Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) MLA Tanveer Sait has given a clarion call to the people, to join hands with a strong resolve to build an addiction-free society and shed those substances and matters which are considered harmful to the healthy society. MLA Sait was addressing a gathering of students, after inaugurating Addiction-Free Day celebrations, on account…
‘Devaraj Urs Multipurpose Stadium to be upgraded by Dasara’
August 3, 2025Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has instructed officials to submit a proposal to the State Government to upgrade D. Devaraj Urs Multipurpose Stadium (Wrestling Arena) attached to Dasara Exhibition Grounds. Dr. Mahadevappa, who inspected the stadium recently, said that Devaraj Urs Multipurpose Stadium, apart from hosting Dasara Wrestling Tournament every year, is also a…
Sex Scandal: Prajwal Revanna is khaidi No. 15528
August 3, 2025Special Court sentences former Hassan MP to life imprisonment for rape Bengaluru: Former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 47-year-old domestic help, has been allotted prisoner number 15528 by the Bengaluru Central Prison authorities. Earlier in a landmark judgment yesterday, the Special Court for Elected Representatives…
Dowry death: Husband, two others jailed
August 3, 2025Mysuru: Three of a family including a man, his mother and sister, have been sentenced to jail upon their conviction in a dowry death case in city. K.N. Roopa, the Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court Judge has announced the quantum of sentence to one Gowtham, his mother Kushal Kumari and his sister Swapna, all…
Vice-Presidential Poll on Sept. 9
August 3, 2025New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced that the election to choose the next Vice-President of India will be held on Sept. 9, with counting of votes to take place the same day. According to the schedule released, the last date for filing nominations is Aug. 21 and last date for withdrawal of…
Former MP late V. Sreenivasa Prasad’s birth anniversary on Aug. 6
August 3, 2025Nanjangud: The 78th birth anniversary of former MP late V. Sreenivasa Prasad will be celebrated on Aug. 6 in Nanjangud. Disclosing this during the preliminary meeting held in this regard at the Tourist Bungalow here recently, former MLA B. Harshavardhan said that a function has been organised by the followers of late V. Sreenivasa Prasad…
Unidentified man dies at hospital
August 3, 2025Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was found bleeding after falling on the footpath near Bamboo Bazar, Sayyaji Rao Road, on July 28 and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The deceased is aged about 38 years, 5.6 ft. tall, oval faced, wheatish complexioned, normal built, sports black beard and moustache,…
Defective number plates: 166 two-wheelers seized in two-day drive
August 3, 2025Mysuru; The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who conducted special drives for two days across the city have seized a total of 166 two-wheelers with defective registration number plates. During the special drives, the Police came to know that the riders in a bid to avoid being penalised for traffic offences were tying lemons, pasting stickers, …
A slice of India
August 3, 2025Mango vendor and the art of street deal By Prof. P.K. Misra It is indeed a paradox that though mobile street vendors fascinate me, I try to avoid them. Why? Most of the time, after I have made a deal with them and they are gone, I realise I have been mercilessly ‘cheated’. Then I…
The Two Perils Plaguing Mysuru
August 3, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is certainly a matter of pride that Mysuru has secured a distinction this year as the third cleanest city in the country, in its category. There is no reason why we should not be able to once again get to the first place, which we have held earlier…















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