Mysuru: Rains that began immediately after the Dasara Jumboo Savari exposed the dire condition of the city’s drainage system, as water overflowed from the Underground Drainage (UGD) system, causing distress among tourists and Police officers on duty. The stagnant, overflowing UGD water and the resulting foul smell created severe embarrassment for the large crowds gathered…
Over 1.80 lakh people visit Mysuru Zoo this Dasara
October 15, 2024Zoo Visitors during Navarathri Year 10-day Ayudha Puja Vijayadashami 2024 1,79,714 23,382 36,467 2023 1,83,002 31,515 26,370 2022 1,69,993 25,236 38,751 Mysuru: This year, approximately 1.80 lakh people visited the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, famous as Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake Nature Park during Dasara. According to a press release from…
Palace shines like a golden beacon
October 15, 2024Mysuru: On Monday evening (Oct. 14), a massive crowd gathered to witness the illuminated Mysore Palace, awestruck by its majestic glow. Once the visiting hours ended, those waiting outside were thrilled as the Palace came to life, glowing under the radiance of over one lakh incandescent bulbs. The breathtaking display left the spectators mesmerised, many…
Formation of Chamundi Temple Authority: Petitioner counsel prays to quash order; State advocate to argue today
October 15, 2024Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday resumed the hearing of a petition filed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, a member of the Mysore royal family, challenging the legality of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority, established under the Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Act, 2024. A Single-Judge Bench led by Justice Hemant Chandangoudar is hearing…
Efforts on to capture elusive tiger in South Kodagu villages
October 15, 2024Madikeri: The Forest Department has ramped up its operation to capture a tiger that has been terrorising certain villages of South Kodagu by preying on livestock. Yesterday, Forest personnel combed West Nemmale village in Srimangala Hobli, where they discovered a partially devoured wild boar carcass. Believing the tiger to be nearby and likely to return…
Manipal Hospital celebrates World Heart Day in city
October 15, 20243D Art on Heart Health, Life-Saving BLS Training and Climbathon held Mysuru: Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, commemorated World Heart Day-2024, by hosting a series of events from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2 under the guidance of Dr. Upendra Shenoy, Chief of Medical Services and Pramod Kunder, Hospital Director. The primary aim of these activities was creating awareness…
MUDA case: HC likely to hear CBI probe plea on Oct. 21
October 15, 2024Mysuru: A petition has been filed in the High Court seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged MUDA scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family. Sources informed Star of Mysore that advocate Vasant Kumar, representing activist Snehamayi Krishna, submitted the petition in the last week of September 2024, and the case is expected to…
Yuvaraja College students stage flash protest, seek basic amenities
October 15, 2024Mysuru: Alleging that the college campus was lacking in basic amenities, hundreds of students of Yuvaraja’s College on JLB road here, staged a massive demonstration in the college campus here this morning, demanding the intervention of higher authorities of the University of Mysore. Maintaining that the college toilets were stinking with no regular cleaning, the…
Maharshi Valmiki Corporation Scam:Ex-Minister Nagendra gets conditional bail
October 15, 2024Bengaluru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives on Monday granted conditional bail to former Minister B. Nagendra arrested on charge of multi-crore scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes (ST) Development Corporation Ltd. In the order pronounced on Monday, the Court has ordered Nagendra to furnish a personal bond for Rs. 2 lakh and a…
Renukaswamy murder case: Darshan, Pavithra denied bail
October 15, 2024Bengaluru: The curiosity over whether Sandalwood actor Darshan and actress Pavithra Gowda arrested in the sensational murder case of Chitradurga’s Renukaswamy, would be walking out of the jail anytime on bail remains, with the Sessions Court rejecting their bail pleas. Meanwhile, two other accused persons in the case have been granted bail. Jaishankar, the Judge…
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