Mysuru: A 50-year-old man was electrocuted, while moving an iron ladder in Nazarbad Police limits yesterday. The deceased is Guruprasad, a resident of Agrahara in city. Guruprasad, who was helping painters paint the walls of a theatre tried to move an iron ladder, which came in contact with a live power line resulting in Guruprasad…
Youth sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping minor relative
August 31, 2018Mysuru:- The POCSO Special Court in city has sentenced a youth to 10 years rigorous imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs. 55,000 for raping his minor relative repeatedly following which the girl had conceived and had delivered a baby. The youth, who was sentenced, is 28-year-old Mahadeva, a resident of Mayigowdanahalli in K.R. Nagar…
Illegally stored wine seized from house
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Police personnel, attached to the Excise Department have seized 48 litres of wine, which was stored illegally at a house in Gokulam. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the house and seized the wine stored in 65 bottles. The seized wine looks like homemade wine and the Police said that they would…
Miscreants steal jewellery from woman’s handbag
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants have lifted gold jewellery from the handbag of a woman, who was travelling in a city bus from Kuvempunagar Complex to the Clock Tower near Town Hall on Wednesday. The woman, who lost her jewellery is Roopa, a resident of Kuvempunagar. Roopa, who boarded the City Bus at Kuvempunagar Complex on Wednesday afternoon,…
Man murders wife
August 31, 2018Mysuru: A man allegedly murdered his wife by strangulating her at their house in Bhyraweshwara Nagar here on Wednesday night. The deceased is Geethanjali (25), who was residing at Bhyraweshwaranagar 7th Cross in city and her husband who killed her is Umesh, who has since gone absconding. A native of Yamadur in Malavalli taluk, Geethanjali…
State-level Bhavageethe Contest on Sept.9
August 31, 2018Mysuru: City’s Sugama Sangeetha Academy Trust in association with Rotary West, will be conducting a State-level Kannada Bhavageethe contest at Rotary West Hall near Kamakshi Hospital, Saraswathipuram on Sept.9 (Sunday). The contest is open to those over 8 years of age. However, professional and Akashavani or Doordarshan artistes are barred from contesting. Those interested may…
MCC: Voting tomorrow
August 30, 2018Mysuru: Voting to elect the 65-member Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council will begin at 7 am tomorrow (Aug.31) and as a prelude, mustering began at four centres in city this morning. In all, 393 candidates — BJP, Congress, JD(S) and independents — are in fray and vying with each other to occupy the coveted chair…
Dasara elephants groomed, well fed for Gajapayana
August 30, 2018Hanagodu: The first batch of six Dasara elephants are being readied for the Gajapayana, the march of the elephants from camps inside the forests, that will take place at Veeranahosahalli Gate on Sept.2. The elephants are being cleaned and bathed with warm water regularly and are being fed with nutritious food and are being prepared…
Seismograph Centre records two mild quakes in Kodagu
August 30, 2018Madikeri: The Seismograph Centre, established at Navodaya Vidyalaya at Galibeedu in Kodagu, has yesterday recorded two mild earthquakes in flood-hit areas. The mild quakes were recorded on Aug.27 and 28 at Galibeedu, Kaloor, Sampaje — all those places that have been severely affected by floods and landslides. The findings of the Seismograph have been recorded…
MCC polls: Where to vote?
August 30, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched ‘Sumukha’ portal for the convenience of voters to identify their Wards and Polling Booths. Voters can search their details either with their EPIC?(Electoral Photo ID Card) number or by name. Once the voter enters his voter ID in the portal, it will give all the necessary information such…














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