MCC to take Police protection to dump waste at Old Kesare Solid Waste Treatment Plant Mysore/Mysuru: The disposal process of an estimated seven lakh tonnes of legacy waste (solid waste) at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, which has remained undisposed for the past 20 years, has been delayed due to continuous rainfall. The process was…
PM Modi takes oath for record third term
June 10, 2024New Delhi: Narendra Modi took the oath for a third consecutive term as Prime Minister, along with 72 Ministers, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan last night at 7.15 pm. With this milestone, 73-year-old Narendra Modi equalled the feat of Jawaharlal Nehru, who won three straight terms as India’s first Prime Minister. While PM Modi has secured…
Blackmail, suicide pact near MM Hills: One more dies in hospital; Accused arrested
June 10, 2024Three Cops including K.R. Nagar Inspector suspended for not registering complaint K.R. Nagar/Chamarajanagar: A youth, who allegedly blackmailed a family by threatening to leak private videos of a minor girl, leading to the family of four consuming poison at Talabetta near Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district on Saturday, has been arrested yesterday by K.R….
Three city residents lose Rs. 40.42 lakh to cyber fraud
June 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In three separate incidents of fraud, two city residents have been deceived into losing Rs. 40,42,779. The victims were duped through sophisticated schemes involving fake officials and fraudulent investment opportunities. Despite awareness by the Police, educated residents fall prey to these scams. In the first case, L.G. Sowmya, an engineer and a resident of…
Modi to be sworn-in as PM tonight with 30 Ministers
June 9, 2024New Delhi: Narendra Modi will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term today (June 9), after the NDA scored a majority in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. The mega event will begin at 7.15 pm at the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Forecourt in the national capital. The official time of the swearing-in…
Residents fume over delayed UGD works on Vijayanagar Road
June 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Road, a crucial link connecting various parts of the city, has become a nightmare for residents and businesses due to incomplete Underground Drainage (UGD) works. The ongoing construction, which started one-and-a-half months ago, is incomplete yet and has severely disrupted daily life of people. Following rains, the already dug-up road has turned into…
Hazardous chlorine gas leak: 37 fall ill
June 8, 2024Incident at Old Kesare scrap shop; toddler among affected persons; 26 treated; 11 still in hospital Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 37 people, including a toddler, fell indisposed following a chlorine gas leak at a gujari (scrap) shop at Old Kesare in the city last evening. The victims experienced breathing problems including breathlessness while some others…
Narendra Modi to take oath as PM on June 9 at 7.15 pm
June 8, 2024New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has invited Narendra Damodardas Modi, as leader of the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance, to form the next Union Government, days after the coalition’s victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Modi will take the oath, along with members of his new Cabinet, at 7.15 pm on June 9. A statement…
Post Election Musings
June 8, 2024The Lotus Wilts: A Tale of Humility & Hope Tuesday brought a humbling reckoning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a surge of hope for the I.N.D.I.A bloc. Despite a technical victory, the BJP’s performance fell short of expectations, while the I.N.D.I.A bloc found renewed vigour in their unexpected successes. Arrogance Meets Reality The…
Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi granted bail
June 7, 2024Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bengaluru this morning in connection with a defamation case filed by a BJP leader. Special magistrate K.N. Shivakumar granted bail to Gandhi after he appeared in person. The Court has scheduled the next hearing for June 30. The…















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