Mysuru: House burglars, who gained entry into a house at Jayanagar 2nd Cross by breaking open the rear door of the house, have decamped with gold ornaments and cash yesterday. The burglary took place at the house of one S.K. Chandrashekar, who had gone out after locking the house at about 11 am yesterday morning….
Two-wheeler lifter held: One Royal Enfield bike worth about Rs. 1 lakh recovered
July 16, 2018Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who conducted an operation at Mohammed Sait Block in city on July 13, have arrested a bike lifter and have recovered a stolen Royal Enfield bike worth about Rs. 1 lakh from him. The accused has been identified as 20-year-old Rehamathulla Shariff, a resident of Kyathamaranahalli. During interrogation,…
Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations at CIIL
July 16, 2018Mysuru: The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, is celebrating its 50th Foundation Day on July 17. The inaugural function of the Foundation Day will be held at CIIL Conference Hall tomorrow at 10.30 am and this will mark the beginning of the Golden Jubilee Year. Prof. Anupam Basu, Director, National Institute of…
Ex-Falcon employee’s son ends life
July 16, 2018Mysuru: Even as Falcon Tyres employees Union presented a memorandum to Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda at the thanks giving programme organised by the Minister at Lingadevarakoppalu for voters of Chamundeshwari Assembly segment yesterday seeking re-start of the shutdown factory, the son of a former Falcon Tyres Employee ended his life by hanging self at…
Mysuru roads turn make-shift garbage dumps
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Even as residents of this Heritage City are taking pride as Mysuru figures in the Top-10 list of India’s cleanest cities, tonnes of garbage, plastic waste, vegetable and fruit waste, metal parts of vehicles, seats and cushions, animal waste, construction debris, waste household furniture are daily being dumped at different city roads. Some of…
Periyapatna woman, who disappeared two years ago, to reunite with family soon
July 15, 2018Mysuru: A woman from Periyapatna who is at present lodged at Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation at Shimla will soon be brought to Mysuru to be reunited with her family. The Mysuru District Administration is making all efforts to bring her back to her hometown and the process of getting her to Mysuru…
Twin waterfalls come alive at Shivanasamudra
July 15, 2018Chamarajanagar: Bharachukki in the district, popularly called the Niagara Falls and the Gaganachukki in Mandya district have come fully alive after many years following continuous rains in the catchment area of Cauvery and Kabini. The majestic waterfalls from a height of 100 feet and are a sight to behold and the cool breeze that flows…
Release of water from KRS reservoir: Boating activities suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Following the release of about 50,000 cusecs of water from Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir yesterday, the Forest Department has suspended its boating activities at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary as the water level in River Cauvery has increased but the bird sanctuary is open for public. The bird sanctuary is located on the banks of River…
Dhanushkoti waterfalls attract tourists
July 15, 2018Chunchanakatte: Even as the tourists are thronging the twin waterfalls, Barachukki-Gaganachukki in the Shivanasamudra range, the scene is no different here with Dhanushkoti waterfalls in full flow. With the heavy rains since the last three to four days, Cauvery, the lifeline for Mysuru and Mandya farmers, is full and hundreds of tourists are visiting the…
Video of Class 8 boy narrating Kodagu’s rain woes goes viral
July 15, 2018Madikeri: While many people have expressed their dissatisfaction about Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) for not sanctioning any funds to Kodagu in his Budget, this little boy from Yemmemadu village near Napoklu takes the cake. In a video that has gone viral, the boy vents his anger at the CM and at the same time…















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