Temple Authority tweaks barricade system following devotee complaints Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of devotees visited Chamundi Hill this morning on account of second Ashada Friday special puja at Chamundeshwari Temple and paid their obeisance to the presiding deity. The next two Ashada Friday special puja will be held on July 11 and 18, with the Vardhanti (birthday)…
Amid CM buzz, Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar says…
July 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Amid speculations over Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) acceding to the party high command’s diktat over his claim for Chief Minister, Shivakumar and his wife Usha visited Chamundi Hill Temple here on the second Ashada Friday today. Shivakumar, clad in silk dhoti and shirt, paid his obeisance to the Goddess, continuing with the…
Ashada Friday rituals atop Chamundi Hill: MP Yaduveer inspects facilities
July 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inspected the arrangements made for Second Ashada Friday Puja (July 4) at Chamundi Hill in the city yesterday. Following the complaints of inconvenience faced by the devotees during the first Ashada Friday Puja on June 27, Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the Hill on the eve of the second Ashada…
‘Humiliated by CM in public’: Senior Police Officer seeks VRS
July 3, 2025Siddaramaiah trying to slap me is an attack on the dignity of Government employees: ASP Baramani Belagavi: In a dramatic development, dealing a fresh blow to the Congress Government in Karnataka, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Narayan Venkappa Baramani has submitted a formal request for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), citing severe emotional distress after an…
Excel Public School students to space talk with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla tomorrow
July 3, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a landmark moment, Mysuru’s Excel Public School students will participate in a live interaction with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (VU2TNI), currently stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Space AX-4 mission, at an event scheduled tomorrow (July 4) at 3.47 pm. The interaction will take place through the Amateur…
Elephant pregnancy test now part of Dasara prep
July 3, 2025After past controversies, this year’s selection process introduces new scientific safeguards By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: To uphold the grandeur and safety of the iconic Dasara procession in Mysuru, the Forest Department has intensified its preparations, especially in the meticulous selection of elephants that will march through the city during the Jumboo Savari. This year…
Mysuru-Chamarajanagar line electrification: Airports Authority issues NOC after years of delay
July 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: After years of deadlock, the South Western Railway has finally overcome a long-pending technical hurdle in electrifying the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar railway line. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued the long-awaited No Objection Certificate (NOC), paving the way for full electrification of the route. A critical 1.4-km stretch near Mysore Airport had remained unelectrified…
Spike in heart attacks among youths triggers urgent study
July 2, 2025Eight Mysuru cardiac hospitals to meet at Jayadeva Hospital on July 5 to chart study framework Mysore/Mysuru: Amid growing concern over the alarming rise in heart attacks among young people, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Mysuru, along with other cardiac care hospitals in the Mysuru region, has initiated a joint study to…
Valmiki Corporation Scam: HC orders for CBI probe
July 2, 2025Bengaluru: In a major setback to the State Government, Karnataka High Court has yesterday passed an order handing over the probe into multi crore scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CBI was probing into the role of banks in the scam. Following this, BJP MLAs…
Dasara elephants selection begins; 25 assessed at camps
July 1, 2025Evaluation based on age, weight, physical condition and musth status; Health cards issued By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru: With just 36 days remaining to bring the Dasara elephant team to Mysuru for the iconic Dasara festivities, the Forest Department has ramped up its selection process by visiting eight elephant camps and conducting health assessments on…















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