London: Rafael Nadal sailed into the fourth round in the men’s singles event at Wimbeledon 2018 when he beat Australian Alex de Minaur a 6-1 6-2 6-4 in a well contested encounter. The Alicante-based 19-year-old played his part in an entertaining duel as he chased after everything Nadal could throw at him — and in…
Tennis Player: Arnav Pathange
July 8, 2018Tennis is a global sport and Mysuru has been producing talented tennis players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in various events. One such player who has made his mark in the National level in the junior boys section is city’s Arnav Pathange. Ranked No.10 in the country in…
Heart on the Move
July 7, 2018Mysuru: It was an hour of grief for the family of 21-year-old M.C. Namana when they heard that their daughter, who met with an accident, did not respond to treatment and might die despite the best efforts of the doctors. However, in spite of irreparable loss, Namana’s family donated the live organs of the young…
Monsoon picks up
July 7, 2018Mysuru/ Madikeri: Monsoon has picked up pace in Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan after a brief lull. Rain has started pounding in these areas since last evening and landslides have been reported at several places. Business in Mysuru was severely affected this morning as most of the two-wheelers stayed off the roads. Intermittent rain…
Two years after Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy’s suicide at Madikeri Lodge: CBI to submit report to SC by month end
July 7, 2018Madikeri: Two years after Dy.SP Madappanda K. Ganapathy was found hanging at a lodge in Madikeri, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to submit its report to the Supreme Court by this month end. Sources told Star of Mysore that the CBI is reaching final stages of its investigation and the report will…
Woman waiting for city bus robbed of Rs. 2 lakh gold
July 7, 2018Mysuru: Commuters, beware if you are carrying gold jewellery and wads of currency notes while travelling in buses and other public transport as attention diverters are on the prowl. They employ novel tactics to rob the valuables and vanish without a trace. These gangs, mainly consisting of women, are usually active during festive seasons when…
HC sets aside annulment of University of Mysore teaching staff
July 7, 2018Mysuru: The High Court has set aside the State Government’s order of annulling the appointment of teaching staff of University of Mysore including that of former in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju. In all, the appointments of 113 teaching staff including 9 Professors and 30 Readers have been upheld. High Court Justice A.S. Bopanna passed the…
Deadline extended till July 30 to apply for houses
July 7, 2018Bengaluru: Housing Minister U.T. Khader has announced that identification of the homeless and shelterless under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has been extended till July 30. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly here yesterday, Khader said authorities had identified 15 lakh homeless families in the ongoing survey in the past two months. Pointing out that the…
BSP workers told to be ready for Lok Sabha polls
July 7, 2018Mysuru: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Karnataka in-charge Dr. Ashok Kumar Siddartha has asked the party workers to ensure that the party performs well in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Addressing Mysuru zone party workers at Kalamandira here yesterday, Siddartha said that the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was an important one for the party and as…
43 Primary School teachers get promotion to High School
July 7, 2018Mysuru: Several eligible Primary School teachers who were waiting for years for promotion, are now a relieved lot as the Department of Public Instruction has finally promoted them to teach in High Schools. DDPI (Dy. Director of Public Instruction) Mamatha conducted a counselling session at her office to the teachers yesterday and the Primary School…
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