Mysore/Mysuru: In a landmark moment, Mysuru’s Excel Public School students will participate in a live interaction with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (VU2TNI), currently stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Space AX-4 mission, at an event scheduled tomorrow (July 4) at 3.47 pm. The interaction will take place through the Amateur…
Elephant pregnancy test now part of Dasara prep
July 3, 2025After past controversies, this year’s selection process introduces new scientific safeguards By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: To uphold the grandeur and safety of the iconic Dasara procession in Mysuru, the Forest Department has intensified its preparations, especially in the meticulous selection of elephants that will march through the city during the Jumboo Savari. This year…
Mysuru-Chamarajanagar line electrification: Airports Authority issues NOC after years of delay
July 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: After years of deadlock, the South Western Railway has finally overcome a long-pending technical hurdle in electrifying the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar railway line. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued the long-awaited No Objection Certificate (NOC), paving the way for full electrification of the route. A critical 1.4-km stretch near Mysore Airport had remained unelectrified…
Spike in heart attacks among youths triggers urgent study
July 2, 2025Eight Mysuru cardiac hospitals to meet at Jayadeva Hospital on July 5 to chart study framework Mysore/Mysuru: Amid growing concern over the alarming rise in heart attacks among young people, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Mysuru, along with other cardiac care hospitals in the Mysuru region, has initiated a joint study to…
Valmiki Corporation Scam: HC orders for CBI probe
July 2, 2025Bengaluru: In a major setback to the State Government, Karnataka High Court has yesterday passed an order handing over the probe into multi crore scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CBI was probing into the role of banks in the scam. Following this, BJP MLAs…
Dasara elephants selection begins; 25 assessed at camps
July 1, 2025Evaluation based on age, weight, physical condition and musth status; Health cards issued By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru: With just 36 days remaining to bring the Dasara elephant team to Mysuru for the iconic Dasara festivities, the Forest Department has ramped up its selection process by visiting eight elephant camps and conducting health assessments on…
Delhi Calling for Bengaluru Cooling?
July 1, 2025Kharge’s invite to Siddu for National politics stuns CM’s camp Bengaluru: Even as speculations are doing the rounds regarding change of Congress leadership in the State, the invitation reportedly extended by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to join National politics in a few months, has stunned the Chief Minister’s camp. Sources said…
‘Prayers never fail’ Dy.CM bats for religious tourism
July 1, 2025Cauvery Aarti, Amusement Park, Brindavan Gardens extension will create 4,500 jobs: D.K. Shivakumar Mandya: Amid swirling rumours of a leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) made a heartfelt appeal to the people of Mandya, seeking their support and blessings. Addressing the gathering with rare candour during the ‘bagina’ offering ceremony…
KRS Dam fills to brim in June for the first time in 93 years
June 30, 2025Kushalnagar/Mandya: The lifeline of Mandya district, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has achieved a historic milestone — filling to its full capacity of 124.80 ft (49.452 tmcft) in the month of June for the first time in 93 years. This rare event set a new record and marked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the first…
Students made to attend classes in corridors at Mysore University
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Students of the century-old University of Mysore (UoM) are now being forced to attend classes seated in corridors, owing to a severe shortage of functional classrooms and growing administrative lapses. Already burdened by challenges in delivering quality education, the University now faces a fresh setback. In what echoes the Kannada proverb, “In a quarrel…















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