Mandya: An elderly man was killed when a wall of his house colla psed due to heavy rains at Sadolalu village in Maddur taluk last night. The deceased has been identified as Ayyappa (68). Ayyappa was fast asleep in his house, when the wall collapsed on him due to heavy rains that lashed the village…
Lineman electrocuted
September 29, 2018Mandya: In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old lineman attached to Santebachahalli Sub-Station in K.R. Pet taluk was electrocuted while working on an electric pole at Yaladahalli near Bharatipura Cross in K.R. Pet taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Rakesh (35) of Gidadaboppanahalli.
Blast of sound shocks people in Mysuru, Mandya and Pandavapura
September 26, 2018Mysuru: Several Mysureans and residents of Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna experienced a mysterious rattling sound at around 2.40 pm yesterday. The sound was sharp and was of high intensity and its effects were felt across Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and parts of Mandya. The loud sound came at a time when similar sounds were heard in…
One killed in auto mishap
September 24, 2018Mandya: One person was killed and two others were injured when the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in, hit a pig in Nagamanagala Taluk of the district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Madesh (30), a solar plant worker, while the two injured passenger, whose identity is not yet known are being treated at…
Destruction of Raja Mantapa in Srirangapatna: Tahsildar and Revenue officials inspect site
September 23, 2018Mandya: Tahsildar D. Nagesh and Revenue officials inspected the area where the Raja Mantapa was found destroyed near Bannimantap in Srirangapatna recently. A few vested interests were reportedly trying to acquire the said land belonging to the Maharajas of Mysore for a paltry sum by creating fake documents. A fortnight ago a person claiming to…
Woman unable to repay loan abducted; rescued in Mandya
September 21, 2018Mandya: A Dalit woman who was unable to return a loan amount was forced to work as a bonded labourer. The inhuman way in which she was abducted has also been captured on video camera. The incident occurred at Bekkalale village in Maddur taluk. Nagesh of Gejjalagere village in Maddur Taluk and his accomplices Pandu,…
Two drown during Ganesha idols immersion at Mandya
September 19, 2018Mandya: In separate incidents, two youths were drowned during Ganesha idols immersion at Mandya last night. In the first incident, a 20-year-old youth was drowned while immersing the idol of Ganesha at a canal in Srirampura village in Srirangapatna taluk. The deceased is Varun, a native of Mandya, who had come to his relative’s house…
Mysurean among three killed in separate road mishaps at Mandya
September 17, 2018Mandya: A youth from Mysuru is among three persons killed in separate road mishaps that took place at Gananguru near Srirangapatna, Rudrakshipura Gate and at Bharathinagar in Mandya district yesterday. More than 10 persons have sustained injuries in the accidents. At Srirangapatna: In a serial accident that took place between a bike, car and a…
Bike rider killed in Mandya
September 15, 2018Mandya: Gowri-Ganesha Festival turned out to be fatal for a motorcycle rider who was killed on-the-spot in a accident that occurred in K.R. Pet taluk on Thursday. The deceased bike rider has been identified as Puttegowda (48) of Kundur near Kikkeri in K.R. Pet. Puttegowda was travelling on Karigonahalli-Lingapura Road to visit his father-in-law’s house…
Futile attempt to rob Khadi Shop close to MLA’s house
September 14, 2018Mandya: In a bid to make a fast buck during Gowri-Ganesha festival, burglars made a futile bid to rob a Khadi Emporium located close to Mandya MLA M. Srinivas’ residence on PES Engineering College Road in Mandya late last night. The burglars, who are learnt to be three in number, made repeated bids to break…
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