Sabarmati Ashram, Arjuna elephant to come alive in flowers Mysuru: The annual Dasara Flower Show, one of the most anticipated highlights of Mysuru Dasara, is set to mesmerise visitors once again with a riot of colours and fragrances. This year, the Department of Horticulture has cultivated over 75,000 pots brimming with flowering and ornamental plants,…
Entry denial: Tourists go on rampage at Brindavan Gardens
August 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Chaos erupted at the world-famous Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Friday night after over 60 tourists were denied entry, sparking protests and vandalism. The incident occurred around 9.30 pm, shortly after the illumination and musical fountain show had ended. As it was an Independence Day holiday, hundreds of tourists had…
Rs. 390-crore drug racket bust in Mysuru: City BJP seeks Governor’s intervention, NIA probe
August 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Unit BJP has demanded that the recent seizure of Mephedrone (MD) worth Rs. 390 crore, from a large-scale drug manufacturing unit on the Outer Ring Road near Belavatta, be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The unit was busted by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police. Addressing a press conference…
Mysuru Zoo’s beloved elephant Padmavathi passes away at 71
August 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Padmavathi, a 71-year-old elephant who spent half a century at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and was later relocated to the Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city, passed away on Thursday evening. Although her health remained stable until Wednesday, she had been showing…
No Bail, back to JAIL
August 14, 2025Bengaluru: Following directions by Supreme Court this morning to take all 7 accused into custody immediately after setting aside the bail granted to them by Karnataka High Court in Renukaswamy murder case, Bengaluru City Police have formed 7 teams to trace and take all of them into custody including actor Darshan. The accused are: Darshan,…
Two tigers spotted near Yelwal
August 14, 2025Mysuru: Tigers, which used to enter human habitats in forest fringes in search of food and devour domesticated animals besides attacking humans, are now entering human habitats in urban areas with the latest sighting of two tigers in social forest area near Yelwal on the outskirts of city. Yesterday night, one Anand, who was proceeding…
Har Ghar Tiranga: ‘Heritage Elewalk’ with Dasara elephants
August 14, 2025Mysuru: In a bid to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home, show love for the nation by hoisting the Tricolour at home and to create awareness on cleanliness, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga programme, had organised ‘Heritage Elewalk’ along with Dasara elephants in city this morning. The MCC…
Proposed Rs. 2,663-crore Amusement Park at KRS Dam: Don’t turn KRS into a ‘Landscape of Filth’
August 13, 2025Former Congress Minister Prof. BKC writes to Tourism Minister H.K. Patil Mysore/Mysuru: Former Congress Minister and Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar (BKC) has written to Minister for Tourism, Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil, expressing strong reservations over the proposed Rs. 2,663-crore Amusement Park at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in…
Body burial allegations at Dharmasthala: Mass rally in city seeks end to malicious claims
August 13, 2025Leaders unite to defend Dharmadhikari, condemn smear campaign against faith Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed a massive ‘Janagraha’ rally this morning, with women participating in large numbers, to protest against what organisers called a conspiracy to tarnish the sanctity of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple in Dakshina Kannada district and to malign the family…
Rs. 10 crore push to make city pothole-free for Dasara
August 13, 2025Tender process begins; work orders to be issued soon: MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara festivities just weeks away, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has set its sights on giving the city a much-needed facelift. MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif announced that a Rs. 10-crore project has been taken up to repair pothole-ridden roads and carry…















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