Mysuru: Has Mysuru, a city celebrated for its culture, peace and royal heritage, turned into a safe haven for drug mafias? Growing suspicion suggests that large consignments of narcotics are being manufactured and stockpiled here and quietly transported to other destinations. This came to light during a joint operation by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and…
No streetlights, no crackdown: Marijuana users haunt Metagalli burial ground Mysuru: Efforts by City Police to crack down on rampant marijuana (ganja) use near a burial ground in Metagalli have been crippled by one unexpected factor — pitch darkness. Non-functional streetlights have turned the area into a safe haven for drug users, hampering raids and…
Centre approves Rs. 712-crore project; scheduled to be ready in two years Mysuru: In a significant move to ease commuter woes on National Highway 275 (Mysuru–Bengaluru Highway), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to establish 14 new toll collection points along the route. These toll plazas will be strategically located at…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police have launched a special operation to curb hooliganism and alcohol consumption at the sacred Chamundi Hill following complaints of misbehaviour and littering. The action comes in the wake of reports in Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra that exposed heaps of empty liquor bottles recovered during a recent cleanliness drive by…
Such words dishonour both Wadiyar legacy and CM’s office, Yaduveer counters Mysore/Mysuru: Legislative Council Member Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has claimed that the State Government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sanctioned development funds “equal to or even greater than those allotted during the reign of Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar.” Speaking to reporters in Mysuru yesterday,…
On Sunday, the 13th (of July), my father and the Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra, K.B. Ganapathy, passed away. Knowing him, I think he would have got a kick out of it if he had kicked the bucket on Friday the 13th, popularly considered an unlucky day. It feels odd to write…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) will submit a detailed report on the now-defunct Lansdowne Building, located opposite the City Bus Stand, to the Supreme Court within four weeks, that is in August 2025. The report will assess the structure’s viability and scope for preservation. The submission was made on…
Bengaluru: Approving the findings of Justice John Michael D’Cunha Report on the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4 that claimed 11 lives during the RCB’s (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) IPL victory celebrations, the State Cabinet on Thursday decided to initiate legal action against multiple parties, including IPL franchise RCB, the Karnataka State…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants will be accorded a traditional welcome at Mysore Palace on Aug. 7 between 12.06 pm and 12.30 pm during the auspicious Abhijin Lagna. Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara is scheduled to be held for 11 days this year from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2. In view of the…
First launched in 2016, Agasadhinda Mysuru heli rides last took off during 2019 Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: There is a 50:50 chance that tourists could once again enjoy helicopter rides during this year’s Dasara, offering panoramic views of Mysuru’s landmarks at affordable rates. The State Government has submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry to organise a…
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