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Attempt to sell ganja: Two held
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Attempt to sell ganja: Two held

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Mandi Mohalla Police have arrested two persons on charges of attempting to sell ganja and have seized 385 grams ganja worth Rs. 19,000 from them. Those arrested are 20-year-old Mohammed Zaid and 22-year-old Mohammed Rafiq, both residents of Shanthinagar in city. On Jan. 30 evening, Mandi Police arrested Mohammed Zaid, when…

Villagers in fear after spotting tiger near Jattihundi
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Villagers in fear after spotting tiger near Jattihundi

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Fear has gripped the residents of Jattihundi village in the taluk after they spotted a tiger wandering near the village in broad daylight prompting the Forest Department to commence combing operation to trace and capture the tiger. Following information from a villager that a tiger was spotted moving near Maratikyathanahalli, Jattihundi,…

Karnataka Assembly adopts resolution against VB-G Ram G
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Karnataka Assembly adopts resolution against VB-G Ram G

February 4, 2026

Bengaluru, Feb. 4 – The Karnataka Legislative Assembly yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution, presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging the Central Government to immediately repeal the ‘Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — VB-G Ram G — Act and reinstate the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)’ in its original form….

Plea to name a Circle after Pailwan Tiger Balaji
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Plea to name a Circle after Pailwan Tiger Balaji

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4- BJP leader P.V. Giridhar, who is also a former Dasara Wrestling Sub-Committee President, has urged the MCC to name a Circle in the city in memory of Senior Wrestler Tiger Balaji, who passed away recently. In a press release, Giridhar said, the city has lost a prominent wrestler in the demise of…

Maha Anubandha-2026 at Mahajana College
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Maha Anubandha-2026 at Mahajana College

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4- Mahajana Education Society (MES) had organised a grand reunion of its alumni titled ‘Maha Anubandha-2026’ at the Jagadish Prasad Stadium, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru recently. The event witnessed the participation of distinguished alumni, academicians, administrators, artists and over 2,000 former students, celebrating the institution’s rich legacy of 88 years. Padma…

BJP-JD(S) stage overnight protest in Vidhana Soudha
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BJP-JD(S) stage overnight protest in Vidhana Soudha

February 4, 2026

Bengaluru, Feb. 4 – Members of the Opposition parties — BJP and JD(S) — including Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashok, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, JD(S) MLA A. Manju among others, staged an overnight protest at Vidhana Soudha yesterday demanding immediate resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur over alleged irregularities in…

Wins award for Best Oral Presentation
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Wins award for Best Oral Presentation

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4- Dr. K.S. Raghunandan, Guest Faculty, Post-Graduate Department of Zoology, Maharani’s Science College for Women, Mysuru, was awarded 1st prize — Best Oral Presentation Award — for research article titled ‘Study on Avifaunal diversity in and around Kalale Lake, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysuru District’ presented on the occasion of ‘World Wetland Day’ at Prof….

Bharatanatyam Rangavidhipraveshika enthrals audience
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Bharatanatyam Rangavidhipraveshika enthrals audience

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4- Nruthyathi Kalaashale, Mysuru, presented the Bharatanatyam Rangavidhipraveshika of Harshini Iyer (daughter of D. Shankar Iyer & late B. Sujatha), disciple of Guru Anusha Varun, on Jan. 25 at Jaganmohana Palace in Mysuru. The programme was witnessed by rasikas, artistes, scholars and well-wishers, who enjoyed the aesthetically rich performance. The evening was graced…

Faulty VVWW valve floods hotel
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Faulty VVWW valve floods hotel

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The staff of Hotel Komfort Suites on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri woke up to flooded premises after water from the Ground-Level Reservoir at the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), located behind the hotel, overflowed and inundated the property in the early hours of today. Water entered the hotel’s basement, reception area, corridors and rooms,…

Traffic signal poles invade iconic Elephant Statue Circle
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Traffic signal poles invade iconic Elephant Statue Circle

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have been installing new traffic signals at various junctions across the city to reduce accidents and curb traffic violations. However, at several circles, these new installations are causing traffic snarls due to the accumulation of vehicles waiting at signals or marring the beauty of the circles. One such installation is…

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