Yesterday morning, a three-year-old leopard that had come down from Chamundi Hill sneaked into a house in Siddarthanagar, got cosy under a bed and went to sleep. Probably after having made a meal out of a street dog. Thankfully, the leopard was captured with no injury to him or to humans. Across India, human-animal conflict…
MLC from Mysuru, now voter in Bengaluru?!
April 17, 2026Ex-Minister S.R. Mahesh says MLC Dr. Yathindra’s name has been removed from Varuna voter list and enrolled in Bengaluru to get powerful position in Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA); BJP yet to react! Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh today criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for describing the JD(S) as a dynastic party, accusing him…
KRS Dam level dips to 100 ft.
April 17, 2026Water can be drawn till 70 ft., city continues to receive 249 MLD Mysore/Mysuru: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS), the main source of drinking water for Mysuru, has dropped to around 100 feet, raising concerns amid the summer months. Officials, however, said there is no immediate threat to the city’s water…
Tax process exposes gaps at Hootagalli CMC
April 17, 2026Residents allege mismanagement with poor facilities, server errors, long queues Mysore/Mysuru: Property owners under the Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) limits are facing difficulties in paying Property Tax, with many spending two to three days to complete the process. Residents said they are required to submit applications and wait for hours, but are often unable…
Census-2027: Enumerators visit door-to-door
April 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following the conclusion of voluntary self-enumeration on exclusive online portal for Census-2027, that was held between Apr. 1 and Apr. 15, the house-to-house visit of enumerators to update demographic data, began today in the first phase and concludes on May 15. Amid this, only 1.8 percent of the targeted population in Mysuru City Corporation…
Amid row over Railway Underpass… No hint of DPR for Kukkarahalli Lake conservation
April 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As the proposal to build a Railway Underpass at the Railway Level Crossing near Crawford Hall and Kukkarahalli Lake junction on Bogadi Road in city has triggered a row, with 80 trees marked for felling, an agreement entered between the then Mysuru Urban Development Authority [MUDA, now Mysuru Development Authority (MDA)] and Indian National…
High Court refuses to ban tiger safaris in State
April 16, 2026Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday declined to impose an immediate ban on tiger safaris in the State. However, it directed the State Government to file a reply to a plea seeking a permanent ban on tiger safaris within critical tiger habitats on the ground that such activities contravene established conservation norms. A Bench of…
Modi in Mandya
April 15, 2026Inaugurates Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Adichunchanagiri Mutt Mandya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira, a shrine dedicated to late pontiff Padma Bhushan Dr. Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, at the Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district this morning. In his address, the Prime Minister highlighted the contributions of the Mutt…
Citizens urge rethink on Crawford Hall Underpass
April 15, 2026Over 80 heritage trees, Kukkarahalli Lake catchment areas under threat Mysore/Mysuru: The Public Works Department’s National Highways Division has proposed building a four-lane underpass or Railway Under Bridge (RUB), at the railway level crossing near Kukkarahalli Lake junction, between the University of Mysore’s Crawford Hall and Kukkarahalli Lake. The 588-metre-long underpass is aimed at easing…
‘Include Mysuru in high-speed rail corridor to boost growth’
April 15, 2026CM Siddaramaiah submits memorandum to PM Modi with key demands for Karnataka Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outlining key demands and pending issues concerning Karnataka. He handed over the letter after receiving the PM at HAL Airport, along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda and Chief Secretary Shalini…















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