Mysuru: A complaint has been lodged against the Administrative Officer (AO) and staff of Chamundi Hill Temple for allegedly assaulting a devotee who had come to have darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari atop the Hill yesterday. The complaint has been lodged at K.R. Police Station by H.S. Subbaraja Urs, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram. In his complaint,…
One dead, five injured in mini bus accident at Hanur
August 11, 2018Hanur, Kollegal taluk: In a ghastly accident, one woman died and five people sustained grievous injuries when the mini bus in which they were travelling lost control and turned turtle. In all, there were 26 people in the bus. The accident was so severe that the woman Ammanni Akka, whose hand was severed, later succumbed…
Guests steal gold jewellery from house
August 11, 2018Mysuru: A woman from Kuvempunagar has lodged a complaint with the Police accusing two guests, who visited her house recently, of stealing gold jewellery. Chandrika, a resident of Navilu road in Kuvempunagar, in her complaint lodged with Kuvempunagar Police has accused her friends from Belagavi Meena and Bharath, who had stayed in her house as…
Rider killed in auto-bike collision
August 11, 2018Mysuru: A bike rider was killed on the spot while the pillion rider sustained serious injuries when the motorcycle they were travelling in, collided with an auto in Bamboo Bazar near Highway Circle in Bannimantap on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Chandan (20), a resident of Kaverinagar near Bannimantap, while the injured…
Bags best cadet award
August 11, 2018Mysuru: Aryav Dayanand Sadhu, a tenth standard student of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru, belonging to 13 Karnataka Battalion NCC, received the prestigious best cadet award from Col. Manjeet Singh, Commanding Officer, Mysuru NCC Group at Mysuru Group Headquarters recently. Among more than 500 cadets who come under Mysuru NCC group, Aryav for his overall performances…
Unidentified body found
August 11, 2018Mysuru: An unidentified body of a man was found by Railway Police between Srirangapatna and Palahalli Railway Stations yesterday. The deceased is about 55 years, 5.5 ft tall and medium built with wheatish complexion and greyish stubble. He was found wearing an algae-green pant and black shirt with stripes. The body has been shifted to…
Flash Flood Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway blocked
August 10, 2018Mysuru/Nanjangud: For the second time after its inauguration in 1974, a volume of 71,100 cusecs of water was released from the Kabini Dam yesterday and the water release was stepped up to 75,000 cusecs and then to 80,000 cusecs by evening. This resulted in ‘flash flood’, blocking the Mysuru-Nanjangud National Highway (NH) 212 (now NH…
Kurubarahalli Sy. No.4 residents to meet Chief Minister tomorrow
August 10, 2018Mysuru: In what looks like a face-off, thousands of residents of Kurubarahalli Survey No.4 will meet Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy tomorrow near Pinjrapole at the foot of Chamundi Hill at 7 am and present him a memorandum urging him to intervene to resolve the problems they have been facing for the last few years. Disclosing…
Finally, UGC grants recognition to 17 courses offered by KSOU
August 10, 2018Mysuru: Providing a major relief to lakhs of students who depend on distant learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has finally granted recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The UGC had issued a public notice dated 16.6.2015 informing the students not to seek admissions in KSOU since it is de-recognised with retrospective effect from…
MCC election on Aug. 31
August 10, 2018Mysuru: The election to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be held on Aug. 31. The State Election Commission last evening announced the date for the election to 65 wards under the MCC. The Commission declared the dates as the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition questioning the delimitation and reservation of the wards. The…















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