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‘A Rs 4,000-cr scandal’ — Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife & loyalists in eye of MUDA ‘scam’ storm

BJP has accused the Karanataka CM, his wife & loyalists of graft in compensatory land deal with Mysuru Urban Development Authority. CM has called accusations ‘politically motivated’.

‘Hang him if he’s done any injustice,’ says father of Mysuru man detained for Parliament security breach

Father of 34-yr-old Manoranjan says he doesn’t know if son 'read too much or if the books he read flipped him', adds that his family members are supporters of BJP MP Pratap Simha.

‘Alliance with JD(S) shouldn’t undermine BJP workers’ — Karnataka ex-CM Gowda questions high command’s move

Sadananda Gowda asserts it will be difficult for workers to join hands unless central leadership gives some guidelines or motivation. None of state leaders were consulted, he adds.

‘Tipu’s drop’, the cliff where Mysuru people were pushed to death under Tipu Sultan’s reign

In 'Of the Raj, Maharajas and Me', M.A. Sreenivasan recalls the Pradhans' Mysuru and how Tipu Sultan took over the region.

Asthma, obesity more likely in Delhi kids than in Mysuru, Kottayam, says study, blames pollution

Led by NGOs Lung Care Foundation and Pulmocare Research & Education Foundation, study compares respiratory health of school children in Delhi with those in cities with cleaner air.

How Mysuru, the city of palaces, became the ‘city of pandemic’

The Karnataka district had emerged as a Covid hotspot by April as daily case tally rose to over 1,500. In the last week of May, the district reported between 1,500 and 2,000 cases daily.

Immunity-boosting food & strict quarantine for jumbos, mahouts taking part in Mysuru Dasara

All entry and exit points of the Mysuru Palace are being strictly monitored and none of the mahouts or their support staff are allowed to leave the premises.

Siddaramaiah moves to Mysuru as Covid cases among political leaders rise in Bengaluru

According to officials, even though Siddaramaiah tested negative for the virus, he decided to move on the advice of his son Dr Yathindra.

Sholay’s iconic rocks are being blasted for a highway, endangered vultures also threatened

Ramadevarabetta, where Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ was shot, is home to India’s only vulture sanctuary. But the road construction is worrying environmentalists.

Family behind Mysore Pak ‘invention’ to seek GI tag after row over joke

The descendants of the royal cook who ‘invented’ Mysore Pak sweet have now decided to officially file for the actual GI tag.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.