Nanjangud: A 35-year-old woman, committed suicide by consuming poison following alleged mental and physical harassment from her husband’s family members. The tragedy took place at Hosakote village in the taluk on Jan. 24. The deceased is Vijayalakshmi, wife of Harish and a resident of Hosakote village. The couple has a 12-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old…
Feeding spaces created for mothers at Nanjangud Temple
January 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, the leading agarbathi manufacturer in India, has extended crucial support to nursing mothers visiting the Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple at Nanjangud. This initiative involves creating two portable feeding and nurturing spaces for mothers, allowing them to partake in a tranquil worship experience while attending to their infants. The initiative was inaugurated recently by…
Three Ayyappa devotees drown at Kapila
January 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Three Ayyappa Swamy devotees including a SSLC student met their watery grave at Kapila River in Nanjangud on Friday. The deceased are identified as Gaviranga (26), son of Guddarangaiah from Naraganahalli, Rakesh (19), son of Srinivas and Appu (16), son of Ramakrishna from Kalluguttarahalli in Tumakuru district. While Appu was a SSLC student, Rakesh…
Unidentified man run over by train
January 18, 2024Nanjangud: An unidentified man was run over by a moving train between Kadakola and Nanjangud Railway Station on Jan. 13. The deceased is aged about 40 years, normal built, wheatish complexioned, oval faced and was found wearing a blue colour faded full arm shirt and brown pant. The Railway Police, who have registered a case,…
Roads become threshing yards: City family escapes as car catches fire
January 13, 2024Nanjangud: A family of five from the city had a miraculous escape when their car caught fire upon entering an asphalted road where farmers had laid horse gram produce for threshing yesterday. Thankfully, all passengers emerged unharmed, preventing a potential tragedy. Despite warnings from the District Administration and the Police, rural roads in Mysuru frequently…
Computer Operator’s suicide case: Regional Commissioner suspends Hullahalli Deputy Tahsildar
January 9, 2024Nanjangud: Following the death of Hullahalli Nadakacheri Computer Operator Paramesh, who committed suicide by consuming poison at the office on Sunday afternoon and leaving behind a death note holding Deputy Tahsildar N.P. Shivakumar responsible for his death, Regional Commissioner Dr. G.C. Prakash has issued an order suspending the Hullahalli Deputy Tahsildar. Deceased Paramesh, who was…
Two-wheeler rider killed as tipper runs over
January 8, 2024Nanjangud: A two- wheeler rider was killed on the spot when a tipper vehicle ran over him near Kasuvinahalli village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Salam (55), a resident of Hallare village. Abdul, after completing the work at the agricultural field, was proceeding on his bike for lunch when…
Bid to stop ‘Andhakasurana Vadhe’ ritual: Nanjangud bandh total
January 4, 2024Nanjangud: The voluntary bandh called by devotees of Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud from 6 am to 5 pm today to condemn the alleged disruption of traditional rituals during the recent ‘Andhakasurana Vadhe,’ was observed entirely this morning. The impact was widespread, with shops, business establishments, hotels and regular business activities coming to a complete…
Bid to stop Andhakasurana Vadhe ritual: Call for voluntary Nanjangud bandh tomorrow
January 3, 2024Nanjangud: Condemning the bid to prevent the practice of Andhakasurana Vadhe organised by Srikanteshwara Swamy temple in Nanjangud recently by allegedly throwing enjalu neeru (used water), the temple devotees and like-minded people have voluntarily decided to observe bandh in the town tomorrow (Jan. 4) from 6 am to 5 pm. Yuva Brigade leader Girish told…
Mangalya Bhagya: Mass marriage at Nanjangud temple on Jan. 31
January 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) R. Loknath said that ‘Mangalya Bhagya,’ a mass marriage ceremony will be held at the famed Srikanteshwaraswamy temple in Nanjangud on Jan. 31, 2024. He was presiding over a preliminary meeting on mass marriage at the Deputy Commi-ssioner’s Office in city recently. The mass marriage is organised under the aegis…















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