A proactive anti-burglary initiative to protect locked residences Residents may WhatsApp details to 82779-47777 Mysore/Mysuru: Leaving homes unattended during holidays or personal travel often leaves residents anxious about the safety of their valuables and property. To address these concerns and prevent burglaries, the Mysuru City Police have launched the ‘Locked House Beat System,’ a proactive…
2,300 objections filed against 561 tree-felling
May 8, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has received more than 2,300 public objections against the proposed felling of 561 trees for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) infrastructure projects in and around Mysuru. The public had been asked to submit objections by 5 pm yesterday. The NHAI has sought permission to remove 561 trees for a series…
Plan to axe 561 trees for flyover, road widening: MP promises eco-friendly execution of NHAI projects
May 8, 2026‘Affected trees to be translocated without affecting Mysuru’s heritage and green cover’ Mysore/Mysuru: Amid growing opposition to the proposed felling of 561 trees for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects in and around Mysuru city, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar last evening inspected areas where trees have been marked for removal to facilitate…
Excess free ticket demand costs Bengaluru IPL final: BCCI
May 8, 2026Bengaluru/Guwahati: In a major controversy ahead of the IPL playoffs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday accused the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) of demanding over 10,000 extra complimentary tickets, including allocations for MLAs, MLCs and the Karnataka Government, forcing the Board to strip Bengaluru of hosting the IPL final and…
Dr. Mohan Bhagwat in city
May 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat stressed the need for social harmony and collective welfare, stating that Bharatiya society is founded on cooperation and coordination rather than competition. “All is one. Realising this truth brings lasting happiness, but it also creates responsibility. If all are one, then everyone’s welfare is interconnected,” he said. Dr. Bhagwat…
After poll success in Odisha, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal…RSS sets its eyes on Karnataka
May 7, 2026Bengaluru: With the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections still two years away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reportedly begun early groundwork aimed at strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) social base and expanding its outreach across the State. RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, who has been in Bengaluru for the past five days, is learnt…
Neutralising… Viper Venom
May 7, 2026Mysuru researchers offer hope against deadly tissue damage from viper bites, preventing amputations By S. Kenneth Shishir Snakebite continues to claim numerous lives in India, with most cases attributed to four species — the cobra, krait, Russell’s viper and saw-scaled viper, collectively known as the ‘Big Four.’ At present, the only available treatment is Polyvalent…
Rs. 4,200 cr. elevated corridor plan stalled
May 6, 2026Soil tests carried out on 11-km stretch between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle & Lingadevarakoppal, Mysuru-Hunsur Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city’s ambitious elevated corridor project, proposed between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) and Lingadevarakoppal near Yelwal, has been put on hold, casting uncertainty over one of the city’s most high-profile infrastructure plans. The Rs….
Pee… & Be… Exposed!
May 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb the menace of public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come up with an unusual, ingenious, and hard-to-ignore solution: Installing metal frames fitted with mirror-like reflective sheets along the footpath on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, opposite the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Placed near stormwater drains that had turned into habitual ‘relief…
White topping at Rs. 393 cr.
May 6, 2026PWD begins work on Manandavadi Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is set for a major road overhaul, with the State Government taking up conversion of 12 key stretches into durable concrete roads (white topping) under a Rs. 393.85 crore project. The first phase has already begun on Manandavadi Road near NIE. White topping is a method…















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