Temporary sheds being constructed for Mahouts, Kavadis and their families Mysuru: With the world famous Dasara round the corner, preparations are underway at the Mysore Palace premises for welcoming the first batch of Dasara elephants. Works on the construction of temporary sheds for Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants, have gained pace in Someshwaraswamy temple…
Touts mislead Tourists Mysuru: A group of touts is reportedly misleading tourists in Mysuru with false information about the closure of major attractions and diverting them to shops that pay hefty commissions. Tourists are being told fabricated stories such as, “The Palace is closed today for Maharaja’s Jayanti celebrations,” “It’s feeding time for animals, so…
Mysuru: A case of alleged child abduction, illegal confinement and extortion has been reported in Mysuru city, with an FIR (77/2026) registered at the Kuvempunagar Police Station based on a letter issued to the Inspector by the District Child Protection Officer on Aug. 14. The FIR, registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), includes…
Born with 80 percent hearing loss, 17-year-old sprinter Rishitha has emerged as one of India’s brightest deaf athletes and earned the honour of representing the country at the 2026 Asian Deaf Games to be held from Oct. 3 to 10 at Penang in Malaysia At just 17 years of age, M. Rishitha, a resident J.P….
BJP alleges former Urban Development Minister took away crucial land records; seeks probe Mysuru: Mysuru BJP City Spokesperson M.A. Mohan has demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged removal of crucial MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site allocation records by former Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh, who had arrived in Mysuru by helicopter soon after…
Vermilion, turmeric leave steps slippery; devotees call for scientific cleaning Mysuru: The steps leading to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill have turned red, not because of any divine curse, but due to the excessive application of vermilion (kumkum) and turmeric by devotees during the recent Ashada season as part of their vows to Goddess…
Mysore Airport expansion, new flights to Mumbai, Kochi, Tirupati and Goa discussed at Consultative Committee Meeting held in city for first time Mysuru: For the first time, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, held its Consultative Committee Meeting in Mysuru city this morning, chaired by Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram…
Mysuru: The Karnataka Government yesterday ordered the cancellation of the allotment of 1,100 housing sites worth Rs. 2,000 crore granted under the 50:50 alternative land compensation scheme in Mysuru by the erstwhile Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), now rebranded as Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), despite a March 14, 2023 order barring such allotments. The Urban…
Raid on farm house in Bandipur… 48 spotted & sambar deer antlers, Switzerland calibre with magazine, single barrel rifle, Taiwan air soft submachine gun, revolver, live bullets, six Chinese bone or ivory chop sticks, Nepalese kukri gurkha knife and one Utility Terrain Vehicle found in possession of accused Mysuru: Forest Department officers raided a farm…
Mysuru: A day ahead of Varamahalakshmi festival (Aug. 21), all the city markets were flooded with festival shoppers since this morning. As the demand surged, the prices of fruits, flowers and other essential articles for the festival increased multi-fold. But this did not seem to deter the shoppers who were seen buying items, albeit on…
Chief Minister at Suttur MuttAugust 29, 2026
Seer’s statue taken on robotic jumboAugust 29, 2026
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