Electronics grad befriended PG occupants and stole their credit cards and SIM cards He is wanted in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) sleuths have arrested a man on charges of misusing stolen credit cards belonging to residents of Paying Guest (PG) accommodations in Mysuru and Bengaluru. Pradeep, aged 31, hailing from Muddebeeranahundi in T. Narasipura Taluk, had allegedly stolen credit cards from his fellow occupants in various PG lodgings and transferred funds amounting to over Rs. 13 lakh from the stolen cards. According to CEN Po ..read more

Exit polls, dissemination of results barred between 7 am on Apr. 19 & 6.30 pm on June 1 Mysore/Mysuru: The enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct ensures that political parties and candidates adhere strictly to prevent any activity that could disrupt societal harmony or unduly              influence voters. District Election Officer (DEO) collaborates with senior Police officials to devise strategies to manage potential disturbances during the critical 72 hours leading up to the close of voting. With Phase 2 polling for th ..read more

Mandya: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi announced a slew of guarantees to be implemented if the party came to power at the Centre in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi was addressing Prajadhwani-2 convention organised to campaign for the party candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency Venkataramane Gowda (Star Chandru) at Mandya University grounds on Wednesday. “Farmers loan will be waived off and financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh will be given to the women per annum in addition to Rs. 24,000 being provided under Gruha Lakshmi scheme taking the total to Rs. 1.24 lak ..read more

KRS Dam water level plummets to 82.94 ft The level was at 71.08 ft in April 2013 The lowest water level was at 65.90 ft in 2003 Srirangapatna: The water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mysuru district, crucial for the livelihoods of millions of people, has plummeted to 82.94  feet today (Apr. 18), intensifying concerns amidst soaring summer heat. Furthermore, the persistent severity of a weak monsoon situation over the past seven years has heightened apprehensions about the future. The dead storage level of the Dam is 60 ft. The Dam has a maximum cap ..read more

Mysore/Mysuru: It is not possible for anyone to stop PM Narendra Modi’s return to power at the Centre, said MLC A.H. Vishwanath here this morning. Addressing media persons at Hotel Siddharta, he said the BJP would return to power for the third consecutive time with an absolute majority with PM Modi completing a hat-trick. “The Congress has touched the bottom in some of the biggest States in the country. Contesting less number of seats, how can the Congress party come to power,” questioned Vishwanath. Taking a dig at CM Siddaramaiah, Vishwanath said that the Chief Minister, who has been critic ..read more

Mysore/Mysuru: Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, BJP candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, took out a Road Show at Srirampet in the city on Wednesday. Yaduveer, who offered obeisance on the occasion of Sri Ramanavami celebrations at Rama Mandira in Srirampet, said “The concept of equal society with moral values envisioned by Lord Sri Ram remains all time inspiration. Sri Ramanavami this year is special for Indians as the five centuries dream of building Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya has become a reality. I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the residents of the cou ..read more

Mysore/Mysuru: As the Lok Sabha polls draw near, political parties and candidates have intensified their rhetoric, engaging in a blame game across various issues. In the Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency, the home turf of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, this political sparring has reached a feverish pitch. The BJP and JD(S) have launched scathing attacks on the ruling Congress in the state on multiple fronts. Accusing the BJP of harbouring a bias against religious equality, Narasimharaja MLA and KPCC Working President Tanveer Sait alleged that the BJP is scheming to manipulate the Constitution for its ..read more

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru Mayor Shivakumar accused the Congress of disseminating baseless propaganda suggesting that the BJP would tamper with the Constitution if re-elected to power at the Centre. Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP office in Chamarajapuram, Shivakumar dismissed these allegations, emphasising that there is no factual basis to the Congress’s claims. Highlighting the historical context, Shivakumar pointed out that the Constitution has undergone 110 amendments since its inception over seven decades ago, with 80 of these amendments being initiated by the Congress d ..read more

Champaka Devaalaya Kalaa Utsava – Chaitra Anka – Chaitra Shudda Ekadashi, Harikathe ‘Sri Rama Nama Mahime’ by Dr. Malini V. Iyer, Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, near Netaji Circle, Dattagalli, 6.30 pm. The post Events tomorrow – APRIL 19: Champaka Educational and Cultural Trust, Mysuru appeared first on Star of Mysore ..read more

Amulya Mysore, an alumnus of Vijaya Vittala PU College in Saraswathipuram and winner of “Grand Performer of the Season” in the recently concluded TV reality show Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season-20, was felicitated at the College in city by College Principal H. Satyaprasad, lecturers M.R. Vijaya Simha, K.S. Pradeep and S. Lingaraju. The post Singer Amulya Mysore feted appeared first on Star of Mysore ..read more