Mysuru: Close on the heels of Nanjangud Police busting an eight-member honey-trapping gang including a woman (three of the gang members including the woman are still absconding) last week, the Mysuru South Rural Police have arrested a woman on charges of honey-trapping in city. The arrest was made on Sunday (Aug. 27) morning and the…
Corporators allege negligence by officials, demand accountability
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The issue of the alleged indifference by the officers of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in carrying out civic works rocked the MCC Council meeting yesterday. Corporators, cutting across party lines, blamed the lackadaisical attitude of a section of MCC officers for many pending projects. The Council meeting, held at the Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar…
Heritage-look street lamp knocked down
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The beautification of the short stretch of Dewan’s Road from the intersection of Dhanvanthri Road leading to the intersection of Irwin Road (opposite J.K. Grounds) is the pet project of Mayor M.J. Ravikumar. This stretch now looks beautiful with a cleanly laid road. And, with the installation of the exquisitely designed tall street lamps,…
Jailed Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim stares at more troubles
August 29, 2017Chandigarh: A CBI Court yesterday sentenced self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail and fined him Rs. 30 lakh for raping two disciples, saying he acted like a “wild beast” and didn’t even spare his “pious” followers. CBI Court Judge Jagdeep Singh, who was flown to the District Jail in Haryana’s…
Veerappan’s aide arrested after 25 years
August 29, 2017Hanur: Ramapura Police, on Sunday, have finally arrested the aide of forest brigand Veerappan after 25 years. The arrested person, identified as 52-year-old Shivaswamy alias Dumble Gundi of Veppede village in Sathyamangalam coming under Erode district in Tamil Nadu, had gone absconding 25 years ago and was arrested from D.G. Puduru village in Sathyamangalam, where…
BSY hosting lunch for Dalits, a poll gimmick: Siddu
August 29, 2017Mysuru: Terming State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) hosting lunch to Dalits at his home in Bengaluru as a poll gimmick, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has wondered what was the contribution of BSY to dalit communities, when he was the CM. Speaking to press persons on his arrival at Mandakalli airport here this morning, Siddharamaiah, asserting…
Modi to launch Karnataka BJP’s Parivarthana Yatra on Nov.1
August 29, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP will take out Parivarthana Yatra across the State from Nov.1, accusing the State Congress Government of rampant corruption, maladministration and failure to maintain Law and Order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Yatra at Bengaluru on Nov.1, in the presence of BJP National President Amit Shah and other top party…
‘Congress to concentrate on decentralisation of power’
August 29, 2017Mysuru: Claiming that the Congress Government always stood for decentralisation of power in local bodies, former Legislative Council Chairman V.R. Sudarshan has alleged that the previous BJP Government in the State had made attempts to strangle them. He was speaking at the Gram Swaraj awareness workshop organised by the District Congress Committee (DCC) and Rajiv…
It’s raining in Kodagu
August 29, 2017Mysuru: After a brief break, rain is back in Kodagu and some parts of Mysuru, H.D. Kote and Malnad region. The southern part of Karnataka has been receiving continuous — though not in heavy scale — rainfall since the evening of Aug. 27. Yesterday, showers continued from early morning till noon and towards the evening,…
600 Muthavallis of Mysuru, Mandya and Ch’nagar districts congregate at city conference
August 29, 2017Mysuru: A conference of about 600 Muthavallis of Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts was organised by the Wakf Advisory Committees of the three districts at a private function hall in city recently. Participating in the event, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U.T. Khader asked the Muslim brethren to win the love and affection of…
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