Mysuru: A 300-metre-long chain-mesh fencing will be installed along Right Bank wall of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to prevent tourists from straying into the hazardous water release zones adjacent to reservoir. The 93-year-old Dam, which draws thousands of visitors daily, has repeatedly faced criticism for its inadequate and sloppy safety measures. One of the…
Money laundering, digital arrest: Senior citizen robbed of Rs. 1.55 crore
August 10, 2025Mysuru: An 81-year-old retired resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage was conned out of a staggering Rs. 1.55 crore after falling prey to an elaborate money laundering hoax. The Cyber Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Police have registered a case. On July 7, the victim received a WhatsApp call from a man posing as a Telecom Regulatory…
CM Siddaramaiah opens renovated KR Cooperative Bank building
August 10, 2025Mysuru, Aug. 10 (SBD&TRR)- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the renovated building of the century-old Sri Krishnarajendra (KR) Cooperative Bank at N. Madhava Rao Circle in city yesterday. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graced the occasion. The CM cut the ribbon, inspected the locker room, Manager and Assistant Manager offices, fire safety and computer systems…
Akki Mela begins in city
August 9, 2025Mysuru: A two-day Desi Akki (Rice) Mela, showcasing over 100 traditional rice varieties from different States, began this morning at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry. Rare types such as red rice, aromatic rice, black rice, medicinal rice and bold-grained rice, along with a range of value-added rice products, are on display. Organised by ‘Sahaja Samrudha’ and the…
Leopard caught on camera atop Ch. Hill
August 9, 2025Mysuru: A video of a leopard attacking a stray dog atop Chamundi Hill, is caught on camera, triggering shock waves, especially among the residents there. The video was captured on the CCTV camera of a restaurant located close to Chamundeshwari temple and residential area, during the wee hours of today at 2.45 am, when the…
Raksha Bandhan: More than just a thread
August 9, 2025Today is Raksha Bandhan, when sisters tie a sacred Rakhi on their brothers’ wrists as a pledge of love and prayers for their well-being, and brothers vow to protect them from harm. The issue today is that most Indian men have forgotten the real essence of Raksha Bandhan, which is to respect and protect all…
Citywide anti-narcotics operation nets peddlers
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following the recent bust of a drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, the City Police have intensified inspections and night patrols. Last evening, two Marijuana (ganja) peddlers were arrested, and 83 grams of ganja were seized. In a separate operation, the Police recovered 1.5 kilograms of ganja that had been cultivated on vacant land at…
Dasara grandeur unveiled at Ramsons Bombe Mane
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 21st edition of Ramsons Bombe Mane (Ramsons House of Dolls) by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana at Nazarbad in city, was inaugurated by Raja Krishnappa Nayaka, titular head of the erstwhile Surpur Bahari Bahadur royal family, yesterday. The special galleries were inaugurated by Helen Philon, Co-Founder and Trustee of Deccan Heritage Foundation and Stephane Bloch…
Miraculous escape
August 8, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A newly deployed Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus of Kuvempunagar depot, met with an accident on Chamundi Hill Road in the city last evening. The eight passengers in the bus, had a providential escape with minor injuries, as the bus overturned, after falling to the adjacent right side lane of the road,…
Mysore Airport under loss: Loses Rs. 73 crore since 2015
August 7, 2025Mysuru: The Mysore Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has reported a cumulative loss of Rs. 73.03 crore between the financial years 2015-16 and 2024-25. This was disclosed in the Rajya Sabha on Aug. 4 by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response to a question from Congress MP…















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