Mysore/Mysuru: The inaugural Bergman Triathlon and Duathlon Mysore kicked off this morning at KRS Backwaters on Anandur-Chikkanahalli Road, with Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra inaugurating the event. Organised by the Deccan Sports Club in collaboration with the Mysuru District Administration, the Department of Tourism and the Triathlon Association of Karnataka, the event drew participation from…
Bergman Triathlon and Duathlon tomorrow
February 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The inaugural Bergman Triathlon and Duathlon Mysore will be held tomorrow (Feb. 11) at KRS Backwaters on Anandur Chikkanahalli Road at 6 am. The event is organised by Deccan Sports Club in association with Mysuru District Administration, Department of Tourism and Triathlon Association of Karnataka. The triathlon and duathlon will be flagged off by…
Bodies of two youths stuffed in plastic bags found in KRS backwaters
December 22, 2023Suspected to be murdered elsewhere and bodies dumped in the backwaters K.R. Nagar: The bodies of two youths, who have been murdered, were found stuffed in plastic bags and dumped in KRS backwaters near Sagarakatte Bridge in Moolepaytlu village. The two youths are said to be aged between 25 and 30 years. It is suspected…
Three drown in KRS backwaters
November 20, 2023Srirangapatna: Three persons including an 18-year-old girl were drowned in KRS backwaters near Venugopalaswamy Temple yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Harish (32), staff of Mysuru’s Karunya Trust, Jyothi (18) and Nanjunda (19), inmates of the Trust, which takes care of poor children. A total of 25 persons from the Trust located at Roopa…
Students drowning case at KRS backwaters
July 17, 2023Two more bodies fished out Mysore/Mysuru: The bodies of three students who were part of five friends, who were drowned at KRS backwaters in Meenakshipura on Saturday evening, have been fished out. While the body of one was fished out on Saturday evening, the bodies of the remaining two were fished out yesterday. Those drowned…
Three students drown in KRS backwaters
July 16, 2023Were among five friends who had gone to Meenakshipura village for a birthday party Mysore/Mysuru: Three students who had gone for a birthday party drowned at KRS backwaters at Meenakshipura village in Yelwal hobli of Mysuru taluk yesterday evening. The three were among five friends who had gone to the backwaters to celebrate the birthday…
Two Engineering students drown in KRS backwaters
June 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two Engineering students, who had gone to KRS backwaters along with their friends were drowned in the waters. The deceased have been identified as Chiranth (22) of Hassan and Sunil (22) of Bidar. They were pursuing their Engineering course at a private college in city. The duo, along with their friends, had gone on…
Three leopards resurface in farms on KRS backwaters
December 26, 2022Kill four goats, spread terror among farming community; Villagers blame forest officers Srirangapatna: After a brief lull, a couple of leopards are spreading terror in the farmland on the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and have killed four goats in a single day recently creating panic among the residents and tourists. The leopards,…
After-party trash spoils serene KRS backwaters
November 28, 2022Yuva Brigade and students from NIE-IT clear thousands of empty liquor bottles, plastic waste Mysore/Mysuru: While a group of Japanese spectators meticulously cleaning the stands of FIFA Qatar World Cup stadium picking up trash scattered across the rows of seats warmed hearts globally, a cleaning campaign launched by a group of youths to pick up…
Get your adrenaline rushing with adventure activities
October 1, 2022Water sports at KRS Backwaters Rappelling at Chamundi Vihar Stadium Chamundi Hill steps climbing Adventure sports are part of Dasara festivities this year once more with a slew of adrenaline-pumping events on the line-up. There has been a growing trend of people willing to engage in adventure sports while they travel to their favourite tourist…
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