Madikeri: Kodagu district has been experiencing heavy rain for the past two days and a Red Alert has been declared till the morning of July 17. The India Meteorological Department reiterated its red alert for the south interior Karnataka, warning of more rains. The heavy rainfall has created a chilly atmosphere, significantly reducing the movement…
New look Big Clock Tower to start ticking soon
July 16, 2024Ongoing restoration works at Rs. 42 lakh to be completed in 20 days, says Heritage Department Commissioner Devaraju Mysore/Mysuru: The restoration works of Big Clock Tower (Doddagadiyara) in the heart of the city has been almost completed, signalling to start ticking in the 97th year of its existence. The 75-foot tall clock tower was built…
25,000 cusecs of water released from Kabini
July 16, 2024Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa, bathing ghat in Nanjangud taluk submerged H.D. Kote: Over 25,000 cusecs of water is being released from the Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote, prompting a warning for residents living downstream to move to safer locations. This precautionary measure aims to ensure the safety of the Dam. The increase in outflow is due…
Judicial probe ordered into MUDA site scam
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday constituted a Judicial Commission to probe into the alleged scam in land allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court, is the sole member of the Commission. “The Government has decided to constitute a Commission of Inquiry to…
Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: After an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, the Karnataka Government said it would release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu. Last week, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed the State to release one tmcft of water (11,000 cusecs) daily to Tamil Nadu until July 31. “The overall opinion…
Time to remember prophetic words of former Mysuru DC
July 15, 2024Among animals man is considered a sapient animal with five sensory organs and also a sixth sense. One may call it by multiple names — gut feeling, omen, intuition or power of prophesy. Some people have the power to foresee what is to come either by observing the past events connected to a subject matter…
Smooth traffic remains a mirage at Millennium Circle
July 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Millennium Circle in front of LIC Divisional Office at Bannimantap, urgently needs measures for safe and secure vehicular traffic movement. This Circle connects Fountain Circle near Central Prison, JSS Medical College and Dental College, and Highway Circle via Nelson Mandela Road, making it busy with traffic throughout the day. The traffic density is…
Kill bid on Donald Trump
July 14, 2024Bullet grazes upper part of his right ear; suspect shot dead Pennsylvania: Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt after multiple gunshots were fired during a campaign rally in Butler City yesterday. A bullet narrowly missed his right ear, leaving him with minor injuries. Trump shared on social media that while addressing the…
Guv must permit prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah: HDK
July 14, 2024‘Process of land registration for Siddaramaiah’s wife took place at Jaladarshini Guest House in 2020’ Bengaluru: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of direct involvement in the MUDA scam. Addressing the media yesterday, Kumaraswamy claimed that land gifted to Parvathi, Siddaramaiah’s wife, was denotified in 1998…
Retired teacher robbed: Gagged, tied, held hostage
July 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A man and a woman robbed a retired teacher of her gold ornaments after holding her hostage in her home in Hebbal. As the robbery occurred in a densely populated residential area, the incident has alarmed residents. Shanthamma, a 65-year-old retired teacher, was gagged and tied with a rope by two individuals who came…
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