Mysuru: In a bid to ensure the safety of school children and vehicles ferrying students comply with the rules, City Traffic Police conducted special checks of such vehicles across city yesterday morning. Vehicles such as autos, mini buses, buses, vans, Omni vans and other vehicles, carrying school students were intercepted by V.V. Puram Traffic Police, Siddartha Traffic Police, K.R. Traffic Police, Devaraja Traffic…
Mock Fire Drill at Nexus Mall
July 2, 2026Mysuru: Following instructions from the Director General of Police (Fire and Emergency Services), the Fire and Emergency Services Department conducted a full-fledged Mock Fire Drill at Nexus Mall near Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in city this morning. The mock drill was aimed at testing emergency response preparedness, to educate people about evacuation procedures, to test emergency…
10-day Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav at JSS Mysore Urban Haat from tomorrow
July 2, 2026Traditional Gujarati cultural evening from July 3 to 5 Mysuru: The Industrial Extension Cottage (INDEXT-C), Government of Gujarat, under the Commissioner of Cottage & Rural Industries, Department of Industries and Mines, is organising the ‘Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav-2026’ at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru, from July 3 to 12. The Utsav, organised under the guidance of…
Special screening of ‘Cauvery: River of Life’ in city on July 4
July 2, 2026Mysuru: A special screening of documentary ‘Cauvery: River of Life’ has been organised at the 10th edition of Mysuru Literature Festival (MLF)- 2026 organised by Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust and Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust, on July 4, from 6.45 pm to 7.45 pm at Jyothi Hall, Hotel Southern Star, Vinobha road in the city. The entry is free. The documentary takes you on…
Dr. N.G. Malleshi of Mysuru ranked among Top 5% Global Scientists
July 2, 2026Mysuru: Dr. N.G. Malleshi, retired Scientist G and Head, Department of Grain Science & Technology, CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has been recognised as one among the Top 5% Global Scientists Rank for 2025. Dr. Malleshi’s contributions in the form of publications and technology transfer largely pertain to millets and health foods. This honour is based on his publications…
Annual Sandal Urus-e-Shariff of Fatima Fakhr-un-Nissa Begum held
July 2, 2026Mysuru: The 243rd Annual Sandal Urus-e-Shariff of Fatima Fakhr-un-Nissa Begum, Hazarath Tipu Sultan’s mother, was celebrated on the 7th day of Muharram recently. A delegation from Mysuru travelled to this ceremony under the guidance of Afroz Pasha, Secretary of the Hazarath Tipu Sultan Welfare and Urus Committee. The event was held at Gumbaz in Srirangapatna, at the Shrine of Fatima Fakhr-un-Nissa Begum under the guidance of MLA Tanveer Sait, who is also the Chairman of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Wakf Estate Gumbad-e-Shahi, Tipu Tomb, Ganjam. Sandal paste and flower chadar were offered. Special Fateha Khawni and prayers were…
Gruha Jyothi: Beneficiary Data Collection Drive
July 2, 2026Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has begun door-to-door process of collecting the data of beneficiaries of the State Government’s flagship ‘Gruha Jyothi Yojane’ (GJY) from yesterday (July 1). CESC meter readers and staff are visiting the houses of consumers to collect information and upload the data on-site using a mobile application and a declaration…
Wife among four arrested for murder
July 1, 2026Mysuru: Shocking details are emerging from the June 29 murder case of a 50-year-old employee of a private company. The murder was initially projected as a heart attack. The deceased, Nithyananda, was a resident near Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar. Police have since arrested four persons, including Nithyananda’s wife, in connection with the murder. According to the investigation, Nithyananda was strangled to death at his house…
High-earning wife needs no maintenance
July 1, 2026High Court overturns Mysuru Court’s order; says wife earning more than husband cannot claim maintenance Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has set aside the order of a lower Court in Mysuru, to pay for maintenance to a woman by her husband. Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha passed the order on Monday, allowing a petition filed by the 37-year-old husband from Gonikoppa, challenging an order dated…
VTU announces results just 5 minutes after exam!
July 1, 2026Breaks its own record of 10 minutes Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Belagavi has set a new national record for efficiency after it announced the results of the sixth semester engineering examination just five minutes after the exam concluded yesterday. A total of 60,856 students from 2025-2026 academic year had appeared for the exam. This marked the University breaking its…












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