Mysuru: The lush green slopes of Chamundi Hill came alive with the vibrant colours of cycling gear this morning as over 85 participants pedalled their way to the summit in the Chamundi Challenge Cycling contest. Organised by Mysuru District Amateur Cycling Association in collaboration with Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, the event commenced at…
Kodavas embark on Kutta to Madikeri peace march
February 2, 2025Kutta (Kodagu): The Kodava community and Kodava-speaking native community began their 82-kilometre peace march from Kutta to Madikeri this morning, with over 4,000 community members and Kodava-speaking natives gathering at Kutta Bus Stand to begin the procession. As the march progressed, over 15,000 community members joined in from their homes along the way. The event,…
Alleged pressure from lenders, microfinance firms: Man hangs himself at CM’s Constituency
February 2, 2025Woman’s suicide leads to son’s tragic end in Mandya Mysuru: In a tragic turn of events, a 36-year-old man, unable to cope with alleged harassment by a private bank and money lenders, took his own life at Varuna, Assembly Constituency represented by CM Siddaramaiah. The incident, which came to light this morning, involved Siddesh, a…
CM Siddaramaiah slams Union Budget; calls it ‘visionless’
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticised the Union Budget 2024-25, calling it a “disappointing” exercise lacking foresight and accusing the Narendra Modi Government of continuing its neglect of Karnataka. Addressing a press conference at his residence in Mysuru last evening, Siddaramaiah said he could not listen to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s entire budget…
Mysuru has potential to be a hub for moving image media, opines Prakash Belawadi
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru has immense potential of becoming a hub for trade and vocation of moving image media (a broad term for visual media that appears to move, such as films, videos and animated images), said noted actor, theatre person and director Prakash Belawadi, here yesterday. He was speaking during the inaugural session of Paridrishya, the…
CM calls for ensuring community health
February 2, 2025Mysuru: With lifestyle diseases and health risks increasing in alarming proportions due to changing food habits, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Health Department should take on this challenge by ensuring the health of the entire community and betterment of life. He was speaking after inaugurating the first State-level Community Health Officers’ convention organised by…
Siddaramaiah relishes dosa during Mysuru visit
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, known for his fondness for Mysuru’s iconic dosas, visited the famous Mylari Hotel on New Sayyaji Rao Road yesterday. Accompanied by his son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah and MLA A.R. Krishnamurthy, he enjoyed a plate of butter masala dosa. Congress leader Sandesh Nagaraj also joined them for the breakfast outing. Whenever in…
Karnataka reports over 33,000 teen pregnancies between 2021 and 2024
February 2, 2025Mysuru reports 1,930 cases; experts attribute trend to socio-economic challenges, social media exposure Bengaluru: Karnataka has reported a concerning 33,621 cases of teenage pregnancies between 2021-22 and 2023-24, pointing to a troubling trend that has persisted over the past decade. The data, sourced from the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal under the Union Ministry…
Indian languages under threat due to our fondness for English: Meghalaya Governor
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Expressing concern that Indian languages, including Kannada, are under threat due to our increasing affection towards English, Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar maintained that Sanskrit stands as a mother language as it forms the base for all languages of the country. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Samskrita Cauvery Pranta Sammelana,’ organised under the aegis of…
Fake photo of actor Prakash Raj bathing at Kumbh Mela: Former Bigg Boss contestant Prashanth Sambaragi booked
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police have registered a case against former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant and social activist Prashanth Sambaragi on charges of posting a fake picture of multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj bathing at Triveni Sangama during the Maha Kumbh Mela held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on social media. Yesterday morning, the actor, who visited Lakshmipuram…















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