Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is preparing to celebrate the twin festivals of Goddess Gowri and Lord Ganesha with traditional fervour and devotion on Aug. 26 and 27, which fall in the ‘Bhadrapada’ month of the Hindu calendar. The Gowri festival, observed for the well-being and prosperity of families, will precede the Ganesha festival, celebrated to invoke…
Man hacks wife to death; walks into Police Station to surrender Mysuru: In a gruesome incident that shocked Hebbal residents, a 64-year-old man brutally hacked his wife to death with a machete yesterday afternoon following a long-standing property dispute. The accused, identified as Papanna, later walked into the Vijayanagar Police Station, confessed to the crime…
Nutritious meals, oil massages keep the star attractions in peak form Mysuru: Caring for the Dasara elephant team is a demanding task for the Forest Department, which has made providing a high-quality, nutritious diet its top priority. Large quantities of food supplies have been stockpiled to keep elephants healthy, strong and well-prepared for their role…
Sabarmati Ashram, Arjuna elephant to come alive in flowers Mysuru: The annual Dasara Flower Show, one of the most anticipated highlights of Mysuru Dasara, is set to mesmerise visitors once again with a riot of colours and fragrances. This year, the Department of Horticulture has cultivated over 75,000 pots brimming with flowering and ornamental plants,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chaos erupted at the world-famous Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Friday night after over 60 tourists were denied entry, sparking protests and vandalism. The incident occurred around 9.30 pm, shortly after the illumination and musical fountain show had ended. As it was an Independence Day holiday, hundreds of tourists had…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Unit BJP has demanded that the recent seizure of Mephedrone (MD) worth Rs. 390 crore, from a large-scale drug manufacturing unit on the Outer Ring Road near Belavatta, be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The unit was busted by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police. Addressing a press conference…
Mysore/Mysuru: Padmavathi, a 71-year-old elephant who spent half a century at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and was later relocated to the Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city, passed away on Thursday evening. Although her health remained stable until Wednesday, she had been showing…
Bengaluru: Following directions by Supreme Court this morning to take all 7 accused into custody immediately after setting aside the bail granted to them by Karnataka High Court in Renukaswamy murder case, Bengaluru City Police have formed 7 teams to trace and take all of them into custody including actor Darshan. The accused are: Darshan,…
Mysuru: Tigers, which used to enter human habitats in forest fringes in search of food and devour domesticated animals besides attacking humans, are now entering human habitats in urban areas with the latest sighting of two tigers in social forest area near Yelwal on the outskirts of city. Yesterday night, one Anand, who was proceeding…
Mysuru: In a bid to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home, show love for the nation by hoisting the Tricolour at home and to create awareness on cleanliness, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga programme, had organised ‘Heritage Elewalk’ along with Dasara elephants in city this morning. The MCC…
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