Mysuru: In all, there are 700 rowdy-sheeters in the Police Commissionerate’s jurisdiction in the city, with rowdy-sheet being opened against drug peddlers too, said City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar. The active rowdy sheeters are kept under watch, besides searching and producing those having non-bailable warrant to the Court. In the present year alone, Goonda Act was invoked against accused in two…
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Goonda Act invoked against history-sheeter with 9 cases
June 19, 2026Mysuru: Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on habitual offenders by placing a notorious rowdy-sheeter under preventive detention under the Goonda Act. According to a press release issued by the office of the City Police Commissioner, K. Kaushik, 28, a resident of Janatha Street in Koorgalli, was arrested under the provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes and…
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Council polls were a test of loyalty for JD(S) MLAs: HDK
June 19, 2026‘Cross-voting was expected, not surprising; party will act against dissidents’ Mysuru: Asserting that the JD(S) would take action against party MLAs who cross-voted in the Legislative Council elections held yesterday, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) said the party had fielded a candidate in the polls primarily to test the loyalty of its legislators, despite anticipating cross-voting. …
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MCC nets Rs. 168.84 crore Property Tax in 2.5 months
June 19, 2026Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has collected Rs. 168.84 crore in Property Tax during the first two-and-a-half months of the current 2026-27 financial year. Officers said that the collection has given the civic body a strong start and raises hopes of a record revenue collection this year. According to MCC data, the amount was collected between April 1…
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Tree-cutting was for train, passenger safety: Railways
June 19, 2026Mysuru: Responding to reports published in the media regarding tree-cutting and trimming activities near Kukkarahalli Lake, the Railways has clarified that the exercise was undertaken solely as a safety measure to protect railway infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted train operations. According to the Railways, several trees located close to the 25 kV Overhead Equipment (OHE) lines posed a risk during strong winds and monsoon…
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Lalitha Mahal Grounds ownership settled by Courts: Pramoda Devi
June 19, 2026Mysuru: Member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, has clarified that the land in Survey No. 4 of Kurubarahalli, often referred to as Lalitha Mahal Grounds or Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MDA) Grounds, has been declared private property of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family by the Courts. Reacting to the front page news item published in Star of Mysore yesterday, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has issued…
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Emergency preparedness put to test at Mysore Airport
June 19, 2026Mysuru: As part of its commitment to safety and operational preparedness, Mysore Airport conducted a building evacuation drill at the Terminal Building in Mandakalli at 2 pm yesterday. The exercise was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of emergency response procedures and enhancing preparedness among airport stakeholders and passengers in accordance with established safety protocols. Passengers and Airport personnel actively participated in the drill, responding…
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Congress wins 5 of 7 MLC seats
June 19, 2026Cross voting hurts BJP-JD(S) combine Bengaluru: A fortnight after taking over as the Chief Minister of the State, D.K. Shivakumar cleared the first ‘litmus test’ with flying colours on Thursday as he steered all the five Congress candidates to victory in the biennial Legislative Council polls from the MLAs quota. With this win, the ruling Congress enjoys a majority…
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Chamundi Hill gets special cleanup drive
June 19, 2026Temple, Forest Department join hands in three-shift cleanliness drive Mysuru: Following a social media campaign highlighting the growing waste menace atop Chamundi Hill, Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority has intensified cleanliness efforts by launching a special drive at the Hill shrine. The initiative was taken following directions from MCC Administrator Nitesh Patil, who also serves as Mysuru Regional Commissioner, who took note of videos…
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Yaduveer seeks urban forest project for Thippayyanakere
June 19, 2026Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Government to support the development of an urban forest at Thippayyanakere in Mysuru and take stronger measures to address the growing human-elephant conflict in Kodagu. During a meeting with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi recently, the MP submitted two separate petitions highlighting the issues. Seeking inclusion of Thippayyana- kere, located near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar on Mysuru’s Outer Ring Road, under…
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