Hunsur: In a suspected honour killing case, a youth, angered over his sister falling in love with a youth belonging to a different faith, allegedly killed his sister and mother by pushing them into a lake at Hirikyathanahalli (Maruru) village in the taluk yesterday night. The accused youth has been taken into custody by the…
Workshop on handling human-wildlife conflicts
January 11, 2024Members of Leopard Task Force, Elephant Task Force, frontline staff trained in ground operations Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the escalating threat posed by leopards, elephants and other wild animals in the Mysuru region, specialised task forces have been established to address the situation. A dedicated Leopard Task Force has been formed in the Mysuru Circle,…
Ghastly accident kills four in Hunsur
January 2, 2024KSRTC electric bus collides against four-wheeler; commuters cite overspeeding, road engineering defect Hunsur: A horrific accident occurred between a four-wheeler and a KSRTC Electric Bus, resulting in the tragic death of four labourers and injuries to five individuals, including the bus driver. The incident occurred around 8.30 am at the turning in front of the…
Grand procession marks Hanuma Jayanti in Hunsur
December 27, 2023Hunsur: Hanuma Jayanti was celebrated with a grand procession in Hunsur town yesterday, drawing participation from thousands of people. The procession commenced at Ranganatha Layout in the town at 11 am, featuring the ceremonial offering of floral tributes to the idol of Lord Hanuman. The dignitaries present included MLA G.D. Harish Gowda, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap…
Gold chains robbed at Hunsur, K.R. Nagar Bus Stands
December 12, 2023Hunsur/K.R. Nagar: In separate incidents, miscreants have robbed gold ornaments from two women, while they were boarding bus at Hunsur and K.R. Nagar KSRTC Bus Stands. In the first case, 72-year-old Shivamma was robbed of her 35-gram gold chain while she was boarding a bus to Mysuru at Hunsur KSRTC Bus Stand on Dec. 10…
Hunsur resident dies in road accident near Maddur
November 26, 2023Hunsur: In a head on collision between two motorbikes occurred near Maddur on Mysuru-Bengaluru road on Thursday, a resident of Hunsur died on the spot and his wife escaped with minor injuries. Sadiq Ahmed, son of Hunsur auto drivers association former president Sanavullah and a resident of Kalkuni Housing Board Colony was returning home on…
Four cows die after consuming cattle feed in Hunsur taluk
October 31, 2023Feed suspected to be poisoned; cause for deaths to be known after receiving lab report Hunsur: Four cows died after allegedly consuming cattle feed at Krishnapura village in the taluk yesterday. It is suspected that feed was poisoned leading to the death of the cows. The four cows, one of them pregnant, worth about Rs….
Man killed in tiger attack at Nagarahole forest
October 3, 2023Hunsur/ Hangod: A 58-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack at Ayyankere village in the fringes of Nagarahole National Park, Hunsur taluk in the district last evening. Ganesh of Uduvepura is the deceased, who met his tragic end when he had gone to graze cattle. While the cows he had been herding returned in…
Dasara elephants to be welcomed at Mysore Palace tomorrow
September 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Having arrived in the city from Veeranahosahalli in Hunsur taluk on Sept. 1, the first batch of nine Dasara elephants will arrive in the Mysore Palace tomorrow (Sept. 5) to a traditional welcome. After their arrival in the city, the Dasara elephants are housed in Aranya Bhavan at Ashokapuram. The elephants will begin their…
Hunsur Excise Dy.SP’s father killed in road accident
September 4, 2023Dy. SP Vijayakumar critically injured Hunsur: The car in which Hunsur Excise Department Dy. SP K.T. Vijayakumar and his family members were returning from Tirupati met with an accident on the National Highway in Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, killing Dy. SP’s father and critically injuring the Dy. SP. Luckily, Excise Inspector…
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