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Dupline Complex case: HC backs MDA, orders eviction
February 17, 2026High Court issues 3-month deadline to complete eviction proceedings Mysuru: In a significant legal victory for Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), the Karnataka High Court has directed authorities to initiate eviction proceedings against alleged unauthorised occupants of the multi-crore Dupline Complex. The Dupline Complex is located between Shivarampet and D. Devaraj Urs Road in the heart…
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City Police deploy drones to track narcotics activity
February 17, 2026Mysuru: For the first time, Mysuru City Police have deployed drone technology to combat the drug menace, using GPS-enabled aerial surveillance to track drug supply, stocking and consumption networks in sensitive areas. Earlier, drones had mainly been deployed for security arrangements, but the trial demonstrated their effectiveness in scanning narrow lanes and hard-to-reach pockets. A…
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Janarondige Janata Dal drive to be launched tomorrow
February 17, 2026Mysuru: State JD(S) Working President and former Minister S.R. Mahesh said that Janata Dal (Secular) will be launching ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ (Janata Dal’s people connect) initiative at 11 am tomorrow (Feb. 18) from Periyapatna in the district. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Mahesh, also a former K.R. Nagar MLA said the JD(S) is undertaking…
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‘MDA, a haven for RTI activists’
February 17, 2026Mysuru: Former Minister S.R. Mahesh asserted that the MDA (Mysuru Development Authority) has become a haven for RTI activists and agents. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, he alleged that RTI activists, who were engaged in irregularities when MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) existed have continued with their wrong doings even after MUDA was renamed…
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Dip in Crimes
February 17, 2026ADGP Harishekaran lauds city cops Mysuru: ADGP (Crimes and Technical Services) P. Harishekaran has lauded the City Police for the fall in crime rate in the year 2025 when compared to the crime rate reported in the year 2024. Addressing the top Police officers at a review meeting held at the meeting hall of City…
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Rowdy sheeter arrested; shifted to Shivamogga Jail
February 17, 2026Drug peddler externed from Mysuru Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, in a bid to control rowdy activities in the city, had ordered the arrest and externment of a rowdy sheeter by invoking Karnataka Goonda Act and Karnataka Police Act. The rowdy sheeter, who was arrested and externed to Shivamogga Central Jail, is 25-year-old Ganesh…
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Sale of narcotic substance
February 17, 2026Three arrested; 44.45 grams MDMA worth Rs. 4 lakh seized Mysuru: Continuing their drive against those storing, transporting and selling narcotic substances in their jurisdiction, the Mandi Police have arrested three drug peddlers and have seized 44.45 grams of MDMA worth about Rs. 4 lakh from them. Those arrested are 30-year-old Mohammed Kareem of Mandi…
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Ganja peddler sentenced to jail
February 17, 2026Mysuru: City’s 7th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a ganja peddler to four years imprisonment after he was found guilty of transporting ganja in his scooter. The convict is Mohammed Musheer of city. On July 17, 2023, he was arrested by the CEN Police when he was transporting about 1.5 kg ganja in…
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Student goes missing
February 17, 2026Mysuru: A teenaged boy student has gone missing from the city. V. Yashas, 14, a ninth standard student of Maharaja High School is the one who has gone missing. Yashas, who left his house on Feb. 10 after refusing to attend tuition at a coaching centre, has not returned home since then, according to a…
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