Leaders warn of massive protest, demand compensation to family of deceased Periyapatna: A 37-year-old man, who had reportedly consumed poison about four days ago following alleged harassment from microfinance companies and admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru, has breathed his last at the hospital. The deceased is Subramanya, a resident of Basaveshwaranagar, Bettadapura in Periyapatna…
LPG cylinders-laden truck rams into bike killing rider
January 30, 2025Hunsur: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when a truck transporting LPG cylinders rammed into the bike on NH-275 near Kiranahalli village in Periyapatna taluk on Jan. 28 night. The deceased has been identified as Dinesh (48), son of late Sannamarigowda, a resident of Davani Street in Hunsur town. Dinesh had taken his…
Farmer dies in bee attack
November 28, 2024Periyapatna: A farmer, who was grazing his cattle died after a swarm of bees attacked and stung him at Melur village, Bettadapura hobli in the taluk yesterday afternoon. The deceased farmer is Puttaraju (61), a resident of Melur village. He leaves behind his wife Parvathamma, son M.P. Shivakumar, daughter M.P. Jalajakshi and a host of…
Woman dies due to wall collapse in Periyapatna
July 20, 2024Periyapatna: In a tragic incident caused by relentless rain, a woman lost her life as a wall of a tobacco barrel collapsed at Kaggundi village, Periyapatna taluk, yesterday. The victim, identified as Hemalatha (22), wife of Shivaraj, was taking her one-and-a-half-year-old child to the bathroom when the incident occurred. The child miraculously escaped unharmed as…
Button blunder
January 25, 2024Cesc MD suspended as the power button to mark inauguration of an event by Chief Minister fails Periyapatna: C.N. Sridhar, Managing Director of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) Limited has been suspended for dereliction of duty, for making a blunder at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s programme organised to kick-start filling of water to lakes from Cauvery…
Dejected over neighbours harassment to marry, teacher ends life
December 27, 2023Bettadapura: Following alleged harassment from a neighbour youth and his mother, who were pestering her for marriage and also for spreading rumours about her, a guest teacher committed suicide by hanging self at Nandipura village in Periyapatna taluk on Dec. 24. While the deceased is Roopa (26), a MA, B.Ed graduate who was working as…
Alleged harassment by wife, family for property: Young farmer ends life
December 22, 2023Periyapatna: A farmer, unable to bear the alleged harassment by his wife and her family members for property, committed suicide by consuming poison at his farm land in Koodihalli village, Periyapatna taluk on Dec. 15. The deceased farmer is Mohanraj (27), a resident of Kelloru village in the taluk. Mohanraj, who was in love with…
Man stabs wife at Periyapatna
December 1, 2023Fearing her to be dead, he commits suicide Bylakuppe: A man, doubting his wife, allegedly stabbed her with a knife and fearing her to be dead he later committed suicide by hanging self at Muthina Mullusoge village in Periyapatna taluk on Wednesday night. The man who hanged himself is Prasanna (26), a resident of MuthinaMullusoge…
Three killed as car rams into tractor trailer
July 18, 2023Kampalapura: Three persons were killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a tractor trailer from behind in front of a Kampalapura Government School on National Highway (NH)-275 at Periyapatna taluk in the wee hours of today. The deceased have been identified as Mudasir…
TMC member dies after falling from bike
May 8, 2023Pandavapura: A Town Municipal Council (TMC) Member, who had sustained serious injuries after falling from his bike, died while being shifted to a hospital in Mysuru yesterday. The deceased is B.Y. Babu (50), a Member of TMC Ward No. 9 and son of senior JD(S) leader K. Vyramudi Gowda. At about 8 am yesterday, Babu…
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