Hunsur businessman allegedly killed his wife and two daughters. MYSURU: A Hunsur businessman, Harisha, 39, allegedly killed his wife Nischitha, 37, and two daughters — Nikshitha, 14, and Raksha, 8 — before taking his own life at his home in Hunsur, police said. The incident occurred late at night and came to light around midday…
Protesters cover potholes with banana plants Madikeri: Villagers protested simultaneously at the Bhagamandala-Napoklu Road Junction and Karike Road Junction, demanding that road repair work be started immediately to ensure a smooth flow of traffic. Villagers expressed their anger by planting banana plants in the potholes.The Bhagamandala-Napoklu Road has potholes, making it difficult for vehicles to…
Mysuru: Mysuru district police arrested seven persons, including a schoolteacher, for a highway dacoity near Sindhuvallipura village in Nanjangud taluk on the Mysuru–Ooty Road. The gang allegedly rammed a Keralam-bound car and escaped with cash. Police recovered three cars worth Rs 49.5 lakh and Rs 11.5 lakh in cash.The arrested are Mohammed Harshad, 32, Sudhakar,…
A total nine suspects, including govt employees and a woman staff member, have been arrested Mandya: A major fraud involving the illegal alteration of govt land records was unearthed during a raid by Lokayukta police at the assistant director of land records (ADLR) office in Srirangapatna on Friday.The operation exposed an alleged racket in which…
A person being screened for sickle cell anaemia Mysuru: Mysuru district has achieved 100% progress in sickle cell anaemia screening, with 1,59,162 people being examined. Of them, 1,353 are identified as sickle cell carriers and 178 as sickle cell disease patients, said district health officer Dr P C Kumaraswamy on Saturday.Speaking after inaugurating the observance…
Officials said Mysuru district recorded 77 farmer suicide cases in 2023-24 Mysuru: The district has recorded 78 farmer suicide cases over the past 12 months, of which Periyapatna taluk reported the highest number, with 34 cases, where tobacco and ginger cultivation is among the dominant commercial crops.Despite various awareness initiatives undertaken by the govt, incidents…
The Karnatak govt has sanctioned Rs 5.8 crore for repairs, but civil works have not yet commenced Mysuru: A survey conducted by the department of school education and literacy has identified 406 classrooms in 168 govt schools across Mysuru district as being in a dilapidated condition. The findings have raised concerns, as students continue to…
Mysuru: Three weeks after a trap was laid to capture a tiger that was attacking and killing cattle in Hunsur region, a big cat walked into a trap in Hunsur early on Wednesday.Residents in and around Kudlur village, where the big cat was captured, have heaved a sigh of relief. This is the first time…
Samay AS, of Expert PU College, Mangaluru, secured the 3rd rank in farm sciences (agriculture, sericulture, forestry), with parents Anandakumara SC and Swapna GS Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada has secured the second spot with 14 toppers in the CET-2026 results announced on Saturday. In the engineering section, four students featured among toppers, while there was one topper each in veterinary, nursing,…
Mysuru: District health officer Dr PC Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance facility services funded by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) under the CSR. Speaking after launching the services at the DHO office premises, he said that the facility will help people of Hunsur and adjoining areas to utilise during emergency operations,…
