Mysuru: With rising interstate traffic and a spike in road accidents on the Mysuru-Nanjangud stretch of National Highway 766 — especially towards tourist hotspots like Bandipur, Ooty, Nanjangud, Chamarajanagar and Wayanad — the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has accelerated the construction of a major underpass near the Bandipalya APMC Yard. The underpass, extending…
Undabatti Lake accident: Two convicted after 15 years of tragedy
April 25, 2025Mysuru: Fifteen years after the tragic Undabatti Lake accident on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road in December 2010, that had claimed the lives of 31 persons travelling in a tempo, the driver and owner of the tempo have been awarded imprisonment, besides imposing fine on them. Chetan, the tempo driver and Sanjeeva Murthy, the owner, have been found…
Garbage dump set on fire at Dasara Expo premises
February 23, 2025Mysuru: Thick smoke emanating from the garbage heap, which was set on fire at Dasara Exhibition premises, created tension on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, with motorists especially two-wheeler riders finding it difficult to navigate on the smoke-filled Road yesterday. It is learnt that thermocol, plastics and other items that were used for decoration purpose in the recently…
Yuva Dasara shifted to city outskirts
September 23, 2024Rs. 5,000 for ticketed shows This year, the music enthusiasts, who wish to enjoy the events from VIP gallery, will have to shell out Rs. 5,000 per ticket for a single day’s event. With legendary music composers like Ilayaraja and A.R. Rahman expected to perform in Mysuru during the five-day event to be held from…
Car driver fined for bald tyres!
February 28, 2024KR Traffic Cops levy a fine of Rs. 500 on offender intercepted near Mysuru-Nanjangud Road Mysore/Mysuru: Henceforth, vehicle drivers, especially car drivers should beware, as they may be compelled to cough up a fine, if they are caught driving their four-wheeler with bald tyres by the Police. In a rare case in the recent days,…
Girl child suffers deep bite wounds in stray dog attack
February 17, 2024MCC Dog Squad expresses helplessness to visit spot as it has no driver Mysore/Mysuru: Reports of stray dog attacks, resulting in injuries to both children and adults, have become common, sparking concerns among city residents. On Thursday, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl child was severely injured in a stray dog attack at Gundurao Nagar on the Mysuru-Nanjangud…
Musical ensemble resonates through Nada Mantapa
January 12, 202433rd edition of Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival held at Ganapathy Ashram Mysore/Mysuru: The 33rd edition of Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival organised in association with Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram at Nada Mantapa in the Ashram premises, on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road in city last evening, left the music-lovers spellbound with a musical ensemble for two hours. Renowned violinist…
Laser Danger!
January 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Airport at Mandakalli, on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, is currently grappling with operational challenges arising from the interference caused by laser lights, posing a severe threat to the safety of both pilots and passengers. Airport Director J.R. Anoop has officially complained to the Police, addressing the imminent danger posed by these laser lights. The source…
Rider killed, pillion injured as tipper hits bike
June 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A motorbike rider was killed on the spot and the pillion rider suffered injuries when their vehicle was knocked down and run over by a sand-laden tipper lorry near Banchallihundi on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road. Shivaswamy (30) of Arepura village in Gundlupet tauk is the deceased, while the pillion rider Mahesh, aged 24, of the same…
Bus shelter row takes fresh twists and turns
November 17, 2022Punish me if I have committed any mistake, says emotional MLA Ramdas NHAI issues notice to clear the bus shelter built without taking approval Mysore/Mysuru: The controversy over gumbaz-shaped bus shelter on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road along the National Highway 766 refuses to die down and the issue is taking fresh twists and turns. Last night,…















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