Karnataka withdraws exemption, to slap lifetime tax on EVs, except two-wheelersKarnataka has withdrawn lifetime road tax exemptions for electric cars, jeeps, buses, and private vehicles, except for two-wheelers. The mo...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Karnataka: Wadiyar scion, BJP & JDS disapprove of Siddaramaiah Jr's comments on Mysuru KingYathidra Siddaramaiah's comparison of his father, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to Mysuru's king Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar has ignited con...
27 Jul, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
India’s forgotten billionaire king who sold his jewels to 'light up every home'Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV of Mysore, unlike other royalty focused on personal luxury, dedicated his reign to progress and the welfare...
06 Jul, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Mysore 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Voting on April 26; party wise candidates and other important detailsThe upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Mysore have stirred anticipation and intrigue as political parties gear up to contest for the parliamen...
25 Apr, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
Congress lodges complaint with EC against BJP's Wadiyar over alleged involvement in briberyKPCC has urged the poll body to initiate a thorough and impartial investigation into this matter and take stringent action against those fo...
21 Apr, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
'King vs ordinary citizen' battle erupts in Mysore Lok Sabha constituencyMysuru voters are choosing between BJP's Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Congress's M Lakshmana in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls...
12 Apr, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar may contest from Mysuru as BJP plans changes in dozen constituenciesThe BJP had been pursuing the US-educated Wadiyar, who was ceremonially anointed the Maharaja of Mysore at a private ceremony in 2015, to c...
12 Mar, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Janata Dal (Secular) MLA M Srinivas slaps college principal, video goes viralThe MLA has also drawn a lot of flak from netizens over the incident. Many viewers of the video lashed out against the MLA for his highhand...
22 Jun, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
WazirX to launch NFTs of rulers of MysoreThe first NFT collection is based on the Gandaberunda or Bheru, which is a two-headed bird in Hindu mythology, believed to possess immense ...
22 Dec, 2021, 04.02 PM IST
Meet JC Wadiyar, the last maharaja was a composer and wildlife enthusiastJayachamarajendra Wadiyar supported the setting up of HAL in Bengaluru.
19 Jul, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Amit Shah declines to reveal nature of discussions with Wadiyar royal familyShah, who is touring the old Mysuru region, met the royal family at their private palace here yesterday, triggering speculation about their...
31 Mar, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV: The philosopher-king who laid foundation for modern BengaluruBengaluru was the first Asian city to get electricity in 1905 during his rule.
14 Sep, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
How the Mughals sold Bengaluru for Rs 3 lakh 330 years agoThe transaction made Mysore's ruler Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar extremely powerful. The city became the point of communication for the Mughals ...
06 Jul, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
The temple that saved Tipu Sultan was built when Wadiyars bought Bengaluru in 1690Tipu Sultan paid respect to the deity in the Kote Venkataramana Temple regularly.
11 May, 2017, 05.11 PM IST
Palace where Maharaja JC Wadiyar dreamed of becoming a musicianNot much is known about the origins of the Jayamahal Palace Hotel near cantonment railway station despite it being in the lap of royalty.
30 Jun, 2016, 09.49 AM IST
Mysuru royal aspires for Bangalore Turf Club membershipYaduveer Wadiyar, the young king of the Mysuru royal dynasty, is counting on the goodwill the royal family enjoys to win the elections.
15 Feb, 2016, 01.39 PM IST
- Wadiyar elected KSCA President after huge win
Wadiyar said it is overwhelming that his group won all 24 seats by convincing margins.
02 Dec, 2013, 01.16 PM IST