Central Customs Department yet to clear operations, even a year after inauguration By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysuru: The much-anticipated Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Kadakola near Nanjangud — built at a cost of Rs. 100 crore by the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) — remains non-functional even a year after its inauguration, owing to the…
MDA: The Omen Musings on ‘Heart Lamp’
June 2, 2025The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 fortuitously raised the crucial question about the maintenance of Muslim personal law, as it has led to a clash between Personal Law and a Uniform Civil Code, enunciated in our Secular Constitution. Time, Narendra Modi’s BJP Government brought in the Uniform Civil Code before its…
Weather monitoring network in disrepair: Most rain gauges in key districts defunct
June 1, 2025158 of 280 rain gauges not working in Mysuru; 56 of 104 in Kodagu; 109 of 243 in Mandya Kushalnagar: The South West Monsoon has arrived early in Karnataka, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall across most regions. Yet, the State Government appears woefully unprepared, with over 3,533 of the 6,533 (54 percent) Telemetric Rain…
Echo of deaths in Mandya, Davangere : Police barred from random vehicle checks on roads
June 1, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem has issued strict new guidelines directing Police personnel across the State to refrain from conducting random vehicle checks without valid reasons. In a circular dated Saturday, May 31, Dr. Saleem cited two recent incidents: On May 26 in Mandya, a toddler was…
Man who climbed Nalwadi statue says it resembled his grandfather
June 1, 2025Mysuru: The man who climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle told the Police that he believed the statue resembled his grandfather, prompting him to climb onto its shoulders. “He looked like my grandfather, so I sat on his shoulders,” said 36-year-old Shivamurthy, a resident of Doora in…
Overloaded lift malfunctions at KSOU with Governor inside
May 31, 2025Mysuru: A lift malfunction involving Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot caused tense moments at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall this morning during the inauguration of Indian Institute of Future Skills. The incident left the Governor’s security personnel and KSOU staff scrambling to rectify the issue. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had entered the lift to…
To restore or raze? INTACH surveys Lansdowne Building
May 31, 2025Supreme Court seeks testimonies from experts to decide fate of 132-year-old structure Mysuru: A team of heritage experts from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) inspected dilapidated Lansdowne Building, located opposite KSRTC Bus Stand, yesterday. The inspection has renewed hopes for a pragmatic resolution to the prolonged legal and conservation dispute…
Man climbs Nalwadi statue at K.R. Circle, sparks outrage
May 31, 2025Mysuru: A shocking act of vandalism occurred at the heart of Mysuru city last evening, when an unidentified man climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle, perched himself on its head, and dangled his legs over its shoulders—for over 30 minutes. Witnesses were stunned as the man engaged…
Film City Project takes off at Immavu
May 30, 2025PWD begins 3.6-km boundary wall work with Rs. 7.10 crore Mysuru: The long-awaited Film City project at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk is inching closer to reality, with the Public Works Department (PWD) initiating work on securing 110 acres of the 160-acre site earmarked for the development. Acting on directions from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the PWD…
Early monsoon brings life to Cauvery Basin
May 30, 2025KRS Reservoir touches 100.10 ft mark; Dhanushkoti waterfall thrills tourists Mysuru: Kodagu and other parts of the Cauvery Basin are witnessing a dramatic rise in river water levels following an early and intense South West Monsoon. The Dhanushkoti waterfall near K.R. Nagar in Chunchanakatte has turned into a roaring natural spectacle, attracting hundreds of visitors….















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