Mysore stampede kills farmer
A farmer died in a stampede during distribution of fertilizer at Haladamanahalli village in H.D. Kote taluk, about 15 km from here, on Wednesday. The watershed development department had organized a
BJP bigwigs face ‘drought’ on tour
The tour of drought-hit areas in Mysore by two BJP bigwigs—former CM D.V. Sadananda Gowda and deputy chief minister K.S. Eshwarappa—proved to be a damp squib with the response from the people very poo
Lansdowne building: Conserve or rebuild? Expert panel will decide
The three-member technical committee constituted to study the structural stability of the historic Lansdowne building, a portion of which caved in, killing four persons, is likely to visit the site on
Senior BJP MLA too in land scam
Joining the long list of BJP ministers and legislators, who are entangled in various land scams, four-time BJP MLA from Chamaraja constituency in Mysore H.S. Shankarlinge Gowda has been accused of obt
Lansdowne tragedy a wake-up call
Saturday’s Lansdowne Building tragedy, which claimed four lives, should come as a wake-up call for all those who were flirting with danger for decades, throwing caution to the winds. When the 120-yea
Minister, MLC squabble over Chamundi Hill land
The controversy over the ownership of over 2,000 acres of prime land near the Chamundi Hills is snowballing with BJP MLC, G. Madhusudan and district-in-charge minister S.A. Ramdas now crossing swords
Lansdowne Building caves in, 4 killed
In one of the worst ‘heritage’ disasters the city has witnessed in the recent past, the landmark Lansdowne Building, located just behind the Mysore Palace, caved in on Saturday evening killing four pe
Tibet’s PM, Dalai Lama appeal for peace
While people from the north-east are fleeing the state in panic, worried about their safety in the aftermath of the Assam riots and the related violence in Mumbai and elsewhere, Prime Minister of the
IB terror alert for Mysore
A fortnight after the serial blasts in Pune, the Central Intelligence Bureau (IB) has sounded high alert to Mysore police of a potential terror threat. The alert was reportedly issued on Saturday.
No air spectacle at Mysore Dasara
The famous Mysore Dasara will lose one of its major attractions — the Dasara Air Show — with the defence ministry refusing to hold air shows anywhere in India during festivities and private engagement