Shivamogga: Activists from the Western Ghats region launched an online petition against the controversial Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project (PSP) proposed in the highly-sensitive and fragile Western Ghat region in Shivamogga.According to activist Akhilesh Chipli, two public hearings will be held on Sept 16 and 18 by the state pollution control board locally, which will be…
Mysuru: To minimise the risk of accidents during the Dasara procession and festivities, Mysuru city police have decided to deploy personnel to guard every tree and building on the route that will see the elephants carry the grand howdah.The congregation of tens of thousands of visitors and tourists during the procession has often triggered safety…
Shivamogga: Shivamogga SP GK Mithun Kumar displayed leadership on Sunday as he adeptly calmed a volatile situation during the Ganesha idol immersion procession in Sagar town.The event turned confrontational following an incident where a child reportedly spat on the procession. Swiftly assessing the escalating tensions, the SP intervened decisively, engaging parents of the child and…
Mysuru: City police here have denied permission to two organisations to hold any procession or rally to Chamundi Hills due to concerns over law and order.K S Sundar Raj, the deputy commissioner of police (crime), told TOI Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) and Dalit Mahasabha had sought permission to hold ‘Chamundi Chalo’ and Harmony March, respectively,…
Chikkamagaluru: Forest department officials took three persons into custody, while two escaped, on the charges of hunting a spotted deer in Muttinakoppa, which comes under Aramballi Forest in Narasimharaja range.Acting on a tip-off, the officials, led by Narasimharaja range forest officer Praveen, raided the area while the accused were cleaning the meat after hunting it…
Mysuru: Former chairman of CII Karnataka and senior advisor, Bharat Forge, Pune, N Muthukumar, on Sunday said that knowledge has the power to change a nation when transformed into skill and applied effectively.He was speaking at the induction programme 2025-26 for first-year BE students at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) in the city. “Technology has…
Madikeri: A wild elephant created panic among the residents as it was roaming around very close to a house on Saturday at Karadigodu near Siddapur.The incident took place in a house in Karadikad coffee plantation on Mysuru Road near Siddapur. The elephant entered the premises of the house belonging to Pratap Muthanna, owner of Karadikad…
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA and former minister GT Devegowda on Sunday emphasised the need for sincere efforts to improve basic amenities like drinking water, waste management, drainage systems, street lighting, and the control of stray dogs in a phased manner in his constituency.He urged local bodies, including the corporation, to work diligently and respond promptly to…
Image Credit: Screengrab from ANI NEW DELHI: Police resorted to lathi charge to disperse people protesting the reported stone-pelting during Lord Ganesh idol immersion in Maddur town, Mandya district, on Sunday. The unrest reportedly began when stone-pelting occurred during the immersion procession in Ram Rahim Nagar, allegedly by members of one community, leading to clashes…
Shivamogga: A video showing a 5-year-old boy spitting on a religious procession in Sagar on Sunday has sparked outrage in the town. Right-wing organisations, including Jai Bhuvaneshwari Sangh, protested and demanded action.After the police intervened, assuring action, the protest was called off while the procession continued. Superintendent of police Mithun Kumar stated that the video…
