Mysuru: “A statue of Rani Abbakka who fought for four decades against Portuguese should be installed at Mangaluru or Ullal,” suggested former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda citizens of coastal region. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day Rani Abbakka Cultural Festival organised jointly by Rani Abbakka Utsava Samithi, Dakshina Kannada District Association and organisations…
Selected for National Junior Wrestling
February 11, 2018M.A. Akshay Kumar has been selected for the 37th National Junior Wrestling Championship-2018 to be held at Jaipur in Rajasthan from Feb.22 to 25. Son of Pailwan M.S. Arvind, Akshay is being trained under SAI wrestling coach L. Manjappa.
Rahul’s campaign in State enters second day
February 11, 2018Koppal: AICC President Rahul Gandhi’s four-day poll campaign in the State entered the second day today, with the Congress President set to tour four Assembly segments in Koppal and Raichur districts. Rahul Gandhi began today’s campaign after having breakfast at Kuknoor Guest House in Koppal district. On Saturday, kick-starting the party’s poll campaign in the…
Wins Silver in Walking Race
February 11, 2018Athlete B.K. Raje Urs, Superintendent of Central Tax, Mysuru, has secured Silver Medal in the Men’s 40 plus 5000m Walking Race in the 50th South Zone Central Revenue Sports Meet held at Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad recently.
$15,000 Turkey Women’s Tennis: City’s Dhruthi goes down in pre-quarters
February 11, 2018Mysuru-based Dhruthi T. Venugopal, representing India in the $15,000 ITF Women’s Tennis Tournament at Antalya, Turkey, lost in the Women’s Singles pre-quarter-finals yesterday. Rebacca Marino (Can) beat Dhruthi 6-3, 6-1 to enter the quarter-finals in the Women’s Singles event. In the first round, Dhruthi had scored a 6-2, 6-4 win over Turkey’s Illay Yoruk to…
SPORTS QUIZ
February 11, 2018What does the term BFI stands for? The ‘Champions Trophy’ is associated with which sport? In which sport is the term ‘Puck’ associated with? Who has been named as the first ICC Independent Woman Director? In which place is the winter Olympics being held? ANSWERS: Basketball Federation of India World Hockey Championship Ice Hockey…
Former PM Deve Gowda calls CM Siddu ‘Neecha’
February 11, 2018Bengaluru: Upset for not being allowed to speak at the Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola recently, former PM and JD(S) Supremo Deve Gowda on Saturday hit out at Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and termed him as a ‘Neecha.’ Addressing party workers at Kengeri on the outskirts of Bengaluru yesterday, the former PM lamented that he had committed…
SPORTS EVENTS
February 11, 2018Cricket KSCA Mysuru Zone’s T20 Tournament for Clubs 13.2.18 SDNR Wadiyar Grounds – Final. Football MDFA ‘C’ Division Football League 2017-18 14.2.18 at University Grounds, 3.45 pm.
Ancient silver coins found in Periyapatna taluk
February 11, 2018Periyapatna: About 140 Silver coins with the embossed picture of Queen Victoria was found while digging trenches for foundation to a house at Harinahalli village in the taluk yesterday. It is said that one Annegowda, had given contract to workers from Ootymanti village to demolish his old house and dig trenches for the foundation, during…
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu performs Rajyabhisheka at Jain pilgrim centre
February 11, 2018Hassan: Vice- President M. Venkaiah Naidu performed the Rajyabhisheka rituals at Chavundaraya Mantapa yesterday as part of the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola here. Naidu showered flower petals and poured holy water on the bust of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha and offered puja. Speaking in Kannada, he hailed Karnataka for its richness in…
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