Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) has so far arrested 16 individuals in connection with the recent stone-pelting incident at Udayagiri Police Station and surrounding areas, triggered by a derogatory social media post about the Delhi Assembly elections. Initially, eight suspects were arrested, followed by another eight, bringing the total to 16. The investigation team,…
Potholes in heart of city! Is MCC aware?
February 14, 2025Mysuru: It seems Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) lacks the ability to quick fix the potholes, when one takes a glimpse at the pothole in near the arch gate on Irwin Road, adjacent to KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand here. It has been several days since the road has been damaged, but either the MCC officials are…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 sites case: CM clean, officials dirty
February 13, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP submits final report to Lokayukta headquarters for IGP’s review Bengaluru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and their family of any wrongdoing in the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case where Parvathi was allotted 14 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land…
Maharani’s College building staring at another collapse
February 13, 2025Students demand swift demolition, reconstruction Mysuru: With a section of the century-old Maharani’s Women’s Science College building recently collapsing and killing a construction worker, concerns have intensified over the safety of the structure. Many now fear that this building has joined the list of Mysuru’s heritage structures — such as the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne…
Lakhs of devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangama
February 13, 2025Three-day Kumbha Mela at T. Narasipur concludes Mysuru: Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangama in T. Narasipur taluk in the district, as the three-day 13th Kumbha Mela concluded yesterday. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, took part in the valedictory session of the mega religious event, popular as Kumbha Mela…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident: Sixty stone-pelters identified; 15 persons taken into custody
February 12, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have identified over 60 stone-pelters, with 15 persons already taken into custody in Udayagiri stone- pelting incident. This comes after a crackdown by the administration on troublemakers who took the law into their own hands during protests over derogatory social media posts that went viral on Monday….
Defence Minister inaugurates Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit
February 12, 2025Bengaluru: The three-day Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit began at Bangalore Palace Grounds yesterday drawing over 5,000 business representatives and diplomats from 16 countries to showcase Karnataka’s investment potential. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurating the event, highlighted Bengaluru’s role in shaping India’s future. He said, Karnataka, with its world-class infrastructure and business-friendly environment, is a…
Dress code at Kattemad Mrityunjaya Temple in Kodagu: High Court clears way for Kodavas to wear their traditional attire
February 12, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has intervened in the controversial dress code at Kattemad Maha Mrityuanjaya Temple in Kodagu district, which sparked tensions between the Kodava and Are Bhashe Gowda communities in Kodagu recently. The Court has allowed members of the Kodava community, as well as others, to wear their traditional attire while entering the…
Udayagiri incident a stain on civic society: Simha
February 11, 2025Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has condemned the incident where stones were pelted at duty-bound Police personnel in Udayagiri, calling it shameful and a stain on civic society. He said, “The Police have been repeatedly targeted by mobs and the situation remains volatile.” Simha added that the Congress Government has failed to take decisive…
Sewage Farm fire doused but questions linger on
February 11, 2025Residents raise questions of negligence by contractor, MCC officials and environmental impact of burning Mysuru: The fire at the decades-old solid waste dump site in the Sewage Farm of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in Vidyaranyapuram has been doused. This morning, workers were seen spraying water on embers and burning residues across multiple mounds of the…















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