Mere six-minute show disappoints spectators  Mysuru: Thousands of spectators who gathered at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap this morning to watch the Dasara Air Show were disappointed as bad weather forced the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) to cut short its display to just six minutes.  The show, scheduled to begin at 11 am,…

Crowds cheer as 3,500 drones light up the sky  Mysuru: The night sky over Mysuru turned into a canvas of light last night as 3,500 synchronised drones formed colourful images of a peacock, a roaring lion, the presiding deity of Mysuru Goddess Chamundeshwari and the iconic Golden Howdah, drawing loud applause from the crowd.  The…

Mysuru: The Fast-Track Special Court constituted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Mysuru has sentenced Karthik, 32, to death for the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl during last year’s Dasara festivities. Judge Anand P. Hoogade pronounced the sentence in open Court this noon, with Karthik present. After the…

Srirangapatna: The Cauvery Aarti and cultural programmes as part of Srirangapatna Dasara began at Krishna Raja Sagar’s Brindavan Gardens in Mandya district yesterday evening. Modelled on the Ganga Aarti of North India, the ritual was inaugurated by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and his wife Usha Shivakumar, who offered floral tributes to the Cauvery and lit…

Full-dress rehearsal on Oct. 18; main public display on Oct. 19 Mysuru: Mysuru is set to witness aerial displays by the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team at Bannimantap Parade Grounds on Oct. 18 and 19. Ahead of the show, nine Hawk Mk-132 aircraft flew over the city this morning as part of mapping…

Sleeper bus rams timber-laden lorry in pre-dawn accident Mysuru: Four persons were killed and 22 passengers were injured when a private sleeper coach bus travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode collided head-on with a timber-laden lorry near Kiranahalli Gate in Periyapatna taluk at around 3.30 am today. The accident occurred on the Mysuru-Periyapatna stretch near Anechowkur…

Mysuru: A procession of bullock carts accompanied by folk and cultural troupes marked the inauguration of the three-day Raitha Dasara this morning. Agriculture Minister P.M. Narendraswamy flagged off the procession by driving a bullock cart at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Palace North Gate. The procession passed through Albert Victor Road, K.R. Circle, D. Devaraj…

Yuva Dasara at Uttanahalli Grounds Day 3 Mysuru: Torrential rain and strong winds brought the third day of Yuva Dasara 2026 at Uttanahalli Grounds to an abrupt halt yesterday evening, leaving thousands of music lovers disappointed as the much-awaited concert by singer Sidharth Sriram (Sid Sriram) was cancelled. The cultural programmes began at 5.30 pm,…

To carry 750-kg Golden Howdah during Dasara Jumboo Savari Mysuru: Prashantha, a tusker from Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district, has been selected to carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah during the Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami, marking the grand finale of the 416th edition of Mysuru Dasara. With the retirement of the celebrated Abhimanyu, there was…

21-day illumination & massive show with 3,500 drones on Oct. 17, 18, 20 and 21 Mysuru: The colourful illumination, one of the major attractions of Mysuru Dasara, which was inaugurated by Energy and Tourism Minister K.J. George by switching on the lights at the ‘Hasiru Chappara’ on Sayyaji Rao Road, has become a hit among…