Bettadapura: Two youths, who were bathing their cows, were drowned after slipping and falling into the lake at Hasuvina Kaval village in Periyapatna taluk. The deceased youths are Darshan and Ranjith of Hasuvina Kaval village. They were bathing the cows at Balakere, when Darshan, who was holding the rope of a cow, slipped and fell…
Imposter of Mysore Royal family arrested
July 13, 2021Seventh standard dropout and a polyglot, he cheated women on matrimonial sites Bengaluru/Mysuru: Finding a life partner is not easy and a convenient way to do that these days is through hundreds of matrimonial sites. But matrimonial sites are not completely safe and unless the actual background and credentials of prospective brides and grooms are…
Three arrested for killing man and throwing the body into lake
June 29, 2021Periyapatna: Periyapatna Police have arrested three persons including the owner of a scrap shop on charges of killing a man and disposing his body into a lake. The deceased is Uday (34) of K.M. Layout in the town. The arrested are Fayaz Ahmed, who was running a scrap shop near old Mahadeshwara Tent, scrap shop…
Girl hacked to death by father at Periyapatna
June 19, 2021Periyapatna: In what is said to be a case of honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was hacked to death by her father after she refused to heed his advice on her alleged love affair, at Periyapatna in the district yesterday. Jayaram, 53, a resident of Mahadeshwara Temple Street in the town, is the one who…
DC makes surprise visit to Hunsur, Periyapatna taluks; reviews COVID situation
June 12, 2021Hunsur/ Periyapatna: First time after assuming office, DC Dr. Bagadi Gautham paid a surprise visit to various COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and Taluk General Hospitals in Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks yesterday and reviewed its functioning. In Hunsur, he said that the Taluk Administration has been able to control Corona thanks to preventive measures and wanted…
No takers for melons and tomatoes
June 9, 2021While watermelons rot in Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar tomato growers dump produce on road Periyapatna/K.R. Nagar: COVID-19 pandemic, which has created havoc in the State, has left many including farmers in distress. While watermelon growers in Periyapatna have suffered huge losses as there are no takers following the lockdown, tomato growers in K.R. Nagar have dumped…
Mysterious death of a boy at Periyapatna: Court orders registration of case against three school staff after six years
May 11, 2021Periyapatna: The Periyapatna JMFC Court has ordered registration of cases against three staff of Pushpa Convent at Periyapatna in a case pertaining to the death of an LKG student, whose body was found floating in a lake adjacent to the school six years ago. The Judge, who took up the hearing, ordered registration of cases…
Financial feud: Businessman allegedly murdered at Periyapatna
March 30, 2021Periyapatna: A businessman was allegedly murdered over financial issues near Chowdenahalli village on the outskirts of Periyapatna yesterday morning. The deceased is K.A. Harris (55), an arecanut businessman and President of Kottamudi Jamayath, near Napoklu in Kodagu district. The accused has been identified as Hameed, a resident of Moornadu in Kodagu. Details: Harris was into…
Alleged dowry death: Husband arrested
February 18, 2021Periyapatna: Periyapatna Police have arrested a man following the death of his wife due to alleged dowry harassment. The arrested is Manju, a resident of Hitnahalli village in the taluk, while his deceased wife is Sunitha (26). Daughter of Eerappaji of Naaralapura village in the taluk, Sunitha was given in marriage to Manju on Mar….
Row over Cauvery Statue on Mysuru-Kodagu border
February 5, 2021Bengaluru-based advocate sends legal notice to clear the Statue near Kushalnagar; Kannada activists oppose move Kushalnagar/Periyapatna: The Statue of Cauvery on the border of Mysuru-Kodagu near Kushalnagar has become a flashpoint with a Bengaluru-based advocate sending a legal notice to Periyapatna Tahsildar to clear the Statue as it obstructs smooth traffic. This legal notice has,…
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