Srirangapatna: A rowdy-sheeter was allegedly murdered while his two friends were brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Palahalli village in the taluk on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Supreeth alias Suppi (30), son of Venkataramana of the village. The injured are Arjun and Rishi. Arjun, who has sustained serious injuries, has been…
Engineering student from Mysuru drowns in Balamuri
January 16, 2025Srirangapatna: An engineering student from Mysuru met his watery grave at River Cauvery in Balamuri, a popular picnic spot in Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district on Wednesday. S. Sharath (19), son of Shivaraju, a resident of Naganahalli in Mysuru taluk, is the deceased youth. He was a first year Computer Science Engineering student at Maharaja…
Tourists overcharged at Sangam parking lot
January 15, 2025Parking contractors fleece visitors at Dodda Gosai Ghat, Ganjam; officials assure action Srirangapatna: Visitors to Srirangapatna’s historic Dodda Gosai Ghat at Ganjam and Sangam tourist spots are being charged double the official parking fees, while authorities appear to be ignoring the malpractice. Contractors awarded the tender by the Town Municipal Council to manage parking at…
Waqf Board claims… 70 heritage sites, Govt. land in Srirangapatna as its own
January 6, 2025Department of Archaeology building, Tipu Armoury, Obelisk monument claimed Srirangapatna: Even as the Karnataka Government was compelled to retract eviction notices against farmers embroiled in disputes over Waqf property — where vast stretches of land cultivated by farmers for generations were declared Waqf Board properties — fresh cases of Government properties being labelled as Waqf…
No partying at Balamuri
December 31, 2024Srirangapatna: To prevent loss of lives due to drowning in River Cauvery at Balamuri, Yedamuri and Bam Bam Ashram, Tahsildar Parashuram Sathigeri has issued ban orders (restriction on public entry) for 24 hours at these spots from 6 am today (Dec. 31) to 8 pm on Jan. 1, 2025. Balamuri and Yedamuri are popular picnic…
Man murdered with electric chainsaw
December 22, 2024Assailant was addicted to online gambling Srirangapatna: A man, claiming to be delivering an electric chainsaw, allegedly murdered a house owner in Srirangapatna rural with the same chainsaw last evening. Moments after the incident, the victim’s wife locked up the assailant and alerted her neighbours who handed him over to the Police. The victim, Ramesh…
Celebrations at Srirangapatna concludes with Sankirthan Yatra
December 16, 2024Srirangapatna: Thousands of ‘Hanuman Maaladhaaris’ participated in a grand Sankirthan Yatra yesterday as part of Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations at Srirangapatna, showcasing devotion and enthusiasm across the town. The event commenced at the Anjaneya Swamy Temple, located on the banks of the River Cauvery on the town’s outskirts. Hindu leader Manohar Mathad performed a special puja…
Miraculous escape for five as SUV turns turtle on highway
December 15, 2024Srirangapatna: A SUV turned turtle after reportedly ramming into a divider near Ganangur here on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, on Friday. Fortunately, five people including an eight-year-old child had a miraculous escape in the incident. Vikram, a resident of Bengaluru had been to Mysuru along with his family that included his wife, child, mother and grandmother. They…
Police crack bakery owner’s murder case within 24 hours
December 14, 2024Srirangapatna: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Police yesterday arrested four individuals in connection with the murder of Chethan, a bakery owner, reported on Thursday in the taluk of KRS. The accused — Santosh, Manoj, Yashwanth, and Nagesh — were produced before the jurisdictional Srirangapatna Court. According to the Police, the murder motive was Chethan’s relationship…
Hindu Vedike to rebuild Srirangapatna Anjaneyaswamy temple: Sankalpamaale rally tomorrow
December 14, 2024Mysuru: As part of reconstruction of Sri Moodalubagilu Anjaneyaswamy temple at Srirangapatna, the Hindu Jagaran Vedike will be taking out a massive Sankalpamaale rally and Sankeertana Yatra at Srirangapatna tomorrow (Dec.15). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, the Vedike Convenor Lohit V. Urs said that the Hindu Jagaran Vedike has been organising Sri…
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