Hunsur: The driver of the Maruti Omni van was killed on the spot and two others sustained serious injuries when the Maruti van rammed into a lorry parked on the roadside near Moodala Koppal Gate in the taluk yesterday. While the deceased has been identified as Abdul Hameed (37), son of Kanniyanda Moosay, a resident…
Newly-wed couple attempts suicide: Bride dies, groom hospitalised
March 19, 2018Hunsur: In a tragic incident, a newly-wedded couple, attempted suicide by hanging themselves to a tree near a Petrol Bunk at Tondalu village in the taluk this morning. While the bride breathed her last in the incident, the groom has been admitted to a hospital by the villagers. While the deceased has been identified as…
Hunsur students meet watery grave
March 7, 2018Hunsur: In a heart-rending incident, four students, who went for a swim in a lake at Hairige village in Hunsur, met their watery grave in the lake last evening. The deceased have been identified as Yashwanth, son of Mesthry Krishna of V.P. Bore in Hunsur town, Bharath, son of Raju, Ajay, son of Ramesh of…
Hunsur town comes alive with Rural Games
February 19, 2018‘Janapada Sambhrama,’ a two-day rural games and folk art programme, was organised under the joint aegis of Taluk Kannada Janapada Parishat, Kannada Sahitya Parishat and e-Channel, at Muneshwar Kaval Grounds in Hunsur recently. ZP Member Dr. Pushpa Amarnath inaugurated the event that included various rural games for students and public — Lagori for boys, Kere-Dada…
Five school children injured in mishap
February 18, 2018Hunsur: Five school children were injured when the school van in which they were travelling, rammed into a roadside tree near Moodalakoppalu near Bilikere on Hunsur-Mysuru road on Saturday. The driver of the van too sustained injuries in the mishap, which is said to have occurred following a tyre burst. The van is said to…
Man on bail hacked to death in Hunsur
February 9, 2018Hunsur: A 45-year-old man who was out on bail was hacked to death in the town late last night. The victim has been identified as Mahesh (45), alias Bellulli Mahesh, a resident of Ranganatha Extension in the town. Mahesh who had divorced his wife Lakshmi, was sentenced to jail about 5 months ago by a…
Tuskers destroy huts at Hunsur tribal hamlet
January 29, 2018Hunsur: Two tuskers, which appeared all of a sudden at Chikkahejjur Tribal Hamlet in Veeranahosahalli Forest Range, have destroyed huts, cowshed and toilets at about 6 am today. Kusaiah, a tribal, was tying his cattle at about 6 am today, when two tuskers appeared all of a sudden near the hamlet. He soon informed his…
Peaceful Hanuma Jayanti at Hunsur
January 27, 2018Hunsur: Thousands of devotees took part in the procession held as part of Hanuma Jayanti at Hunsur this morning. The procession, which was originally scheduled for Dec. 3, was cancelled over a dispute between officials and supporters of BJP MP Pratap Simha, on the route of the procession. The authorities, taking note of the sentiments…
Hanuma Jayanti in Hunsur on Jan.27
January 22, 2018Mysuru: District Administration has given permission to organise Hanuma Jayanti in Hunsur town on Jan. 27. The organisers have been asked to take the procession on a changed route. The Hanuma Jayanti Celebrations and procession planned earlier on Dec. 3, 2017 had been cancelled in view of law and order situation. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep…
Auto drivers assaulted by youth over petty issues
January 9, 2018Hunsur: An incident of a youth assaulting two auto drivers with a machete and injuring them seriously has been reported from Mururamma Layout here last night. While the injured have been identified as Chandrashekar and Suresh, the youth who assaulted them has been identified as Avinash, who is absconding. The injured are undergoing treatment at…















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