Mandya: Two youths were caught and assaulted by the public after they allegedly attempted to snatch a woman’s mangalsutra in Deshahalli village, under the jurisdiction of Besagarahalli police station in Maddur taluk. The accused are Vinay, 21, and Vinaykumar, 21, both residents of Mandya, according to police.Pushpalatha, wife of Shridhar and a resident of Deshahalli,…
Mysuru: Mysuru is among the top five districts in Karnataka targeted by cybercriminals, alongside Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts. Tumakuru and Vijayapura were the other two districts in the top five list. A major reason for the increase in cybercrime was the desire for financial gain.Home minister G Parameshwara informed the house that five…
Madikeri: Following complaints of a lack of facilities, the ITDP officials visited the tribal settlement in Dubare for an inspection. Various problems faced by the residents were brought to the fore during the visit, and the officials assured that they would resolve the issues.During the District Development Coordination and Monitoring meeting held recently, president of…
Mysuru: Despite enforcing road safety measures, Chamarajanagar district did not record any significant decline in road accidents. As against 256 people who lost their lives in 2024, 242 fatalities were recorded in 2025. In addition, 1,130 people were injured in 739 road accidents in 2024, while 1,274 sustained injuries in 824 accidents in 2025. In…
Mandya: A 26ft statue of Bengaluru ruler Nadaprabhu Kempegowda will be installed at Sanjay Circle in the central business district of Mandya.Mandya MLA Ravikumar, on Thursday, announced that all major traffic circles in Mandya city, including the prominent Sanjay Circle, will be modernised and developed with a hi-tech touch. He was speaking to reporters after…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara said that the tourism department’s mobile canteen subsidy scheme aimed to promote economic self-reliance among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities while simultaneously strengthening tourism in the district.He spoke while chairing a meeting to review the release of subsidies for the 2024–25 financial year. Under the scheme, a subsidy of Rs…
Shivamogga/ Mysuru: A police head constable has died by suicide at a police station, leaving behind a death note accusing a colleague of harassment.Muhammad Zakriya, 55, head constable attached to the city traffic police station (west), was found dead at the station’s backyard in the early hours on Thursday. After taking some day’s of leave,…
Mysuru: After a record rally, the egg price is experiencing a sharp decline across the state. Prices are decreasing in both the wholesale and retail markets, causing heartbreak for poultry owners.According to data from the National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC), the rate for 100 eggs in Mysuru and Bengaluru is Rs 625 currently, which was…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara called upon the education department officials and govt school teachers to provide systematic preparatory training for class 5 students to help them successfully face the Navodaya Vidyalaya entrance examination.Speaking at the Navodaya Vidyalaya Management Committee meeting at the DC’s office on Thursday, he urged officials to increase registration of govt school…
Mandya: Four months after a man went missing, his skeletal remains were found in a locked rented home in Mandya. Doddarasinakere was shaken by the grim discovery on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mahadevaswamy, 55.According to preliminary information, Mahadevaswamy resided in a rented portion of a house owned by Chikkamayigaiah for a year. He…
