Horse gram crop spread on road for threshing intertwines with wheels causing friction Gundlupet: A group of youths from Kerala, who had come to Gundlupet to celebrate the New Year, had a miraculous escape after the SUV in which they were travelling caught fire when the vehicle speeded over horse gram that was laid on…
Speeding truck kills elephant inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve
December 14, 2022Gundlupet: A speeding truck fatally knocked down a female elephant aged about 35 years on National Highway-766 (212) inside Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday night and the elephant breathed its last after writing in pain for an hour on the road. The accident took place on Gundlupet-Kerala National Highway-766 between Maddur check-post and Moolehole check-post at…
Five elephant tusks smugglers arrested
December 12, 2022Gundlupet: The Forest Department officials and staff have arrested five persons who were trying smuggle two elephant tusks near Basavapura village on Mysuru-Ooty NH 181, coming under Gundlupet Buffer Zone and have seized the elephant tusks from them. Those arrested are 35-year-old Rangaswamy of Aanegatti village, 41-year-old Sanjeev Kumar of Sokkanahalli village, 36-year-old N. Vinuth…
Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Mysuru city on Oct. 3
September 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Kanyakumari -Kashmir ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ undertaken by former AICC President Rahul Gandhi will enter Karnataka at Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district on Sept. 30, former Ministe Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that all preparations are underway to ensure the success of the Yatra. Speaking to press persons after holding a Congress party meeting…
Rural students must get access to advanced technologies: Suttur Seer
July 29, 2022Gundlupet: Maintaining that there is a lot of talent in rural areas too, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji said that rural students should get access to advanced technologies and learning. He was speaking after inaugurating Sri Siddaganga Shivakumara Swamiji Science and Robotics Lab, gifted by the fans of Housing Minister V. Somanna, who is…
Sunflower fields of Gundlupet turn selfie spots for tourists
July 17, 2022Yellow and green fields make for an ideal background for those hard-to-find ‘perfect’ profile photos Sunflower fields along National Highway 766 at Begur near Gundlupet are turning out to be a major photographic and selfie point and people driving on the Highway are stopping their vehicles for special moments in the lush field full of…
Fearless tusker Abhimanyu helps Forest staff capture tiger hiding in banana plantation
July 3, 2022Big cat had seriously injured two farmers Gundlupet: The tiger, which had attacked and seriously injured two farmers while they were working in their field near Lakkipura, bordering Gopalaswamy Forest Range of Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday, was captured this morning with the help of jumbo Abhimanyu, the combing specialist. Yesterday, when farmer Gaviappa was working…
Man killed, son seriously injured in wild elephant attack near Gundlupet
June 17, 2022Gundlupet: A 65-year-old man was killed while his son suffered serious injuries when a wild elephant attacked them when they were guarding their crops at Shivapura village in the taluk yesterday early morning. The deceased has been identified as Bellishetty, a resident of Shivapura village while his injured son is Mahesh, who has been admitted…
Two motorcyclists killed in hit-and-run case
May 28, 2022Gundlupet: In what appears to be a hit-and-run case, two motorcyclists were killed on the spot, when their two-wheeler was knocked down by an unidentified speeding car near Hasaguli in the taluk late last night. The deceased have been identified as Venkatesh (30) and Kantachari (50) of Alattur village in Gundlupet taluk. Venkatesh and Kantachari…
Parvathamba Rathotsava held after two years: Three killed as chariot runs over devotees
May 16, 2022Gundlupet: Tragedy struck during Sri Kshetra Skandagiri Parvathamba Rathotsava, when the wheels of the chariot carrying the idol of the presiding deity ran over devotees killing three of them yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Sarpabhushan (25), son of Basavanna of Kandegala village, Swamy (35) of Kabbahalli village and Karinayaka (45) of Kodasoge village….
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