Committee formed in August 2023 to study canal safety measures, but report status unknown Mandya: While officials and elected representatives conveniently ignored the 2018 Kanaganamaradi (Pandavapura taluk) bus accident that claimed 30 lives when a speeding bus plunged into the Visveswaraya Canal (VC), the Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dr. Kumara formed a committee in August…
Eight-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted in Mandya
February 3, 2025Mandya: A disturbing incident has been reported in Mandya, where three miscreants allegedly lured an eight-year-old girl with a piece of cake, took her to a school, threatened her with a knife and assaulted her before fleeing, according to the Police. The incident took place on Friday within the Central Police limits of Mandya. The…
Harassment from microfinance companies: Two from Mandya commit suicide
January 30, 2025Mandya: Two persons including a woman in Mandya district have committed suicide following alleged harassment from the representatives of microfinance companies. Those who ended their lives are Sanjay (34), a young farmer from Dugganahalli village, Malavalli taluk and Prema (52), a resident of Konnapura village near Halagur, Malavalli taluk, both in Mandya district. It is…
Rowdy-sheeter’s murder at Palahalli in Srirangapatna: Ten arrested, says SP
January 25, 2025Mandya: Srirangapatna Police have arrested 10 persons on the charges of murdering a rowdy-sheeter at Palahalli in Srirangapatna taluk in the district recently, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi told media persons at a press conference held here on Friday. The accused are identified as Manu, 26, Chandan, 21, Jeevan, 19, Mohan, 20, Santosh, 28,…
Over 30 passengers injured as KSRTC bus topples on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
January 20, 2025Mandya: As many as 33 passengers were injured when a KSRTC bus proceeding from Chamarajanagar to Bengaluru toppled on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Rudrakshipura in Maddur this morning. The KSRTC bus (KA-10-F-0520), which left Chamarajanagar today morning, was proceeding on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway towards Bengaluru. When the bus was passing Rudrakshipura in Maddur taluk at about 8.45…
Three Cops suspended
January 3, 2025They are accused of extorting money from tourist vehicles at KRS Mandya: A Head Constable and two Constables, attached to KRS Police Station have been suspended on charges of allegedly harassing drivers of tourist vehicles and extorting money from them. The suspension orders have been issued by Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi to…
Highway dacoits ‘egg on’ to different modus operandi
December 31, 2024Eggs thrown at jaggery merchant’s car near Budanur off Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway; robbed of Rs. 55,000 Mandya: After a lull of few months, a stretch of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway passing through the district, is back in news, for the dacoits, who were underground, becoming active again, targeting the unsuspecting motorists. This time, they have been deploying a…
Pulling off woman Cong. leader’s veil: Old case spooks fresh trouble for CM Siddu
December 24, 2024Mandya District BJP Spokesperson files complaint online with State Women’s Commission Mandya: Amid the raging controversy over MLC C.T. Ravi allegedly abusing Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar at the Legislative Council recently, a five year old controversy has returned to haunt Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. C.T. Manjunath, Spokesperson of Mandya District BJP Unit, has…
Car driver robbed of Rs. 55,000 cash on Bengaluru-Mysuru Service Road
December 24, 2024Mandya: A car driver, who was proceeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Service Road, has been robbed of Rs. 55,000 cash near Boodanur in Mandya taluk yesterday night. The car driver, who was robbed, is Vinod, a jaggery trader and a resident of Guttalu in Mandya. Vinod, who had gone to Maddur for business, was returning to…
‘Movement necessary for saving Kannada amidst advancing Science and Technology’
December 23, 20243-day Kannada Sahitya Sammelana concludes with valedictory address by Union Minister and Mandya MP H.D. Kumaraswamy Mandya: The three-day 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana concluded at the Sugar town Mandya yesterday. Delivering the valedictory address, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is the Mandya MP, said that a movement is…
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