By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer On Dec.3, the Moon will pass by Earth at a distance of 357,987 kilometres. This is known as lunar perigee and a normal lunar perigee averaging a distance of 357,492 kilometres happens once every orbital period. This event can be referred as ‘Supermoon.’ The term ‘Supermoon’ was coined…
Mysuru: Maj. Gen. S. G. Vombatkere (retd.) said that he was happy to see the NCC in its present form and complimented the organisation for playing a major role in moulding the Cadets and giving them a range of experiences in camps and adventure activities that were limited during early years. Maj. Vombatkere, who was…
Mysuru: Procession, speeches and illumination of Masjids marked the celebrations of Eid Meelad Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in city yesterday. A procession consisting of tableaux was taken out from Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road which passed through Meena Bazaar, Sawday Road, Dr. Zakir Hussain Circle, Masjid-e-Eidgah Road, Pullikeshi Road and culminated at Masjid-e-Azam. A…
By U.B. Acharya In less than five minutes of cumulative time spread over nine years, this ‘galloping leopard’ created history by winning 11 individual and eight relay gold medals in short sprints in Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships. He is currently the world record holder of 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay races and is…
Ponnampet: An action plan for the second phase of struggle to get back taluk status for Ponnampet was evolved yesterday in continuation of the 32-day-long protest underway in that context. A unanimous decision was taken at a meeting chaired by former MLC and Chairman of the Ponnampet Taluk Rachana Horata Samithi Arun Machaiah held at…
Hyderabad: Vidul Thimmanna, a former student of Army Public School, Bolarum in Hyderabad, has topped the All India Merit List of Technical Entry Scheme (TES) to join the Indian Armed Forces. He hails from Kodagu and is the son of Colonel C.M. Thimanna and Veena Thimmanna. Col. Thimanna is a Shourya Chakra awardee and is…
Mysuru: Checking air pollution is a year-round process and hence awareness must be created among vehicle users about complying with emission norms throughout the year, said Joint Regional Transport Commissioner Dr. C.T. Murthy. He was speaking during the valedictory function of the “Air Pollution Control Awareness Month” and Kannada Rajyotsava celebration organised by the West…
Mysuru: Mysuru South Rural Police, yesterday arrested a 38-year-old man for sexually assaulting his minor daughter besides torturing her physically. The accused has been identified as Syed Arif, a resident of Bharat Nagar on Mahadevapura road, a labourer, who is residing with his two daughters, two sons and his wife. Arif’s wife Fazila Kubra, who…
Mysuru: The ‘Free Health Care Centre’ started by Mysuru Builders Charitable Trust (MBCT) was inaugurated by senior construction workers Lingaraj, Mallesh and Javarappa by lighting the traditional lamp at the Trust premises on Sterling Theatre Road, 2nd Stage Industrial Suburb, Vishweshwaranagar here, on Friday. The Trust felicitated senior workers on the occasion. A free health…
Mysuru: As part of its Gita Jayanti festivities, ISKCON Mysuru, is conducting a quiz contest based on the teachings of Bhagavad Gita. Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper and handover at temple book counter or send it by post before Dec.16 to ISKCON, No.213, 18th Cross, Jayanagar, Mysuru – 570014. Results will…
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