Mysuru: Shocking details are emerging from the June 29 murder case of a 50-year-old employee of a private company. The murder was initially projected as a heart attack. The deceased, Nithyananda, was a resident near Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar.   Police have since arrested four   persons, including Nithyananda’s wife, in connection with the murder.   According to the investigation, Nithyananda was strangled to death at his house…

Inclusion of Kambala in Mysuru Dasara  Says the traditional event connected to Coastal Karnataka region cannot be viewed merely in entertainment or commercial point of view  Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who is also the Titular Head of erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, has urged to State Government to reconsider its plan to include Kambala in this year’s Dasara celebrations.  Sharing a post on ‘X’ platform, Yaduveer said, “The ongoing discussions about…

Mysuru, June 30 (PM&BS)- Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) makes a rule, remains nonchalant allowing the violators to have a free run and finally calls for action with a renewed vigour.   All these was evident, when high rise cut-outs and other types of publicity materials sprung up on the either side of D. Devaraj (D.D.) Urs Road, the prominent commercial hub of the city recently. …

Voters may download the enumeration form from Election Commission’s portal:   https://voters.eci.gov.in Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls this morning (June 30), in accordance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) directive.  Since its establishment in 1950, the ECI has undertaken periodic revisions of electoral rolls, with the first General…

Victim’s brother notices suspected strangulation marks; Kuvempunagar Police grill wife  Mysuru: A 50-year-old employee of a private company was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Kuvempunagar this morning, prompting the Police to launch an investigation.  The deceased has been identified as Nithyananda, who was residing near Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar. The incident has sparked anxiety among residents.   According to the Police, Nithyananda’s wife tried to…

Mysuru: Stating that the Meteorological Department has predicted a poor monsoon this year attributing it to El-Nino effect, Mysuru-Chamarajanagar Districts Natural Disaster Management  In-charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah directed the officials to start preparations for tackling drought-like situation in right earnest.  He was speaking at the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District-level meeting of officials on drinking water situation and progress of sowing of seeds in…

Amish Tripathi, Aroon Raman, T.M. Krishna, Shatavadhani Ganesh, Vivek Shanbhag, Capt. G.R. Gopinath among guests  Mysuru: The 10th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival, featuring eminent authors, historians, journalists, artistes, entrepreneurs and intellectuals from across the country, will be held on July 4 and 5 at Hotel Southern Star.  Organised jointly by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, the two-day festival…

Another man duped of Rs. 88.12 lakh in bogus U.S. tax return scheme  Mysuru: A Mysuru city-based entrepreneur and six of his acquaintances have allegedly been cheated of nearly Rs. 2.75 crore in a trading scam, while in another incident, a resident lost Rs. 88.12 lakh after falling victim to a fake investment scheme.   Separate cases have been registered at the Vidyaranyapuram and Cyber,…