The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 16-member team for the upcoming three-match T20 series against New Zealand, this morning. The senior men’s selection committee has named Mumbai opener Shreyas Iyer and Hyderabad Opener Mohammed Siraj, who have made it to the team for the first time. Ashish Nehra has been…
Chiru Sarjaa-Meghana exchange rings
October 23, 2017Bengaluru: Kannada film actors Chirranjeivi Sarjaa and Meghana Raj exchanged rings at an engagement ceremony held at the actress’ residence here yesterday. Arjun Sarja, his wife Asharani and daughter Aishwarya; Dhruva Sarja and others attended the engagement ceremony. Meghana Raj is the daughter of actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai while Chirranjeivi Sarjaa is Arjun…
Condolence Meeting tomorrow
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Anjuman-e- Taraqi Urdu Hind, Mysore Unit has organised a condolence meeting on Oct. 24 at 3pm at Madrasa-e-Ashraf Ul Uloom, Kesre, Mysuru in memory of Dr Hashim Ali, Former Chairman. Head of the Department of Urdu, University of Mysore who passed away recently. The Meeting will be Presided by Urdu Poet Dr. Abdur Rahman…
Adichunchanagiri Seer releases ‘Maleya Mahadeshwara Katha Manjari’
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The Deepavali Mahotsava organised at Sri Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple in Kumbarakoppal concluded here on Saturday. The prose version of the folk epic ‘Maleya Mahadeshwara Katha Manjari’ edited by folk scholar Dr. P.K. Rajashekar was released by Adichunchanagiri Mutt’s Mysuru Branch Seer Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji and Sri Mokshathmanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama. Speaking on the occasion,…
Mercedes SUV rams into tree, no casualties reported
October 23, 2017Mysuru: A Mercedes Benz SUV (GA 03 R 9494) ramming into a tree located on the Jodi Thenginamara Road in Bannimantap was reported here this morning. A few passersby informed N.R. Traffic Police, who rushed and cleared the damaged vehicles using a crane and made way for smooth flow of traffic. The Police said…
Gambling: 15 held, Rs. 7 lakh cash seized
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who conducted separate raids following information about gambling have arrested 15 persons besides seizing Rs. 7,07,070 cash which was on stakes and 20 mobile phones. In the first raid at Mysore Race Course premises by the CCB Police and Nazarbad Police, the cops have taken 10 people into…
Two nabbed for illegal sale of liquor
October 23, 2017Mysuru: In separate cases, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested two persons on charges of selling liquor illegally and have seized Rs. 7,740 cash and 352 liquor packs from them. In the first case, the CCB Police on Oct. 21, arrested a person on charges of selling liquor without permit in front of…
Grand Kanakadasa Jayanti on Nov. 6
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Kanakadasa Jayanti, scheduled on Nov. 6, will be a grand affair. This was decided in the preliminary meeting headed by MLA M.K. Somashekar at the Kaginele Mutt, Mysuru Branch, at Siddarthanagar, here yesterday. The procession will be flagged off from Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple in which cultural troupes, tableaux will take part and a…
‘Samskritotsava’ prize winners
October 23, 2017Mysuru: As part of Samskritotsava, Pramati Hill View Academy had organised its 11th year S.N. Balachandra Memorial Inter-school Sanskrit competitions here recently. Dr. T.V. Satyanarayana, Retired Deputy Director, Oriental Research Institute (ORI), inaugurated the event. Hundreds of students took part in various competitions. The winners are as follows: Gita recitation: Preetham (1st prize) – BVB…
Man found murdered
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The body of Yogesh (30), a resident of Chellahalli in Bilikere hobli, was found on the road at Chellahalli this morning. Police, who suspect it to be a murder by strangulation, have taken a person into custody. The incident came to light this morning when people saw Yogesh’s body lying on the road. Soon…
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