Special entry fee of Rs. 1,000 for devotees seeking faster darshan from January 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamundeshwari Development Authority has decided to set up an exclusive Protocol Room for VVIPs and VIPs visiting Chamundeshwari Temple during Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, Ashada Friday puja and other major occasions — modelled on similar facilities at prominent shrines…
Jantar Mantar now in Mysuru
December 6, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru is preparing to record a landmark achievement in the fields of astronomy, heritage science and traditional knowledge. South India’s first-ever Indian-style astronomical observatory — Vedhashale — modelled on the historic Jantar Mantar observatories of Jaipur, Ujjain and New Delhi, will be inaugurated at Bhartiyogadhama, Uttanahalli, tomorrow (Dec. 7) between 10 am and 1.30…
Advocate, family booked for cheating woman lawyer
December 6, 2025Mysuru: An advocate from Mysuru and five of his family members and associates have been booked by Vijayanagar Police for allegedly deceiving a fellow woman lawyer by promising marriage, establishing physical relations and later backing out after finalising the wedding date. The accused has been identified as advocate Naveen Ponnaiah, along with some of his…
Fire camp inside BRT: Two from Bengaluru in soup
December 6, 2025Chamarajanagar: An alarming case of unauthorised entry and illegal fire camping inside the Punajanur Wildlife Range of the Boodipadaga section, Ragikallamadu forest area, within the Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve (BRT), has surfaced, forcing the Forest Department to book two Bengaluru residents. The accused have been identified as G. Harsharaj of Hanumanthanagar and Satish Kumar of…
1.2-kg gold bar dacoity case: Mastermind on the run
December 5, 2025Three detained for questioning Mysore/Mysuru: Three persons have been detained by the Gundlupet Police for questioning in the sensational gold heist in which a gang of five to six armed dacoits robbed a Kerala-based goldsmith of a 1.2-kg gold bar worth around Rs. 1.5 crore along the Bandipur-Nagarahole forest stretch recently. The detentions were made…
Litigant collapses; Judge turns lifesaver
December 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A rare display of compassion and presence of mind occurred at the Mysuru City Court Complex yesterday, when a Judge personally rushed a collapsing litigant to the hospital in his own car, right in the middle of a case hearing. The incident occurred at the Sixth Additional Junior Civil Court in the Chamarajapuram Court…
Tiger jumps out of BEML compound; video goes viral on social media
December 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A video of a tiger jumping out of BEML premises by going between barbed fence installed on the compound has gone viral on social media. On Nov. 29, a video of a tiger prowling inside BEML premises had gone viral on social media prompting Forest officials to rush to the spot. The Forest Department…
Chamundi Hill upgrade to start from January
December 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill, crown of Mysuru and one of South India’s most revered pilgrimage destinations, is set for a major transformation under the Central Government’s PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme. The Rs. 45 crore development project is slated to begin in the first week of January, with SKS Karkala Pvt. Ltd.,…
Engineer turns burglar
December 4, 2025Breaks into teacher’s house, steals 393-gram gold; buys new car Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyaranyapuram Police have arrested a Mechanical Engineer who is accused of stealing 393 grams of gold ornaments from his neighbour’s house. After the burglary, he pledged the valuables in finance companies to buy a brand-new car, Police said. Police have recovered 250 grams of…
Golden District !
December 4, 2025Gold deposits discovered in Chamarajanagar Chamarajanagar: Amid skyrocketing gold prices, Chamarajanagar residents have received unexpected good news — Scientists have identified gold-bearing zones in Ajjipura, Koudalli and Dodda Alathur in Hanur taluk of the district. A team of scientists, led by senior geologists Soubhagyalakshmi Sahu and Ayanshu from Geological Survey of India (GSI), recently visited…















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