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US woman alleges rape by Jharkhand cook
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US woman alleges rape by Jharkhand cook

April 22, 2026

Incident in Kodagu homestay; cook arrested on rape charges; homestay owner held for suppressing the offence Mysuru/Madikeri: A woman from the United States of America (USA) has alleged that she was raped at a homestay in Kutta village of Kodagu district after being given a drug-laced drink by a worker. Based on her complaint, Kodagu…

KSIC’s Secret Counter?!
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KSIC’s Secret Counter?!

April 21, 2026

Public queue up from 5 am to buy Mysore Silk saree at KSIC showroom while people with VIP influence quietly pick up sarees at counter inside KSIC Centenary Building after 3 pm Mysore/Mysuru: In what many see as a mockery of the spirit of equality in a democracy, an exclusive or call it a secret…

Gone in two days!
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Gone in two days!

April 21, 2026

Ex-Minister S.R. Mahesh says: CESC Officer ‘demoted’ and transferred 2 days after taking charge for refusing Dr. Yathindra’s request Mysore/Mysuru: State JD(S) Working President and former Minister S.R. Mahesh, has in a press release, alleged that MLC Dr. Yathindra, son of CM Siddaramaiah, was behind the demotion and transfer of an official attached to Chamundeshwari…

Echo of Chitradurga, Yadgir bus accidents: RTO intensifies checks on out-of-State tourist vehicles
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Echo of Chitradurga, Yadgir bus accidents: RTO intensifies checks on out-of-State tourist vehicles

April 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Transport Department has stepped up checks on tourist vehicles from outside Karnataka, targeting illegal operations and tax evasion, particularly those plying without valid All-India Permits. Special teams are inspecting vehicles at key locations across the city, including the Mysore Palace parking area, Doddakere Maidan, the Zoo premises and Chamundi Hill, as well…

Cheaper auto LPG draws huge rush
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Cheaper auto LPG draws huge rush

April 20, 2026

Rs. 83.54 Vs Rs. 95 to Rs. 120 per litre; Fuel shortage at some petrol bunks Mysore/Mysuru: Long queues of autorickshaws were witnessed at the IndianOil dealer Ganesh Petrol Bunk at the Dhanvanthri Road junction, with drivers lining up from as early as 5 am today to fill auto LPG. The queue of autos stretched…

Six drown in Cauvery; three of them kids
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Six drown in Cauvery; three of them kids

April 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, six persons of an extended family, including three children, drowned in the River Cauvery near the Meenakshi Sametha Arkeshwaraswamy Temple, Hale Yedathore, at K.R. Nagar yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Asifa Mohammadi (13) of K.R. Nagar, Emma Aiman (13) of Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru, Mohammad Yaseen (23), Neha Kousar (19),…

Diagnostic centres fail to report teen pregnancy
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Diagnostic centres fail to report teen pregnancy

April 20, 2026

K.R. Pet (Mandya): The Lokayukta Police conducted raids on two private diagnostic centres in the town yesterday for failing to report teenage pregnancy cases. Indicating the persistence of such violations, Lokayukta Police, during the raids, found that 31 teenage pregnant girls had undergone scans in violation of norms. During a raid on Navi Diagnostic Centre,…

Rs. 1,000 cr. land grab attempt! MDA mum?
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Rs. 1,000 cr. land grab attempt! MDA mum?

April 19, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) seems to be showing no interest to follow the orders issued by the State Government with respect to protecting its properties worth crores of rupees. Despite the State Government cancelling the proceedings and issuing orders to reclaim  the land worth around Rs. 1,000 crore, the MDA not following the…

Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar lauds Mysuru woman’s bravery
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Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar lauds Mysuru woman’s bravery

April 19, 2026

Sujatha of Siddarthanagar, who saved her mother-in-law from the leopard, to be honoured with Kittur Rani Chennamma Bravery Award next year Bengaluru: Minister for Women and Child Development Lakshmi Hebbalkar has lauded the courage and bravery of Sujatha, a resident of Siddarthanagar in Mysuru, who risked her life to save her aged mother-in-law from a…

Neglected Bal Bhavan burgled
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Neglected Bal Bhavan burgled

April 19, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Jawahar Bal Bhavan, coming under the Women and Child Development Department, which is lying in a state of neglect for years on Nelson Mandela Road in Bannimantap, opposite to Dasara Torchlight Parade Grounds in city, was burgled last night. The miscreants, who gained entry into Bal Bhavan building through the window, ransacked all…

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