Mysore/Mysuru: The acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders and the sharp rise in prices have disrupted businesses across the State, severely affecting street food stalls and small hotels in Mysuru. Several street vendors have shut shop due to the non-availability of gas, while others continue to operate out of compulsion, offering limited menus to regular…
Breaking stereotypes with… Dead-lifts & Designs
March 17, 2026Her power, her story: Alifiya Vagh lifts weights, runs business and nurtures family with grace… By Sujata Rajpal At an age when most women begin to scale back their fitness ambitions (if they had any to begin with), Alifiya Vagh chose to start hers. At 40, she stepped into the world of powerlifting. Most mornings,…
LPG supply: Crematoria manage with existing stock
March 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the hospitality sector continues to bear the brunt of the disruption in supply of commercial LPG cylinders following the US-Israel war on Iran, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) crematoria near the foot of Chamundi Hill and at ‘K’ Block in Kuvempunagar currently have adequate stock of cylinders to keep the facilities running….
Kukkarahalli Lake land project sparks protest
March 16, 2026Park land converted into commercial zone, allege activists; owner claims purchase is legal Mysore/Mysuru: After an alleged attempt to encroach upon a 6.10-acre lake at K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill by fencing the area, another encroachment row has surfaced in the city, this time concerning land on the banks…
Sisters with Panache
March 16, 2026Nishat & Misba turn Panache into one of Mysuru’s most loved fashion exhibitions… Nishat Mohsin and Misba Umrean, Co-founders of the fashion exhibition platform ‘Panache’, have been curating memorable fashion experiences in Mysuru for several years. What began as a modest initiative has grown into one of the city’s most-loved fashion exhibitions, offering a thoughtfully…
Lalitha Mahal Grounds fenced
March 15, 2026Mysore Royal Family puts up ‘Private Property’ boards Mysore/Mysuru: The erstwhile Mysore Royal Family has begun fencing the open grounds in front of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, popularly known as Lalitha Mahal Grounds, asserting that the land is their private property. Signboards declaring the land as ‘Private Property’ are also being installed. Cement poles are…
Hoteliers demand 25 percent LPG cylinder supply to hotel industry
March 15, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With the entire country grappling with LPG cylinder crisis due to war in the Gulf, the Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the Government to route at least 25 percent of commercial LPG cylinder supplies to the hotel Industry. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Association President C. Narayanagowda said that the current situation…
Wildlife, her calling
March 15, 2026Passion for wildlife drives Zoo Director P. Anusha to break barriers in Forest Service Anusha, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) and the Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, has carved a niche for herself in the challenging world of forest and wildlife conservation, a field long dominated by men. She…
Tusker captured in Kodagu, released into wild at Bandipur
March 14, 2026Siddapura (Kodagu): In some relief for coffee planters, estate workers and the general public in the Siddapura, Guhya and surrounding areas in Kodagu district, the Forest officials yesterday captured a wild tusker that had killed coffee planter Ganapathy (Gappu) at Siddapura. According to villagers and officials, the tusker had killed three people in the region, …
Karnataka BJP… Wake Up !
March 14, 2026One of the tragedies of Indian democracy is the repeated failure of the Opposition Party to perform its primary duty — which is to question, expose and challenge the Government of the day. Unfortunately, this failure is visible even in Karnataka. For long stretches, the BJP in Karnataka appears disengaged. There are no sustained protests,…















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