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De-drugging our youth
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Without seeming to realise what we are heading into, we as a society, seem to be walking head on, into a very major catastrophe, that is…
8 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
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Mysureans run for cleanliness
Mysuru: Braving chilly weather, hundreds of Mysureans and enthusiasts from various places, took part in the ‘Marathon for Cleanliness,’ organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning. Marathon was held as part…
8 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
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Minor 2.4 magnitude quake hits T. Narasipur; no damage reported
Mysuru: A minor earthquake, measuring 2.4 on the Richter Scale, was recorded last evening at 5.13.13 in the Kolatturu Gram Panchayat limits of T. Narasipur taluk. According to the Karnataka State Natural…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
News
Budget lays foundation for Viksit Bharat 2047: HDK
Centre not neglecting Karnataka; projects delayed due to State, says Kumaraswamy Mysuru: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy defended the Union Budget and criticised the Karnataka…
8 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
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Kodagu trader dies in suicide pact with family
Incident in Wayanad; wife, daughter injured; two sons escape unhurt Mysuru: Even as the death of Confident Group chief C.J. Roy in Bengaluru remains fresh in public memory, another tragic incident involving…
8 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
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Good behaviour key to life after release: DGP Alok Kumar
Mysuru: Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services) Alok Kumar advised convicted prisoners to maintain good behaviour before their release so that they can lead a responsible, society-oriented life. He was…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
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Chola-era Bogadi Lake near peril
Historic lake faces extinction amid debris dumping and neglect Mysuru: The historic Bogadi Lake on the outskirts of Mysuru city is staring at extinction as parts of the lake-bed have turned into…
8 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
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Falling jelly stones from lorries proving dangerous for two-wheeler riders
Mysuru: Falling jelly stones from overloaded tipper lorries moving on city roads and highways are posing a threat to the safety of motorists, especially two-wheeler riders. Though the movement of heavy vehicles…
8 Feb 2026 · 2 min read
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Zebra Prachi dies at Mysuru Zoo
Mysuru: Prachi, a 10-year-old female Zebra, died at Mysuru Zoo yesterday. She was pregnant, suffering from intestinal obstruction caused by enteroliths and was under treatment. She delivered a female foal, but died…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
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Removal of Dr. Ambedkar flexes triggers protest
Mysuru: Tension prevailed at Yaraganahalli yesterday after flexes bearing the portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were removed by Mysuru City Corporation’s Abhaya team, prompting residents to stage a protest alleging disrespect to…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Sports
69th SGFI Karate Championship-2026: Amulya wins silver
Mysuru, Feb. 8 (VNS)- Amulya S. Kumar, a student of Amrita Vidyalaya, Mysuru, has brought great pride to Karnataka by winning a silver medal at the 69th SGFI Karate Championship-2026 held at…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Sports
46th National Athletic Championship: City’s Master Athletes win 21 medals
Mysuru: Master athletes from Mysuru have won 21 medals in the 46th National Athletic Championship-2026 held at Thiruvananthapuram recently. Among those who won medals include H.M. Bharathi (75+ category): Shot-put - gold,…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Sports
Excels in shooting
Mysuru: Jammada Preeth Appaiah, a resident of Bannimantap in city and a student of the Mysore Sports Shooting Academy (MSSA), won two gold medals at the 3rd Nagaraja Rao Jagdale Shooting Competition…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Voice of The Reader
Bottleneck just outside Suburban Bus Stand
Management matters more than additional infrastructure Sir, While bus terminals are designed for smooth movement, the infrastructure around them often fails and the area outside the Mysuru Suburban Bus Stand highlights how…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Obituary
Myndapanda Thimmanna
Mysuru, Feb. 8- Myndapanda Thimmanna (Raja), a resident of No. 661, 11th Cross, 2nd Main in Gokulam 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. He was 71. He leaves behind his wife…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Obituary
Venkataramanappa
Venkataramanappa (86), former Joint Director (Town Planning), BMRDA and Chief Advisor, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), passed away yesterday at his resident in Saraswathipuram here. He leaves behind his wife, sons Anand,…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Obituary
Shivarudrappa
Shivarudrappa (Swamy), Congress leader and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city yesterday. He was 68. He leaves behind his wife Jayalakshmi, three sons…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Nominated as Blue Badge Umpire
K.R. Manjunatha, Table Tennis Blue Badge Umpire from Karnataka, has been nominated as one of the Blue Badge Umpires for the prestigious WTT Star Contender Table Tennis Championship 2026, scheduled to be…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Workshop
The Department of Kannada, Maharaja’s College, has organised RUSA-sponsored Workshop on ‘Analytical Skills of Poetry’ in Room No. 37 at Maharaja’s College tomorrow (Feb. 9) at 10 am. Maharaja’s College Principal Prof.…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Dyslipidemia treatment camp
JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Lalitha-dripura Road, Alanahalli, Mysuru, is conducting a 20-day camp on Dyslipidemia treatment from Feb. 9 to 28 at 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. People having raised cholesterol levels may…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Ph.D awardees
S.R. Veena has been awarded Ph.D in Education by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘A Study on the Awareness, Attitude and Teaching Competencies of Anganwadi Workers Towards…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Free workshop
Maharatna Trust, Mysuru, will be conducting a free workshop on folk songs, bhavageete, devotional and theatre songs at Basava Samiti, next to Kodava Samaja, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, from Feb. 9 to 11 between…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Foundation stone laying for Community Hall tomorrow
The foundation stone for the construction of Community Hall of BEML Vokkaliga Association, Mysuru Unit, will take place at CA No.6, Opposite SBI, Hebbal first stage in the city at 8.30 am…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
In Briefs
Free workshop
Maharatna Trust, Mysuru, will be conducting a free workshop on folk songs, bhavageete, devotional and theatre songs at Basava Samiti, next to Kodava Samaja, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, from Feb. 9 to 11 between…
8 Feb 2026 · 1 min read