Music Concert at its Veene Seshanna Bhavana on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar tomorrow (Jan. 18) at 6 pm. Well-known Hindustani artiste Vidu. Suneetha Hiremath will present Haridasa Kritis. She will be accompanied by Pt. Ramesh Dannur on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium. The above…















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