Mysuru: The personnel of Garuda-22 patrol vehicle during their regular beat on Mar. 23 have found a body of an man at about 8 am near Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad Police limits. While the man has been identified as C.M. Mahesh (40), his other details are not known. Mahesh is 5 ft. tall, lean built,…
Man commits suicide
March 25, 2018Mysuru: Unable to bear the death of his father, a 42-year-old man committed suicide by hanging self at his house in Paduvarahalli here yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar. He had lost his father Kullaiah six months back and was depressed since then. Jayalakshmipuram Police, who rushed to the spot, conducted mahazar…
Security guard found dead at Bannimantap
March 25, 2018Mysuru: A security guard of a private firm, who was deployed at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here, was found dead on the steps of the grounds this morning. The deceased security guard has been identified as Shivakumar (42), a resident of Basaveshwara Road in Kesare. Morning walkers, who saw Shivakumar lying dead on…
Under-trial prisoner dies at Mandya Jail
March 25, 2018Mandya: An undertraial prisoner, who was lodged in Mandya jail on murder charges, died this morning. Kiran (24), of Belagola in Srirangapatna taluk of the district, is the deceased. Kiran who was in jail since August 2016 in connection with a murder case, complained of chest pain this morning, following which he was rushed to…
Rahul Gandhi speaks to Maharani’s students
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Either the students of Maharani’s College were bowled over by Rahul Gandhi or he was won over by the students. Maharani’s Science College in city witnessed a fruitful interaction between the Congress President and over 600 girl students this morning where there were several moments that sent the audience into peals of laughter. One…
11 injured as balloon to welcome Rahul explodes
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Eleven persons including six children suffered injuries yesterday when a giant gas balloon exploded at Cauverypura in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district. The group of people was making arrangements to welcome Congress President Rahul Gandhi and was filling the balloons from a cylinder, when the accident occurred. The workers from an advertising agency in…
Rahul performs ‘Sankalpa’at Chamundi Temple
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Barricaded roads, ban on vehicle entry, armed commandoes covering the VVIPs, people barred from certain points, thick security cover, bandh-like atmosphere, argument between media persons and the Police — these were a few scenes witnessed at Chamundeshwari Temple atop the imposing Chamundi Hill in city this morning when Congress President Rahul Gandhi came calling….
Pollution Control Board officials visit Sewage Farm
March 24, 2018Mysuru: The Sewage Farm and the Excel Treatment Plant at Vidyaranyapuram is back in news after a break of three months. This time, it is the visit of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) officials, who inspected the plant on Thursday and took objections to the unscientific way the waste is being treated. The CPCB officials…
SC decides land dispute in favour of University of Mysore
March 24, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday decided a dispute over eight acres of land in favour of University of Mysore (UoM), holding that the University is in its lawful possession. The judgment was pronounced by a two-Judge Bench comprising Justice N.V. Ramana Reddy and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer. The matter pertained to donation of about…
Govt. notifies Lingayat religion tag
March 24, 2018Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday issued a notification on granting religious minority status to “Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats who believe in Basavanna’s ideology” while the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha demanded a change in the nomenclature. In a nine-point resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the Mahasabha headed by senior Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa, it was…















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