Mysuru: Accusing the State Government of forcible acquisition of land for its proposed Ballahalli Layout, by making amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, farmers, under the banner of ‘Ballahalli Ulisi Horata Samiti,’ will stage a demonstration in front of MUDA office on JLB Road…
Four held for assault at Koorgalli Industrial Area
March 17, 2019Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested four persons on charges of assaulting employees of a private firm in a drunken state on Friday night at Koorgalli Industrial Area. While the arrested are Bharath, Suman, Chandru and Venkatesh, the employees of a private firm who were assaulted are Lokesh and his friends. The accused are said to…
Woman burgles neighbour’s house at Yaraganahalli
March 17, 2019Mysuru: In a classic case of mistrust, Sunitha, 48, wife of Dilip Kumar and a resident of Yaraganahalli, was arrested by Alanahalli Police for allegedly burgling her neighbour’s house and making away with gold jewels worth Rs.1.15 lakh and Rs.30,000 in cash. During interrogation, the Police learnt that Sunitha used to frequent her neighbour’s house…
Two motorcyclists killed in hit-and-run case
March 17, 2019Mandya: Two youths travelling on a motorcycle were killed on-the-spot when their two-wheeler was knocked down by an unidentified vehicle on Maddur-K.M. Doddi Road late last night. The deceased have been identified as Sunil (22) and Kishore (22), both residents of HKV Nagar in Maddur town. Sunil and Kishore were travelling on Maddur-K.M. Doddi Road…
One arrested for cheating
March 17, 2019Mysuru: The Devaraja Police have arrested a man for cheating a Finance company of lakhs of rupees by keeping fake gold jewellery as pledge. The arrested has been identified as Dhananjaya, a gold examiner working with Sriram Citi Union Finance at Shivarampet in city. The Finance Company Manager Mahadevaswamy in a complaint lodged with Devaraja…
When ‘Mother of Trees’ blessed the President
March 16, 2019New Delhi: The strict protocol of Rashtrapati Bhavan could not curb the motherly instincts of 106-year-old Saalumarada Thimmakka, who was awarded Padma Shri for planting thousands of trees in Karnataka, as she touched the forehead of President Ram Nath Kovind to bless him. Thimmakka, who has earned the sobriquet of ‘Vriksha Mathe (mother of trees)’…
No more free treatment at K.R. Hospital
March 16, 2019Outpatients have to shell out user charges for all treatments, tests Rule implemented from Mar. 1 following Government directive Mysuru: The century-old K.R. Hospital in the heart of the city, which has been offering free services for poor people since the rule of erstwhile Wadiyars, has started charging user fee for all the treatments offered…
Sumalatha calls on Krishna in Bengaluru; seeks support
March 16, 2019Sumalatha to announce her final decision at a press conference on Mar.18 Bengaluru: Sumalatha Ambarish’s political career has been a matter of speculation for several weeks now. And yesterday, the actor gave a joint press conference along with BJP leader and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, where she praised the party and Krishna declared that…
Deve Gowda almost certain to contest from Bengaluru North
March 16, 2019Bengaluru: Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders of Bengaluru North Lok Sabha constituency yesterday demanded that JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda contest the election from the constituency. Congress leaders from Tumakuru constituency, meanwhile, demanded that Deve Gowda should either contest from the seat or give it up to the party. Congress and JD(S) leaders representing…
Clamour for Rahul Gandhi to contest from Karnataka
March 16, 2019Bengaluru: Congress leader Siddharamaiah asked party President Rahul Gandhi to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka, maintaining that such a move would befit somebody who’s poised to become “the next Prime Minister of India”. “Karnataka has always supported & encouraged @INCIndia leaders. This has been proved in the case of Smt Indiraji & Smt…















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