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Wild animal menace at villages along forest fringes: Villagers instructed not to move alone
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Wild animal menace at villages along forest fringes: Villagers instructed not to move alone

November 12, 2025

Combing operations conducted in villages Mysore/Mysuru: Following sighting of tiger in H.D. Kote taluk limits coming under Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, combing operations are being conducted in villages bordering the forest and awareness is being created among the villagers besides instructing them to be very careful and not to move alone while going to their agricultural…

Forest staffer killed in wild elephant attack
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Forest staffer killed in wild elephant attack

September 12, 2025

H.D. Kote: A Forest Department staffer was killed when a wild elephant attacked him at D.B. Kuppe Range in Nagarahole Reserve Forest in the taluk on Thursday. The deceased is T. Raju (45), a resident of Maanimoole Tribal Hamlet in the taluk. He is survived by his wife Kenchamma and children. At about 11 am…

In search of mom…
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In search of mom…

August 20, 2025

Elephant calf comes to Karnataka after crossing swollen river in Kerala border Mysore/Mysuru: An elephant calf, which got separated from its mother and appeared in a school premises at Kerala, crossed a swollen river and entered into Karnataka near H.D. Kote in search of  its mother. Two days ago, the female calf had appeared at…

Family dies in suicide pact as eldest daughter marries her lover
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Family dies in suicide pact as eldest daughter marries her lover

May 25, 2025

H.D. Kote:  A man, his wife and his youngest daughter ended their lives by allegedly jumping into a reservoir after the eldest daughter eloped from home and married her lover. The incident took place at Hebbal Reservoir near H.D. Kote yesterday morning. The deceased have been identified as Mahadevaswamy (55), his wife Manjula (42) and…

Birthday in the Wild
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Birthday in the Wild

May 16, 2025

Deputy CM celebrates 63rd birthday at Kabini H.D. Kote: Amidst the usual political bustle and controversies, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped away from the spotlight on Wednesday evening to celebrate his 63rd birthday amidst the serene wilderness of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Shivakumar, accompanied by his wife Usha Shivakumar, daughter Aisshwarya D.K.S. Hegde, and son…

KSRTC bus kills woman after driver dies of heart attack
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KSRTC bus kills woman after driver dies of heart attack

April 3, 2025

H.D. Kote: A KSRTC bus driver died after suffering a heart attack while driving the bus. The bus, which lost control, rammed into a woman, killing her on the spot. The incident took place near Dammanakatte Safari Centre on Mysuru-Manandavadi Main Road in the taluk yesterday. While the deceased driver is Sunil Kumar (29), son…

Farmer ends life over debts
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Farmer ends life over debts

February 5, 2025

H.D. Kote: Unable to repay the loans he had taken from a microfinance company and private money lenders, a farmer ended his life by consuming poison at Kaniyanahundi village in the taluk. The deceased is Jayaramegowda (55) of the village. It is learnt that he had taken Rs. 10 lakh loan from Equitas, Jana Small…

Man hacks wife to death over ‘illicit affair’
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Man hacks wife to death over ‘illicit affair’

January 16, 2025

Brutal murder leaves innocent kids aged five and three years orphaned in H.D. Kote taluk H.D. Kote: A man brutally murdered his wife and surrendered to the Police, at Kaniyanahundi village in H.D. Kote taluk in Mysuru district on Wednesday. Tejaswini (26) is the victim, who was bludgeoned to death with a machete, by her…

Man arrested for selling wild animals’ body parts
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Man arrested for selling wild animals’ body parts

December 19, 2024

H.D. Kote: The Forest Department officials have arrested a man from Maharashtra on charges of selling wild animal parts and have seized parts of Indian Monitor Lizard and Peafowl from him. The arrested is Bachpan Singh Hira Singh Chithodia Takur. He was arrested near the Fire Brigade Station on the Main Road leading to H.D….

Wild elephants on city outskirts driven back to forest
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Wild elephants on city outskirts driven back to forest

December 11, 2024

Mysuru: The Forest Department, which had commenced an operation to drive the two wild tuskers which were found roaming in villages on city outskirts, has succeeded in driving the two wild elephants towards Maradigudda forest area through H.D. Kote’s Gopalapura and Bettadabeedu yesterday. After these wild elephants were spotted at villages near the city’s Outer…

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