Mysore/Mysuru: The One-Man Committee headed by retired High Court Judge Justice B.A. Patil on Wednesday commenced an inquiry into the alleged irregularities at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in city. The panel was constituted following a complaint by whistle-blower Dr. H.K. Jagadish Babu, a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration and the Secretary…
Drones keep hawk eye vigil to maintain peace, law & order in city
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to maintain peace and law and order situation in city, Mysuru City Police, with the help of drone cameras are keeping a hawk eye vigil on important places and crowded areas across the city. Yesterday, vigil was kept by deploying drones at Al-Badar Circle and Nimra and Madina Masjid areas coming…
80 child marriages in 2024 & 2025 despite preventive efforts, rues Mysuru DC
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: “Child marriage is often wrongly viewed as the sole responsibility of the Department of Women and Child Development. In reality, eliminating child marriage requires coordinated action from the Education, Health and other Departments,” said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy while addressing a workshop on making Mysuru a child-marriage-free district at Kalamandira in…
Kerala Assembly elections: Inter-State Police strategise to curb liquor, cash flow
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: An inter-State border coordination meeting ahead of the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections was held yesterday at the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Southern Range, in the city. The meeting focused on measures to be implemented in the border districts of Karnataka and Kerala, to ensure the smooth and peaceful conduct…
Echo of cylinder blast near Mysore Palace: Blanket ban on helium balloon
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and the City Police have imposed a blanket ban on the use of helium gas for inflating balloons at public places and events, citing serious threats to public safety. The order comes in the wake of a recent explosion of helium cylinder near Mysore Palace that claimed three lives. In…
Knowledge knows no caste: Author
February 20, 2026Dr. Vipul Mankad’s book ‘When Science Meets The Soul’ released in city Mysore/Mysuru: Quoting the Bhagavad Gita, author Dr. Vipul Mankad said that regardless of profession, whether as a doctor or in any other field, work must be performed with knowledge, skill and experience. Whatever the outcome, he said, it should be accepted with equanimity…
3-day Paridrishya International Short Films Festival begins
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Paridrishya 4th International Festival of Short Films & Documentaries-2026 hosted by Mysuru Cinema Society was inaugurated by Kannada actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaggesh at Maharaja’s College Grounds, here this morning. The three-day film festival will witness screening of more than 300 short films and documentaries from more than 104 countries including India, Iran,…
Printing Cluster delegation submits memorandum to DC
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation comprising Cluster Director Rashmi Koti, along with General Secretary of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Council Suresh Kumar Jain, recently submitted a memorandum to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy seeking approval of the project and allotment of land to SPV Units of Printers Cluster Common Facility Centre project of the…
Rider killed as car hits scooter
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot, while the pillion rider sustained injuries, after their vehicle was allegedly hit by a car on Bogadi-Gaddige Main Road in the city yesterday night. The deceased has been identified as Darshan (27), a resident of T.K. Layout in city. His friend Manu, who was riding pillion,…
S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratisthana Prashasti to Prakash Belawadi
February 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Actor, Director and screen writer Prakash Belawadi has been selected for the prestigious S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratisthana Prashasti for the year 2026. The award will be presented to him by renowned Kannada writer, translator and former Chairman of the Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta. S. N. Sethuram, Kannada TV serial director and playwright…














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