Nanjangud/ Mandya: Thanks to heavy rainfall, two canals breached in the last 48 hours destroying standing crops of paddy and sugarcane. While the Virija Canal breached near Srirangapatna, Hullahalli Canal breached near Nanjangud. Over 20 acres of agricultural land were damaged after Hullahalli Canal or Ramapura Canal at Shankarapura Layout in Nanjangud Taluk breached on…
Sorry state of Nanjangud Roads
September 6, 2017Sir, A look at the present condition of Nanjangud’s two major roads (RP Road and MGS Road) is highly horrifying. Work on replacing age-old open drainage with the box-type ones is on. One side of the road is already dug but the excavated loose earth is haphazardly dumped at the very centre, blocking traffic movement…
Attempt to kidnap engineering student in Nanjangud: Three including woman held in Chamarajanagar
September 1, 2017Nanjangud: Nanjangud Sub-Division Police have arrested three persons including a woman for attempting to kidnap an Engineering student for ransom on Aug. 23. The arrested persons have been identified as Devaraju alias Deva of Koli Palya village in Chamarajanagar, his wife Nagalakshmi and Linganayaka alias Gundu. The accused were arrested based on mobile phone number…
Miscreants steal gold ornaments from bus passenger
August 28, 2017Mysuru: Miscreants have stolen gold ornaments from a bus passenger who was travelling from Nanjangud to Mysuru on Saturday. The incident came to light when the passenger alighted near Hardinge Circle and checked his pocket where he had kept the gold ornaments weighing about 123 grams. The person, who lost the gold ornaments, has been…
Moped rider killed in mishap
August 26, 2017Nanjangud: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when the TVS moped he was riding was knocked down by a bus belonging to AT&S company at Hullahalli Circle in the heart of the town late last night. The deceased has been identified as Shivaram (52) of Chamalapurahundi in the outskirts of the town. Soon…
Five arrested for honey-trapping; woman, two others absconding
August 23, 2017Nanjangud: Honey-trapping, where women are being used to trap men who are robbed later, has spread its tentacles in and around Mysuru. Gangs that are experts in such crimes target men and many a time, complaints are not lodged due to the fear of social shame and bad publicity. One such gang of five members…
Futile bid to kidnap girl student in N’gud
August 23, 2017Nanjangud: An attempt to kidnap a girl student has been reported at Nanjangud this morning. But the presence of mind of the girl helped her to escape from the alleged kidnappers. The girl, who was being kidnapped, has been identified as Ramya, a native of Mandya, who is pursuing her BE course at the Engineering…
Speeding Kerala State bus runs over rider in Nanjangud
August 22, 2017Nanjangud: A man who was travelling on his bike along with his wife to give his daughters ‘bagina’ for the Gowri Ganesha festival, came under the wheels of a speeding bus near Kalale Gate yesterday. He has been identified as 58-year-old farmer Prabhuswamy. His wife Indramma, who fell off the bike, sustained grievous injuries. According…
Youth loses arm while trying to board moving train
August 21, 2017Mysuru: A man lost his arm while trying to board a moving train at Sujathapuram Railway Station in Nanjangud on Aug. 18. He has been identified as 30-year-old Paramesh, son of late Shivanna and a resident of Srirangapatna in Mandya district. Paramesh, who has been working as a construction worker since about three years, used…
Dengue and brain fever: Two from Nanjangud admitted to NIMHANS
August 1, 2017Nanjangud: Two persons from Nanjangud taluk, who had developed dengue and brain fever, have been admitted to NIMHANS in Bengaluru. Those admitted are 19-year-old Shilpa of Hadya village and 23-year-old Andani of Sinduvalli in the taluk. The condition of both are critical, according to the doctors. Shilpa and Andani, who had developed fever, was brought…















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