Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination on Wednesday seeking re-election from Wayanad Constituency in Kerala for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kerala will be going to elections in the second phase on Apr. 26 along with Karnataka. Rahul Gandhi, the sitting MP of Wayanad, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi and All India…
‘Go Back’ posters target Sunil Bose in Chamarajanagar
April 4, 2024Chamarajanagar: Hours before Sunil Bose submitted his nomination papers for the Chamarajanagar Constituency, ‘Go Back’ posters surfaced in various parts of Chamarajanagar town. These posters targeted Sunil Bose, accusing him of involvement in the sand mafia. The ‘Go Back’ posters labelled Sunil Bose as the ‘king of the sand mafia’ and were found pasted at…
Prathap Simha’s comment on KSOU ‘Vokkaliga Certificate’ angers academicians
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Incumbent Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha’s re-mark directed at Congress candidate M. Lakshmana, questioning and likening his ‘Vokkaliga caste certificate’ to those issued by KSOU, has drawn criticism from academicians. Speaking to the media after BJP candidate Yaduveer Wadiyar filed his nomination yesterday, Simha criticised Lakshmana’s candidacy. He highlighted Lakshmana’s habit of making uncivilised comments,…
16 file nomination papers as deadline ends today
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With just under an hour left for the deadline for filing of nomination papers for 14 Lok Sabha seats in the State which are going to the polls on Apr.26, as many as 16 candidates have filed their nomination papers for Mysuru-Kodagu LS constituency, when we went to the press this afternoon. On the…
IPS Officer Vipul Kumar on Central deputation
April 4, 2024Bengaluru: Senior IPS Officer Vipul Kumar has been immediately relieved to take up a Central deputation. Vipul Kumar, who is the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Recruitment, has been appointed as the Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a deputation basis for five years, a Government Order said. The State…
Pickpocketing during BJP events at Kushalnagar, Madikeri: 13 arrested; Rs. 65,960 cash, 12 mobile phones, two cars seized
April 4, 202411 among arrested are from Bhadravati in Shivamogga Madikeri: While it is unfortunately not uncommon for political leaders from different parties during election rallies to engage in mudslinging and accuse each other of being thieves and pickpockets, the situation took an ironic turn for certain BJP leaders in Kodagu. At recent rallies held in Madikeri…
Health Department official trapped while receiving bribe from caterer
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Lokayukta sleuths have caught a First Division Assistant (FDA) of the Health and Family Welfare Department while he was receiving a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a food caterer to release the bill amount. Shivanaga, Proprietor of Vinayaka Catering, had supplied food amounting to Rs. 5,16,000 to the trainees of Health and Family Welfare…
Man goes missing
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A man, who left for work from his house on Mar. 10 at about 8 am, has since gone missing. The missing man is Mallesh, son of late Mallegowda and a resident of Janata Nagar in city. Mallesh was involved in gas and solar fitting at Kumballi Mutt village. He is 5.5 ft. tall,…
Two-wheeler riders assault Excise Police during checking
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The K.R. Nagar Police have filed a case against four two-wheeler riders for violently attacking Excise Police personnel on duty for the Lok Sabha election while they were conducting checks near Tiptur village close to K.R. Nagar on Tuesday. The assaulted Excise Police personnel, including Head Constable N. Santosh and Constables Shivappa Balappa, Manu,…
Veena recital by Vainika Vid. Padmanabha tomorrow
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi, Mysuru, has organised a Veena recital by Vainika Vidwan R.K. Padmanabha tomorrow (Apr. 5) in memory of S. Balachandar at Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road. Kuvempunagar, at 6 pm. He will be accompanied by Vid. P. S. Shridhar on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching. Profile: Hailing from a family of famous…
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