Mysuru: A video of a leopard moving on Nayakara Street atop Chamundi Hill has been captured by a CCTV camera on Sunday midnight causing tension among the residents. The CCTV footage shows the leopard moving from Uttanahalli side and walking fearlessly on Nayakara Street. It is suspected that the leopard may have entered the residential…
‘Jail Bharo’ protest staged at City Railway Station
August 11, 2026Mysuru: The activists of Samyukta Horata Karnataka and Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU), Mysuru unit, staged a ‘Jail Bharo’ protest, by making a bid to lay siege to the City Railway Station yesterday. The rally, organised as part of ‘Jail Bharo’ protest organised in commemoration of Quit India Movement, with a slogan ‘Corporates Leave…
House burgled; gold jewellery worth Rs. 20 lakh stolen
August 11, 2026Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house in Bhugatagalli here, have decamped with gold jewellery worth about Rs. 20 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house of one Harshith Murthy at iBuild Enclave Layout in Bhugatagalli on Bannur Road coming under Mysuru South Police. Harshith works in Bengaluru and his parents,…
Centre plans to add 5,000 medical seats across the country in two years
August 11, 2026New Delhi: As a measure to overcome shortage of specialist doctors, the Union Government has mooted addition of 5,000 more Graduate (MBBS) and Post-Graduate medical seats (MS, MD etc.) across the country from the academic year 2028-29. Informing this in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said that at present, there are 86,360…
Lions hosts ‘Sankalpa’ installation
August 11, 2026Mysuru: Lions International District 317G recently hosted “Sankalpa 2026-27”, the grand presentation and installation ceremony of the new District Cabinet, at KSOU Convocation Hall, Hunsur Road, here. The event was held under the leadership of District Governor Ln. S. Mathidevakumar MJF and First Lady Ln. K.P. Sumangala. The new cabinet, christened “Team Smart”, was…
Ln. R. Ramesh Kumar receives Excellent Zone Chairperson Award
August 11, 2026Mysuru: Ln. R. Ramesh Kumar has been honoured with the Excellent Zone Chairperson Award for the Lionistic Year 2025-26 in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedicated community service through Lions Clubs International. The prestigious award was presented to him by Past District Governor Ln. K.L. Rajasekhara in the presence of District Cabinet Secretary Ln….
Kambala or Velodrome?
August 10, 2026Mysuru: Has the State Government begun preparations to host Kambala during Dasara this year despite growing opposition to the event and concerns over environmental destruction at the proposed venue in Sathagalli, adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre along the Outer Ring Road? Opposition has also been growing against what activists describe as…
‘Trees counted earlier now missing at Kambala venue’
August 10, 2026Mysuru: Environmental activists have strongly objected to the levelling and clearing of vegetation at the proposed Velodrome and Sports Complex site in Sathagalli, adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, ParisarakkagiNaavu General Secretary Parashuramegowda, who has been spearheading the agitation against Kambala, alleged that the site…
130 buffalo pairs registered, Govt. approval awaited
August 10, 2026Mysuru: While Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai, who also chairs the organising committees of major Kambala events, has declared that Dasara Kambala is a “done deal” and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has confirmed that the event will be held in Mysuru, sources in Dasara Kambala organising committee admit that uncertainty still surrounds the event. A…
Pension – Tension
August 10, 2026Senior citizens, young mothers wait for days in long lines as pensions halted Mysuru: With the State Government putting on hold the pensions of over 41,000 beneficiaries in the city and district, who are receiving monthly financial benefits under various social security schemes following a revision, the deprived pensioners continue to throng the Taluk Office…










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