Historic place houses the burial site of Chamarajendra Wadiyar X Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Kayaka Prathishtana Trust has urged the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to permit the installation of a steel display board at Mysore Gardens or Mysore Udyan in Tollygunge — also known as Mahisur Garden — marking the burial site of Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, one…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar National Highway 275: Green nod for Package 2; work to begin tomorrow
December 7, 2025PWD to widen Kushalnagar-Madikeri stretch for smooth connectivity Kushalnagar: The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has granted clearance for the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) 92.3-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar Access-Controlled Highway project, paving the way for the commencement of works on the 22.7-km Package 2 — from Basavanahalli to Periyapatana — beginning tomorrow (Dec. 8). The…
First phase of Vedic Astronomy Observatory opens at Uttanahalli
December 7, 2025Ancient wisdom meets modern vision: Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji Mysore/Mysuru: South India’s first-ever Indian-style Vedic Astronomical Observatory — Vedhashale — modelled on the historic Jantar Mantar observatories of Jaipur, Ujjain and New Delhi, was inaugurated this morning at Bhartiyogadhama, Uttanahalli, by Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji of Udupi Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt. The Observatory is being developed…
Protocol Room for smooth VIP movement at Chamundi Hill
December 7, 2025Special entry fee of Rs. 1,000 for devotees seeking faster darshan from January 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamundeshwari Development Authority has decided to set up an exclusive Protocol Room for VVIPs and VIPs visiting Chamundeshwari Temple during Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, Ashada Friday puja and other major occasions — modelled on similar facilities at prominent shrines…
Jantar Mantar now in Mysuru
December 6, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru is preparing to record a landmark achievement in the fields of astronomy, heritage science and traditional knowledge. South India’s first-ever Indian-style astronomical observatory — Vedhashale — modelled on the historic Jantar Mantar observatories of Jaipur, Ujjain and New Delhi, will be inaugurated at Bhartiyogadhama, Uttanahalli, tomorrow (Dec. 7) between 10 am and 1.30…
Advocate, family booked for cheating woman lawyer
December 6, 2025Mysuru: An advocate from Mysuru and five of his family members and associates have been booked by Vijayanagar Police for allegedly deceiving a fellow woman lawyer by promising marriage, establishing physical relations and later backing out after finalising the wedding date. The accused has been identified as advocate Naveen Ponnaiah, along with some of his…
Fire camp inside BRT: Two from Bengaluru in soup
December 6, 2025Chamarajanagar: An alarming case of unauthorised entry and illegal fire camping inside the Punajanur Wildlife Range of the Boodipadaga section, Ragikallamadu forest area, within the Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve (BRT), has surfaced, forcing the Forest Department to book two Bengaluru residents. The accused have been identified as G. Harsharaj of Hanumanthanagar and Satish Kumar of…
1.2-kg gold bar dacoity case: Mastermind on the run
December 5, 2025Three detained for questioning Mysore/Mysuru: Three persons have been detained by the Gundlupet Police for questioning in the sensational gold heist in which a gang of five to six armed dacoits robbed a Kerala-based goldsmith of a 1.2-kg gold bar worth around Rs. 1.5 crore along the Bandipur-Nagarahole forest stretch recently. The detentions were made…
Litigant collapses; Judge turns lifesaver
December 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A rare display of compassion and presence of mind occurred at the Mysuru City Court Complex yesterday, when a Judge personally rushed a collapsing litigant to the hospital in his own car, right in the middle of a case hearing. The incident occurred at the Sixth Additional Junior Civil Court in the Chamarajapuram Court…
Tiger jumps out of BEML compound; video goes viral on social media
December 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A video of a tiger jumping out of BEML premises by going between barbed fence installed on the compound has gone viral on social media. On Nov. 29, a video of a tiger prowling inside BEML premises had gone viral on social media prompting Forest officials to rush to the spot. The Forest Department…















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