Hunsur: A Gram Panchayat (GP) Member was killed on-the-spot while his mother and wife sustained serious injuries, in a collision between a KSRTC bus and the car near Madhugiri Koppal on National Highway (NH)-275 close to Bannikuppe in the taluk yesterday evening. The deceased is Bhaskar (42), a resident of Nilavagilu village in the taluk,…
Biker killed in road accident
June 1, 2023Hunsur: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when a Tata Ace goods vehicle rammed into the bike they were riding near Bolikere village in the taluk yesterday afternoon. While deceased has been identified as Suhaib, son of Ziaulla, Proprietor of Zia Chicken Centre and a resident of the…
MLAs G.T. Devegowda, son Harish Gowda set rare feat
May 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: By winning Assembly elections from JD(S) in Mysuru, G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and his son G.D. Harish Gowda have set a rare record of becoming the Legislators from same district and same party. Devegowda has won from Chamundeshwari Constituency and debutant Harish Gowda from Hunsur Constituency. Devegowda won against his nearest Congress rival Mavinahalli Siddegowda…
Former Howdah Elephant Balarama falls sick
May 5, 2023Hunsur: Balarama, the 67-year-old former Captain of the Dasara Jumboo Savari elephant squad, who had carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah for a record 14 times has fallen sick due to suspected Tuberculosis (TB) and is said to be critically ill. A team of veterinarians are treating Balarama at Bheemanakatte Elephant Camp at Hunsur Range in…
Hunsur Police return 19 recovered mobile phones to owners
March 24, 2023Hunsur: Hunsur Police, who have recovered 19 smartphones which were stolen by miscreants have returned the phones to the rightful owners after verifying the documents. Following complaints of mobile phones being snatched or stolen in Hunsur Town Police limits, the Police, who swung into action, provided the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of the…
Police Constable dies of heart attack
March 9, 2023Hunsur: A Police Constable attached to Hunsur Rural Police Station, suffered a heart attack and died while returning from duty on Tuesday. The deceased Constable is S. Aravind (48), a native of Siddanakoppal village in K.R. Nagar taluk. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Aravind, who was…
‘Give importance to your life as well as wildlife while dousing forest fires’
December 24, 2022Hunsur: “There are hi-tech modern equipment to extinguish fire, which has to be used and importance should be given to your life as well as wildlife while dousing forest fires,” said Periyapatna Fire Station Officer Ajay. He was speaking at the day-long workshop organised for the Forest Department staff on ‘Protection of forest and wildlife…
Hunsur by-poll: Vishwanath spent just Rs. 5 crore
December 17, 2022‘Out of Rs. 15 crore BJP had given him to contest election, he pocketed Rs. 10 crore’ Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to MLC A.H. Vishwanath calling him ‘king of political nomads,’ MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad said he was the ‘king of self-respect’. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel on Friday, Prasad said that he had…
Bus carrying Hunsur students on educational tour topples, many injured
December 16, 2022Hunsur: Over 25 people including 10 students, who were on an educational tour from Dharmapura in Hunsur taluk to Shivamogga district, were injured when the bus in which they were travelling toppled at Vakkodu Cross (near Tumari) in Shivamogga district yesterday. While Dharmapura Government High School Head Master Shivarudrappa and teachers Keerthikumari and Ravi suffered…
Grand Hanuma Jayanti celebrated at Hunsur
December 8, 2022Hunsur: After a two-year gap due to COVID pandemic, Hanuma Jayanti was celebrated in a grand manner at Hunsur yesterday amid tight security. As part of the celebration, a mega Shobha Yatre was taken out on the main thoroughfares of the town and the event passed off without any untoward incident. The Shobha Yatre set…
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