Incessant rains in Kodagu swell rivers, disrupt life
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Incessant rains in Kodagu swell rivers, disrupt life

June 17, 2025

Kushalnagar: Kodagu has been experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds since Sunday, leading to a significant rise in water levels across the district. The Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala has reached full capacity for the second time this monsoon. Overflowing waters have inundated the Bhagamandala – Napoklu stretch, but vehicle movement remains unaffected thanks to…

Maharaja’s High School Alumni Assn. vows to restore past glory
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Maharaja’s High School Alumni Assn. vows to restore past glory

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: Expressing deep disappointment over low admission in the over a century old Maharaja’s High School, JLB Road in city, the Maharaja High School Alumni Association has unveiled a road map to rejuvenate the school. Addressing a press meet at Maharaja’s High School library this morning, the Maharaja’s High School Alumni Association President B.S. Sridhar…

The Red Dump
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The Red Dump

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: The tomato, which once brought a windfall for farmers, has now dented the fortunes of the agrarian community. Aggrieved farmers are dumping truckloads of tomatoes, especially the jam variety, onto streets and market yards, unable to earn any profit at present. The Bandipalya APMC yard on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, which receives tonnes of tomatoes and…

Toilet in deplorable state
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Toilet in deplorable state

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: The toilet at the premises of the Wholesale Vegetables and Fruits Market at the Bandipalya APMC yard reeks of a pungent smell and remains in an unhygienic condition, causing severe inconvenience to everyone, including farmers and labourers. The toilet, located opposite a row of stalls, is in a deplorable state due to a lack…

City streets abuzz as jamun joins mango season frenzy
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City streets abuzz as jamun joins mango season frenzy

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: With the arrival of the mango season, Mysuru’s bustling markets are once again alive with the fragrance of summer’s favourite fruit. However, this year, the ‘black beauty’ — the Java plum, locally known as Jambu Nerale or Jamun — is steadily stealing the spotlight. Jamun-laden bicycles and pushcarts are now a common sight at…

Mango growers, dealers face bitter season as prices plummet
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Mango growers, dealers face bitter season as prices plummet

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: Mango, often hailed as the ‘King of Fruits’ for its sweetness, has turned bitter for growers and wholesale dealers this season. A sudden slump in prices has left contractors — who purchased mangoes in bulk before the harvest — in distress. Initially, mango prices were favourable, bringing smiles to sellers. However, the abrupt market…

Constable in Police net after honey trap
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Constable in Police net after honey trap

June 17, 2025

Woman and accomplices attempt to extort Rs. 10 lakh from Periyapatna cloth merchant Mysuru: A cloth merchant was allegedly honey-trapped and an attempt was made to extort Rs. 10 lakh from him in Periyapatna taluk under Bylakuppe Police limits. Shivanna, a Police Constable attached to the Hunsur Rural Police Station, has been arrested in this…

Supreme Court orders release of Thug Life in Karnataka
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Supreme Court orders release of Thug Life in Karnataka

June 17, 2025

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today slammed the Karnataka Government and asked it to allow the release of Kamal Haasan’s Tamil film Thug Life, stating that it cannot allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets. Expressing concerns over the “extra-judicial ban” on the screening of Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, a Bench,…

Halt water sports in Kabini: Advocate writes to Tribunal
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Halt water sports in Kabini: Advocate writes to Tribunal

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: With the State Government granting permission for water sports activities at Kabini backwaters in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district, city-based advocate V. Ravikumar has appealed to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi to intervene and revoke the approval. In a letter addressed to the NGT Chairman, Ravikumar expressed concerns that water…

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