Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the idol of Balak Ram installed at Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, statues of Adi Shankaracharya (Kedarnath) and Subhash Chandra Bose (India Gate in New Delhi), has now sculpted a Lord Ganesha idol for Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Alia Bhatt is a devout follower…
Greater Mysuru proposal shelved
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (RK&BCT)- The long-pending and much-anticipated proposal to form the ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) by merging the surrounding City Municipal Councils and Town Panchayats with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hit a roadblock, with the State Government officially withdrawing the plan. The move comes as a setback to…
Old depots demolished to make way for new terminal
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&DM)- The construction of the new and modern KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand at the Bannimantap Depot premises has gained significant momentum, with first-phase works progressing in full swing. The project aims to ease congestion at the existing KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand located on the busy Bengaluru-Nilgiri (B.N.) Road in the heart of…
Twists, Turns & Tricks…Life in a Circus
October 15, 2025The Gemini Circus, currently captivating audiences at the Horse Park Grounds near Karanji Lake, is a dazzling blend of nostalgia and thrill. With every act, it rekindles childhood wonder while electrifying spectators of all ages. Rain or shine, applause or silence — the show must go on… The audience is treated to a breathtaking spectacle…
Peripheral Ring Road encircling Mysuru city: 105-km project to begin by late 2026
October 14, 2025Detailed Project Report to be ready in six months; three companies express interest Mysore/Mysuru: If all goes according to plan, the foundation stone for the ambitious 105.31-km Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) around Mysuru will be laid in late 2026. The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has floated global tenders seeking an experienced Project Consultant to prepare…
‘Nehru, Indira, Rajiv could not ban RSS; Can you?’
October 14, 2025Ex-MP Prathap Simha hits back at Minister Priyank Kharge Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha launched a scathing counter-attack against Rural Development and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge for his recent appeal to ban RSS activities in public spaces. Speaking to reporters in city yesterday, Simha questioned the feasibility of such a move, remarking, “If even Nehru,…
Menace of anti-social elements at Sunnadakeri
October 14, 2025Residents complain of midnight birthday celebrations; indecent behaviour while drunk Mysore/Mysuru: Sunnadakeri residents have complained of menace by anti-social elements which have increased in recent months and have urged the Police to conduct night patrolling, arrest the trouble makers and initiate legal action against them. The residents complained during the public grievances meeting conducted by…
Anti-Rowdy Squad Re-activated
October 13, 202526-member team to be led by City Crime Branch ACP Mohammed Shariff Rawther Mysuru, Oct. 13 (RK&KS) – In a bid to curb illegal activities, budding rowdies and crimes ranging from murders, extortion under the guise of fake accidents, burglaries, dacoities, rape and murder, to real estate mafia operations, the City Police Commissioner has revived…
Tiled drainage chamber cover opens up near Gun House
October 13, 2025Mysuru, Oct.13 (PM&DM)- In yet another glaring case of negligence on the part of authorities, a tiled underground drainage cover on the footpath adjoining the Gun House compound wall in the heart of the city has opened up, posing a threat to pedestrians. The opened up tiled drainage cover, located right opposite Vishwamanava Park on…
Bring back the Anti-Rowdy Squad
October 13, 2025Recently, a youth assaulted the MCC Revenue Inspector in his office because the Inspector had told him not to smoke on the office premises. A few weeks earlier, there was a report that three youths assaulted a middle-aged man for honking at them as they entered a one-way street. Earlier this week, I witnessed an…















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