For the first time in 86 years, water level at the dam remains at its maximum level of 124.80 ft. for 96 days straight Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District, located about fifteen kms from Mysuru city, is all set to create a new record of sorts as…
Case registered against sandalwood co-actress, her father Srirangapatna: A realtor was assaulted by a gang of four persons at Balamuri on Nov. 12 and the realtor alleging that Ayogya film co-actress Drushya and her father were behind the assault has lodged a complaint against them at KRS Police Station. The realtor, identified as Rajesh of…
Srirangapatna: A miscreant, in the guise of a passenger, has stolen cash and gold jewellery of a woman travelling in the same bus yesterday. The woman, who lost Rs.5,000 cash and gold earrings weighing about six grams, is Kamakshi, a resident of Moodlupalya in Bengaluru. According to the complaint lodged by Kamakshi at Srirangapatna Police…
People near a petrol bunk in Srirangapatna were in for a shock after seeing a 12ft long python yesterday. Soon, they informed ‘Snake’ Sultan, who arrived at the spot and rescued the reptile which weighed about 50kg and released it into the wild. A few people were seen taking pictures on their mobiles by dangerously…
A living testimony of official apathy Srirangapatna: When the State Government is harping on bettering the state of Government Schools, a Girls High School, a Higher Primary School and an Anganwadi Centre, ironically situated right in front of the office of the taluk Block Education Officer (BEO) are in a pitiable state crying for attention….
Youth, child washed away at Triveni Sangama in Srirangapatna Srirangapatna: Tragedy struck a family of 12 members who were on a three-day tour and had come in two vehicles to Triveni Sangama at Ganjam near here yesterday. While playing in the river water, Yasin Khan (25), son of Ayub Khan and a resident of Doddaballapur…
A speeding bus proceeding from Kerala to Bengaluru rammed into a roadside tree near Srirangapatna at 3.30 am today as the driver lost control while avoiding another fallen tree. The tree had fallen last night due to heavy rains. A few bus passengers sustained minor injuries due to the sudden jerk. This morning, a crane…
Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Sub-Division Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) Yogendranath has allegedly attempted suicide at his residence in the early hours of this morning. Yogendranath was said to be depressed following illness, which forced him to make attempt to end his life by slitting his wrist with a blade at his residence in Baburayanakoppal. Yogendranath was…
Families come calling on River Cauvery at Srirangapatna for ‘Pitru Paksha’ Srirangapatna: Thousands of families are converging at the historic town of Srirangapatna to pay respects to their elders in the form of offerings during this season of Pitru Paksha. Every year, the river banks in and around Srirangapatna including Paschimavahini, Sopana Katte, Snana Ghatta,…
By Vinay Karekura There is another group of coin-and-treasure hunters at Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna. The speciality of this group is that they go in search of places where people come to immerse the ashes of their loved ones and perform ‘Pitru Paksha’ rituals every year at the designated auspicious season. This group too hails from…
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