Come Jan. 1, minimum fare will go up to Rs. 36 from Rs. 30; Per-km charge beyond first 2-km to go up to Rs. 18 from Rs. 15 Mysore/Mysuru: The autorickshaw fares in city will go up by 20 percent from Jan. 1, 2026. This decision was taken at the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) meeting…
Echo of 10/11 Delhi blast: Police fortify city with 10 check-points
November 12, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following high-intensity blast in Delhi on Nov. 10, Mysuru City Police have intensified night patrolling and security measures across city to ensure law & order and safeguard public. According to City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Police Officers have been instructed to carry out strict night patrols in all areas, while personnel have been strategically…
Security stretched thin at KRS Dam
November 12, 2025Only 57 personnel guarding vast area against ideal strength of 261! Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of Monday night’s car blast in Delhi, security has been tightened at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya, with armed personnel from Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KISF) deployed to strengthen vigilance across the premises. Under the supervision of…
Wild animal menace at villages along forest fringes: Villagers instructed not to move alone
November 12, 2025Combing operations conducted in villages Mysore/Mysuru: Following sighting of tiger in H.D. Kote taluk limits coming under Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, combing operations are being conducted in villages bordering the forest and awareness is being created among the villagers besides instructing them to be very careful and not to move alone while going to their agricultural…
Echo of Delhi blast: High Alert
November 11, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has been placed on high alert after a high-intensity explosion in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi last evening claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured 20 others. Security agencies, acting on Central inputs, have intensified surveillance across Karnataka. DG&IGP Dr. M.A. Saleem told Star of Mysore that…
None will be spared, vows PM Modi
November 11, 2025Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that those behind the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort yesterday will face strict action and everyone involved in the conspiracy will be brought to justice. Speaking from Bhutan’s Thimphu this morning, Modi said, “The conspirators behind the blast will not be spared. All those responsible will be brought…
Potholes in city to be fixed
November 11, 2025CM orders swift white-topping Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) to immediately commence white-topping works in Mysuru city. Chairing the Karnataka Development Programmes (KDP) progress review meeting at the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat Hall last evening, the CM instructed officials to identify and repair all potholes without delay. He…
Are flyovers the only solution?
November 11, 2025Flyovers in Bengaluru, Mysuru falter amid shoddy construction, neglected maintenance By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Flyovers are often considered an effective measure in easing traffic bottlenecks and reducing travel time in heavily congested areas. They reduce the likelihood of accidents at the intersections, as they would segregate high-speed or through traffic from local traffic. But…
Combing operations on since Oct. 16… 10 Tigers trapped
November 10, 2025Unseen, untracked tigress, 3 cubs rescued near Gundlupet today Mysore/Mysuru: A tigress that had been terrorising villagers with repeated cattle kills was rescued this morning, along with her three cubs, from the Gundlupet Buffer Zone between Kallahalli and Padaguru villages. The big cat was found just 300 metres from Kallahalli village, hiding in a bush…
If India’s 1.4 billion people decide, country can become a Hindu Rashtra: RSS Chief
November 10, 2025The concept of Hindu Rashtra is not political but civilisational. Hindu Rashtra is the essence of Bharat’s identity and strength. It means harmony, equality and unity — not domination. It reflects the cultural foundation that holds the country together. Bengaluru: Bharat seeks friendship with all nations but must protect its sovereignty amidst ongoing complications with…















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