Srirangapatna: A 30-year old youth was found murdered with his throat slit, on the road off Mysuru-Bengaluru highway in Srirangapatna last evening. The deceased has been identified as Ajay (30), son of Manjunath of Darasaguppe. Ajay who worked for Muthoot Finance Company at Pandavapura, is said to have picked up a person after completing his…
Electrician falls to death
July 1, 2017Mysuru: Salan (37), an electrician and a resident of K.R. Mohalla, died of injuries after he fell down from a building in Vijayanagar last evening. Salan was on duty at a house on Hinkal road junction when he accidentally slipped and fell down at about 6.30pm. He was rushed to a hospital, where he breathed his…
House burgled in Rajiv Nagar
July 1, 2017Mysuru: In a reported incident, burglars who broke open into a house in Rajiv Nagar, have decamped with Rs. 3 lakh cash. The burglary has taken place in the residence of Mohammad Aslam, a resident of Rajiv Nagar 2nd Cross. Mohammad Aslam had gone to Ooty along with his family members on June 27. Burglars…
Ashada rush at Hill Temple
June 30, 2017Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged the Chamundi Temple, atop the landmark of the City, Chamundi Hill, since morning, on the first Ashada Shukravara that began today. Even as people alighted from the buses ferrying them free of cost from the Helipad, the more faithful who had made vows, climbed the thousand-one steps to pray for…
Alleging water release from KRS: Mandya farmers block Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
June 30, 2017Mandya: Alleging that the State Government was clandestinely releasing Cauvery water from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to Tamil Nadu even before the dam became full, farmers blocked the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway for about 30 minutes this morning. The road block resulted in huge pileup of traffic on the both sides of the busy four-lane…
6,015 highway bars will go dry from today midnight
June 30, 2017Bengaluru: The day that tipplers and bar-hoppers in the State dreaded is here, as over 6,015 liquor outlets and restaurants with bars within 500 metres of the highways will either shut down or go dry from today midnight. In Dec. 2016, the Supreme Court ordered that no establishment would be permitted to sell alcohol if…
Many yoga performers on June 21 could not be counted, says DC
June 30, 2017Mysuru: Thousands of people attended the Guinness Record attempt mass yoga performance on the sprawling campus of Mysore Race Course on June 21 but all of them could not be counted to arrive at a definite number, said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep. “There were more than 54,101 people in Mysuru while yoga performance…
Pre-GST sale in city: Shopaholics indulge in shopping-spree
June 30, 2017Mysuru: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from midnight today, it’s raining discounts at many of the showrooms across the city to clear the inventories. Shopaholics were seen making a beeline to the shops at the main shopping areas to purchase clothes, shoes and electronic items. Some of the shops are…
Solar fencing to check elephant menace in Kodagu
June 30, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to install solar fences to check the elephant menace in Kodagu district. Elaborating on the measures, Minister of State for Statistics, Planning and Science and Technology M.R. Sitaram, who is also the Kodagu district in-charge Minister, said the government will install solar fences across the borders of forests and…
Apollo Hospitals extends Air Ambulance services to Mysuru
June 30, 2017Mysuru: Apollo Hospitals has announced the extension of its air ambulance services network to Mysuru through its current hubs in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Several people in India do not get medical attention within the ‘Golden Hour’ which is very crucial in saving lives. Apollo’s air ambulance service will address the emergency medical need of…
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