Sewage water and garbage dump found everywhere; residents blame officials for negligence Mysore/Mysuru: The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Mysuru seems to be restricted to only a few areas and roads as most parts of the city still remain in an unhygienic condition with overflowing manhole and garbage dumps in areas located outside the Central Business…
Rs. 2 cr. tusks seized in city
May 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a meticulously planned operation against wildlife smuggling, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Nagpur, Maharashtra, raided a suspected ivory smuggling network in Mysuru and seized three elephant tusks valued at over Rs. 2 crore in the international black market. Four people have been arrested. The operation led to the recovery…
Change of guard imminent in Karnataka?
May 27, 2026Political buzz grows as CM convenes breakfast meeting tomorrow Bengaluru: Amid intense political activity and a series of high-level meetings at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi yesterday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who returned to Bengaluru last night, has convened a breakfast meeting with his Cabinet colleagues at his official residence, ‘Cauvery,’ at 9 am tomorrow…
SC upholds legality of ECI’s voter roll revision exercise
May 27, 2026‘Special Intensive Revision of voter lists breathes life into Constitution’ New Delhi: In a major setback to Opposition parties, the Supreme Court (SC) this morning upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) authority to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi delivered…
Patients forced to share beds at K.R. Hospital
May 26, 2026Emergency section struggles under mounting rush, patients sleep on floors Mysore/Mysuru: The State-run Krishna Rajendra (K.R.) Hospital is facing severe overcrowding, with the growing daily influx of patients stretching its infrastructure to the limit. The situation is particularly alarming in the Emergency Ward, where patients are often forced to share beds due to lack of…
‘Kantara’ mimicry case: Ranveer Singh offers prayers at Chamundi Hill Temple
May 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru this morning and offered prayers, a day after Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) reportedly announced a non-cooperation directive against him over his exit from the film ‘Don 3.’ The actor visited the temple around 7.30 am. According to temple…
Talks over change of CM: Rahul holds meeting with Siddu in Delhi
May 26, 2026AICC President holds closed-door meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Venugopal and Surjewala Bengaluru/ New Delhi: A week after the Congress Government in Karnataka celebrated its third year in office, by organising a grand convention at Tumakuru on May 19, hectic political activity is being witnessed in the national capital since today morning, over the much- debated…
Beyond Policing in Chamarajanagar… Aasare shields 667 seniors from fraud, neglect, crime
May 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Blending Policing and compassion to achieve humane results, the Chamarajanagar District Police have launched an initiative aimed at reassuring senior citizens that the Police are not a source of fear, but dependable allies in times of need. Implemented under the Karnataka State Police Department’s community Policing programme ‘Aasare,’ the initiative focuses on extending protection,…
Toll evasion on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: NHAI, Cops to act against erring motorists
May 25, 2026Police to keep vigil during peak hours, NHAI to deploy 14 staff at 14 entry / exit points Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Police Department are set to launch a joint crackdown on motorists illegally entering and exiting the main carriageway of the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275 to evade toll charges….
Wadiyar-era bus shelter sports new look
May 25, 2026N. Raghavan of Raghulal and Co. restores nearly century-old bus shelter in front of K.R. Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the nearly 100-year-old renovated bus stop located near K.R. Hospital on Irwin Road this morning. The bus stop was renovated by pharmacist-philanthropist N. Raghavan of Raghulal & Co., restoring the lost…











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