Victim’s brother notices suspected strangulation marks; Kuvempunagar Police grill wife  Mysuru: A 50-year-old employee of a private company was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Kuvempunagar this morning, prompting the Police to launch an investigation.  The deceased has been identified as Nithyananda, who was residing near Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar. The incident has sparked anxiety among residents.   According to the Police, Nithyananda’s wife tried to…

Mysuru: Stating that the Meteorological Department has predicted a poor monsoon this year attributing it to El-Nino effect, Mysuru-Chamarajanagar Districts Natural Disaster Management  In-charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah directed the officials to start preparations for tackling drought-like situation in right earnest.  He was speaking at the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District-level meeting of officials on drinking water situation and progress of sowing of seeds in…

Amish Tripathi, Aroon Raman, T.M. Krishna, Shatavadhani Ganesh, Vivek Shanbhag, Capt. G.R. Gopinath among guests  Mysuru: The 10th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival, featuring eminent authors, historians, journalists, artistes, entrepreneurs and intellectuals from across the country, will be held on July 4 and 5 at Hotel Southern Star.  Organised jointly by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, the two-day festival…

Another man duped of Rs. 88.12 lakh in bogus U.S. tax return scheme  Mysuru: A Mysuru city-based entrepreneur and six of his acquaintances have allegedly been cheated of nearly Rs. 2.75 crore in a trading scam, while in another incident, a resident lost Rs. 88.12 lakh after falling victim to a fake investment scheme.   Separate cases have been registered at the Vidyaranyapuram and Cyber,…

Mysuru: Two separate events celebrating Mysuru’s lakes and their rich biodiversity, the Kukkarahalli Lake Festival and the Lingambudhi Kere Prakruti Jagruti Habba, were held at Kukkarahalli and Lingambudhi lakes this morning.  The Kukkarahalli Lake Festival, themed ‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future,’ was jointly organised by Water Forum Mysuru, Aranya Outreach and Mysore School of Architecture at the Pavilion near the Railway Gate entrance of Kukkarahalli Lake.  The festival featured an exhibition, bird-watching and tree-walk activities, drawing over 150 participants. Principal…

Mysuru: Former CM Siddaramaiah, arrived in the city for first time after stepping down as Chief Minister, was accorded a grand welcome by Congress Party workers at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle) yesterday evening.  Ahead of Siddaramaiah’s arrival, the Congress party flags were erected around the Circle along with party buntings tied throughout the Nelson Mandela Road and Sayyaji Rao Road. He was taken in…

Mysuru: A colourful procession, reminiscent of the Dasara Jumboo Savari, marked the 517th Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations in Mysuru city this morning.  The procession, organised by the District Administration in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), was flagged off by Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda from the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises near the North Gate of Mysore Palace. Adichunchanagiri Mutt Mysuru Branch Seer Sri Somanatha Swamiji was present on the occasion.  Flower-decked chariots carrying the…

Transport operators say authorised companies are charging above Government-approved rates  Mysuru: Even as the State Government has fixed rates for the installation of Panic Buttons and Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) in public service vehicles, transport operators have alleged that authorised vendors are charging well above the prescribed prices.  The installation of Panic Buttons and…

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  Mysuru: As part of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, City Police took out an awareness rally on the ill effects of drugs this morning.  The awareness rally was flagged off in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the North Gate of Mysore Palace by Kannada actor Vinay Rajkumar.  In his address, he…