Mysore/Mysuru: The recent scams in the then Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), now Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) seems to have no effect on people as they continue to vie for purchasing MDA sites. This was evident in the recently held e-auction of sites where 20×30 ft. and 50×80 ft. residential sites, located in Vijayanagar 4th…
Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ case: ‘Mask Man’ arrested by SIT for false information
August 23, 2025Mangaluru: In an interesting turn to the alleged Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ case, where allegations were made about the burial of a number of unidentified bodies, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials today arrested ‘Mask Man’, the complainant, on charges of providing false information. The ‘Mask Man’, who has been identified as C.N. Chinnaiah by the…
Dead Stadium, death to Cricket ?
August 23, 2025I visited the cricket stadium, nah! the cricket playground at Manasagangothri where this year’s Maharaja Trophy, formerly known as the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), is limping along. It was a depressing sight. Once again, our politicians have proved that they can deny us even the simplest joys of life like watching a cricket match. Worse,…
Rs. 400 cr. traffic fines pending in city
August 22, 202550% off on traffic fines from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has once again announced 50 percent rebate on e-challan traffic fine payment, which will help motorists with multiple traffic violations pending against them. According to a notification from the Office of V.S. Pushpa, Under-Secretary, Transport Department, on Aug. 21, 2025, the order will be…
No peace even in death at Muktidhama!
August 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be no end to the woes at Muktidhama, a hi-tech crematorium of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) at Vijayanagar fourth stage in city. A relative of a deceased person, who had gone to the crematorium to attend the last rites, has expressed his disappointment over the sorry state of affairs. “The…
Unmasked…
August 22, 2025Ex-wife reveals murky past of the ‘Mask Man’, centred around Dharmasthala Mass Burials case Mandya: The ‘Mask Man,’ who has hit headlines for the mystery surrounding Dharmasthala Mass Burials case under Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, now himself stands in a dock, with his ex-wife exposing his murky past. His first wife, whose identity has…
Thanks to President Murmu’s visit…
August 21, 2025Bogadi road gets much awaited re-asphalting Mysore/Mysuru: In view of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Mysuru to participate in the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (60th anniversary) of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) on Sept. 1, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have taken up pothole-filling and re-asphalting works on the road from Bogadi…
Finding Mummy…
August 21, 2025Karnataka and Kerala Forest staff to conduct joint operation to reunite elephant calf with its mother Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka and Kerala Forest Department staff have decided to conduct a joint operation to reunite a three-month-old female elephant calf with its mother. The calf, which got separated from its mother, had appeared at Sultan Bathery in…
It’s not Ananya Bhat… It’s Vasanthi !
August 21, 2025Madikeri: As the mystery deepens over Dharmasthala Mass Burial case, with the new twists and turns emerging every other day, raising the bar of suspicion, here comes another, infusing new life to an old case. A complaint related to missing of a woman named Ananya Bhat at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, 22 years ago in the…
Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate Dasara?
August 20, 2025CM awaiting reply from top Congress leader’s office Bengaluru: In a surprise move, the State Government is said to have decided to invite top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for the inauguration of Dasara festival in Mysuru this year. Taking the initiative, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is reported to have written a letter a couple of days…















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