Bengaluru: As the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the Rajya Sabha (RS) polls ended on Friday and no candidate withdrawing from the contest, the election to the fourth RS seat could become a cliffhanger for candidates of the three parties — BJP, Congress and JD(S) — as back channel talks between the Congress and…
Rise in Covid cases: No need to panic, follow norms, says DHO
June 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad has said that citizens of Mysuru need not panic about the rising numbers of COVID cases in some parts of the State and advised them to strictly follow all COVID norms as prescribed by the Government. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, the DHO said, “It…
West Bengal firm cheats Mandya diagnostic centre of Rs. 1.5 crore
June 4, 2022The company had promised to deliver CT scan, MRI scanning machines but duped the centre Mandya: A medical devices manufacturing company in West Bengal has allegedly cheated a Mandya healthcare facility of Rs. 1.5 crore in the name of supplying hi-tech medical equipment. A complaint has been lodged at Mandya West Police Station in this…
Traffic Police collect over Rs. 28 lakh fine from traffic offenders in 10 days of special drive
June 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Traffic Police of the city, who launched a special drive for curbing rampant traffic violations on May 25, have collected a whopping Rs. 28 lakh as penalty in just 10 days, from traffic offenders who were booked for violations of various traffic rules and regulations across the city. The city Traffic Police have…
Dilemma over an injured elephant at Dubare Camp
June 4, 2022Senior officers want to shift pachyderm to Kabini; Wildlife activists oppose move Kushalnagar: An elephant, whose right hind leg is broken, is recuperating at the Dubare Elephant Camp near Kushalnagar. Though initial reports said that the injury was sustained when the pachyderm was captured in the last week of May, Forest officers said that the…
Villagers rescue spotted deer injured in accident
June 4, 2022Hunsur: A spotted deer which was injured after it was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Arabhitittu Reserve Forest area on Hunsur-Mysuru Road on Thursday morning, has been rescued by villagers. It is suspected that the deer was hit by a vehicle when it was crossing the road and the vehicle driver, fearing action from…
Man loses Rs. 1.46 lakh in bank ‘KYC update’
June 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A complaint has been lodged at District Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station by a person who lost Rs. 1.46 lakh to cyber criminals who siphoned off the money after seeking KYC (Know Your Customer) details. S. Anil Kumar, a resident of Saligrama Town in Vijayanagar Block, had an account in State…
Couple conned of Rs. 38 lakh after assuring two house plots
June 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A couple lost their hard-earned savings to two individuals who promised two house sites on Ramanuja Road. The couple was taken to the Sub-Registrar’s Office where a fraudulent registration was done with fabricated documents after taking Rs. 38 lakh from them. The couple has now approached the Krishnaraja Police Station. H.R. Ramesh, a retired…
Moped lifter nabbed
June 4, 2022Nanjangud: In a major catch, the Nanjangud Police have arrested a moped-lifter and have recovered 27 TVS mopeds stolen by him, whose total worth is Rs. 6.25 lakh. The arrested has been identified as Siddaraju alias Horeyala Sidda of Kandegala village in Nanjangud taluk. Siddaraju, who is said to know only riding mopeds, used to…
Undertrials’ Compensation and Punishment
June 4, 2022On May 27, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was cleared of all charges due to insufficient evidence in the infamous “cruise ship drug bust” case. Immediately after the verdict, Sanjay Gupta, a film-maker tweeted, “So Aryan Khan is and was innocent, says Bombay High Court. Who compensates for what he went through, his family…














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