Mysuru: Congress party will come up with new strategies to win the forthcoming Assembly elections in 2018 and the party will renew its efforts to come back to power, said All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary P.C. Vishnunath. He was addressing party leaders in city yesterday, asking them to be prepared for the elections. Vishnunath…
Gambhir guides KKR to win against Sunrisers
May 18, 2017Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir guided his team to a win in the rain-hit tie against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on last night. With rain playing spoilsport, KKR needed just 48 off 6 overs as the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method came into play. Hyderabad had managed to score 128/7 in their 20…
Draw ceremony of FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Basketball held
May 18, 2017The draw ceremony for the FIBA Asia Women’s Cup Basketball Tourney was held at the home-office of Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddharamaiah on yesterday. India has been placed in Group-A of Division-B along with neighbour Sri Lanka; Uzbekistan and American Samoa (ASA). The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has allotted two FIBA Asia Championships to the…
Reema Lagoo, Bollywood’s favourite mom dies of cardiac arrest
May 18, 2017Mumbai: Veteran film and TV actor Reema Lagoo has died of a cardiac arrest. Family sources said that the actor died early this morning. She was 59. She had been admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai shortly after midnight. She had complained of chest pain. “We will issue a health report later in the…
Diversion of trains
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Train No. 16515/16516, Yesvantpur-Karwar-Yesvantpur Tri-weekly Express will be diverted to run via Nelamangala and Shravanabelagola instead of Tumakuru, Arsikere, with effect from June 2, 2017 from Yesvantpur end and June 3 from Karwar end. There is no change in existing train composition and days of service. Accordingly, Train No. 16515, Yesvantpur-Karwar Tri-Weekly Express departs…
CAMP SUNSHINE hosted at Asha Kirana Hospital
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Asha Kirana and AIDS Society of India hosted “CAMP SUNSHINE” for children living with HIV aged between 10-18 years from May 13 to 15 at Asha Kirana Hospital in city. About 40 kids participated in this camp which provided the kids with an opportunity to participate in art and craft session, making short films…
B.S. Prasanna Jettappa
May 18, 2017B.S. Prasanna Jettappa (56), Head Constable of the 5th Battalion of KSRP and a resident of Jetty Street in Nazarbad, passed away yesterday following brief illness. Prasanna, who was part of the STF to nab Veerappan, was awarded Rs. 4 lakh and a 30×40 site by the State Govt. Last rites were performed at the…
Calling unemployed rural youths
May 18, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Board has invited online applications from unemployed rural youths, to grant subsidy for self-employment, under the Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme. Only unemployed youths from rural areas and those willing to set up new units in rural areas alone are eligible to apply. The applications can be…
Balashri, Yuvashri & Sadhanasri awards presentation on May 22
May 18, 2017Mysuru: A programme has been organised at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on May 22 at 4 pm to present ‘Balashri’, ‘Yuvashri’ and ‘Sadhanasri’ awards under the aegis of Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, Srirampura 2nd Stage. On the occasion, a Bharatanatyam programme by Spoorthy S. Rao, Preetu Manjunath, Mahima and…
Prof H.S. Subrahmanyam
May 18, 2017Prof H.S. Subrahmanyam (77), former Professor of Physics, University of Mysore, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters including well-known flautist Smitha Srikiran, grandchildren and a host of relatives. Last rites were held this noon. Prof. Subrahmanyam had served at the University of Mysore between 1962 and 1992 and had guided several…
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