169 accidents, 97 deaths in 3 years on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway Mysuru: Twelve accident-prone black spots have been identified by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along the 119-km Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway-275. These 12 black spots recorded a total of 169 accidents and 97 deaths between 2023 and 2025. Among the black spots, 10 are…

Mysuru: Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has issued an order revising the routes of KSRTC and other transport buses entering and leaving the city through Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital Junction) on Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275. The ongoing Rs. 63.67-crore flyover/ grade separator project being taken up by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at…

Mysuru: Energy Minister K.J. George has directed officials to make the illumination planned for this year’s Dasara more attractive and innovative than last year and ensure that power supply is not affected. Speaking at a preparatory meeting for the 2026 Dasara celebrations at the Karnataka Engineers’ Association auditorium in Kadakola on Friday, George said lakhs…

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s grandiose Dasara-2026 District Minister to retain overall supervision Mysuru: For the grand Dasara celebrations this year, CM D.K. Shivakumar has decided to assign responsibilities for managing various segments & daily events of the festival to 22 Ministers. Unlike previous years, when the responsibility was largely handled by the Mysuru District Minister,…

Mysuru: The first wooden howdah rehearsal was interrupted as a result of sudden heavy rains in city. The Forest Department, as part of the preparations to this year’s Jumboo Savari, mounted the wooden howdah on one of the Dasara jumbos, Mahendra. While the elephants were heading towards the Palace North Gates, the sudden cloudburst disrupted…

Buffaloes to race on 147-metre-long twin tracks; trial run on Oct. 15 Mysuru: The 147-metre-long buffalo race tracks that will host Dasara Kambala for the first time have been named ‘Vijaya-Dashami’, signifying Vijayadashami, the “tenth day of victory” in Sanskrit. The name combines ‘Vijaya’ (victory) and ‘Dashami’ (tenth day). The track will have buffaloes competing…

Traffic to be diverted before Varuna Aqueduct to keep vehicles moving at Manipal Hospital Junction Mysuru: Last Dasara season, between Sept. 22 and Oct. 12, 2025, an average of 28,516 vehicles, including 25,113 cars and SUVs, entered Mysuru every day through the Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway 275. This year, the traffic volume is expected to increase…

21-round Dasara cannon salute in 1 minute: Dry run from tomorrow Mysuru: With just 16 days to go until the Dasara inauguration, traditional puja was performed for 11 cannons at the Mysore Palace premises this morning. Of the 11 cannons, seven will fire the 21-round ceremonial cannon salute before the Jumboo Savari commences on Vijayadashami…

Vendors cry foul over ‘unfair’ lottery system; allege experience ignored    Mysuru: Food stall vendors staged a flash protest in front of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office yesterday, opposing the lottery system and alleging discrimination in stall selection for the Dasara Aahaara Mela (food festival). The selection process, organised by the Dasara Aahaara Mela…

Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have launched a joint operation to clear tonnes of accumulated garbage along Lalithadripura Road (Lalithadrinagar) at foot of Chamundi Hill, addressing a long-standing problem that has caused severe inconvenience to residents and has been causing severe environmental damage. Star of Mysore had published a…