Mysore/Mysuru: With the SSLC exams results declared yesterday, Mysuru district, which has stood 20th in the ranking of districts, has earned the distinction of having four toppers, with 2 of them coming State second toppers and one each becoming third and fourth toppers. While Government run Karnataka Public School (KPS), Yelwal student R. Madhuri and …
Girl student ends life for not getting expected marks in SSLC exam
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A girl student, who did not get the marks she had expected in the SSLC exams ended her life by hanging self at her house yesterday. The deceased girl student is Trishala, daughter of Manju alias Shivakumar and Savitha couple and a resident of Kurahatti village in Nanjangud taluk. A student of a private…
Rs. 500 betting case: HC stays probe against Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar
April 24, 2026Bengaluru: In a relief, the High Court of Karnataka in an interim order stayed the investigation into the alleged Rs. 500 betting case against Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar here yesterday. The High Court Bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav said whether a case could be registered even for a casual or humorous remark. The…
State calls for feedback on new alcohol tax model
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Government’s Resource Mobilisation Committee (RMC), constituted to review State’s excise taxation framework on alcohol, has submitted its report, proposing a shift to a public health-oriented model with taxes linked to alcohol content. The report states that Karnataka’s current excise framework taxes alcohol based on price and product category rather than on alcohol content….
Cobra rescued from house in Hebbal
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: City’s snake rescuer Snake Shyam has rescued a Cobra snake which had taken shelter inside a hanging showpiece at a house in city. The snake was rescued from the house of Kullegowda at Hebbal here. The Cobra, after taking shelter inside the showpiece had spread its hood and the family members who saw the…
Vehicle damaged after ramming into electric pole
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A Toyota Innova Multi-Utility Vehicle (MUV) sustained extensive damages after the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed it into an electric pole on Mysuru-Gaddige Main Road yesterday early morning. At about 6 am, when the vehicle was proceeding from Gaddige side towards Mysuru, the person behind the wheels of the Toyota Innova,…
CAR Constable booked for cheating bizman of lakhs of rupees
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police have registered a case against a City Armed Reserve (CAR) Police Constable for allegedly cheating a businessman to the tune of lakhs of rupees. The Constable on the pretext of releasing his pledged gold, had taken Rs. 3,60,000 from the businessman with a promise of returning the money after selling the gold…
Amended Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964: Revenue Directorate notifies auto conversion of lands if DC’s fail to act
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Commissioner of Revenue Directorate C.N. Meena Nagaraj has notified the amendments made to Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964, which is aimed at simplifying the process related to conversion of lands from agriculture to non-agricultural purposes. Under Rules 106C, 106D, 106E and 106F of Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964, effective from Dec. 23, 2025, if…
Staging of Kannada play ‘Party’
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Niranthara Foundation, Mysuru, in association with Rangavalli Troupe, Mysuru and Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bengaluru, is presenting the play “Party,” written by renowned playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar (whose Kannada translation has been done by Prasad Kundur) on Apr. 25 and 26 at Kiru Rangamandira (Mini Theatre) in Kalamandira premises. The show will begin at 7…
Cyber Crime: Woman loses Rs. 21.50 lakh
April 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A 52-year-old woman, who had invested Rs. 21.50 lakh after believing an advertisement on Facebook has lost the money. The victim has been identified as Malathi (name changed), a resident of Gangothri Layout in city. On Mar. 13, when Malathi was going through her social media pages, she noticed an online investment advertisement and…















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