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Excess free ticket demand costs Bengaluru IPL final: BCCI
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Excess free ticket demand costs Bengaluru IPL final: BCCI

May 8, 2026

Bengaluru/Guwahati:  In a major controversy ahead of the IPL playoffs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday accused the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) of demanding over 10,000 extra complimentary tickets, including allocations for MLAs, MLCs and the Karnataka Government, forcing the Board to strip Bengaluru of hosting the IPL final and…

Dr. Mohan Bhagwat in city
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Dr. Mohan Bhagwat in city

May 7, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat stressed the need for social harmony and collective welfare, stating that Bharatiya society is founded on cooperation and coordination rather than competition. “All is one. Realising this truth brings lasting happiness, but it also creates responsibility. If all are one, then everyone’s welfare is interconnected,” he said. Dr. Bhagwat…

After poll success in Odisha, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal…RSS sets its eyes on Karnataka
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After poll success in Odisha, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal…RSS sets its eyes on Karnataka

May 7, 2026

Bengaluru: With the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections still two years away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reportedly begun early groundwork aimed at strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) social base and expanding its outreach across the State. RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, who has been in Bengaluru for the past five days, is learnt…

Neutralising… Viper Venom
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Neutralising… Viper Venom

May 7, 2026

Mysuru researchers offer hope against deadly tissue damage from viper bites, preventing amputations By S. Kenneth Shishir Snakebite continues to claim numerous lives in India, with most cases attributed to four species — the cobra, krait, Russell’s viper and saw-scaled viper, collectively known as the ‘Big Four.’ At present, the only available treatment is Polyvalent…

Rs. 4,200 cr. elevated corridor plan stalled
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Rs. 4,200 cr. elevated corridor plan stalled

May 6, 2026

Soil tests carried out on 11-km stretch between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle & Lingadevarakoppal, Mysuru-Hunsur Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city’s ambitious elevated corridor project, proposed between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) and Lingadevarakoppal near Yelwal, has been put on hold, casting uncertainty over one of the city’s most high-profile infrastructure plans. The Rs….

Pee… & Be… Exposed!
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Pee… & Be… Exposed!

May 6, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb the menace of public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come up with an unusual, ingenious, and hard-to-ignore solution: Installing metal frames fitted with mirror-like reflective sheets along the footpath on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, opposite the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Placed near stormwater drains that had turned into habitual ‘relief…

White topping at Rs. 393 cr.
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White topping at Rs. 393 cr.

May 6, 2026

PWD begins work on Manandavadi Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is set for a major road overhaul, with the State Government taking up conversion of 12 key stretches into durable concrete roads (white topping) under a Rs. 393.85 crore project. The first phase has already begun on Manandavadi Road near NIE. White topping is a method…

Flyover, Highway expansion projects: 561 trees to be axed
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Flyover, Highway expansion projects: 561 trees to be axed

May 5, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sought permission to cut 561 trees in Mysuru city for a series of road infrastructure projects, including a flyover near the old tollgate on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and the widening of roads towards Nanjangud and T. Narasipur. The Forest Department has acknowledged the request and invited objections…

‘Rs. 5 crore scam at Mysore Varsity’
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‘Rs. 5 crore scam at Mysore Varsity’

May 5, 2026

Syndicate Member Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar warns of pressing for Lokayukta probe against Vice-Chancellor, Registrar (Evaluation) and former Finance Officer Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar, Syndicate Member, University of Mysore, has alleged Rs. 5 crore scam in the tenders invited to supply materials towards providing basic infrastructural facilities and the purchase of equipment for Moulya Bhavan (Evaluation…

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