Mysuru: A proposal to produce a documentary on this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations through the National Geographic Channel was discussed at the Dasara Executive Committee meeting held yesterday. The documentary, estimated to cost Rs. 1 crore, including GST, is proposed to capture the highlights of the festival. The traditional Kambala buffalo race will be held…
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Green activists remove nails, lights from trees
September 17, 2026Mysuru: Green activists, who had urged authorities to ensure that Dasara illumination is fixed to trees without using nails, clamps or iron pegs, have begun removing the nails hammered into tree trunks and branches. Since Tuesday, the activists removed nails from trees along Lalitha Mahal Road and took down LED serial lights fixed to the…
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Veteran star Anant Nag gets Dadasaheb Phalke Award
September 17, 2026New Delhi: Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema and his five-decade-plus journey in the film industry. The announcement was made by the Government yesterday. The award was announced on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee….
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BJP thrives on communal trouble, says Dr. Yathindra
September 17, 2026Mysuru: Mysuru District In-charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has accused BJP leaders of trying to derive political mileage from communal incidents, likening them to ‘vultures’ waiting for trouble and deaths. Speaking to presspersons at the Zilla Panchayat premises here yesterday, Dr. Yathindra alleged that BJP leaders visit places where communal violence occurs and attempt to…
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DC directive ignored? Railway works resume
September 17, 2026Century-old Yadavagiri Govt. School managements write to DC, BEO seeking urgent intervention Mysuru: After a break, South Western Railway (SWR) officials and staff have resumed construction of a multi-storey building, a residential complex, an indoor stadium and an auditorium at Yadavagiri. The construction site is adjacent to the century-old Government High School at Vontikoppal…
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Parents allege MLA, MP’s indifference
September 17, 2026Mysuru: Even as the South Western Railway’s Mysuru Division continues construction of multi-storey buildings close to the schools, parents and students have alleged that Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar have shown little concern over protecting the institutions. The school managements, alumni and parents have expressed strong disappointment over what they describe…
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T. Narasipur Inspector’s controversial remarks: Now, videographer booked for ‘editing’
September 17, 2026Mysuru: The controversy surrounding the T. Narasipur Ganesha procession, in which Inspector Dhananjaya was accused of using derogatory words against Hindu activists, has taken a new turn with the Police registering an FIR against the person who recorded the video containing the alleged remarks. The FIR (No. 323/2026) was registered at the T. Narasipur Police…
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‘I have not distorted video; went there as Police called’
September 17, 2026Mysuru: Speaking to reporters, Manjunath of ‘Benki TV’ alleged that Police personnel at the station had invited him to record the Inspector’s briefing and later pressured him to delete the footage after the video triggered a political controversy. Rejecting the allegation that he had tampered with the video, Manjunath said he had preserved the original…
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Farmers protest against MCDCC Bank for not advancing loans
September 17, 2026Mysuru: Accusing the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Central Co-operative (MCDCC) Bank of not advancing fresh loans despite clearing all previous loans, farmers of Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks staged a demonstration in front of MCDCC Bank headquarters at Nehru Circle on Ashoka Road in the heart of the city yesterday. “The Bank authorities are not advancing fresh loans…
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Gang stealing copper pipes from solar panels active in Bannimantap
September 17, 2026Mysuru: A gang stealing copper pipes from solar panels installed on terraces of houses is active and such an attempt took place in broad daylight at Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout recently but was foiled. On Sept. 14 at about 10.23 am, miscreants who climbed on the terrace of the house belonging to S.M. Arafat through the…
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