Students demand swift demolition, reconstruction Mysuru: With a section of the century-old Maharani’s Women’s Science College building recently collapsing and killing a construction worker, concerns have intensified over the safety of the structure. Many now fear that this building has joined the list of Mysuru’s heritage structures — such as the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne…
Lakhs of devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangama
February 13, 2025Three-day Kumbha Mela at T. Narasipur concludes Mysuru: Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangama in T. Narasipur taluk in the district, as the three-day 13th Kumbha Mela concluded yesterday. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, took part in the valedictory session of the mega religious event, popular as Kumbha Mela…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident: Sixty stone-pelters identified; 15 persons taken into custody
February 12, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have identified over 60 stone-pelters, with 15 persons already taken into custody in Udayagiri stone- pelting incident. This comes after a crackdown by the administration on troublemakers who took the law into their own hands during protests over derogatory social media posts that went viral on Monday….
Defence Minister inaugurates Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit
February 12, 2025Bengaluru: The three-day Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit began at Bangalore Palace Grounds yesterday drawing over 5,000 business representatives and diplomats from 16 countries to showcase Karnataka’s investment potential. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurating the event, highlighted Bengaluru’s role in shaping India’s future. He said, Karnataka, with its world-class infrastructure and business-friendly environment, is a…
Dress code at Kattemad Mrityunjaya Temple in Kodagu: High Court clears way for Kodavas to wear their traditional attire
February 12, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has intervened in the controversial dress code at Kattemad Maha Mrityuanjaya Temple in Kodagu district, which sparked tensions between the Kodava and Are Bhashe Gowda communities in Kodagu recently. The Court has allowed members of the Kodava community, as well as others, to wear their traditional attire while entering the…
Udayagiri incident a stain on civic society: Simha
February 11, 2025Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has condemned the incident where stones were pelted at duty-bound Police personnel in Udayagiri, calling it shameful and a stain on civic society. He said, “The Police have been repeatedly targeted by mobs and the situation remains volatile.” Simha added that the Congress Government has failed to take decisive…
Sewage Farm fire doused but questions linger on
February 11, 2025Residents raise questions of negligence by contractor, MCC officials and environmental impact of burning Mysuru: The fire at the decades-old solid waste dump site in the Sewage Farm of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in Vidyaranyapuram has been doused. This morning, workers were seen spraying water on embers and burning residues across multiple mounds of the…
Elephant menace in Kodagu escalates
February 11, 2025Farmers live in fear Madikeri: The elephant menace in Kodagu district has reached alarming levels, forcing farmers, plantation workers and residents to live in constant fear. The notion that elephant troubles are limited to specific areas is long outdated — wild elephants have now entrenched themselves across Kodagu’s coffee plantations. Estimates suggest that over 300…
3-day Kumbha Mela begins at T. Narasipur
February 10, 2025Devotees take holy dip at the confluence of River Cauvery, Kapila & Spatika Sarovara Mysuru: Even as lakhs of devotees from across the globe continue to visit Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam as part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, thousands of devotees from various parts of…
Rahul Gandhi, a leader to the manor born !
February 10, 2025…but a disappointing spectacle of a leader as LoP ‘We would like to see a politician in Rahul Gandhi NOT as he is, but as he should be.’ Last Monday (Feb. 3), Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha made a speech on the Motion of Thanks to President…















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