Mysuru: Marking Bakrid annual festival, thousands offered Eid prayers at Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar this morning. Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff led the prayers. Later, addressing the huge gathering, the Sir Khazi said, “the festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim Khaleelullah’s sacrifice of his son. In remembrance of this historic and great…
Echo of Stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: City BJP workers stage stir; condemn suspension of Police Officers
June 7, 2025Mysuru: City BJP workers staged a protest near Ramaswamy Circle in the city yesterday, condemning the decision of the State Government to suspend Police Officers including Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, for the stampede that claimed 11 lives at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru recently, where lakhs of cricket fans had turned up for the victory…
Chief Minister sacks Govindaraju as Political Secretary
June 7, 2025Hemanth Nimbalkar removed as ADGP (Intelligence) Bengaluru: With the Congress-led State Government facing severe public outrage and criticism from the opposition parties over the stampede incident in front of Chinnaswamy Stadium, that caused 11 deaths and left several injured, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday sacked MLC K. Govindaraju as his Political Secretary. According to sources,…
Head Constable stages solo protest outside Raj Bhavan
June 7, 2025Bengaluru: In an unusual development, a Police Head Constable staged a solo protest criticising the suspension of City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand and four other top Police Officers, in front of Raj Bhavan here yesterday. Narasimharaju, a Head Constable attached to Madivala Police Station, staged a protest, by holding the portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar…
High Court grants interim relief to KSCA officials
June 7, 2025Nikhil Sosale, others sent to Judicial Custody; One more FIR filed; Complaint against Virat Kohli Bengaluru: In a major relief for top officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to KSCA President Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A. Shankar and Treasurer E.S. Jairam, who are…
Vruksha Shanti Puja, Chandi Yaga begin at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram in city
June 7, 2025Mysuru: Praying for Loka Kalyana (World’s Welfare), Vana Durga Vruksha Shanti Puja and Sahasra Chandi Yaga, began under the guidance of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and Junior Pontiff Datta Sri Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Avadhoota Datta Peetham, in the city yesterday. The religious rituals will conclude on June 15. On the first…
Cauvery Aarati, Amusement Park at KRS: Farmers up in arms; tempers flare at Minister’s meeting
June 7, 2025Mandya: Farmers have vehemently opposed the State Government’s proposed Cauvery Aarati and Amusement Park projects at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district, warning that such initiatives could endanger the Dam’s structural integrity and must not be allowed under any circumstances. The protests came to the fore during a public…
Mining, blasting ban around KRS Dam- Seek IISc timeline for impact study on blasting: High Court
June 7, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to obtain written instructions from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, regarding the timeline required to complete a scientific study on the impact of blasting activities within a 20-km radius of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief…
Thailand International Shopping Festival and Furniture Fair begins in city
June 7, 2025Mysuru: The four-day Thailand International Shopping Festival and Furniture Fair began at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium in Nazarbad here yesterday, under the aegis of I Ads and Events. The Festival promises a unique shopping experience, featuring exclusive stalls from countries including Thailand, Korea, Afghanistan, UAE, Iran, Singapore, Lebanon and Malaysia. Visitors can explore a diverse range…
Top KSCA officials resign
June 7, 2025KSCA Managing Committee emergency meeting today at 3 pm Bengaluru: After coming under severe criticism, both by the public and by the members of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), two top officials of KSCA submitted their resignations to KSCA President K. Raghuram Bhat yesterday. Both A. Shankar resigned from the post of KSCA Secretary and…















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