Mysuru: Miscreants, who gained entry into a locked house at Ramakrishnanagar (R.K. Nagar), have decamped with cash and valuables worth lakhs of rupees from the house. The burglary took place at the house of one Veena Ganesh located on the 18th Cross in the locality. On Oct.16, Veena along with her husband Y.S. Ganesh had…
Rider succumbs to injuries at hospital
October 23, 2018Mysuru: A bike rider, who had sustained severe head injuries after falling from his bike and was admitted to a private hospital in city, breathed his last on Monday, after failing to respond to the treatment. The deceased is Nishanth Urs (34), an employee of a private firm and a resident of Dattagalli here. On…
Three arrested for assaulting Cops on duty
October 23, 2018Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested three persons for assaulting Police personnel on beat duty and have launched a hunt to nab others involved in the assault. The arrested have been identified as Waseem, Akbar and Mujahid. On Saturday at about 10.45 pm, Police personnel Venkataramulu and another personnel, who were on their regular beat duty…
Suspended Vijayadashami held at Mysore Palace
October 22, 2018Mysuru: This is the first time in over 400- year history of Wadiyar dynasty that Vijayadashami was celebrated three days after the ten-day Dasara celebrations ended. The unexpected circumstances arose following the death of two royal family members on Vijayadashami Day (Oct.19). Even as the news of the passing away of Puttarathnammanni (98), mother of…
Emotional moments at Mysore Palace premises as Dasara elephants leave city
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Heart-touching scenes were witnessed at Mysore Palace premises yesterday when nine Dasara elephants of the 12 jumbos that had been camped in the Palace premises nearly a month, returned to their respective forest camps after the end of the ten-day Dasara festivities. Dozens of onlookers became emotional when these elephants were loaded to trucks….
‘Akasha Ambari’ flights to continue depending on passenger demand: Tourism Minister
October 22, 2018Mysuru: The introduction of Air India’s Alliance Air flight ‘Akasha Ambari’ between Bengaluru and Mysuru as part of Dasara celebrations has drawn a good response and if the demand continues the service will be continued, said Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh. He was addressing the media after giving send-off to the Dasara elephants by offering them…
Over 2 lakh tourists visit KRS, Brindavan Gardens in six days
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Even as the city was flooded by scores of tourists from across the country and the globe during the 10-day Dasara celebrations from Oct. 10 to 19, the Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, a very popular destination among tourists, witnessed a footfall of over two…
Eight Government Departments yet to open their stalls at Dasara Exhibition
October 22, 2018Works of 20 stalls are complete and 19 stalls are under progress KEA CEO writes to Tourism Department Principal Secretary seeking stern action Mysuru: On Oct.16, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA), Shashikumar wrote a letter to the Principal Secretary to the State Tourism Department, asking him to take serious action…
Wall paintings on City Railway Station Subway glorify arts and monuments of Karnataka
October 22, 2018Mysuru: The subway at City Railway Station underwent a transformation during Dasara festival with theme-based wall paintings glorifying the arts and monuments of Karnataka to entice the tourists. The side walls of the subway at Mysuru Station, which connects Platform No.1 to Platform No.6, will leave one spell-bound. Vibrant art work depicting monumental works of…
Villagers urge to plug water leakages and clear encroachments around Thathanahalli Lake
October 22, 2018Periyapatna: Villagers of the Thathanahalli taluk have urged the government authorities concerned to plug the water leakages and clear encroachments from their village Lake, which spreads across 62 acres and 23 guntas of land. The villagers are worried about water leakages from damaged pipes, aqueducts and other outlets of the Lake, leading to a huge…














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