Mysuru: A 36-year-old man was killed on the spot, when he rammed the moped he was riding to a tree near Mogaralli Manti on KRS Road here on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Chandrashekar, a resident of Shyadanahalli village in the taluk. A bar bender by profession, Chandrashekar was returning home after…
Hit and Run: Rider killed as car rams into scooter
March 16, 2018Mysuru: A 78-year-old man, identified as Chinnaswamy of Jayalakshmipuram, who was riding a scooter, was killed, when a car rammed into his scooter and sped away near the CFTRI East Gate on KRS Road here yesterday morning. Chinnaswamy was proceeding towards Dasappa Circle from Akashavani Circle, when a car knocked him down from behind at…
In the Pink…
March 9, 2018Tabebuia roseo alba (a paler variant of the pink tabebuia), a rather rare tree in Mysuru which is now in full bloom at the Royal Inn Hotel in KRS Road. This tree, however, is plentiful in Bengaluru, especially on the Airport road. [Pic. by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem].
Serial accident on KRS road leaves two injured, vehicles damaged
February 23, 2018Mysuru: A serial accident involving an autorickshaw, a bike and two cars near ESI Hospital on KRS Road here yesterday night has left one auto passenger with a fractured leg and another injured besides leaving the vehicles badly damaged. It is reported that two cars with a bike between them were proceeding from Kumbarakoppal side…
KRS Road work completion in one week
February 4, 2018Mysuru: The important development works taken up under the Chief Minister’s Special Grant of Rs.50 crore to the city, is going on at a brisk pace. The work on interlocking of tiles and kerb stones for footpaths, cycle tracks and drainage are going on and nearly 85 percent of the work has been completed. Since,…
Youth killed in accident
December 26, 2017Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a youth was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided head on with a canter near Manti on KRS Road in the outskirts of the city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Rakesh (21), son of Mahendra, a resident of Moganahalli (Manti) on KRS Road. Rakesh, an employee…
People’s mad scramble to pick onions on road
September 17, 2017Mysuru: Man craves for anything that is freely available, be it passes to IPL/KPL cricket matches, free passes to Dasara procession or other freebies. When this is the general state of things, it was no surprise to see people scrambling for onions found scattered on the road and picking them up. A lorry laden with…
Defunct signal lights at Kumbarakoppal Gate
August 17, 2017Sir, Signal lights were installed at Kumbarakoppal Gate, KRS Road, Mysuru, two years ago. But nowadays suddenly they are defunct for reasons known to the authorities concerned only. This Gate is a very busy junction, particularly during peak hours. Is it not the duty of the authorities concerned to maintain functioning of the traffic signals…
Pillion rider killed as lorry hits bike
June 21, 2017Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a pillion rider was killed on the spot and the rider sustained serious injuries when a lorry hit the bike from behind near Royal Inn Hotel junction on KRS Road here on Monday evening. While the deceased pillion rider has been identified as Mahadeva (40), a resident of Udayagiri, the…
Maruti Dzire Sedan launched
May 17, 2017Mayor M.J. Ravikumar (second from left), who launched the all-new Maruti Dzire car at Mandovi Motors on KRS Road here last evening, is seen with Chief General Manager P.M. Ganapathy, AGM Kiran Kashyap, Keshav and Manu Aiyappa Kanjithanda.
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