Mysuru: Even as the bus tragedy at Kanaganamaradi in Pandavapura of Mandya that took place exactly three Saturdays back (Nov.24) where 30 persons lost their lives is fresh in the minds of people, another horrifying case of mass poisoning shook Chamarajanagar and Mysuru yesterday where over 11 people died after consuming prasadam at Maramma Temple…
Mysuru/ Kollegal: At least 11 people, including a 12-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy died and over 60 were hospitalised after consuming temple ‘prasadam’ distributed at Maramma temple in Sulwadi village in Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar district last evening in a suspected case of food poisoning. While seven died at the Government hospital in Kollegal and…
Two factions in Sulwadi village fought to take control over Maramma Temple Mysuru: The tragedy at Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Hanur could have been worse but minimised as there was a shortage of prasadam. Villagers said that there was a huge rush at the temple and due to this, prasadam that was already…
Mysuru: IGP (Southern Range) K.V. Sharath Chandra has confirmed that two people, Gowdruchinnatti, a member of the temple’s administration, and manager Madesh have been taken into custody for questioning. Gowdruchinnatti’s son Lokesh said that the tomato bath was not meant to be served as prasadam but was meant for the members of temple administration. “Initially,…
Hanur: At least 11 people lost their lives and over 70 took ill after consuming ‘prasadam’ distributed during the ‘Gopura’ installation ceremony at Kichguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Ramapura hobli of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Most of the devotees, who died or took ill, had come to the temple to view…
Not only the devotees, but also over 60 birds and animals, which consumed tomato bath prasadam waste at Sulwadi, were found dead in the surroundings of the Temple, thus lending more credence to speculations that the prasadam had been poisoned. These birds and animals, most of them street dogs, has consumed the ‘prasadam’ after a…
Hanagodu: A forty-year-old healthy tusker died while trying to leap over a fence that was laid using old Railway tracks at Nagarahole Forest Division of Nagarahole National Park. The elephant was stuck in the iron railing and could neither move forward nor jump backward and died a painful death. The incident occurred in the wee…
Mysuru: A two-day District level Brahmin Convention organised by District Brahmana Sangha commenced this morning at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Nanjangud Road here. Over 500 Brahmins of the district are participating in the Convention to display the unity and strength of the community and to urge the Government to constitute Brahmin Development Authority and inclusion…
Mysuru: The 17th edition of State-level Pratibha Karanji and Kalotsava event began at Muktagangotri premises, KSOU campus, Manasagangothri here this morning. The three-day event, jointly organised by the district administration and the Department of public Instruction, is open to students of eighth to twelfth standards. Mysuru ZP President Nayeema Sultana inaugurated the event by lighting…
Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has designated 18 lawyers as Senior Advocates. Among them is Kuloor Arvind Kamath from Mysuru. Arvind Kamath was born to Kuloor Madhav Kamath and Gowri Madhav Kamath. Kuloor Madhav was a businessman who moved to Mysuru from Mangaluru in the 1950s. Arvind Kamath studied Law at JSS Law College…
Daylight thefts target goldsmith worktablesMay 11, 2026
Rs. 12 crore drug seizure in Hunsur: Police s...May 11, 2026
Udayagiri car dealer murder case: Srirangapat...May 11, 2026
Rider escapes death as bike comes under truckMay 11, 2026
Recent Comments