Mysuru: Tension prevailed around People’s Park, Sub Urban Bus Stand and surrounding areas this morning as people spotted men in khaki, accompanied by bomb squad, dog squad and finger print experts, searching for a bomb that was reportedly planted near the Park. Curious onlookers surrounded the Park as Police conducted the search. The City Control…
By George! Will GTD be Karnataka’s Giant Killer?
December 20, 2017Editor-in-Chief recalls… In 1967, I was in Bombay working as a journalist when the corruption of the Congress party was on the rise and anti-Congress sentiments had already set in. George Fernandes stood against Congress strongman S.K. Patil from South Bombay Constituency in the 1967 Parliamentary elections and we worked for George. I, along with…
Man says daughter was forced into inter-religious marriage
December 20, 2017Mysuru: The father of a 20-year-old woman from a reputed family in Shivamogga, who opted for inter-religious marriage, has lodged a complaint with Jayanagar Police in Shivamogga that his daughter has gone missing. Arvind Hegde, a music teacher, has alleged that his daughter, Anusha Hegde, wedded to one Javed Khan, a Civil Engineer from Mysuru,…
Karnataka Housing Board scam back to haunt G.T. Devegowda ahead of Assembly polls
December 20, 2017Mysuru/ Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government’s move to restart probe into the case against Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA and former Chairman of Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) G.T. Devegowda (GTD), his son G.D. Harish Gowda and others kicked off a political slugfest yesterday. The FIR comes at a time when GTD is set to lock horns with Chief…
If you send GTD to Jail, we will ensure he wins from there, HDK tells CM
December 20, 2017Bengaluru: JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday accused CM Siddharamaiah of threatening G.T. Devegowda, by “misusing” the ACB, “fearing defeat” in the Assembly polls. Addressing media persons in Bengaluru, he alleged that Siddharamaiah’s “personal surveys” had pointed at his defeat in Chamundeshwari. With an intention of “demoralising” Devegowda, who is all set to challenge…
City BJP condemns continued killing of Hindu activists
December 20, 2017Residents oppose shifting of Indira Canteen from Udayagiri Mysuru: Members of Hindu Hitharakshana Samiti and BJP staged a protest near DC’s office here yesterday alleging that the Government was remaining silent despite continued political killings. Leading the protest, city BJP President Dr. B.H. Majunath alleged that since the Siddharamaiah-led Congress Government took over, about 20…
Woman, daughter assaulted over gate installation row
December 20, 2017Mysuru: A woman and her daughter were allegedly assaulted by neighbours for questioning the installation of a grilled gate to the lane belonging to the MCC along Kalidasa Road recently. Latha, a resident of second Cross, Kalidasa Road and her daughter Pooja are the ones who were assaulted. Latha in her complaint to V.V. Puram…
Dalai Lama arrives at Bylakuppe on a five-day visit
December 20, 2017Bylakuppe: Tibetan Spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, the Dalai Lama arrived at the Tibetan Settlement camp at Bylakuppe yesterday afternoon on a five-day visit. President of Tibetan-government-in-Exile officially known as Central Tibetan Administration Lobsang Sangay too arrived to take part in the functions late yesterday night. Dalai Lama, who had arrived in a…
Indians largest migrants in the world
December 20, 2017Mumbai: The United Nations recently released a report in which it claimed that with 16.59 million, India tops the list in the number of migrants living abroad. Out of them, half live in the Gulf. Of the international migrants (people living outside the country of their birth) which was estimated at 243 million in 2015,…
Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive on Jan.28, Mar.11, 2018
December 20, 2017Training for Medical Officers begins in city Mysuru: The training programme for Medical Officers and Doctors of Community Health Centres and Taluk General Hospitals for the Pulse Polio Immunisation (PPI) programme to be held in city on Jan.28 and Mar.11, 2018, began at Doctors’ Bhavan in District Health Officer’s office premises at Nazarbad here yesterday….















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