Madikeri: A thief broke into a house at Siddapur in Kodagu district and decamped with gold jewellery worth over Rs 20 lakh, police said.The incident occurred at the residence of BG Chinnappa on Mysuru Road in Siddapur on Wednesday night. According to police, Chinnappa and his wife had dinner and went to sleep late. Around…
Mysuru: About 29.9% of children studying between classes I and XII screened under the RBSK Swasthya Kirana in Mandya district, between April 1 and Nov 30, 2025, are suffering from hypertension. This is the second highest number of children with hypertension in the state after Davanagere. According to the data shared by health minister Dinesh…
Mysuru: The body of balloon seller Saleem, who died in Thursday night’s hydrogen gas cylinder explosion, was taken to his birthplace in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday.According to Devaraja police, the body was transported in an ambulance around 11am after completing the legal procedures. Three of his associates, who were accompanying him while selling…
Mysuru: Following the hydrogen gas cylinder blast incident, activists and tourism stakeholders demanded safety protocols in public places. According to them, filling balloons with hydrogen is a common scene at various events.They also demand a ban on spot filling of balloons, which caused at least three incidents in the Mysuru and Mandya districts recently. Many…
Madikeri: Ahead of New Year celebrations, Kodagu district administration is ensuring that the peak tourist season is incident-free.Nitin Chakki, Madikeri sub-divisional assistant commissioner and deputy director of tourism, issued guidelines to resorts and homestays for New Year celebrations. He asked them to collect details of the visitors, including Aadhaar number, mobile number, and vehicle number…
Shivamogga: Writer and activist Ravikumar Telex and activist Deshadri Hosmane on Saturday demanded a strict law to curb honour killings in Karnataka.Speaking to reporters, Ravikumar condemned the recent murder of a pregnant woman, Manya Patil, in Hubballi’s Inam Veerapur. The couple married against the family’s wishes, and the incident sparked outrage.“Such incidents are a blot…
Mandya: In a tragic road accident reported late Thursday night, two men lost their lives and another sustained injuries after their car rammed a stationary container truck on the service road of the Mysuru–Bengaluru highway near Gejjalagere in Maddur taluk.Ashok, 35, a resident of Yattaganahalli near Mandya, died on the spot due to the impact,…
Mandya: In a tragic accident near Jataka Gate in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district, a tipper truck driver lost his life after the vehicle plunged into a deep stone quarry. The mishap occurred when the truck reportedly veered off the road and fell into the massive pit of the quarry.The deceased was identified as Lakshman,…
Mandya: A tragic road accident near Ashoknagar Food Park in KR Pet taluk of Mandya district claimed the life of a 19-year-old youth and left a woman critically injured on Tuesday. The accident occurred when a car overturned after skidding on ragi crops spread across the main road for threshing.The deceased was identified as Prajwal,…
Mysuru: Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple at Vijayanagar here is gearing up to welcome the New Year with a grand devotional offering — laddoo. Preparations are on to distribute nearly two lakh ladoos to devotees visiting the temple on Jan 1.The annual event, which has become a hallmark of NY celebrations in the city, is being carried…
