The Latest Breaking News from Vijayanagar

Karnataka: One dead, 20 injured after a state transport bus overturns in Vijayanagar

One person was killed and 20 others were injured after a state transport bus met with an accident in Vijayanagar here on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 24, 2024

Driver of private firm arrested for stealing cash

The Vijayanagar police arrested a 36-year-old driver of a private firm and recovered cash ₹25 lakh, which he had stolen from his office on March 20. The accused, identified as Mahesha, son of a retired police sub-inspector, used to work in a real estate firm as a driver for a…

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

SSLC exam results: Mysuru’s Jahnavi and Dhanvee emerge toppers

Top students in Mysuru district SSLC exam score 623/625, government schools excel, rural students shine, English medium students lead.

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

Dasara documentation from medieval travellers to modern historians and artists

Mysuru's Dasara festival is a redux of a Vijayanagar tradition, well-documented by medieval travelers and modern historians. From 1610 CE, the Wadiyars of Mysuru inherited the custom and celebrated it on a grand scale. Travelers from Italy, Portugal and Persia have left eye-witness accounts of the grand festival, with descriptions…

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Mysuru Dasara, a blend of history, culture, and tradition

Mysuru Dasara: Royal orient unfolds to sea of humanity, showcasing rich heritage of Karnataka, Vijayanagar empire's legacy carried forward by Wadiyars. Navaratri celebrated on grand scale, event draws visitors from across world. Palace main attraction, illumination extended to major roads, heritage buildings. Inauguration at Chamundi Hills signals start of melange…

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

Karnataka: 7 killed, 6 injured in road accident in Hospet

Seven people including a child were killed while six others were injured when two mining tipper lorries collided with an SUV near the tunnel on the outskirts of Hospet city in Vijayanagara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 10, 2023

Handloom art exhibition in Hampi

The JSW Foundation, a social development wing of JSW Group, organised “Woven Narratives”, a unique exhibition of Indian handlooms curated by textile designer, writer and curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul, at Hampi in Vijayanagar district on Friday.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

South Western Railway makes changes in schedule of some trains

In view of platform-related works, the stoppage at Ugarkhurd, Shedbal and Vijayanagar is eliminated for the following trains Train No 17331/17332 Miraj-SSS Hubballi-Miraj Express, Train No 07352/07351 Londa-Miraj-Londa Express Special and Train No 17333/17334 Miraj-Castlerock-Miraj Express, till June 20.

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Salman Rushdie’s Victory City review: a storyteller at the height of his powers

Victory City is an epic chronicle of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar (the capital city of the historic southern Indian Vijayanagara empire), which acquires the name “Bisnaga” through ill-fated attempts at pronunciation by a Portuguese traveller.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

Rain wreaks havoc in Ballari, Vijayanagar districts

A portion of Prasanna Temple Mantap at Hampi collapses

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022