Srirangapatna: A 20-year-old youth, who had come to KRS Dam with his friends, reportedly jumped into River Cauvery all of a sudden and is not found. The incident took place on Tuesday morning near the check-post, close to the dam. The youth, who jumped into the river and went missing, is Srujan, a resident of…
Two electrocuted while replacing electric pole
July 11, 2022Srirangapatna: Two persons were electrocuted while replacing an electric pole that supplies power to a stone crusher unit at Bastipura village on Yelwal-KRS Road on Saturday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Umesh Kumar (35), son of Govinda and Shankarachari (55), both from Yelwal village. Yesterday afternoon, Umesh and Shankarachari, both employees of different…
Man allegedly kills wife for questioning his illicit relationship
July 8, 2022Srirangapatna: A man, angered over his wife questioning him about his illicit relationship, allegedly strangulated her to death in front of his children at Gendehosahalli village in Srirangapatna taluk on Wednesday night. The deceased is Yogitha (28), wife of 37-year-old Ravi of the village. Ravi has gone absconding after committing the crime. A native of…
Farmer loses Rs. 30.25 lakh as conman promises PSI job to his son
June 25, 2022Srirangapatna: Even as several heads have rolled in the Police Department following the unearthing of the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment scam where the CID is investigating the case, a cheating case has come to light where a farmer has been cheated of Rs. 30.25 lakh after a conman promised a PSI’s post to his son….
Will this road from Paschimavahini to Pump House be repaired?
June 15, 2022Srirangapatna: Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, Ranganathittu and historical monuments at Srirangapatna are some of the world famous tourist spots which is frequented by thousands of tourists from across the country and globe. But travelling to these places is a horrible experience to motorists as the connecting stretch of the road from Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna…
Half-cut bodies of two women recovered in Mandya fields
June 8, 2022One body was found near Arakere and another between Bebi Betta and K. Bettahalli Srirangapatna: Two incidents of grisly crime where semi-decomposed bodies of two women that have been cut from the torso have sent shockwaves in Mandya. The body parts from the hip were filled in big plastic bags and were discarded at two…
Chain reaction…
June 5, 2022Four cars that were proceeding from Bengaluru to Mysuru collided with each other on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway on the bridge that is built across River Cauvery near Srirangapatna this morning. The accident occurred at Poorva Vahini, after Baburayanakoppal and traffic came to a grinding halt for some time. As it was a Sunday today, there…
Srirangapatna Chalo: VHP stages dharna
June 4, 2022Hundreds of members of Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP), who had planned Srirangapatna Chalo today, staged a dharna at Dasara Bannimantap near Kirangur Circle along Mysuru-Bengaluru Road this morning, after being refused entry to Srirangapatna town by the authorities. The protestors instantly consecrated a Hanuman idol at the site and chanted Ram and Hanuman bhajans to…
Main water supply line to city bursts open on KRS Road
June 3, 2022Srirangapatna: A drinking water pipeline burst open on KRS Road this morning and Cauvery water jumped up like a spring on the main road, drenching commuters, especially two-wheeler riders. The incident occurred on the stretch between Pump House and Mysuru city and the leak, with great force, happened on the main water supply pipe to…
Ban orders in Srirangapatna from June 3 to 5
June 2, 2022Srirangapatna: With the Mandya District Unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) planning to take out a ‘Srirangapatna Chalo’ march from Kuvempu Circle of the town to Jamia Masjid located close to Srirangapatna TMC on June 4, the Taluk Magistrate Shwetha S. Ravindra has imposed prohibitory orders in the town from 6 pm on June 3…
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