Mysuru: The Mysore Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has reported a cumulative loss of Rs. 73.03 crore between the financial years 2015-16 and 2024-25. This was disclosed in the Rajya Sabha on Aug. 4 by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response to a question from Congress MP…
Mysore Airport maintenance burden grows as flight operations dip
August 7, 2025Mysuru: Sources at Mysore Airport told Star of Mysore this morning that flight operations have significantly declined, with only IndiGo flights on the Hyderabad-Mysuru-Hyderabad and Chennai-Mysuru-Chennai routes currently active. Services to other destinations — including Bengaluru, Kochi, Goa, Belagavi, Hubballi and Kalaburagi — have been suspended by the respective operators. Following the inauguration of the…
Renukaswamy murder case: Don’t cancel bail: Actors Darshan, Pavithra Gowda plead SC
August 7, 2025New Delhi: Renowned Kannada film actor Darshan and small-time actress Pavithra Gowda, the main accused in the murder case of Renukaswamy from Chitradurga in Karnataka, have submitted written statements to the Supreme Court, through their advocates, contending why their bail should not be cancelled. On July 24, the bench of Supreme Court Justices J.B. Pardiwala…
Woman’s phone hacked; fraudster siphons off Rs. 1.98 lakh
August 7, 2025Mysuru: A woman lost her money after a miscreant hacked her mobile phone and got Rs. 1.98 lakh transferred from her bank accounts on Tuesday in city. The woman, who lost her money, is a resident of Srirampura here. The woman, who was interested in astrology, was searching for a daily horoscope book on the…
Bid to clear ‘unauthorised stalls’ around historical pond sparks tension
August 7, 2025Mysuru: Tension prevailed for some time at Rajendra Nagar (Kesare) in the city yesterday, when the BJP leaders allegedly made a vain bid to restore Singara Shetty Kola (pond) and mantapa, by clearing unauthorised fish and meat shops opened on the premises. Over 25 BJP workers led by the party’s City General Secretary H.G. Giridhar,…
Two go missing
August 7, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons have gone missing from city. In the first case, a 59-year-old Tulsidas has gone missing since Apr. 18 from city. He is 5.6 ft. tall, oval faced, normal built, oily red complexioned, speaks Kannada, Tulu, Hindi and English, has ‘AMMI’ tattooed on his right hand and was wearing a…
Large-scale electoral fraud alleged in Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency
August 7, 2025Mysuru: Congress Spokesperson and defeated candidate from the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, M. Lakshmana, has levelled serious allegations of electoral malpractice in four Assembly segments of the Constituency. Addressing reporters near the Band House, Lakshmana claimed that large-scale vote rigging had occurred during the last elections. He announced plans to escalate the matter to Rahul…
Minister’s remark on KRS Dam, Tipu Sultan: Ex-MP slams Dr. Mahadevappa’s claims
August 7, 2025Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has once again lashed out at District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa for claiming that Tipu Sultan laid the foundation for KRS Reservoir. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru yesterday, Simha ridiculed the Minister’s remarks. Challenging Mahadevappa to explain the basis of his statement, Simha asked, “Who prepared Detailed Project Report (DPR)…
SDPI defends Minister’s remarks on Tipu
August 7, 2025Mysuru: SDPI State President Abdul Majeed has defended District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa’s remarks on Tipu Sultan’s connection to KRS Reservoir, clarifying that the Minister never claimed Tipu built the dam. “He merely stated that Tipu laid the foundation for a Dam across Cauvery,” Majeed said, accusing BJP leaders of misrepresenting the Minister’s statement and…
Markets bustle as city readies for Varamahalakshmi Vrata
August 7, 2025Mysuru: With the onset of ‘Shravana’ month in the Hindu calendar, preparations have begun in Hindu households for the series of upcoming festivals. Among them is the Varamahalakshmi Vrata, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi — the deity of wealth, prosperity and well-being. The ritual is observed to seek her blessings for the family’s health, longevity and…















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