Main accused Pankaj Kumar built house on one-acre land in Bihar, say Police Mysore/Mysuru: In a joint operation, the Bank and Jewellery Cell of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Mysuru Police arrested two members of a Darbhanga-based gang involved in the robbery of 8.32 kg of gold jewellery, valued at over Rs. 10…
Mysore/Mysuru: A violent clash broke out between two groups in Rajivnagar 2nd Stage, under Udayagiri Police Station limits yesterday afternoon, around 12.30, reportedly over a dispute related to a cricket game. Three people sustained injuries in the incident, with one reported to be in critical condition. Six persons have been arrested so far, while the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), along with officials from the Revenue Department, has begun a survey to identify and clear encroachments in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) backwater region. The survey commenced on Jan. 12 in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, following directions from the Mandya Deputy Commissioner. The State Government has instructed…
Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the District Administration is set to resume development works atop Chamundi Hill under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) with full Police protection from tomorrow (Jan. 19), sections of the public have voiced strong opposition, stating that they will not allow any violation of rules. The implementation of the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Close on the heels of an incident in which a Congress leader threatened the Shidlaghatta City Municipal Council (CMC) woman Commissioner using abusive and foul language, a similar episode has been reported from CM Siddaramaiah’s home district of Mysuru. The incident in Mysuru district is said to have occurred on Dec. 31, 2025, though…
Bengaluru: Expressing frustration and deep dissatisfaction, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned why the Karnataka Police failed to detect a large Methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA) drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, which was instead uncovered by the Maharashtra Police. Chairing a conference of senior Police officers at the office of the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP)…
Hill residents, Hindu activists seek clarity on legal approvals and heritage safeguards Mysore/Mysuru: Work on the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) project at Chamundi Hill was halted last evening following a protest by residents of the Hill and Hindu social activists, who demanded clarity on legal approvals and heritage safeguards. Although…
Environment concerns resurface as project cuts through Bandipur Tiger Reserve New Delhi/Mysuru: The Centre appears to be reviving the controversial Nilambur–Nanjangud railway line project, which proposes to connect Karnataka and Kerala via Wayanad and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw yesterday said that E. Sreedharan, former Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail…
All Governments love acronyms, and our Central Government has a perfect one for temples. It is called PRASHAD. It stands for Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive. Phew! It feels like reciting a long mantra! The Centre has chosen our Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill to be ‘developed’ under this scheme. One would say…
Water hyacinth chokes Hebbal Lake Mysore/Mysuru: Ten months after the Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) — now part of the Greater Mysuru City Corporation — resumed daily clean-up drives and pledged to protect the waterbody, Hebbal Lake is once again suffocating under a toxic mix of untreated sewage, industrial effluents and rampant water hyacinth. The…
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