Mandya: Sheer negligence on the part of the officials of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) in K.R. Pet, have rendered nearly 350 birds of various species, mainly Cormorants homeless. On Saturday, CNNL engaged workers to cut branches of a few trees in its premises, which was done without taking precautionary measures despite knowing that there…
Power of courage and barking…: Pet dog chases away leopard
November 18, 2017Mandya: A Labrador pet dog has become an overnight hero at K.R. Pet near Mandya for chasing away a leopard. The leopard had created a sense of fear in the area and residents were living under constant threat. According to villagers, the leopard had terrorised Lakshmipura village in K.R. Pet and on Thursday night, it…
Group clash in K.R. Pet over political rivalry
October 5, 2017K.R. Pet: Tension prevailed in Billenahalli village of K.R. Pet Taluk following a clash between two groups of JD(S) and Congress broke out yesterday evening. However, the Police managed to control the clashing groups. According to reports, the clashes took place over political rivalry where supporters of former Taluk Panchayat (TP) attacked the house of…
Retd. SI among two killed in road mishaps
July 25, 2017Mysuru: Two persons, who had sustained head injuries in separate accidents in city and in K.R. Pet, succumbed to injuries this morning. In the first case, Nagarajappa (69), retired Sub-Inspector (Wireless), Mysuru City and a resident of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar on T. Narasipur Ring Road, who had sustained serious head injuries in a road…
Accused found stealing, kills innocent boy
May 23, 2017Mysuru: The Police, who refused to divulge the details regarding the murder of 14-year-old Shashank of K.R. Pet taluk, yesterday morning, have revealed that it is indeed a case relating to IPL cricket betting. However, there is a twist in the story. The murder accused Dikshit, 18, and another student who were arrested, have spilled…
Breakthrough in K.R. Pet Student’s Murder: Two students held Search on for 3 others
May 22, 2017Mysuru/Mandya: On one side was the exciting IPL final where the Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by one run in a nail-biting finish, last night at Hyderabad. On the other was the disturbing news of the IPL betting spreading its tentacles even to the rural areas and claiming the life of a teenage boy…
Two youths save eight from drowning in Hemavathy
February 26, 2017In a commendable act of courage, two young men risked their lives to save eight people, including five women, from drowning in Hemavathy River at Akkihebbal in the taluk yesterday. According to eyewitnesses, yesterday, eight men and women were washing clothes on the banks of river near Sri Lakshminarasimha Temple in the Hemavathy River basin…
Woman PSI injured as car collides with two-wheeler
February 7, 2017A woman PSI had a narrow escape after the car she was travelling fell into a canal following a head-on collision with a two-wheeler (KA 54 E 1996) near Gandhinagar in K.R. Pet taluk. The Police said that Maddur PSI Savitha was travelling towards Hassan to attend a Court hearing along with driver Yogesh in…
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