Lethal weapons, scooter found at crime spot Old rivalry suspected behind the murder Srirangapatna: A body of a youth, who was brutally murdered was found at an agricultural field near Karekura in Srirangapatna taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Sagar (29), son of Mahadeva and a resident of Karekura village. The murder…
Prohibitory order imposed near banks of River Cauvery in Karekura
February 22, 2022Srirangapatna: As large crowd of people including tourists who are visiting the banks of River Cauvery at Karekura village in the taluk were indulging in consuming liquor and venturing into the river which was resulting in many getting drowned, Srirangapatna Tahsildar Shwetha N. Ravindra has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 around the banks of…
Old Mysore… A Fond Memory
February 16, 2022By Girija Madhavan The Past is over, you cannot get back to it. Live each day anew,” was written in the Autograph Books of our school days. In these days of uncertainty and menace, it is a comfort to reach back in memory to the lovely old Mysore of my childhood and briefly revisit the…
Nesting time now for Ranganathittu birds
February 14, 2022By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: It is nesting season for thousands of winged beauties at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary now and bird sounds rent the air. The increase in the presence of birds, both resident and migratory at the Sanctuary has brought cheer to both bird watchers and Forest Department officials. Migration and nesting is a part…
Murder at KRS village was over illicit affair
February 9, 2022Woman arrested for killing paramour’s family of five Srirangapatna: Hearing a case last year, the Delhi High Court observed, “illicit relationship is a perfect mix for disaster. Most times, it turns the family system into hell.” A perfect example to illustrate this observation is the case where five members of a family were murdered at…
Police take accused woman for mahazar at midnight
February 9, 2022Srirangapatna: The Police, who have arrested Lakshmi for the alleged murder of five members of a family, took her for spot mahazar after 11 pm yesterday to avoid people from gathering. It was done in a secretive manner as the local residents and relatives were demanding the Police to hand over the accused to them…
KRS village murder case: Mass cremation of victims
February 8, 2022Police teams formed to nab killers Srirangapatna: The mass cremation of a woman and four children, who were found murdered in their house on Bazaar Lane in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) village on Saturday night or during the wee hours of Sunday, was held at the village yesterday. The deceased are 32-year-old Lakshmi, her children…
Woman, four children murdered at KRS village
February 6, 2022Killing occurs when family was fast asleep; Neighbours, relatives shell-shocked Srirangapatna: The quiet neighbourhood of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) village, a few kilometres from Mysuru, woke up this morning to the gruesome murder of five of a family. A woman and four children were hacked to death inside their house on Bazaar Lane and preliminary…
Hallikar breed ox sold for a record Rs. 7.75 lakh at Srirangapatna
January 24, 2022Srirangapatna: A seven-year-old Hallikar breed ox belonging to Vinod, son of farmer Suresh of Palahalli village, has been sold for a record Rs. 7.75 lakh to one Manju of Tegur village in Chikkamagalur. The ox, named King Gagan, has taken part in more than 80 cart races and had won many prizes. Vinod used to…
Gallons of drinking water wasted
January 20, 2022Mysuru/Srirangapatna: Gallons of precious drinking water went down the drain in Lakshmipuram here yesterday, while a large quantity of drinking water is still going down the drain at Srirangapatna. Yesterday, a staff, maintaining the park at Lakshmipuram had switched on the water pump to fill the overhead water tank but forgot to switch off the…
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