Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Sapientia-26,’ the Annual Inter-College Fest was held on Apr. 13 at Sapient College on KRS Road in Metagalli here. The valedictory and prize distribution ceremony was held at North Avenue. The chief guests for the event were the well-known film celebrity couple Bhuvann Ponnannaa and Harshika Poonacha, who herself is a gold medallist in…
Illegal sex determination case: Three doctors arrested under POCSO Act; One absconding
April 29, 2026K.R. Pet (Mandya): K.R. Pet Police have arrested three doctors for allegedly involved in conducting illegal sex determination tests and failing to report teenage pregnancy cases. Meanwhile, another doctor, allegedly involved in case, is said to be at large. The accused have been identified as Dr. Divya Chethana of Chethana Maternity Centre, Dr. Harshitha of…
Man goes missing from K.R. Nagar
April 29, 2026K.R. Nagar: A 40-year-old man has gone missing from K.R. Nagar in the district. The missing man is C.S. Murthy. He is 5.3 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, normal built, oval faced, has the name ‘Yashodha’ tattooed on his left hand and was wearing a blue coloured square stripes shirt and blue night pants at…
One arrested while smuggling ganja
April 29, 20261.585-kg ganja seized Mysore/Mysuru: Yelwal Police have arrested a person who was smuggling ganja in a passenger autorickshaw and have seized 1.585-kg ganja from him. The accused has been identified as Samiulla, a resident of Shanthinagar in city. Following a tip off that ganja was being smuggled in a passenger auto, Yelwal Police, who were…
Buddha Jayanti on May 1
April 29, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Buddha Dhamma Samithi will celebrate Bhagawan Buddha Jayanti at Siddartha Buddha Vihar located in the premises of D. Sanjeevaiah Memorial Institutions in Vijayanagar 1st Stage at 6 pm on May 1. Announcing this while addressing a preliminary meeting at Buddha Vihar here, Samiti General Secretary R. Mahadevappa said that Sri Lanka’s Na…
Two poachers held for hunting deer
April 29, 2026One absconding poacher in another case arrested Hanagod: In separate cases, the Forest Department officials and staff have arrested two poachers, who had killed a deer at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and another poacher, who was absconding in another case, has also been arrested by the Forest staff. In the first case,…
ART Intro Summer Celebrations: An evening of theatre, puppetry & storytelling
April 29, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Art enthusiasts and families are invited to immerse themselves in an enchanting world of creativity at the ART Intro Summer Celebrations, scheduled for May 1 at 3 pm at the Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Hardwicke School, JLB Road, Mysuru. The event promises a delightful line-up of performances designed to captivate audiences of…
New team of Railway Pensioners’ Welfare Assn.
April 29, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The following members were elected unanimously as the office-bearers of Railway Pensioners’ Welfare Association, Mysuru, in the Working Committee Meeting held on Apr. 25 for 3-year (2026-29) term: President – Parthasarathy; General Secretary – G.S. Swaminathan, Advocate; Working President – R. Basavaraju; Vice-Presidents – M. Govindarao and A. Dyavanna; Working General Secretary – Bille…
Unidentified body found
April 29, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have found a body of an unidentified man below the overhead aqueduct near Hale Kesare here. The deceased is aged between 40 and 45 years and his body was found on a mat in the sleeping position and covered in a bed sheet. NR Police, who have shifted the body to…
The perils of keeping it real
April 29, 2026By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Let me tell you something brutally honest — because that’s my thing and also my curse — being authentic in today’s world is like showing up to a masquerade ball with your actual face. Everyone else is gliding around with their glittering masks, smiling sweetly while mentally calculating how much social…















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