Primers used in country-made firearms to ignite gunpowder Chamarajanagar: There have been fresh developments in the forest encounter case that occurred in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk on Aug. 15, with the investigation taking a new turn following the recovery of material that the Forest Department claims points to the deceased being poachers….
Nine elephant attack deaths in eight months; two among them are tourists Madikeri: A 41-year-old Bengaluru resident, who had come to Kodagu on a holiday with friends, was killed in a wild elephant attack near Teralu village in Srimangala hobli of Ponnampet taluk yesterday evening. The victim has been identified as Murali Krishna, a resident…
Mysuru: In a suspected case of theft, Rs. 30 lakh worth jewellery has gone missing, on the eve of a house-warming ceremony at Kanakadasa Nagar in city, in Kuvempunagar Police Station limits. The incident occurred at the house of Civil Engineer Jagadish on Aug. 17, who was busy with the rituals related to house-warming ceremony…
Cloud seeding programme to be taken up at a cost of Rs. 28.52 crore for 60 days Bengaluru: Following the deficit in monsoon rainfall, the Karnataka Government has approved an emergency cloud seeding programme at a cost of Rs. 28.52 crore. The cloud seeding will be taken up for the next 60 days for 200…
Mysuru: ‘The Compounding Leader: A Mid-Career Manifesto in the Age of AI’ authored by Adarsh Sudhindra, Chief Innovation Officer of Excelsoft Technologies and Founding Member of Mysore Quantum AI, was jointly released by Mysore Quantum AI and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust at an event held at a private hotel in city yesterday. Announcing his…
Uneven footpaths, litter, urine stench and a closed subway await facelift Mysuru: With Naada Habba Mysuru Dasara less than two months away, the surroundings of Mysuru Palace, the epicentre of the celebrations, present a sorry picture to tourists and the public. Lack of regular maintenance has resulted in uneven footpath slabs, damaged heritage-style railings and…
Mysuru: Despite the ban on making and selling of Plaster of Paris (PoP) made Gowri-Ganesha idols, especially ahead of Gowri-Ganesha festival in September, the environmentally hazardous idols are making their way into the city, without any check. The vendors have been procuring the gigantic size idols of Ganesha from the artistes spanning other States like…
Temporary sheds being constructed for Mahouts, Kavadis and their families Mysuru: With the world famous Dasara round the corner, preparations are underway at the Mysore Palace premises for welcoming the first batch of Dasara elephants. Works on the construction of temporary sheds for Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants, have gained pace in Someshwaraswamy temple…
Mysuru: Elephant Abhimanyu, who had majestically carried the Golden Howdah during Dasara procession for six times in a row from 2020 to 2025, was not chosen by the Forest Department officials for the job this time which has caused widespread resentment among the general public. The officials had stated that though Abhimanyu is capable to…
Incident at Kakanakote Safari area in Antharasanthe Forest Range of H.D. Kote Mysuru: More than 20 visitors to Kakanakote safari located at Antharasanthe Forest Range in Dammanakatte, H.D. Kote, were injured after the safari bus they were travelling rammed into a tree last evening. The safari centre witnessed a usual weekend rush with visitors coming…
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