Raid on farm house in Bandipur… 48 spotted & sambar deer antlers, Switzerland calibre with magazine, single barrel rifle, Taiwan air soft submachine gun, revolver, live bullets, six Chinese bone or ivory chop sticks, Nepalese kukri gurkha knife and one Utility Terrain Vehicle found in possession of accused Mysuru: Forest Department officers raided a farm…

Mysuru: A day ahead of Varamahalakshmi festival (Aug. 21), all the city markets were flooded with festival shoppers since this morning. As the demand surged, the prices of fruits, flowers and other essential articles for the festival increased multi-fold. But this did not seem to deter the shoppers who were seen buying items, albeit on…

Mysuru: Next time you dump waste on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), especially at Srirampura, it may come back to haunt you. In swift action, Srirampura Town Panchayat officials collected waste allegedly dumped by a sportswear shop in Kuvempunagar, beside the service road along the ORR and unloaded it in front of the same shop….

Forest Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy releases list of 12 elephants; Gajapayana on Aug. 26 Mysuru: The Forest Department has finally released the much-awaited list of elephants for this year’s Dasara festivities, ending weeks of suspense. In a surprise move, the final squad excludes the celebrated ‘Combing Star’ Abhimanyu, who has been carrying the 750-kg Golden…

Chamarajanagar: The man, who was with the three suspected poachers, who were allegedly killed in an encounter when the Forest Department personnel reportedly opened fire at them inside Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area, has released a video from an undisclosed location, which has gone viral on social media. Mahimadas is the one who has released the…

Mysuru: Groundwork for hosting the traditional coastal Karnataka sport Kambala as part of this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations has begun at Sathagalli, near the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre along the Outer Ring Road, even as opposition to the event continues. Despite criticism and environmental concerns, the State Government has begun preparing the venue,…

MCC Administrator Nitesh Patil pulls up Zonal Officers Mysuru: Following the recurring footpath encroachment, especially on Sayyaji Rao Road, with footpath vendors resurfacing, Regional Commissioner (RC) of Mysuru Division Nitesh Patil has instructed the officers to act tough. Regional Commissioner Patil, who holds additional charge as the MCC Administrator, chaired the progress review meeting on…

Abhimanyu nears retirement; Prashanth, Gopi, Dhananjaya and Mahendra next in line Mysuru: The selection of elephants for this year’s Dasara festivities has reached the final stage, with Forest Department officials preparing to train four elephants, Prashanth, Gopi, Dhananjaya and Mahendra, alongside veteran Ambari carrier Abhimanyu for the prestigious task of carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah….

Cauvery water dispute Water being released from KRS Dam yesterday. New Delhi, Aug. 17 (Agencies)- The Supreme Court (SC) this noon directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directions on the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The Court also sought a status report from the CWMA. A Bench, comprising…