Hunsur: A man, who had poached a Sambar deer in the reserve forest and stored the venison (deer meat), has been arrested by the Forest Department officials yesterday. The arrested poacher is Swamy of Lakshmipura village in Anechowkur Reserve Forest area. Acting on a tip off that Swamy had stored about 80 kg venison in…
Post election: Hunsur candidates go into relaxed mood
December 8, 2019Hunsur: With just a day left for the counting of votes, all the candidates who had contested the Hunsur by-poll are in a relaxed mood. The battle in Hunsur is largely between the BJP, Congress and JD(S). After campaigning hard in the run up to the Dec.5 by-poll, the candidates of the three major parties…
Man seriously injured in wild elephant attack
November 29, 2019Villagers stage road block, set fire on road Hunsur: A man, who was on his way to his field was attacked by a wild elephant resulting in him suffering serious injuries. The incident took place at about 6 am yesterday at Kinagurupura village in the taluk and the injured has been identified as 38-year-old Raghavendra,…
Hunsur independent candidate hospitalised after heart attack
November 29, 2019Hunsur: Even as the by-poll campaign is hotting up in Hunsur, Umesh, an independent candidate was admitted to a hospital in Mysuru after he suffered a mild heart attack while campaigning yesterday. The 49-year-old Umesh was campaigning along with his supporters near KSRTC bus-stand in the town yesterday afternoon, when he collapsed reportedly due to…
Checking intensified for poll cash, freebies
November 28, 2019After Rs. 2 crore cash seizure in Hunsur, Rs. 52 lakh seized in Mandya today Mysuru: Following the seizure of Rs. 2 crore unaccounted cash that was being transported in a jeep at Manuganahalli Check Post between Yelwal and Bilikere late on Tuesday night, checking has been intensified in poll-bound Hunsur. Each vehicle is being…
G.T. Devegowda asserts people of Hunsur are with his family
November 18, 2019Mysuru: Declaring that he will not campaign for any party or candidate in the Dec.5 by-polls for Hunsur, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA and former Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has asserted that the people of Hunsur have maintained close ties with his family for years. Speaking to press persons after taking part in a programme at Kalamandira…
By-polls: JD(S) candidate files nomination at Hunsur
November 17, 2019Hunsur: With tomorrow (Nov.18) being the last date for the filing of nominations for by-polls, JD(S) candidate from Hunsur, Devaralli Somashekar, filed his nomination papers here on Saturday. Prior to filing his nomination, Somashekar, accompanied by former CM H.D. Kumarawamy, former Ministers H.D. Revanna and S.R. Mahesh, MLAs K. Mahadev and M. Ashwin Kumar and…
Ghastly road accident leaves two dead near Hunsur
November 17, 2019Hunsur: A ghastly road accident that took place near Chilkunda Tobacco Board Cross near Hunsur between a car and a tipper has left two persons travelling in the car dead and leaving three others including a two-year-old baby injured this morning. The deceased are Kevin (35) and his wife Reena (30), while the injured are…
Hunsur set for multi-cornered contest
November 16, 2019Hunsur: Even as the three major political parties in the State — Congress, BJP and JD(S) are gearing up for the all important Dec.5 by-polls for 15 Assembly segments across the State, Hunsur Assembly Constituency in Mysuru district seems to be set for a multi-cornered contest, as many independent candidates too are likely to enter…
Over 20,000 sarees seized in godown raid
November 16, 2019Mysuru: In a crackdown on poll code violations, the authorities who raided a godown in city on Thursday, have seized over 20,000 sarees reportedly meant for distribution among voters in Hunsur, which is going to the by-poll on Dec. 5. Acting on a tip off, a team of officials comprising Mysuru Assistant Commissioner Dr.N.C. Venkataraju,…
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