Mysuru: Karnataka witnessed 1,211 murders in 2025, including 18 in Mysuru City, with disputes and personal enmity emerging as the major triggers, even as overall murder cases in the state continued to decline.According to data presented by home minister G Parameshwara in the Assembly during the recent session, in response to a question by Chamarajanagar…
Mysuru: Additional director general of police (crime and technical services) P Harishekaran, who conducted a periodical crime review meeting, directed city police to identify those creating mule accounts and take strict action against them.Mule accounts are used for routing fraudulent transactions in cybercrimes. The ADGP asked officers to identify those involved in creating mule accounts…
Mysuru: Mysuru City traffic police seized 378 altered and defective silencers that caused noise pollution and caused trouble to fellow road users, especially senior citizens, during a special enforcement drive conducted across key traffic corridors and residential pockets since Dec 2025.The altered silencers were removed from the bikes and destroyed on Monday. Riders using them…
Mysuru: City Crime Branch sleuths of Mysuru city police has uncovered an illegal drug supply network by arresting two accused from Bengaluru, and confiscating MDMA worth Rs 5.1 lakh and marijuana worth Rs 1.3 lakh from them.The seized items include 51 grams and 83 millilitres of MDMA and 2.2kg of marijuana, prohibited substances. A four-wheeler…
Mysuru: A 68-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Mysuru early on Tuesday.The incident occurred when Gurumallappa, 68, of Parinamipura village, Talakadu Hobli, T Narasipura taluk, went to his sugarcane field in the morning. Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And More Additional SP C Mallik…
Mysuru: The densely populated north-east of Mysuru, which witnessed frequent clashes between groups in recent months, will get two new police stations, with the state govt deciding to split the existing Udayagiri police station into two separate units — Udayagiri North and Udayagiri South.The move aims to ensure more focused policing, better monitoring of sensitive…
Mandya: With summer approaching and temperatures set to soar, the Mandya district administration has stepped up preparedness to tackle fire emergencies by strengthening infrastructure and response systems across urban and rural areas.The fire and emergency services department has inducted new fire engines equipped with modern firefighting systems, higher water storage capacity and advanced rescue tools…
Mysuru: The tobacco growers of the state are in distress following the decline in the average price for good quality tobacco falling from Rs 315 to Rs 320 to Rs 294 per kilo. This has raised concern among the growers across the Old Mysuru region, which is known for high quality tobacco production.According to the…
Chikkamagaluru: Tension prevailed in the city after two minors were caught by a few right wing activists for allegedly pelting stones at a house, on Monday.A case was registered for attempted robbery and intentional insult against the accused, minors, police said. Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And More…
Mysuru: Calling for intensified efforts to achieve zero infant mortality in the district, zilla panchayat CEO S Yukesh Kumar on Tuesday directed health officials to implement focused action plans.Speaking during the district health society review meeting, he noted that Mysuru district reported nine maternal deaths in the year 2025 (Jan to Dec). While the state’s…
