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Rowdy-sheeter hacked to death
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Rowdy-sheeter hacked to death

May 19, 2023

Murder takes place in front of a tailor shop on Kalidasa Road Mysore/Mysuru: A 45-year-old rowdy-sheeter was hacked to death in front of a tailor shop on the second cross of Kalidasa Road (K.D. Road) in Vontikoppal here last evening. The victim has been identified as Chandru alias Chandu. He  was chatting with the tailor…

Reason for murder under probe: City Top Cop
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Reason for murder under probe: City Top Cop

May 19, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh has said the reason behind the murder of Chandru can be ascertained only after the arrest of the accused involved in the case. Following his recent acquittal in murder cases, Chandru had attended two to three parades of rowdy-sheeters, conducted in the run up to the recently concluded Assembly…

Two missing from city
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Two missing from city

December 4, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons have gone missing from city. In the first case, 59-year-old N. Venkatesh, who left his house in Vontikoppal at about 3.30 pm on Aug. 13, saying that he was going to visit his friend admitted at a private hospital in city has since gone missing. Venkatesh is 5.5 ft….

V.V. Puram Traffic Police avert disaster waiting to happen
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V.V. Puram Traffic Police avert disaster waiting to happen

July 20, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the letter in ‘Voice of the Reader’ column titled ‘Disaster waiting to happen?’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore, V.V. Puram Traffic Police, this morning, swung into action and regulated the movement of vehicles besides streamlining parking of vehicles. In the letter, the reader had highlighted traffic menace on 2nd Main Road…

Youth commits suicide at Vontikoppal
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Youth commits suicide at Vontikoppal

August 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A debt-ridden youth has committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Vontikoppal yesterday afternoon. The deceased is Dinesh (26), who was running a photocopy shop at Vontikoppal. It is learnt that the deceased had taken loans and following COVID-19 lockdown, he was unable to repay the loans. Depressed over mounting loans, Dinesh…

Entry restricted to Vontikoppal Temple on Shravana Saturdays
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Entry restricted to Vontikoppal Temple on Shravana Saturdays

July 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Due to rising number of Corona cases in city, the District Administration has decided to restrict entry of devotees to Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple (Srinivasa Temple) on KRS Road, Vontikoppal, in city on Saturdays in Shravana month. In a press release issued by Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, the entry to the temple is…

Pathetic condition of the road next to Cheluvamba Park in Vontikoppal
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Pathetic condition of the road next to Cheluvamba Park in Vontikoppal

December 9, 2019

Mysuru: While driver errors such as speeding, distracted driving and drunk driving are among the leading causes of road accidents, dangerous road conditions like poor physical condition and lack of regular maintenance too contribute to accidents. Various Government agencies are responsible for maintaining roads and ensuring they are safe for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Maintaining…

Social Welfare Department  Jt. Director inspects Hostel
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Social Welfare Department  Jt. Director inspects Hostel

December 17, 2018

Mysuru: Two days after the fire mishap, Joint Director of the Social Welfare Department Bindiya inspected the Post-Matric Students Hostel for Girls at Vontikoppal here this morning. She inspected the UPS room, kitchen, dormitory and other facilities at the hostel. Later, speaking to media, she said that the Department has decided to hold a workshop…

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