Rs. 2.9 crore paid despite negligible readership, popularity, circulation Bengaluru: The ‘National Herald’ newspaper received more advertisement funding from the Congress-led Karnataka Government than any other national daily, raising questions over the use of public funds. According to records, the State Government paid crores of rupees to ‘National Herald’ from its advertisement budget, despite claims…
Karnataka Govt. ‘bribed’ Gandhi family: Pralhad Joshi
January 9, 2026Bengaluru: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that the Congress Government in Karnataka had “bribed” the Nehru-Gandhi family by funnelling public money to the ‘National Herald’ newspaper through Government advertisements. “It has given more advertisement revenue to the ‘National Herald’ newspaper than to any established newspaper or periodical in the country. That itself is…
Cop assault case: Three arrested
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have arrested three persons on charges of assaulting a Cop on Jan. 7. Those arrested are 24-year-old C. Karthik, 25-year-old P.M. Bharat and 29-year-old P. Ravi, all from Kurimandi in NR Police limits. On Jan. 7, when Constable C. Chandrashekar, attached to the Special Branch (SB) at Udayagiri Police Station and…
Stepmother arrested for abuse of adopted minor
January 9, 2026Gundlupet: A case of alleged cruelty by a stepmother against an adopted minor girl was reported from K.S. Nagaratnamma Layout in Gundlupet town on Thursday. Police have registered a case against Soumya, the wife of Puttarajachari, a tailor from Mysuru and a resident of Nenekatte village, on charges of subjecting the child to physical and…
Kanakagiri Seer inaugurates free prosthetic limb distribution camp
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A free modular artificial limbs distribution camp for the differently-abled was held recently at Nataraja Kalyana Mandir, Shankar Mutt Road, Mysuru. The camp was jointly conducted by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd., Aashray Seva Sansthan, Udaipur, Lions International District 317 G and Jain Milan Charitable Trust. The camp was inaugurated by Swasti…
Mysuru-Tuticorin special trains to ease Sankranti festival rush
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during Sankranti festival season, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run two special express trains between Mysuru and Tuticorin. Train No. 06283 Mysuru – Tuticorin Express Special will depart from Mysuru at 18.35 hrs on Jan.9 and 13 (Friday and Tuesday) and will arrive…
Rider killed as goods vehicle hits
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when a speeding goods vehicle rammed into the bike on Bannur Road yesterday evening. The deceased is Mahadevu (58), a resident of Badagalahundi village in the taluk. Yesterday at about 5 pm, Mahadevu was proceeding on Bannur Road towards Mysuru and took a right turn to…
Police Head Constable found hanging
January 9, 2026Shivamogga: A Police Head Constable was found hanging at Shivamogga West Traffic Police Station toilet yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Zakaria (55). He is survived by his wife and three children. A death note was found by his body, Police said. Zakaria was on leave for a month and returned to duty…
Lions District 317G to host Region Meet tomorrow
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Lions District 317G will host Region Meet 8 under the leadership of Region Chairperson Ln. N. Vasuki on Jan. 10 at the Builders Association of India’s (BAI) MBCT Auditorium in Vidyaranyapuram. The event themed “Selfless Service Mindset” promises to bring together Lions and Leos from across the region for a day of fellowship, learning…
Mysuru Orthopaedician invited for Global Knee Summit-2026
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Bogadi Prashanth, Joint Replacement Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, has been invited as a faculty member to the prestigious Global Knee Summit-2026, an international orthopaedic conference to be held in Dubai, UAE, from Jan. 22 to 24. The Global Knee Summit is a premier gathering of the world’s leading orthopaedic experts, thought leaders…















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