Nanjangud: One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a clash between two groups over a trivial issue at Madralli village in Nanjangud taluk yesterday night. Mahadeva (43), of Madralli who worked as a labourer is the deceased, while the injured have been identified as Lingaiah, a waterman with the local Gram Panchayat,…
Youth dies on his birthday
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In what can be called as a quirk of fate, a 23-year-old youth from Nanjangud, who was suffering from infectious gangrene, died on his birthday on Thursday, reportedly due to COVID-19. The youth, a resident of Basavanagudi extension in Nanjangud town, was suffering from severe diabetes and was admitted to a Private Hospital in…
Rider killed as two-wheelers collide at N’gud
July 25, 2020Nanjangud: A bike rider was killed, while another rider suffered minor injuries when their two-wheelers collided against each other near Kalale village in Nanjangud taluk on Thursday. The deceased is Kiran Thomas (24), a native of Kerala, who was working at a factory in Thandavapura in the taluk. The injured is 70-year-old Srikanta Aradhya of…
Fearing COVID-19, Nanjangud villagers force relatives to take dead body back to Bengaluru
July 24, 202081-year-old man, a distant relative of former Vice-President B.D. Jatti, denied burial in his hometown Nanjangud: Families bereaved by COVID-19 are often unable to bid a dignified farewell to their loved ones as neighbours, friends and relatives avoid them due to stigma and fear of infections. A number of instances of people shunning the time-honoured…
Bike rider killed in scooter-bike collision
July 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider, who was seriously injured in a head-on collision between a scooter and a bike on Tuesday, succumbed at a private hospital in the midnight. The deceased is Rajesh (31), a resident of Bokkahalli in Nanjangud taluk. Rajesh, who had been to Yandalli to visit his wife, was on his way to…
Woman depressed over daughter’s death commits suicide
July 10, 2020Nanjangud: A 45-year-old woman, depressed over her daughter’s death recently, committed suicide by hanging self at her house on Tuesday night. The deceased woman is Netravathi, wife of late Shivakumar and a resident of 9th cross, Extension Layout here. Netravathi’s daughter Supritha had passed away recently following which she (Netravathi) had gone into depression and…
Biscuit agency Manager commits suicide
July 7, 2020Nanjangud: A person, working as a Manager at a biscuit agency, committed suicide by hanging self at the agency office on Broadway Road here yesterday. The deceased is Sudheendrachar (62), a resident of 17th Cross in Nanjangud town. He leaves behind his wife Sudha and son Prabhuranjan. Sudheendrachar, who came to the agency office yesterday…
City sand sculptor arrested on charges of idol theft
July 3, 2020Mysuru/Nanjangud: Biligere Police in Nanjangud taluk near Mysuru have arrested famous city-based sand artist M. Gowri on charges of idol theft. The complaint was filed by Tahsildar on Wednesday and she was later released on bail. Gowri was arrested on charges of theft under the provisions of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains…
Rider killed as two bikes collide head-on near Nanjangud
June 29, 2020Nanjangud: A 52-year-old man was killed on the spot while another rider sustained serious injuries when their bikes collided head-on near Mahadevanagar on Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar Road yesterday night. While the deceased has been identified as Ravikumar alias Papachhi of Nanjangud, brother of former Zilla Panchayat member Shashirekha and proprietor of Shashidhar Complex, opposite to Ambedkar Bhavan…
Minister Eshwarappa visits Drinking Water Station at Nanjangud
June 23, 2020Nanjangud: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa on Saturday visited Drinking Water Supply Station near Mahadevanagara in the taluk. Eshwarappa’s visit comes following an appeal made by Nanjangud MLA B. Harshavardhan, who had complained about poor quality of works and broken water supply pipelines, which had resulted in wastage of enormous quantity…














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