Mysuru: Ahead of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem arrived in Mysuru from Bengaluru yesterday and chaired a high-level security meeting at the Office of the City Police Commissioner. The meeting was attended by Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi, Deputy…

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in coordination with neighbouring Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), will undertake a mass cleaning drive along the 42.5-km Outer Ring Road tomorrow (Oct. 1). The drive is being held as part of the Central Government’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign under the theme ‘Ek…

Yuva Sambhrama Day-2 Mysuru: The Day-2 of Yuva Sambhrama witnessed students display their dance skills to some of the Indian classic, retro and devotional songs at Kuvempu Open-Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here yesterday. The students, through their dance, invoked the blessings of Goddess Kali, Goddess Chamundeshwari and Lord Ganesha. They performed to songs such as…

Activists call for Special Legislative Session to discuss voter deletion Mysuru: Actor and activist Prakash Raj has demanded cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, warning that the State must not be allowed to ‘become another Bengal.’ Speaking at a meeting organised by ‘SIR Virodhi Karnataka’ at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in…

MCC razes illegal houses at Gayathripuram Park; Residents claim civic action illegal Mysuru: Armed with earth movers and trucks, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff this morning demolished houses which it claimed had been illegally constructed on land that has been classified as a park at Gayathripuram. On learning about the demolition, BJP leaders arrived at…

Mysuru: A trek to Gangotri through the Kalindi Khal Pass in Uttarakhand (Badrinath) turned into a nightmare for a team of five doctors, including Dr. Shivanand, Associate Professor at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Mysuru, after they were stranded in heavy snow for nearly three days before being rescued. Speaking to Star…

Mysuru: The opening day of ‘Yuva Sambhrama-2026’ witnessed youths gathered dancing to the tunes of some of the popular songs as the students from various colleges performed on stage at the Kuvempu Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri premises yesterday. The 8-day event will be held between 4.30 pm and 10 pm till Oct. 5 and…

Koppal District Minister invites Gavimutt Seer to inaugurate Dasara; Mysuru District Administration to formally extend invitation on Oct. 3 Mysuru: Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, who is also Koppal District Minister, invited Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji of Gavimutt, Koppal, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festivities this year. The Minister met the Seer at Gavimutt…

Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration hosted a special breakfast for the families of Mahouts and Kavadis of the Dasara elephants at the Mysore Palace premises this morning. More than 150 members attended the programme. The breakfast menu included obbattu (holige), dosas, idlis, vadas, uppittu, sagu, pongal, puliyogare, jalebi, tea and coffee. Minister in-charge of Mysuru…

Bengaluru: An elderly man who was on his morning walk on Mysuru Road was suspected to have been trampled to death by a wild elephant in the early hours of today. The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj (60), a resident of Anchepalya on Mysuru Road. After leaving his house at about 5 am today,…