Mysore/Mysuru: An elderly woman lost her gold chain when a chain snatcher yanked it off when she was crossing the road at Agrahara Circle in city on Friday night. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is 68-year-old M.V. Champakavalli, wife of Ramanujan, a resident of Thyagaraja Road, 2nd cross in city. At about 9…
Father-son mercilessly whip horse
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A father and his son displayed their cruelty by beating a horse mercilessly with a whip near the tonga stand at Agrahara Circle in city yesterday night. Though the horse collapsed due to severe whipping by the father-son duo, they continued to beat the horse without mercy. When the public began to question them,…
Agrahara Circle slipping into dilapidated condition
November 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Mysuru is called as the cultural and heritage capital of the State, the official apathy towards maintenance of prominent circles, streets and other public buildings which are listed as heritage centres, has resulted in the century old Agrahara Circle (Madhavarao Circle) in the heart of the city turning dilapidated due to poor…
Two-wheelers damaged as tree branch falls near Agrahara Circle
October 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A weak branch of a tree, near SBI Bank, close to Agrahara Circle, broke and fell down due to strong wind last night, damaging four two-wheelers parked nearby. The incident took place at about 8.30 pm and the damaged two-wheelers include a Honda Dio (KA-05-HQ-4351) and Honda Activa (KA-09-HC-9767) among other two-wheelers, according to…
How Mummadi and his Queens built Mysore
February 16, 2020By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist As a few other subjects drew my attention, I could not continue to write about the past history of Mysore for the last few weeks. My earlier articles on the old city of Mysore published in these columns, in particular on Agraharas and Keris, received overwhelming response. Readers posted hundreds of…
Citizens stage unique protest
May 19, 2019Mysuru: Fed up over official apathy over filling up of potholes, citizens staged a unique protest by planting a sampling in one of the huge potholes on the stretch from Agrahara Circle to JSS Hospital yesterday. Local resident Lakshman said that the road has got damaged as the MCC failed to asphalt the road after…
Novel drinking water campaign for birds launched in city
March 31, 2018Mysuru: The scorching summer heat is sapping the energy of not only human beings but the birds are also feeling very thirsty. In order to quench the thirst of birds, Arivu Samsthe launched a unique drinking water and feeding campaign for birds at Agrahara Circle here on Mar. 29. Zoo Authority Chairperson Mallige Veeresh launched…
SUCI opposes abolition of subsidy on LPG
August 13, 2017Mysuru: Over 50 members of Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) District Committee staged a protest at Agrahara Circle here yesterday condemning the proposal of the Union Government to scrap subsidy on domestic LPG. They expressed apprehension that kerosene too may come under the policy. Committee Secretary B. Ravi and others were present.
Overflowing manhole near Agrahara Circle
July 28, 2017Sewage water overflowing from a manhole near Agrahara Circle on New Sayyaji Rao Road is causing a lot of inconvenience to the shopkeepers and also the residents living in the surrounding. Authorities are urged to take steps to get the manhole cleaned at the earliest.
Excessive consumption of liquor claims man’s life
February 7, 2017An incident of a man falling sick after consuming excessive liquor and breathing his last at a hospital has been reported in city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Bharath (20), a native of Asumatti village in T.N. Pur taluk who was working at a hotel near Agrahara Circle in city. It is reported…
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