Mysore/Mysuru: Mild tremors measuring 2.6 magnitude in the Richter Scale was experienced in parts of K.R. Nagar, Hunsur and Periyapatna in Mysuru district, K.R. Pet in Mandya and Hassan last evening. The epicentre of the tremors was traced between K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district and Arakalagud in Hassan district. Earth shook at around 5.20 pm…
Fire accident while lighting water stove: Constable, son die; wife seriously injured
February 14, 2020K.R. Nagar: A Head Constable and his son died while his wife suffered serious injuries in a fire accident that took place while lighting the water stove at their house in Eshwara Layout at K.R. Nagar last morning. While the deceased is Renukaswamy (46), a Head Constable attached to City Armed Reserve, Mysuru and his…
Leopard cub found in Sugarcane field
February 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Forest department is struggling to prevent wild animals from entering human habitats, a leopard cub was found at a Sugarcane field at Mirle in K.R. Nagar taluk of the district. The one-month old male cub was spotted in the Sugarcane field of one Santosh at Mirle village when workers were engaged…
Political foes share bonhomie at Sangolli Rayanna event
January 20, 2020Siddu, Eshwarappa and Vishwanath spring a surprise to followers K.R. Nagar: In a rare show of bonhomie, three Kuruba community heavy-weights and known political foes — former Congress Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, BJP Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and senior BJP leader A.H. Vishwanath — shared the dais at an event to unveil the statue of Krantiveera Sangolli…
Ready for any probe into Saligrama clashes: MLA
December 21, 2019Mysuru: Asserting that he and his brothers were ready to face any sort of probe into the recent clashes at Saligrama in K.R.Nagar taluk, K.R.Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh claimed that the incident was not a clash between two communities, but a clash between two individuals. Addressing a press meet at his office near Marimallappa…
Six nabbed in connection with group clash at Saligrama
December 14, 2019K.R. Nagar: The Police have arrested six persons in connection with a clash that broke out between two groups over a trivial issue at Saligrama in the taluk on Thursday. Several houses in Saligrama have been damaged as the warring groups indulged in stone-pelting. The clashes broke out following a wordy duel over an accident…
Mystery shrouds death of student at residential school
December 4, 2019Mysuru: A student has died under mysterious circumstances at a residential school in Kuppalli village in K.R. Nagar taluk. The deceased boy is Gowtham (14), son of Shivanna and Rekhavathi couple of Saalekoppal village in the taluk. He was pursuing his eighth standard at Indira Gandhi Residential School at Kuppalli. Gowtham, who slept after having…
Two from K.R. Nagar among four persons arrested for printing, circulating fake currencies
October 18, 2019Sakleshpur: Sakleshpur Rural Police, have cracked a fake currency printing and circulating racket by arrested four persons including two from K.R. Nagar and have seized fake currencies worth about Rs. 13,000 and equipment used to print fake currencies from them. The arrested are Iliyas and Sulaiman of Nelyadi village in Dakshina Kannada and Kiran of…
Water or Milk foam? : Dhanushkoti waterfall at Chunchanakatte in K.R. Nagar beckons tourists
August 8, 2019Mysuru: Chunchanakatte Falls in Mysuru district is a place where one can see nature’s bounty in full flow. The spot is called Dhanushkoti waterfall, located at Chunchanakatte village near K.R. Nagar and it is around 55 kms from Mysuru. With heavy rains since the last four to five days, Cauvery, the lifeline for Mysuru and…
Hepatitis infection at K.R. Nagar Taluk Hospital : ZP Council recommends action against Health Officers
July 6, 2019Mysuru: The Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Council yesterday decided to recommend to the State Government to take action against District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Venkatesh and K.R. Nagar Taluk Health officer (THO) Dr. Shivaprasad for their failure to act against those responsible for the incident that took place over 10 days ago at K.R. Nagar Taluk…
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