Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru’s iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel is poised for a major overhaul, with Dec. 20 set as final date for submitting tender applications. The tendering process is expected to conclude by March 2026, clearing the way for renovation work to begin in August 2026. The century-old palace hotel has been steadily deteriorating due…
KSRTC plans four new depots to ease pressure
December 3, 2025Connectivity to Peripheral Ring Road, Greater Mysuru spurs mega proposal Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government moving to upgrade Mysuru into a Grade-1 Municipal Corporation (Greater Mysuru City Corporation) to accommodate growth over the next 25-30 years, the city’s transport division has begun drafting a major proposal to establish four advanced bus depots across four key…
CM-Dy.CM breakfast meet: Twin Cartier watches steal spotlight
December 3, 2025Bengaluru: A breakfast meeting hosted yesterday by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his Sadashivanagar residence turned into a political spectacle — and not because of the much-hyped nati koli (country chicken) curry. Instead, public attention zeroed in on the luxury timepieces strapped to the wrists of both leaders. Siddaramaiah and…
Hi-tech boat to clean Kukkarahalli Lake
December 2, 2025University of Mysore buys dedicated cleaning boat worth Rs. 3.53 lakh from Goa Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has taken a decisive step to restore the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake, announcing that the water body will be cleaned using a specially designed boat purchased from Goa at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.53 lakh. For…
Now, CM Siddu has breakfast at Dy.CM Shivakumar’s house
December 2, 2025‘If the Party High Command wills, D.K. Shivakumar will become the CM’ Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) for breakfast at the latter’s house in Sadashivanagar this morning, thus keeping the suspense over the issue of much discussed power sharing pact between the two top leaders. Speaking to media persons,…
Pet dog tracks missing toddler in tiger territory
December 2, 2025Madikeri: Dogs are often dismissed as a nuisance, with the stray dog issue even reaching the doors of the Supreme Court and sparking demands for strict regulation across the country. Yet, in a striking contrast, a poor family in B. Shettigeri village in Kodagu found their greatest hope in a dog. More than just a…
School trip turns tragic as student dies in bus accident
December 1, 202538 injured as bus topples near Honnavar; Special bus bringing children to Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: A joyful school excursion to Murudeshwar turned tragic when the bus carrying 10th Standard students and teachers of Taralabalu High School, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, toppled near Honnavar in Uttara Kannada yesterday, killing one student and injuring 38 others, including teachers. Among the…
Tiger sighting at BEML: 10 camera traps set up to trace movements
December 1, 2025Two cages installed for safe capture of big cat Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has intensified operations to trace a tiger spotted inside the BEML factory premises on the outskirts of Mysuru. Acting on information provided by the BEML management on Saturday morning, along with a supporting video clip, Forest officials rushed to the location and…
KSRTC bus damages stone balustrades on Raja Marga
December 1, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The famed and ornate Raja Marga (Dasara procession route) from Mysore Palace premises was defaced today after a KSRTC bus (KA 09 F 4972) of the KSRTC Urban Division, heading towards the City Bus Stand, rammed into the stone balustrades on Albert Victor Road. The incident took place when the driver, while taking a…
Tiger prowls inside vast BEML campus
November 30, 2025Combing operation on; staff warned against moving alone Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department and security personnel are on high alert after a tiger was spotted inside the 500-acre BEML campus on the outskirts of the city in the early hours of yesterday. Around 4 am, while patrolling Engine Section Road, BEML security personnel initially mistook the…















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