Hunsur: A 17-year-old youth succumbed to injuries at a private hospital in city, while two others are undergoing treatment at different hospitals following a road accident near Devaraja Colony in the taluk last night. While the deceased is Shivaji, son of Cheluvaraju, who was pursuing his 1st PUC at the Government PU College in Hanagodu…
Selected to represent State
September 20, 2019Ninth standard student Devaraj, a tribal boy of Nagapura Girijana Ashrama School in Hunsur, has been selected to represent the State in long-jump, after bagging the first place in the District Level Sports Meet. Hunsur Taluk Scheduled Tribe Welfare Officer Chandrashekar, Ashrama School Head Master Lakshman and the teaching staff have lauded Devaraj’s efforts.
Combing begins for trapping elusive tiger
September 8, 2019Hunsur: With a tiger devouring a cow at Taragan Estate at K.G. Hebbanakuppe village coming under Neralakuppe Gram Panchayat in Hunsur taluk, the Forest authorities have launched a combing operation to trap the elusive tiger, which is said to be on the prowl near the village for the past fewdays. Taragan Estate owner Thomas Taragan…
Three arrested for killing friend in an inebriated condition
September 4, 2019Hunsur, Sept.4 (KK,HSM&KS)- Friends killing a friend in an inebriated condition has come to light lately and the Police have arrested three youths in this connection. While the deceased is Lokesh (27), a resident of Shivajyothi Nagar in Hunsur, the arrested youths are 24-year-old Ajay, 21-year-old Harish and 20-year-old Kiran, all from Shivajyothi Nagar. Details:…
Body of woman swept away in floods found
August 12, 2019Hunsur: The body of a specially-abled woman, who was swept away in flood waters, has been found today in Lakshmanatheertha River after three days. The deceased woman is Rathnamma (40), a resident of Harave village in the taluk. Rathnamma was proceeding to her relative’s house at Tattekere village, when she slipped and fell into the…
A sight to behold
August 12, 2019River Lakshmanatheertha is in full spate in Hunsur as can be seen in this photograph of the old bridge taken last evening. Heavy rains in Kutta, Brahmagiri ranges, Nagarahole National Park, Balele and Nittoor in Kodagu has contributed to the rise in water of Lakshmanatheertha that takes birth at Brahmagiri Hills. Traffic on this bridge…
Rs.5 lakh relief cheque presented to flood victim’s family at Hunsur
August 10, 2019Hunsur: B.Y. Vijayendra, State BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary, this morning presented a cheque for Rs.5 lakh to the family of the deceased Ganesh, who died in a house collapse at Veeranahosahalli in the taluk yesterday. Vijayendra, who visited the deceased Ganesh’s family at Veeranahosahalli, presented the Rs.5 lakh cheque (Rs. 4 lakh out of…
New Dy.SP for Hunsur
August 9, 2019Hunsur: Sunderraj has taken charge as the new Dy.SP of Hunsur Sub-Division. He was the Madikeri Deputy SP earlier and had also served as the Circle Inspector in Hunsur previously.
MCDCC Bank’s Rs.40.75 crore scam: Former Hunsur Branch Manager Ramappa Poojar arrested
August 8, 2019CID sleuths nab accused after 11 months Hunsur: The CID, which is investigating the Rs.40.75 crore scam at Hunsur and Bilikere Branches of Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank’s (MCDCC), has arrested Ramappa Poojar, the Bank’s Hunsur Branch former Manager, four days ago. Ramappa had allegedly misappropriated crores of rupees meant to be distributed…
Nikhil likely JD(S) candidate for KR Pet by-poll
August 3, 2019Prajwal interested in contesting Hunsur by-poll HDD to contest LS Polls if Prajwal quits as MP Mysuru: State JD(S) Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is likely to be fielded as the JD(S) candidate for the KR Pet by-poll, after sitting JD(S) MLA K.C. Narayanagowda was disqualified by the…















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