New Delhi: India’s formidable air defence shield — built to protect the nation from enemy missiles and drone strikes — stood firm, thwarting two waves of coordinated attacks from Pakistan within 48 hours. The strikes targeted military installations across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan but were successfully neutralised by a layered defence system. The…
Operation Sindoor fallout: Security tightened at Dams along Cauvery Basin amid terror threat
May 9, 2025Mysuru/Mandya: In response to India’s military offensive ‘Operation Sindoor‘ targeting terrorist hideouts in Pakistan, security has been intensified across all 17 major Dams in Karnataka, following directives from the Central and State Governments. As a precautionary measure to prevent potential retaliatory acts, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS)…
HC rejects Mysuru woman’s plea to extend stay of her 3 Pak kids
May 9, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday dismissed a petition filed by a Mysuru-based woman seeking an extension of stay for her three Pakistani-national children, following the Union Government’s directive mandating the departure of all Pakistani citizens by Apr. 30 due to heightened national security concerns. The petitioner, Ramsha Jehan, a resident of Rajivnagar in Mysuru,…
Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
May 9, 2025Mysuru: In the context of the ongoing military conflict between Pakistan and India, our former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, now Rajya Sabha Member, has written a letter of appreciation dated 8 May, 2025 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a copy of which is provided to our office. The full text of the letter is…
Operation Sindoor: Konnur village celebrates Col. Sofiya Qureshi’s role
May 9, 2025Mysuru: Konnur village in Gokak taluk, Belagavi district, is abuzz with pride and celebration as its daughter-in-law, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, emerges as a national hero following her prominent role in India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terrorists in Pakistan. Colonel Qureshi, an officer in the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, co-led the media briefing on Operation Sindoor,…
Daughter-in-law in uniform fills my village with pride: Gous Sab
May 9, 2025‘I am a devotee of Kempajja Mutt; have visited Sabarimala four times and made offerings at Tirupati’ Mysuru: “Tajuddin and Sophia have devoted their lives to serving our nation. When she chose to marry my son for love, we were overjoyed. Seeing my daughter-in-law in a military uniform fills me with immense pride. And now,…
Opposition grows for amusement park at Brindavan Gardens, Cauvery Aarati at KRS Dam
May 9, 2025Mandya: Members of farmers’ and progressive associations, along with the CPI(M), submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, opposing the proposed amusement park at Brindavan Gardens and Cauvery Aarati project at KRS Dam. The delegation met the CM after he performed bhoomi puja for the new DCC Bank building in the town, expressing strong…
BCCI suspends IPL indefinitely?
May 9, 2025Mumbai: Speculations are rife that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the rising tensions between India-Pakistan. Yesterday, the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned, and the spectators were asked to leave the Dharamshala Stadium immediately after a blackout. Earlier, it…
MyRealty 2025: Tanveer Sait opens Mega Property Expo
May 9, 2025Think innovative to enhance aesthetic beauty of city: MLA Mysuru: MyRealty 2025, a three-day Mega Property Expo organised by Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre in association with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) and Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust (MBCT), at Bharat Scouts and Guides Grounds in city, was inaugurated…
Prof. Naveen Kumar takes charge as new Registrar of KSOU
May 9, 2025Mysuru: Prof. S.K. Naveen Kumar took charge as the new Registrar (Administration) of the city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) at Mukthagangothri campus yesterday. He replaces Prof. K.B. Praveena. Prof. Naveen Kumar was serving as a senior faculty of Electronics Department at Mangalore University. Beginning his career as an Electronics Lecturer at University of Mysore,…















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