Srirangapatna: A gang of rowdies allegedly hacked to death a bakery owner with lethal weapons at KRS yesterday evening. The murder took place just 200 to 300 mts distance from KRS Police Station. The deceased is Chethan (40), a native of Basavarajapura village in K.R. Nagar taluk, who was running the bakery near KRS Jathra…
Man arrested for killing wife over second marriage dispute
November 24, 2024Pushes her into Varuna Canal; Srirangapatna Police arrest him at a bakery in Hassan Srirangapatna: A man allegedly murdered his wife by pushing her into a canal after she questioned his second marriage. The crime came to light when the woman’s body was discovered in a fishing net in the Varuna Canal near Madarahalli in…
Migratory birds arrive at Ranganathittu
November 22, 2024Over 3.5 lakh winter birds of 70 species delight tourists Srirangapatna: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna in Mandya district has seen early arrival of migratory birds with over 3.5 lakh birds being spotted this season. The early arrival of birds to the Sanctuary has brought cheer to both bird watchers and Forest Department officials. This…
Five-year-old killed as temple gate falls
November 13, 2024Mandya: A five-year-old boy was killed when the gate of Channakeshava Temple at Hunjanakere village, Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district fell on him on Monday. The deceased boy is H.S. Jishnu. Following Karthika Somavara, Jishnu, along with his family members, had gone to the Temple when the gate fell on him causing serious injuries. Though…
Waqf Board claim on Temple, Govt. School: Oppn. Leader R. Ashok leads protest in Srirangapatna
November 8, 2024Srirangapatna/ Mandya: Following the move to claim Chikkamma Chikkadevi Temple in Mahadevapura village and Government School at Chandagalu village in Srirangapatna taluk as the assets of Karnataka State Waqf Board, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashok led the protest of BJP workers on Thursday. Ashok paid his obeisance to the Goddess Chikkamma Chikkadevi, before…
Senior citizen goes missing
November 5, 2024Srirangapatna: A 78-year-old man, who left his house on Oct. 31 at about 10 am, has since gone missing. The missing man is Thimmegowda, a resident of Chandagalu village in the taluk. Thimmegowda does not have the right hand little finger and has a mole on his right cheek, according to the complaint lodged by…
Road connecting Wellesley Bridge washed away
August 2, 2024Srirangapatna: The two centuries old Wellesley Bridge in Srirangapatna has submerged, with river Cauvery flowing in full spate, damaging the retaining wall of the road connecting the bridge and washing away the road, severely inconveniencing the nearby villagers. Following torrential rains in Cauvery basin, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, that has reached its brim, is…
Parts of Srirangapatna, Malavalli submerged
July 27, 2024Heavy discharge of water from KRS Dam; MLA-led officers team inspects flooded areas of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Sai Dhama, Wellesley Bridge, Marahalli Lake, Muthathi Mandya: With over one lakh cusecs of water being released into the Cauvery (Kaveri) River from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, several areas along the riverbank in Srirangapatna and Malavalli…
Heavy rain lashes Kodagu – KRS Dam: Inflow of 23 tmcft in a week
July 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: KRS Dam in Srirangapatna of Mandya received an inflow of 22.92 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water in just 7 days, from July 15 at 8 am to July 21 at 8 am, thanks to copious rainfall in the catchment areas of Kodagu, particularly in Madikeri, Somwarpet and Kushalnagar taluks, where rainwater flows…
Sewage, industrial effluents contaminating River Cauvery: Dy.CM asks CNNL officials to examine complaints
June 26, 2024Minister for Forests and Environment, Minister for Large and Medium Industries too seek report on pollution Mysore/Mysuru: In response to alarming reports of sewage and industrial effluents, including arsenic, zinc, chromium, lead, and nickel, contaminating the Cauvery River at Srirangapatna in Mandya district, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed officials from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam…















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