Hunsur: The Mahouts and Kavadis at Mathigod Elephant camp have refused to participate in the operation to capture two rogue elephants in Ramanagar division till their demands are met. Ramanagar Forest officials had sought elephants Bheema and Ganesh for the operation to capture them and to radio collar them and Nagarahole ACF Satish, who went…
Rider dies after falling into roadside ditch
July 26, 2022Hunsur: A two-wheeler rider died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle and fell into a roadside ditch near Bannikuppe in the taluk on Saturday late night. The deceased has been identified as Chethan Rajan (30), son of Benedict and Prema Mary couple, residents of Narasimhaswamy Layout. Chethan, who works in Mysuru,…
Man killed for trying to stop fight
July 20, 2022Hunsur: A 33-year-old man was killed by his drunk friend for trying to stop a fight. The incident took place at Hosaramanahalli in Bilikere hobli of the taluk on Friday. While the deceased is Shekar, son of Siddanayaka of Hosaramanahalli, the accused is Siddanayaka of the same village. It is learnt that accused Siddanayaka owed…
Youth stabbed for posting derogatory message on social media
July 14, 2022Succumbs to injuries at KR Hospital Hunsur/Mysuru: A 23-year-old youth, who was stabbed by his friends for posing derogatory message on social media and admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru with serious injuries, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital at about 3 am yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Beeresh, son of Kuchelagowda…
Apollo BGS Hospitals start Emergency and Day Care Centre in Hunsur
June 26, 2022Hunsur: Apollo BGS Hospitals, a leading healthcare provider in Mysuru, recently launched the Emergency and Day Care Centre in Hunsur. MLAs U.T. Khader and Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah inaugurated the centre in the presence of MLA H.P. Manjunath, Dr. Srinath, Bharateesha Reddy, Vice-President and Unit Head, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, H.S. Ashok Kumar, MRNV Trust, Samina…
District Minister visits Nagarahole, inspects Steel Rope Fences
June 23, 2022Hunsur: Mysuru District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday visited Nagarahole Reserve Forest and inspected the Steel Wire Rope Fences which have been installed to prevent wild elephants from straying into human habitat from forests. This is a first of its kind initiative in the State, where Steel Wire Rope Fences has been installed at a…
Villagers rescue spotted deer injured in accident
June 4, 2022Hunsur: A spotted deer which was injured after it was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Arabhitittu Reserve Forest area on Hunsur-Mysuru Road on Thursday morning, has been rescued by villagers. It is suspected that the deer was hit by a vehicle when it was crossing the road and the vehicle driver, fearing action from…
School boy drowns in lake
May 28, 2022Hunsur: In a tragic incident, a 14-year-old school boy, who went for a swim at a lake after skipping school, died of drowning this morning. Harsha (14), a ninth standard student of a Private School in Hunsur, is the deceased. Harsha, son of Manjunath and Shailaja couple of Chilkunda in Hunsur taluk, had gone for…
Where abusing Gods is the way of worship
May 27, 2022Annual Kunde Habba concludes with bawdy abuses in tribal belts of Kodagu, Hunsur Gonikoppa: Yesterday, the fourth Thursday of May saw the culmination of ‘Kunde Habba’ in parts of tribal-dominated South Kodagu, Hunsur and Hanagodu that borders Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It is a peculiar festival where choicest abuses are hurled against the Tribal Gods Ayyappa…
Failure in SSLC exam: Student commits suicide
May 20, 2022Hunsur: Just a couple of hours after the SSLC results were announced yesterday, a failed student ended his life by hanging self at his home in Bhutale Penjalli village near Hanagod in the taluk yesterday. The deceased is identified as Sanjay Kumar (16), son of Vijay and a student of Government School at Nagapura. Sanjay…
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