Mandya: Nineteen passengers were injured after a KSRTC bus travelling from Bengaluru to Virajpet met with an accident on the service road of the Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway on Wednesday. The mishap occurred near K Kodihalli in Maddur taluk when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. The bus veered off the road and crashed…
Chikkamagaluru: JD(S) MLC SL Bhoje Gowda said sports contribute positively to mental and physical health. He was speaking at the inauguration of the district-level sports meet for govt employees, organised by the district administration, ZP, youth empowerment and sports department, and district govt employees’ association at the Subhash Chandra Bose district stadium. He emphasised the…
Mysuru: The department of women and child development, empowerment of differently abled and senior citizens, announced an award for child marriage-free gram panchayats across the state, aiming to strengthen grassroots efforts to eliminate child marriages and protect children’s rights.Though Jan 31 was the last date to submit applications, no GP in the district applied for…
Madikeri: Forest officials from the Kodagu division rescued a tiger near Besaguru village on Tuesday. The animal, estimated to be around six years old, is believed to have strayed from the Kallahalla forest range in the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.The tiger was suspected to have killed cattle in and around Besaguru. After receiving approval to capture…
Shivamogga: Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra on Wednesday announced the Agumbe Ghat road development project, noting that the Union govt initiated the process to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to upgrade a 20-km stretch of National Highway-169A passing through Agumbe Ghat, the core of the Agumbe rainforest. The DPR will also look into building a…
Mysuru: Deputy commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy on Wednesday flagged a key concern, noting that many officials in the revenue, education, and health departments mistakenly believe that child protection is solely the responsibility of the child welfare department.Addressing participants at a one-day training and awareness workshop on the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO Act for…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara on Wednesday issued strict directions to curb pollution in the Cauvery River caused by the unscientific disposal of ritual waste, stressing the need to preserve the river’s sanctity and ecological balance.Chairing a progress review meeting of the urban development department, the DC expressed serious concern over the rising contamination of the…
Chikkamagaluru: A woman from Chikkamagaluru allegedly lost Rs 2.5 crore in an online trading investment fraud after being lured through a WhatsApp call. Police said the victim had some knowledge of online trading, which she explored through various websites for the past 10 years.According to the complaint, on Dec 21, 2025, she received a WhatsApp…
Madikeri: Kodagu district cyberpolice returned 104 cellphones, that were reported stolen or lost, to their owners on Tuesday.Kodagu SP RN Bindu Mani, who returned the phones, said the devices were lost/ stolen during 2024 and 2025. The cyberpolice traced them using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, based on complaints submitted by the public….
Mandya: A 44-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his ancestral home in Akkammanakoppalu village of Malavalli taluk on Monday, triggering allegations of murder by the victim’s family.The deceased is Manju, a shop owner in Bannur, who lived with his wife and children. No-Trust Move Against LS Speaker, Pawar Becomes Maha Dy CM,…
