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PIL against Banu Mushtaq inaugurating Dasara: High Court refuses urgent hearing
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PIL against Banu Mushtaq inaugurating Dasara: High Court refuses urgent hearing

September 11, 2025

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court today declined to schedule an urgent hearing on a petition challenging the State Government’s decision to invite International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara-2025 festivities. As the proceedings began, the petitioners’ counsel submitted a memo before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M….

Razzmatazz…
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Razzmatazz…

September 11, 2025

Dasara Yuva Sambhrama makes a youthful start; budding cine stars Yuva Rajkumar & Amrutha Iyengar set the evening mood Mysore/Mysuru: Yuva Sambhrama got off to a colourful start at Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri  here yesterday, with the two budding stars of Kannada filmdom, adding glitter to the most popular event of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara….

Violence over Ganesha idol immersion: Normalcy returns to Maddur after three days of tension
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Violence over Ganesha idol immersion: Normalcy returns to Maddur after three days of tension

September 11, 2025

Maddur: Maddur has returned to calm this morning after three days of tension following unrest during a Ganesha immersion procession, where miscreants pelted stones. Shops reopened and business activity resumed, even as Police maintained a tight vigil in sensitive areas to prevent any flare-ups. To restore peace and bring the immersion festivities to a close,…

Week-long Dasara Yuva Sambhrama (Sept. 10-18): College troupes to perform this evening
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Week-long Dasara Yuva Sambhrama (Sept. 10-18): College troupes to perform this evening

September 10, 2025

Inauguration at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri at 4 pm Mysuru: Last-minute preparations are underway for Dasara Yuva Sambhrama-2025, set to begin this evening at 4 pm at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri. Considered a prelude to the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, the event will feature college troupes from across Karnataka, performing cultural programmes…

Villagers cage Forest Staff:  Forest Department’s failure to capture tiger which is killing livestock angers villagers
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Villagers cage Forest Staff: Forest Department’s failure to capture tiger which is killing livestock angers villagers

September 10, 2025

Gundlupet: In a dramatic turn of events, villagers near Bommalapura in Gundlupet locked Forest Department officials inside a large tiger trap yesterday, furious over the Department’s failure to capture a tiger that has been terrorising the area for nearly three weeks. For the past 20 days, the tiger has been prowling the village outskirts, attacking…

Twin Tragedy…
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Twin Tragedy…

September 9, 2025

Youth tries to rescue another falling youth; both fall to death Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident at B.M. Habitat Mall in Jayalakshmipuram last evening, two youths lost their lives after falling from the fourth floor — one while removing a banner and the other while attempting to rescue him. The deceased have been identified as…

Remarks on Kannada culture: Simha seeks apology from Banu Mushtaq
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Remarks on Kannada culture: Simha seeks apology from Banu Mushtaq

September 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has accused Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq of making disparaging remarks about Kannada identity, including symbolic references to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and traditional customs like turmeric and vermilion. Speaking to reporters before his detention during the Chamundi Hill protest, Simha said that the controversy erupted soon after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced…

Stage set for Yuva Sambhrama
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Stage set for Yuva Sambhrama

September 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Countdown has begun for Yuva Sambhrama, a prelude to melange of Dasara attractions, that is all set to unfold at Open Air Auditorium, Manasagangothri in city tomorrow (Sept. 10). Cultural programmes including solo and group dances by college students from across the State, will be presented daily from 4 pm to 10.30 pm till…

Maddur tense as Ganesha idol immersion turns violent
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Maddur tense as Ganesha idol immersion turns violent

September 8, 2025

Maddur: More than 30 persons were injured in a stone-pelting incident during Ganesha idol immersion procession at Maddur in Mandya district last night. The procession, conducted under tight Police security, began from Siddhartha Nagar 5th Cross. As it passed the mosque at Ram Rahim Nagar, a few miscreants, reportedly from a different community, pelted stones…

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