Poignant scenes at the accident site as family loses breadwinner Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, identified as Radha (34), wife of Satish and a resident of Bhairaveshwara Nagar at Hebbal in the city, was killed on the spot this morning when a speeding SUV collided with the scooter she was riding in front of the Mysuru Trauma…
Home Minister calls on family of beheaded girl in Kodagu
May 17, 2024Compensation will be paid to deceased Meena’s parents after poll code ends Madikeri: Days after U.S. Meena, a 16-year-old minor girl, who was brutally beheaded by a man at Mutlu village in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar visited the residence of the victim yesterday and consoled her parents. Meena, an…
Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275: Wildlife crossing project halted after 60 percent work
May 17, 2024The construction of an animal overpass and underpass to facilitate the safe crossing of wild animals over the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway has come to a grinding halt. A portion of the work has been left incomplete after over 60 percent of the work, posing a significant threat to the wildlife in the region. During the planning…
High drama, scuffle at JD(S) rebel meet
May 16, 2024JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda and other party bigwigs try to pacify JD(S) rebel candidate K.T. Srikantegowda Mysore/Mysuru: Just as the BJP-JD(S) coalition candidate K. Vivekananda was poised to file his nomination papers for the upcoming Legislative Council Polls from the South Teachers Constituency, a dramatic scene unfolded at Aalamma Choultry in Shivarampet this morning. Disgruntled…
Will swallow ‘Big Whale’ at right time: H.D. Kumaraswamy
May 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy took a dig at State Congress Government and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for his recent comments asking him to swallow the ‘Big Whale’ in the pen drive case involving Hassan JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. Kumaraswamy, who is in the city to attend the filing of nomination papers for…
Inflow into KRS Dam up by 1,771 cusecs
May 16, 2024Srirangapatna: With substantial rainfall in Kodagu district over the past few days, the inflow into the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has increased. As of today morning, the water level of the Dam has reached the 80-ft mark. The maximum capacity of the dam is 124.80 feet. In terms…
Rain woes? Call helpline
May 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following heavy rains affecting the district in recent days, the District Administration has established Helpline centres within the Urban Local Body limits across the region. These centres will address various issues including floods, property damage, drinking water shortages, UGD problems, tree falls and uprooted electric poles. Public may reach out and lodge their grievances…
Kergalli Lake needs urgent rejuvenation
May 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The deteriorating condition of Kergalli Lake, situated near Kergalli’s Sri Siddarameshwara Temple, has raised concerns among the residents due to pollution and poor maintenance. The influx of drain water and pollutants from nearby residential areas has contaminated the Lake, resulting in an overgrowth of algae, weeds and fungus.Despite repeated complaints from residents to the…
Book Talk: A peek into US politics and society
May 15, 2024Surprises, pleasant or unpleasant, never cease to happen in everybody’s life. Recently, I had a pleasant surprise when the Blue Dart courier delivered two books from a friend in New York, M.P. Prabhakaran. Many years ago I had written about this old journalist-friend of mine first acquainted in Mumbai where we were journalists though working…
250 hi-tech CCTV cameras being installed in city
May 14, 2024Will monitor traffic violations, Law & Order issues Mysore/Mysuru: A new project is underway in Mysuru city and its outskirts, involving the installation of over 250 CCTV cameras. Tenders for this project were issued from Police Headquarters in Bengaluru. Once completed, these additional cameras will supplement the over 50 existing surveillance infrastructure deployed at various…















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