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KSIC’s Secret Counter?!
Public queue up from 5 am to buy Mysore Silk saree at KSIC showroom while people with VIP influence quietly pick up sarees at counter inside KSIC Centenary Building after 3 pm…
21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
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Ex-Minister S.R. Mahesh says: CESC Officer ‘demoted’ and transferred 2 days after taking charge for refusing Dr. Yathindra’s request Mysore/Mysuru: State JD(S) Working President and former Minister S.R. Mahesh, has in a…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Echo of Chitradurga, Yadgir bus accidents: RTO intensifies checks on out-of-State tourist vehicles
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Transport Department has stepped up checks on tourist vehicles from outside Karnataka, targeting illegal operations and tax evasion, particularly those plying without valid All-India Permits. Special teams are inspecting…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Drunken brawl death case: Three persons including rowdy sheeter arrested
Police on lookout for three others Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested three persons including a rowdy sheeter in connection with the death of a man who was allegedly pushed to death from…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Security overhaul, curbing illegalities: Mysuru jail to get 45 ex-servicemen
Govt. to appoint 550 ex-servicemen to restore discipline in prisons across State Mysore/Mysuru: In a move to curb illegal activities in prisons and address concerns over VIP treatment to inmates, the State…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Dress code for K-CET from tomorrow
Bengaluru: With the three-day K-CET (Karnataka- Common Entrance Test) for admission to professional courses in colleges of Karnataka scheduled to be held from Apr. 22 to 24 (Apr. 22: Kannada for outstation…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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102nd Mysuru Karaga begins
Mysore/Mysuru: The six-day historical 102nd Mysuru Karaga Mahotsava, organised by Ittigegud’s Sri Renukadevi Karaga Temple Trust, began today and will conclude on Apr. 26. The festivities began at 6 am today with…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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'Basavanna an asset of whole mankind'
Shankar Bidari at Basava Jayanti valedictory in city Mysore/Mysuru: Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha State President and retired IPS Officer Shankar Bidari called 12th century social reformer Basavanna as a personality, who…
21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
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Farmers make vain bid to lay siege to DC’s Office
Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed for sometime, as farmers made a vain bid to lay siege to Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office at Siddarthanagar in the city this morning. Beginning from today, farmers under the…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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KSRTC workers begin indefinite stir in Bengaluru
Bus services not hit Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, the staff and workers of all the four State-run Transport Corporations (KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC & KKRTC) began an indefinite stir at…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Contraband hurled into Mandya Sub-Jail
Mobile phone, 10-gram ganja seized from inmate Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of recent seizures of narcotics and mobile phones inside Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, the State Government had ordered intensified inspections…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Mysuru student qualifies for Intl. Codeavour 7.0
Mysore/Mysuru: Mohammed Hasen Khan, a 12-year-old student of Presentation Public School, Mysuru, has emerged victorious at the prestigious Codeavour International 7.0, showcasing outstanding innovation at the National platform. Hasen Khan secured top…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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‘Kadiru,’ a compilation of late Manjula’s writings released
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior writer Dr. Baraguru Ramachandrappa released the book ‘Kadiru,’ a compilation of late writer Manjula’s writings at EMRC auditorium in Manasagangothri here recently. Speaking after releasing the book, Dr. Ramachandrappa hailed…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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An event to foster student creativity
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore School of Architecture (MSA) and the Mysore School of Design (MSD) recently hosted "A Day to Explore Your Future, Creative Calling" an inspiring event designed to encourage creativity and…
21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
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Activist alleges Ashraya land scam in city
Mysore/Mysuru: Coming up with disclosure of yet another land scam in the city, RTI Activist Snehamayi Krishna has alleged that the MCC officials have illegally sold a land meant for Ashraya Housing…
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
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Senior advocate H.V.S. Murthy felicitation on Apr. 25
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior advocate of the city H.V.S. Murthy will be felicitated on his 80th birthday at a programme organised at K.V.R. Wedding Bells premises in Vishweswaranagar Second Stage here at 10.30 am…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Govt. employees cultural meet at Dharwad on Apr. 26
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government employees cultural meet (Samskrutika Sammelana) will be held at Vidyavardhaka Sangha auditorium in Dharwad on Apr. 26. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, State Government Employees…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Youth loses Rs. 12.71 lakh to online fraudsters
Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, who had invested Rs. 12.71 lakh believing a WhatsApp message, has lost the money to online fraudsters. The youth, who lost his money in Manoj (name changed), a resident…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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PUC student ends life
Mysore/Mysuru: A student ended her life by hanging self at her house in Garudachar Layout in Vijayanagar on Friday. The deceased student is the daughter of a former Corporator and was pursuing…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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House burgled
Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who entered a house by cutting the iron rods of the window, have decamped with 110 grams gold jewellery from the house. The burglary took place at the house of…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Chaotic Property Tax process at Hootagalli CMC
Sir, Property tax collection at the Hootagalli City Municipal Council (HCMC) is drawing criticism for poor arrangements and inefficient management. Despite being a key revenue-generating local body, basic facilities for taxpayers remain…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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'Karnataka Kalashree' awardees
The Karnataka Kalashree awardees — (sitting from left) B. Omkar Murthy (Owner, Omkar Studio, Bengaluru), Nanjunda Rao (Art Critic, Bengaluru), D. Ashwath Kadamba (Theatre Artiste, Mysuru) and K.J. Narayana Kikkeri (Theatre Artiste,…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
Obituary
Gillian Meyn
Gillian Meyn (60), a resident of Gandhinagar, passed away this morning in city. She leaves behind her brothers, sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral was held at the Roman…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
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Hanumantharaya
Hanumantharaya (59), an employee of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and a resident of Chikkaveeranna Road in Mandi Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 min read