Mysuru: A 40-year-old man who was standing near a huge tree suffered serious injuries and died at the hospital when a tree branch fell on him near Woodlands Theatre here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Mahadeva, a resident of Rammanahalli in the taluk. Mahadeva was standing near the tree along with others…

Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was undergoing treatment at K.R. Hospital here, passed away on Sept. 8 after failing to respond to the treatment. The unidentified man is 5.5 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, oval faced and thin built. Devaraja Police, who have registered a case in this regard, have shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary….

Mysuru: A 17-year-old girl who was being treated in K.R. Hospital for serious burn injuries sustained on Sept.5, breathed her last in the hospital last night. The deceased has been identified as Rakshitha (18), a BBM student at Teresian college. Rakshitha was preparing tea at her home at Krishnanagar, Yaraganahalli on the morning of Sept.5,…

Mysuru: The State Government is coming up with a super-speciality hospital at a cost of Rs. 173.26 crore in the K.R. Hospital premises that is popularly called “Doddaspatre,” started by the erstwhile rulers of Wadiyar dynasty for the poor people. The State Government has given administrative approval for the private wards (on either side of…

Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Government Hospital and Medical College non-Clinical and other Contract Employees Association submitted a memorandum to K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent urging the Government to pay minimum wages to employees working in contract at K.R. Hospital and Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). The members alleged that more than 150 employees were…

Mysuru: A man, who was admitted to K.R. Hospital on Aug. 13, following a snake bite, breathed his last yesterday morning, after failing to respond to the treatment. The deceased man has been identified as Beeregowda (52), a resident of Gujjegowdanapura in the taluk. Beeregowda was working in his field when he was bitten by…

Mysuru: Unable to repay the loans he had taken, a man, addicted to alcohol, who had poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire in a bid to end his life on Aug. 14 and admitted to K.R. Hospital here, breathed his last yesterday after failing to respond to the treatment. The man has…

Mysuru: MLA Vasu and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha will inaugurate the special laboratory at K.R. Hospital here tomorrow at 10 am. The special laboratory has been established at a cost of Rs. 1.3 crore with the Centre funding 75% and the State 25% through the Centre’s Indian Council of Medical Research, according to a press…

Mysuru: In a shocking incident, a man tied rubber bands to his little son’s genital every night to prevent him from bed-wetting. He has now been arrested. The incident came to light yesterday at a review meeting chaired by Women’s Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Bai at the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Malini, counsellor at the women’s special…