Mysuru: A leopard that killed a pilgrim at MM Hills was tranquillised and captured by forest officials late on Thursday night, a day after the fatal attack.The big cat was relocated to the Koorgahalli Rescue Centre in Mysuru during the night. Chief conservator of forests (Chamarajanagar circle) M Malathi Priya confirmed to TOI that the…
Shivamogga: Panic swept through Harogoppa village in Shikaripura taluk after a farmer was brutally attacked by a sloth bear in the early hours of Thursday.The victim, identified as Somla Naik, had gone to his paddy field before dawn to switch on the irrigation motor when the incident occurred. According to officials, a sloth bear that…
Chikkamagaluru: The Republic Day will be a different affair in the Land of Coffee. The national festival will be celebrated with Chaitrotsava, a three-day flower show at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose District Stadium.Apart from the flower show, women visiting the event can enjoy a variety of saris ranging from Mysuru silk to Ilkal saris, which…
Mandya: In a major step towards building a drug-free society, nine villages in the district were officially declared tobacco-free, said deputy commissioner Kumara. He also mentioned that between April 2025 and Dec 2025, 601 cases were registered for the illegal sale and consumption of intoxicants in public places, and fines amounting to Rs 64,430 were…
Shivamogga: While the construction of the four-lane National Highway between Tumkuru and Shivamogga (NH 69) is progressing at a snail’s pace, a recurring landslide at the underpass construction site near Shimul Dairy in Machenahalli, between Bhadravathi and Shivamogga, threw vehicular movement into complete disarray on Friday.The crisis intensified because only one side of the service…
Mysuru: A 30-year-old bike rider was killed on the spot, and pillion rider was seriously injured after the bike collided with a lorry in the early hours of Friday in Hanur town of Chamarajanagar district. Police said the deceased is Ganesh, 30. Pillion rider Nagaraju was rushed to Kollegal sub-division hospital. They were residents of…
Mysuru: The Chamarajanagar district administration, which temporarily restricted devotees from taking padayatra from Thaalabetta to the top of MM Hills, decided to impose a time limit for entry and exit to the hill shrine.Following the death of a pilgrim from Mandya in a leopard attack on Wednesday, the authorities, in view of public safety, restricted…
Shivamogga: A grand temple dedicated to the legendary father-son duo of Kannada cinema, Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar, was inaugurated on Thursday in front of the railway station in Bhadravathi. The ceremony was attended by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, who unveiled the bronze statues of the iconic actors. The temple, constructed at a cost of Rs 35…
Mandya: In a major step towards ensuring reliable daytime electricity for farmers, Mandya district’s first solar power project under the central govt’s KUSUM-C scheme was inaugurated on Thursday at N Kodahalli village in Maddur taluk.The project was formally launched by Mandya MLA and chairman of Chamundeshwari electricity supply corporation (CESC) Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, in the presence…
Mysuru: Residents of Chamarajanagar town are grappling with a severe drinking water crisis, with supply in several layouts reduced to just once in 10 days.Officials said the situation has worsened due to depletion of groundwater levels. Irregular supply has forced residents to depend on alternative sources as authorities struggle to cope with rising demand. The…
