16 arrested in Kollegal Kollegal: The Kollegal Rural Police busted a rave party being held at a farmhouse in Haravanapura (Lakshmipura) near Madhuvana village on Friday night. The party, organised as part of the birthday celebrations of one Zaheer Khan alias Khalu, a rowdy-sheeter in Bengaluru, was being held at a farmhouse belonging to contractor…
Massive search continues for missing Kerala trekker
April 5, 2026Search at Thadiyandamol enters its third day today; Police question four accompanying trekkers Madikeri: The search for 36-year-old Sharanya from Kochi, Kerala, who went missing during a trek to Thadiyandamol mountain in Kodagu, entered its third day today, with Police, Forest officials and more than 50 local villagers combing the dense forest terrain. Sharanya’s brother…
MCC scraps vehicle cess
April 4, 2026Public backlash forces Civic Body to withdraw notice in three days Mysore/Mysuru: Just three days after introducing a motor vehicle cess on two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to withdraw the proposal following strong public backlash. In a press release, MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif stated that the MCC Administrator…
Rs. 18 lakh gold lifted from woman’s bag
April 4, 2026She was travelling in a KSRTC bus after withdrawing gold from bank locker Mysore/Mysuru: In a daring theft aboard a KSRTC city bus yesterday, miscreants made away with gold ornaments weighing 262 grams, valued at about Rs. 18 lakh, from a woman passenger’s bag. The victim, Hemalatha of Ramakrishnanagar, had earlier in the day collected…
Search on to locate missing Kerala trekker in Kodagu
April 4, 2026ANF to launch search today at Thadiyandamol hill ranges Madikeri: An intensive search is underway by the Kodagu Police, residents and the Forest Department to trace a woman tourist from Kerala, who went missing while trekking in the Thadiyandamol hill ranges on Thursday. The latest update from the Thadiyandamol hill ranges on Saturday morning indicates…
Passengers escape unhurt as KSRTC bus battery catches fire
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A major accident was narrowly averted last evening when the battery of a KSRTC city bus caught fire near the South Gate of the Mysore Palace. At around 6 pm, thick smoke suddenly engulfed the bus (KA-42-F-1974). Sensing danger, the driver immediately pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, evacuated the passengers…
City to get Rs. 400 cr. Vande Bharat upkeep depot
April 3, 2026Mysore New Goods Terminal Wagon Depot to be shifted to Yeliyur in Mandya Mysore/Mysuru: In a major railway infrastructure boost, plans are underway to establish a dedicated Vande Bharat Maintenance Depot in Mysuru city at an estimated cost of Rs. 400 crore to support its growing fleet, with key facilities. The proposed facility will cater…
40-year lease of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion: Syndicate Member objects, sends legal notice to UoM VC
April 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore Syndicate (UoM) Member Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar has alleged that the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Manasagangothri is being illegally leased out to a private organisation for 40 years, free of cost. The Mansion, which was recently renovated at a cost of nearly Rs. 33 crore through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding and…
Lack of auto LPG drives distress
April 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As the war between US, Israel and Iran escalates, with no sign of ending even a month after the war began on Feb. 28, autorickshaw operators in the city are largely hit. The inadequate supply of auto LPG has kept the owners and drivers of autos on tenterhooks, as they have been queuing up…
5% rebate on property tax
April 2, 2026Property owners queue up before MCC Zonal Offices Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) announcing its usual practise of 5 percent rebate on property tax (2026-27) in the entire month from April 1 to 30, property owners across the city were seen visiting the MCC Zonal Offices this morning for payment of their property…















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