Nanjangud: A man, after murdering his wife has committed suicide by hanging self at his house in Madahalli village in the taluk. The deceased are Shanthamurthy (40) and his wife Puttammanni (38). The couple, married for 15 years, have a son and a daughter. Yesterday, when the family members were away, Shanthamurthy allegedly hacked his…
Rider injured as cell phone explodes
February 18, 2020Nanjangud: A two-wheeler rider suffered injuries after he fell from his bike when the mobile phone on which he was talking while riding, exploded. The incident took place at Hullahalli in the taluk yesterday. The injured rider is 48-year-old H.M. Basavaraju, former Hullahalli Gram Panchayat President and Vice-President of Government PU College Development Committee. On…
Three Mysureans among nine killed in accident near Karkala
February 17, 2020A total of 34 employees of a private firm in Mysuru had gone on a trip Mysore/Mysuru: Three persons from Mysuru and two from Nanjangud are among nine employees of a private firm in city, who were killed when the private bus in which they were travelling hit a boulder between Karkala and Udupi at…
Stray dogs attack leaves five children seriously injured at Nanjangud
February 12, 2020Nanjangud: A pack of 10 stray dogs have attacked a group of children who were playing outside their house leaving five children seriously injured at Vidyanagar Layout in Devirammanahalli Gram Panchayat limits in Nanjangud on Sunday. The injured children are six-year-old Vidhisha, daughter of Pradeep, eight-year-old Niveditha, daughter of Mahadeva Nayak, five-year-old Shravani, daughter of…
Cowherd injured in wild boar attack
January 13, 2020Nanjangud: A cowherd suffered serious injuries when a wild boar attacked him at Konanur village in the taluk yesterday. The injured is K.S. Parashivappa, of Konanur village. He was grazing his cows at his land near Sri Katte Mahadeshwara Temple on the outskirts of the village, when the wild boar suddenly attacked him resulting in…
Preserve Srikanteshwara Temple property: Dy. Comr. Abhiram G. Sankar
January 12, 2020Nanjangud: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has directed officials of Revenue Department and Nanjangud Town Municipal Council (TMC) to complete all the projects, which had been taken up for development of Srikanteshwara Temple in city. Speaking after inspecting various projects taken up at the temple premises, he instructed the Officers that the ongoing works should…
MLA performs ‘Bhoomi Puja’ for Botanical Garden at Nanjangud
January 5, 2020Nanjangud: MLA B. Harshavardhan performed ‘Bhoomi Puja’ for the extended works of the much awaited Botanical Garden coming up near the Temple town’s Travellers Bungalow(TB) recently. Speaking on the occasion, Harshavardhan said that the works is being taken up by the Horticulture Department at a cost of Rs.1.85 crore. Pointing out that Rs.1 crore works…
Body of youth found near Kadakola; Murder suspected
January 2, 2020Nanjangud: Mystery shrouds over the death of a youth, whose body was found near Adakanahalli Industrial Area on Tuesday night. Police have suspected that the youth may have been murdered. The deceased youth is Krishna (22), son of Siddegowda of Adakanahalli in the taluk. He had gone to celebrate New Year on Jan. 31 night but…
Match box please! Three teen dacoits arrested; two minors sent to juvenile home
December 22, 2019Mysuru: Match box please! Beware if anyone asks you this. As you might be the target of dacoits. The Nanjangud Police have arrested a gang that used to rob people by asking for a match box. The moment the request for match box is placed and when the person obliges, the gang was robbing him…
‘Informed Citizen’ Award conferred on N.S. Subramanya
December 17, 2019Nanjangud: Asian Throwball Federation Technical Wing President N.S. Subramanya was conferred ‘Informed Citizen’ Award at a programme organised recently at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in the town, marking the seventh anniversary of Pragnavantha Naagarikara Pade. Speaking on the occasion, Subramanya said that he was very much delighted to receive the award at his home town….
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