Buying your first health insurance policy is a crucial financial step toward protecting yourself and your family from rising medical expenses. With healthcare costs increasing each year, having a solid mediclaim policy ensures that you are financially prepared for emergencies, hospitalisation, and routine health needs. For first-time buyers, understanding how to choose the right plan…
3 from Mysuru arrested for harassing foreigners in Goa
November 13, 2025Goa Police arrest miscreants from Bengaluru and Mysuru; Accused produced before a Court in Goa, released on bail Panaji: Goa Police have arrested three persons from Periyapatna in Mysuru district, Karnataka, on charges of harassing foreigners in Goa. The Police took swift action after a video of three persons harassing the ladies went viral on…
SC rejects Tamil Nadu’s plea against Mekedatu project
November 13, 2025New Delhi: In a major setback to Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court (SC) this afternoon rejected to step into the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, dismissing Tamil Nadu’s application against Karnataka’s plan to construct Mekedatu dam. The Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice N.V. Anjaria, observed that Tamil Nadu’s…
Speculation over change of guard
November 13, 2025CM Siddu, Dy.CM Shivakumar to visit Delhi on Nov. 15 Bengaluru: Amid speculation of possible Cabinet reshuffle and change of guard in the State, both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar will be visiting New Delhi on Nov. 15 to hold talks with the party High Command. Both leaders are waiting for confirmation…
Dhwani Spandana in KSRTC buses of Mysuru bags Central Award
November 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has received ‘Award of Excellence in Urban Transport’ from the Central Government, for the successful implementation of Dhwani Spandana (Onboard bus identification and navigation system) in KSRTC buses operated in Mysuru city. KSRTC Managing Director Akram Pasha received the award from Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs,…
New auto fares in Mysuru from New Year
November 13, 2025Come Jan. 1, minimum fare will go up to Rs. 36 from Rs. 30; Per-km charge beyond first 2-km to go up to Rs. 18 from Rs. 15 Mysore/Mysuru: The autorickshaw fares in city will go up by 20 percent from Jan. 1, 2026. This decision was taken at the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) meeting…
Lack of resemblance: D. Devaraj Urs statue in city to be replaced following public criticism
November 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Ten days after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the statue of late former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs in the premises of new Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Bannur Road in Siddarthanagar here, the Mysuru District Administration, bowing to public demand has decided to replace the statue, following a slew of complaints from various quarters that…
Children’s Day celebrations: Free entry to Mysuru Zoo, Dasara Exhibition for kids tomorrow
November 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Children’s Day celebrations in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, tomorrow (Nov. 14), school children will be allowed free entry to Mysuru Zoo and Dasara Exhibition. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Mysuru Zoo Executive Director P. Anusha said that children aged…
Forest Dept. to take stern action against those creating fake news
November 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Dept. has issued stern warning against those creating fake news by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) images and videos of wild animals which was unnecessarily creating panic among the villagers. In a press release, the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Hediyala Sub-Division in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district stated that the Forest…
Tiger cub rescued; shifted to Bannerghatta
November 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: An eight-month-old male tiger cub, which was being spotted in Yelwal, Mysuru and at various villages in Hunsur taluk, has been rescued by the Forest Department on Nov. 11 night and has been shifted to the rehabilitation Centre at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru. This male cub was being spotted along with its mother…















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