‘Special Intensive Revision of voter lists breathes life into Constitution’ New Delhi: In a major setback to Opposition parties, the Supreme Court (SC) this morning upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) authority to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi delivered…
Patients forced to share beds at K.R. Hospital
May 26, 2026Emergency section struggles under mounting rush, patients sleep on floors Mysore/Mysuru: The State-run Krishna Rajendra (K.R.) Hospital is facing severe overcrowding, with the growing daily influx of patients stretching its infrastructure to the limit. The situation is particularly alarming in the Emergency Ward, where patients are often forced to share beds due to lack of…
‘Kantara’ mimicry case: Ranveer Singh offers prayers at Chamundi Hill Temple
May 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru this morning and offered prayers, a day after Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) reportedly announced a non-cooperation directive against him over his exit from the film ‘Don 3.’ The actor visited the temple around 7.30 am. According to temple…
Talks over change of CM: Rahul holds meeting with Siddu in Delhi
May 26, 2026AICC President holds closed-door meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Venugopal and Surjewala Bengaluru/ New Delhi: A week after the Congress Government in Karnataka celebrated its third year in office, by organising a grand convention at Tumakuru on May 19, hectic political activity is being witnessed in the national capital since today morning, over the much- debated…
Beyond Policing in Chamarajanagar… Aasare shields 667 seniors from fraud, neglect, crime
May 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Blending Policing and compassion to achieve humane results, the Chamarajanagar District Police have launched an initiative aimed at reassuring senior citizens that the Police are not a source of fear, but dependable allies in times of need. Implemented under the Karnataka State Police Department’s community Policing programme ‘Aasare,’ the initiative focuses on extending protection,…
Toll evasion on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: NHAI, Cops to act against erring motorists
May 25, 2026Police to keep vigil during peak hours, NHAI to deploy 14 staff at 14 entry / exit points Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Police Department are set to launch a joint crackdown on motorists illegally entering and exiting the main carriageway of the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275 to evade toll charges….
Wadiyar-era bus shelter sports new look
May 25, 2026N. Raghavan of Raghulal and Co. restores nearly century-old bus shelter in front of K.R. Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the nearly 100-year-old renovated bus stop located near K.R. Hospital on Irwin Road this morning. The bus stop was renovated by pharmacist-philanthropist N. Raghavan of Raghulal & Co., restoring the lost…
Finally… Sheep Free
May 24, 2026MCC shifts traffic-disrupting sheep market from Millennium Circle to nearby Bal Bhavan Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Bakrid sheep market at Millennium Circle (LIC Divisional Office Circle) has finally been shifted to the nearby Bal Bhavan premises at Bannimantap, bringing relief to motorists and residents who had long complained about traffic congestion and safety concerns at the…
Motorists struggle as rainwater inundates city’s roads
May 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Scattered heavy rainfall disrupted normal life last evening as heavy rains turned roads into streams causing a lot of inconvenience to the public especially two-wheeler riders. Heavy rains lashed parts of the city including Ramaswamy Circle, Nazarbad, Gangothri Layout, K.G. Koppal, Vontikoppal, Saraswathipuram, Vidyaranyapuram, Lakshmipuram and Agrahara among other areas and roads turned into…
Leopard that killed child trapped in cage
May 24, 2026Female leopard caught after 14 days in M.M. Hills Mysore/Mysuru: Fourteen days after a leopard killed a 10-year-old boy near Indiganatha village on the forest route to Male Mahadeshwara Temple in Male Mahadeshwara (M.M.) Hills, the Forest Department this morning trapped the big cat using a specially designed cage baited with a goat. The victim,…















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