Srirangapatna: A grand Jumboo Savari procession marked the launch of the 4-day, 416th Srirangapatna Dasara at the historic town of Srirangapatna yesterday. The Jumboo Savari procession was launched at Bannimantap, Kirangur in the outskirts of the town after priest Bhanuprakash Sharma performed pujas and other associated rituals to specially decorated idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari. Later,…
Storm washes out Sid Sriram concert
October 16, 2026Yuva Dasara at Uttanahalli Grounds Day 3 Mysuru: Torrential rain and strong winds brought the third day of Yuva Dasara 2026 at Uttanahalli Grounds to an abrupt halt yesterday evening, leaving thousands of music lovers disappointed as the much-awaited concert by singer Sidharth Sriram (Sid Sriram) was cancelled. The cultural programmes began at 5.30 pm,…
Cabinet approves Mysuru Film City
October 16, 2026160.8-acre project land at Immavu village, 20 kms from Mysuru, earmarked; Budget: Rs. 729.43 crore Mysuru: The long-pending Film City project at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk has received Cabinet approval, paving the way for the development of an International Film City at an estimated cost of Rs. 729.43 crore under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model….
Special law to regulate apartment ownership & maintenance notified
October 16, 2026Bengaluru: The long-awaited Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act has finally come into force, with the State Government issuing a gazette notification yesterday after the legislation received the Governor’s assent. The State Government enacted the new law to regulate apartment ownership and management, bringing apartment owners’ associations, maintenance charges, common areas, builders’ obligations and disputes between residents…
2025 Dasara child rape-murder case: Accused found guilty; sentence tomorrow
October 16, 2026Mysuru: The Court in Mysuru set up to prosecute the accused booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has found Karthik of Siddalingapura guilty of raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl last Dasara. The girl had come to the city with her family to sell balloons. The incident had shocked the…
A click on Instagram advt. leads to Rs. 1.52 lakh loss
October 16, 2026Mysuru: A cyber criminal posing as a lottery agent duped a woman of Rs. 1.52 lakh. The woman is a resident of Ashokapuram who came across a Kerala lottery Instagram page and clicked on the link and a call went to a mobile number which went unanswered. Later, a man called back and introduced himself…
Burglars decamp with gold, silver, CCTV camera from locked house
October 16, 2026Mysuru: Burglars, who gained entry into a locked house by breaking open the lock, have decamped with gold ornaments, silver articles and also the CCTV camera with memory card in it. The burglary took place at the house of a private college guest lecturer 39-year-old N. Harish at Chamundeshwari Railway Layout in Metagalli Police limits….
Narasimharaja, Devaraja Police seize six unauthorised drones
October 16, 2026Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have seized yet another drone, which was found flying illegally near Millennium Circle (LIC Circle) and Bannimantap surroundings on Oct. 14. With this, the NR Police have seized two illegal drones, one on Oct. 11 and another on Oct, 14. In all, six drones flying illegally have been seized in the…
Caller name display on mobiles a must from Nov. 1
October 16, 2026New Delhi: In a bid to curb calls from unknown numbers asking about loans, insurance, or credit cards, most of them fraudulent, the Centre has announced that from Nov. 1, telecom operators must implement a system that displays a caller’s officially registered name right on the customer’s mobile phone screen when they call you. The…
Exhibition of Puneeth Rajkumar portrait and numismatics
October 16, 2026Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Nada Habba Dasara, an exhibition featuring a portrait of late actor Puneeth Rajkumar created using shirt buttons, along with a collection of Indian and foreign postal stamps, currency notes and coins, is being held at Lions Bhavan in Tilaknagar (near Highway Circle), Mysuru. The exhibition is open for the public…










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