Outrage over late-night public drinking near Jayamarthanda Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The premises near the Jayamarthanda Gate of the Mysore Palace, facing Doddakere Maidan, have turned into a late-night gathering spot for public drinking, raising concerns over safety and policing in the area. A video that began circulating on social media last night has sparked widespread criticism…
Greater MCC, Greater woes?
May 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) prepares to expand its limits and transform into a Greater Mysuru City Corporation, serious questions are being raised about its ability to manage the city’s mounting civic issues. Modern Mysuru, envisioned by erstwhile Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar with well-planned infrastructure suited to his era, appears to have…
KSIC modernises Filature Factory
May 19, 2026Adds two new machines to boost silk yarn production; recruits 30 workers Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Silk sarees, which continue to enjoy unmatched popularity even after more than a century, may soon be available in larger quantities with Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) procuring two new machines for its 114-year-old Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur…
Tourist death during elephant clash: Dubare, Harangi Elephant Camps shut for two days
May 19, 2026Kushalnagar: The Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu has been closed for two days following mounting concerns over management lapses, overcrowding and the death of a Chennai tourist, S. Juneshe (33), who was caught in a clash between elephants Kanjan and Jai Marthanda yesterday. Along with Dubare, the Harangi Elephant Camp has also been shut for…
Amid grief, husband donates wife’s eyes
May 19, 2026Kushalnagar: In a poignant gesture following the tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, the eyes of S. Juneshe, the Chennai tourist who died after being caught in a clash between two elephants, were donated for transplantation. Despite the grief of losing his wife, her husband Joel Simon Franklin consented to donate her eyes to Kodagu…
Elephant Jai Marthanda dies at Dubare after Kanjan’s attack
May 19, 2026Camp houses 30 elephants against capacity of 22; 60 staff manage jumbos, 1,000 tourists Kushalnagar: A day after being attacked by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp, elephant Jai Marthanda (34) succumbed to his injuries this morning. Jai Marthanda had suffered grievous injuries during the violent clash and reportedly lost a large amount…
Trampled to death by mistake
May 18, 2026Chennai tourist gets too close to two warring jumbos, crushed in between Kushalnagar: A woman tourist from Chennai was trampled to death by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district this morning. The deceased has been identified as S. Juneshe (33), a home-maker from Chennai, who had come to Dubare with…
White topping on Bogadi Road begins
May 18, 2026Works taken up at a cost of Rs. 36.24 crore Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the ongoing development of 12 major roads in Mysuru under a Rs. 393.85-crore Public Works Department (PWD) project, white-topping work has commenced on the 6-km stretch between D. Banumaiah Road and Bogadi Junction on the Outer Ring Road at a cost…
Monkey prank renews debate on plastic menace in Bandipur forest
May 18, 2026Gundlupet: A video of a monkey playing pranks at Bandipur forest, after being partially trapped in a plastic cover, went viral recently, renewing serious debate on unabated plastic menace involving tourists in the forest, at the cost of the wildlife. A family of tourists from Kerala, who stopped by the public toilet built by the…
UoM locks crumbling Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre
May 17, 2026Portion of heritage bungalow restored in 2016 collapses Mysore/Mysuru: The century-old bungalow in Saraswathipuram where former President and noted philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan once lived has fallen into neglect and now faces the threat of collapse due to poor maintenance by University of Mysore (UoM). A portion of the left side of the bungalow has…















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